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Contents of Volume 70, 1999

	January 1999, Vol. 70, No. 1
3	President's Message
4	From the Executive Secretary
5	Moving??
6	PLEASE READ AND THEN VOTE
7	"H" Rate Booklets and Sheetlets by Michael O. Perry
15	The Mailometer Company, Type I and Type II Perforations - An Update by Steven R. Belasco
18	Philatelic Truck Souvenir "Coils" by Michael O. Perry
26	The Short-Lived Registration Receipt and Label by Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz
29	Plate Numbers of the Documentary Stamps of 1917 by W. Wallace Cleland
39	Twelve Carmine FTPO Test Coils Reported by John L. Larson
40	U.S. Post Office Dies Nos. 1851-1900 by George W. Brett
42	Philatelic Bookshelf
44	Executive Secretary's Report
45	Classified Advertising
	February 1999, Vol. 70, No. 2
51	1999 BIA Annual Meeting in Denver in May by Jay Stotts
52	Schermack Control Perfin Users: Spencer Trask & Co. by Atholl S. Glass
56	What Is It? by Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz
63	Unlisted Cover Varieties? by Michael O. Perry
75	Marginal Markings on the 2¢ Shield Booklet Pane by Myron Hyman and Roger S. Brody
79	Marginal Markings by Mark Alan
80	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
82	Executive Secretary's Report
83	Classified Advertising
85	Indices to Volume 69 of  The U.S. Specialist by Richard T. Hall
	March 1999, Vol. 70, No. 3
99	Brinkerhoff Information Wanted
99	By-Laws Amendments
100	BIA Annual Meeting - Hotel Information
100	AMERICOVER '99
101	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 1 by Roger S. Brody
105	Mail Equipment Shops by David G. Lee
111	Largest Known Multiples of Washington-Franklin Heads by Larry S. Weiss
114	Two New Discoveries on The National Banknote Company Three Cent Stamp of 1870 by Ronald A. Burns
122	Schermack Control Perfin Users: Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. by Atholl S. Glass
125	Luminescents - Part I by Gene Paquette
131	The Consular Fee Stamp Bisects by William H. Waggoner
134	U.S Post Office Dies Nos. 1901-1950 by George W. Brett
136	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
138	Executive Secretary's Report
139	Classified Advertising
141	BIA BY-LAWS
	April 1999, Vol. 70, No. 4
147	Letter to the Editor
147	Herman "Pat" Herst, Jr.
149	Booklets for the New 33¢ Rate by Michael O. Perry
157	Stamped Mail From "Over There" by Paul Bourke
164	New Discoveries on the 1959 Postage Due Series Settings and Setting Varieties: $5 Due, Scott J101 by David P. Stiff
170	Schermack Control Perfin Users: John Wanamaker Company by Atholl S. Glass
174	Luminescents - Part II by Gene Paquette
181	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 2 by Roger S. Brody
184	Philatelic Bookshelf
186	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
187	Executive Secretary's Report
190	Classified Advertising
	May 1999, Vol. 70, No. 5
195	BIA at NAPEX 99
195	Research Paper Coordinator Needed
197	2¢ Washington Flag Design Large Progressive Die Proof Surfaces by Roger S. Brody
203	Schermack Control Perfin Users: The De Laval Separator Company by Atholl S. Glass
209	Early Revenue Stamp Plate Numbers Revisited by W. Wallace Cleland
213	Watermarks and Filters by David G. Lee
218	Out-of-Mails First-Class Service by Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz
221	Luminescents - Part III by Gene Paquette
229	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 3 by Roger S. Brody
233	Business Reply Mail: Solo $5.00 Hamilton by Roland Austin
234	U.S Post Office Dies Nos. 1951-2000 by George W. Brett
236	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
238	Executive Secretary's Report
239	Classified Advertising
	June 1999, Vol. 70, No. 6
243	Letter to the Editor
243	Rotary Coil Plate Number Collectors
243	Show Report: New York Mega Show by Nicholas Lombardi
244	Message from the Chairman
246	Executive Secretary's Report for 1998
246	Build Your Reference Library
247	Jim Galceran Receives Inaugural BIA Century of Service Award
249	New Thin Blue Rectangle Self Adhesive Dummy Coil Discovered by John L. Larson
251	The BEP's Explanation of "Lenz" Paper by Ken Lawrence
257	Schermack Control Perfin Users: Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Company by Atholl S. Glass
261	Uncommon Use of Solo 25¢ Prexie: 1948 Emergency Service to Palestine by Jeffrey Shapiro
267	Serendipity Happens by Leonard Piszkiewicz
274	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 4 by Roger S. Brody
277	Philatelic Bookshelf
284	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
285	Executive Secretary's Report
