Mobile
Post Office Society
Milwaukee Road Doodlebug
Mobile Post Office Society (MPOS) was
founded in 1950 by a group of philatelists interested in the study of United
States Highway Post Offices. It soon expanded to focus on Railway Post Offices,
and eventually to the enroute distribution and postmarking of mail all over the
world. It is a nonprofit organization, affiliate #64 of the American Philatelic
Society.
MPOS has published the definitive studies
of postmarks from the Railroad, Station, Route Agent, and Messenger services,
and the Railway, Highway, Streetcar, Terminal, and Air Mail Field Post Offices
as well as the Transfer Offices and Clerks in United States philately. Most
recently, MPOS has added a focus on the USA's Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service
and postmarks that were used around the beginning of the 20th century. 1996 saw
the start of a study of "TRANSIT" markings used at intermediate Post
Offices.
The research and work of many years
culminated in the completion of the "United States RPO Postmark
Catalogue", begun by the late Charles Towle, and completed through the
efforts of MPOS Past President Fred MacDonald, along with the work of many
dedicated philatelists.
MPOS publications are available for
purchase by interested philatelists, whether or not they are members of MPOS.
Current members receive all benefits of membership including a subscription to
Transit Postmark Collector and MPOS serial publications; Sustaining and Patron
members get price reductions for all literature. Sustaining and Patron members
also get the satisfaction of knowing that they support an organization of
dedicated, like-minded philatelists and its scholarly research, as well as its
fun activities and show participation.
Annual dues for membership in MPOS are
$23/year (paypal $25) for "ordinary" membership which includes a
subscription to "Transit Postmark Collector," the award-winning
quarterly journal of MPOS. "Sustaining" membership is availableto
those who wish to support the Society for $30 or more/year (paypal add $2.)
"Patron" membership is $50/year which includes an extra discount on
literature. Paypal add $3. NEW - LIFE membership is available at $750.00.
(Paypal add $20)Never pay dues again! "Family" membership is
available for an additional $5/year; a single copy of TPC will be sent. Part of
the dues for "Sustaining" and "Patron" membership can be
considered to be a tax-deductible contribution to MPOS, and all outright
contributions to MPOS are tax-deductible.
MPOS Auction #242 which
will close November 5, 2024 is on the web. All lots are pictured.
NEW! 2025 Dues Notice. Payment
via Paypal gladly accepted.
SELECTIONS, Volume 11 is now available for $10 from the
Society containing 60 pages of interest to collectors and historians. The index
and preface can be seen at this
link
MPOS Show and Meeting Calendar.
MPOS Books and
Literature Pricelist
Note: Prices have been reduced on
some literature and several publications are now available in digital format! Please
send literature requests to Mobile Post Office Society, PO Box 1058, Poulsbo,
WA 98370-0048. You can email our literature rep here.
MPOS Members get a discount from list prices as shown at the end of the
pricelist. AS OF FEBRUARY, 2018 literature payments via paypal are accepted!
MPOS
is moving into the 21st century with release of the publications below in
computerized format. They are presented on CD-ROM, as text-searchable PDF
files. Dropbox is available for those who don't have a CD-ROM drive. Any are
available on a USB Thumb drive for an additional $5.00.
·
THE US RPO
CATALOG (1400+ pages) is $30.00
postpaid. The catalog is text-searchable and updates are included. Here are two sample pages.
·
THE US ROUTE AND
STATION AGENT CATALOG, including addenda, is $30.00 postpaid.
·
HISTORICAL
SUPPLEMENT TO THE US ROUTE AND STATION AGENT CATALOG is $10.00 postpaid.
·
US STREETCAR
MONOGRAPHS, long out of print, are now available as a complete set (14 cities
plus a new section on the Chattanooga Electric Car.) The price is $30.00
postpaid. An updated 2019 CROSSREFERENCE:News from the Cities is available
hardcopy or electronic
·
The Narrow-Gauge
Mail Routes and Cancellations book is priced at $10.00, including updates. Click for an excerpt.
·
John Kay's
Directories of RPO lines and Route Agent lines priced at $25.00 for both
volumes.
·
STATE DIRECTORIES
NOW AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY OR COMPLETE AS SEARCHABLE PDFs.
Click for a sample and ordering instructions
MPOS RPO Covers for sale to members only
MPOS HPO Covers for sale to members only
CD-ROM of films of
RPO activity available through MPOS.
Overseas members: Dues payment and electronic subscription at
same price as US Domestic membership! TPC will be sent by email attachment. If
you desire hardcopy TPC, price is $45/year, plus $5 if using paypal. Please
make payments to Mobile Post Office Society (mobileposociety@comcast.net)
US Postal
Bulletins Online 1880-1971 A comprehensive, searchable database of all the
daily and weekly Postal Bulletins. MPOS is one of the primary sponsors of this
project. A superb source of information for Postal historians.
TPO and Seapost Society Sister
Organization (UK) for collectors of worldwide Travelling Post Offices and
Seaposts
Stampsmarter.org - a
superb site for all types of philatelic research
Click
for a Printable MPOS membership application. You may
also write to MPOS, PO Box 427, Marstons Mills MA 02648.
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