NJPH - New Jersey Postal History Society

THE NEW JERSEY PHILATELIST, 1892 ~ By Jean Walton
Fig. 2: Another page from Vol. 1, No. 2.
The circulation of this issue is listed as 1250! I wish we had that kind of interest! In the
editorial notes, it indicates: “After due consideration, we have concluded to offer no apology for
this awful issue of the NEW JERSEY PHILATELIST. We promise only this: Our January issue
will consist of 12 pages. Each page 6x9 inches in size.” One thing this issue taught me is that a
plethora of font types does NOT make for easier reading!
It was with some anticipation that I acquired a second issue of this journal (thanks to Bob
Rose). I wanted to see if improvements had indeed been made. The pages were a bit larger;
however, I learned that it is wise not to make rash promises, as Mr. Kitchin – who appears to be
both editor and printer, says in Vol 1, No. 3, “I am sorry to have to present the readers of the
N.J.P with an inferior paper again this month, after my promises, but the February Issue will be 8
pages SURE! I now have Mr. S.W. Weir of this place to do my folding. As Mr. Weir is a
hustler, you may expect the Feb. no. in two weeks.”
If you are reading this in pdf format, I suggest that you enlarge the page, as many of the
adlets are interesting to read. Otherwise you may have to depend on an old-fashioned
magnifying glass.
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Vol. 39/No. 4
Nov 2011 Whole No. 184