287	Classified Advertising
	July 1999, Vol. 70, No. 7
291	Letter to the Editor
291	BIA at NAPEX
292	David Eeles Named Research Paper Coordinator
293	From the Executive Secretary
294	The BIA Winner's Circle
296	Committee Reports From 1999 Annual Board Meeting
297	Scenes from the 1999 BIA Meeting
300	Plate Numbers of the Documentary Stamps of 1917 Revisited by Wallace Cleland
302	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 5 by Roger S. Brody
305	Plate Numbers on Tax Exempt Potato Stamps by Wallace Cleland
308	Late Transports by Ken Lawrence
314	Is the End of "Booklets" Here? by Michael O. Perry
317	Presidential Issues Usages - ½¢ by Leonard Piszkiewicz
323	Schermack Control Perfin Users: The Review of Reviews Co. by Atholl S. Glass
328	How To Make Rotary Perforating Wheels by Julian J. Goldberg
332	Philatelic Bookshelf
334	Executive Secretary's Report
335	Classified Advertising
	August 1999, Vol. 70, No. 8
339	BIA Meetings and Shows
340	Webmaster Wanted
341	Special Pre-publication Sale
341	New BIA Research Papers #17 and #18 Released
343	Plate Number Offsets on War Savings and Treasury Savings Stamps by Wallace Cleland
347	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 6 by Roger S. Brody
354	More Stamped Mail From "Over There" by Paul Bourke
356	Recent Discoveries of Earliest Known Usages and First Days of Issue by Alan Berkun
363	Presidential Issue Usages - 1¢ by Jeffrey Shapiro
369	Receipt for Second Class Matter by Jay B. Stotts
373	Experimental Express Mail, 1970-77 by Ken Lawrence
377	Schermack Control Perfin Users: The California Perfume Co. by Atholl S. Glass
381	Executive Secretary's Report
382	Classified Advertising
	September 1999, Vol. 70, No. 9
387	Letters to the Editor
389	Fall Postage Stamp Mega Event
389	Anaheim Mega Show-June 24-27, 1999 by J. L. Meyer
390	Joint BIA-Washington Philatelics Society Meeting
390	PREXIPEX X To Be Held at FLOREX, November 5-7
391	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 7 by Roger S. Brody
402	Schermack Control Perfin Users: Chalmers Motor Car Co. by Atholl S. Glass
410	War Savings Stamps and Payroll Deduction by Myron Hyman
415	Presidential Issue Usages - 1½¢ by Jeffrey Shapiro
421	The BIA Research Corner
423	Product Review: ClarityTM - A New Watermarking Fluid by Larry S. Weiss
430	Executive Secretary's Report
431	Classified Advertising
	October 1999, Vol. 70, No. 10
435	From the Executive Secretary
435	Name Change Measure Mailed to Members
436	Michael Lampson Named BIA Webmaster
436	Internet Survey Question on Dues Notice
436	Prexie Committee to Meet at Chicagopex
436	Joint WPS-BIA Meeting
437	Moving Soon??
437	Here's a Good Deal!
438	The Bureau's Bobcat Blunders by David P. Stiff, M.D.
443	"Photo Essays" or "Photos of Essays" - They Deserve a Closer Look by Barbara R. Mueller
452	Update on the Uses of the Schermack 1-1/2¢ Harding by George P. Wagner
459	Presidential Issue Usages - 2¢ by Stephen L. Suffet
467	Schermack Control Perfin Users: Kabo Corset Co. by Atholl S. Glass
471	An Early U.S.-Foreign Special Delivery Usage by Leonard Piszkiewicz
474	Modern Postal History Update: Barcodes and Resources by Douglas B. Quine
476	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
478	Executive Secretary's Report
479	Classified Advertising
	November 1999, Vol. 70, No. 11
483	From the Executive Secretary
483	NAPEX Prospectus
483	Contributions from Members to be Recognized
484	Membership Renewal
484	BIA Research Paper #2 Supplements
485	"COIL STAMPS" Setoff on Scott #409V by Wallace Cleland
487	Presidential Issue Usages - 3¢ by Jeffrey Shapiro
495	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Addendum I by Roger S. Brody
506	Y1.9K - Handling the Mails at the Turn of the Century, Vol. 1, No. 8 by Roger S. Brody
519	These Stamps Helped Finance World War I by William H. Waggoner
525	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
526	Executive Secretary's Report
527	Classified Advertising
	December 1999, Vol. 70, No. 12
531	The Walter W. Hopkinson Literature Award
531	Help Wanted!
531	VOTE
532	From the Executive Secretary
532	NAPEX 2000
532	Back Issues of The Specialist
533	Adventures in the On-Line Auction Arena
544	Presidential Issue Usages - 4¢ by Robert Schlesinger
554	"Photo Essays" or "Photos of Essays" - Taking a Closer Look by Barbara R. Mueller
559	The Calendar, Year Dates and Some Marginal Markings by John S. Meek
569	Philatelic Bookshelf
571	Plate Number Report by John Larson and Kim Johnson
573	Executive Secretary's Report
574	Classified Advertising

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