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Russian Post Offices in China, used in Hankow
Newspaper wrapper, Russia 2k green overprinted Kitaj in red, with additional franking 2 x 1k orange with blue overprint Kitaj; Russian Post Offices in China, postmaked Khan'kou (Hankow) on 30.08.1906.

Newspaper Wrappers are perhaps the least popular of philatelic items amongst collectors. At one time there was a practice of collecting a cut out of the imprinted stamp from the newspaper wrapper. This practice has now fallen out of favour and newspaper wrappers are now collected intact. Because of this past practice there are many newspaper wrappers which are now rare as complete wrappers and some wrappers are rare even as cut outs.

Except in instances of where the wrapper or variety is rare, newspaper wrappers should always be collected in undamaged intact condition. Used items will always be folded and sealed. Unused wrapper have in most instances been folded, when buying mint items check that the fold has not damaged the wrapper. An unfolded wrapper will always command a higher price when being sold.

Just like stamps there are many varieties to be found amongst wrappers, some of which have never been listed. Wrapper come with different  watermarks, different shades, there are error in printing of various kind, proofs and specimens.

The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalog, which was last published in the 1970's is the only single source listing newspaper wrappers issued by postal authorities. Prices in this catalogue are very much outdated. There are a number specialised single country catalogues which list newspaper wrappers. These are from the more popular countries. Many countries have no current listing in any catalogue.

I have started on compiling a Catalogue of Newspaper Wrappers which will show a colour illustration of all wrappers. Despite all my efforts there are still a number of items which have eluded me. I am looking for people who would be interested in collabaratating in this project in various ways such as supplying scans of items I have missing, checking, supplying information about unlisted items and commenting about the prices in the listing.

I can be contacted by email   jpkos@aol.com
Jan Kosniowski



Society
for collectors of
Newspaper Wrappers

Is anyone interested in being involved in forming such a society?
or being a member?


Please contact me, Jan Kosniowski, on jpkos@aol.com



Links to pages about Newspaper Wrappers

WORLD - First Issue Dates of Newspaper Wrappers from around the World

ALGERIA - Algeria Newspaper Wrappers

AUSTRIA - Precanceled Austrian Wrappers - by Michael Hynes

AUSTRIA - Printed to Private Order Newspaper Wrappers for Polizei Direktion in Wien

BELGIUM - Specimen Newspaper Wrappers from Belgium

BERMUDA - Bermuda Newspaper Wrappers 

CANADA - Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers & Post Bands from Canada

DENMARK - Wrappers  - by Lars Engelbrecht

DENMARK +  - Wrappers  - by Svend, showiing an unlisted Danish 2sk wrapper

FRANCE - Maury Newspaper Wrapper

GB - Edinburgh Newspaper Branch (NPB)

GB - W H Smith Newspaper Wrappers

GB - Mystery W H Smith Newspaper Wrapper

GB - Cut-outs used on newspaper wrappers

GB - PTPO wrappers from 84 Allerford Road

GB - Victor Marsh PTPO newspaper wrappers

GB - A Postmark Mystery

MONTENEGRO - Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers  from Montenegro

RUSSIA - Russian post offices in China - Newspaper Wrappers

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - FAULDING’S MEDICAL JOURNAL WRAPPER - by Maurice Mishkel

SOUTH WEST AFRICA - South Africa newspaper wrappers used in South West Africa

SWAZILAND - South Africa newspaper wrapper used in Swaziland

UNITED STATES - Advertising on Wrappers  - by Allen Mintz

VICTORIA - PTPO Newspaper Wrappers from Victoria Austalia




Please let me know of any relevant webpages you may know about which are not listed here, so I may include them.


Specialist Society


All the societies mentione below cover the whole spectrum of postal stationery
including Newspaper Wrappers


The Postal Stationery Society (UK)
SECRETARY:  4 Greenhill Gardens, Sutton Veny, Warminster, Wilts BA12 7AY

United Postal Stationery Society (USA)
 UPSS Central Office, PO Box 1792, Norfolk, VA 23501

The Postal Stationery Society of Australia (Australia)
SECRETARY:   PO Box 16, Ulmarra NSW 2462

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© Jan Kosniowski May 2007
updated May 2008