
2017 saw the establishment of four new postal history survey projects at
http://www.http://stampsmarter.com/features/Ho...eatures.html :
1549a Registered Labels - a survey of known examples of these items
Pointing Hand Census - a survey of pointing hand devices on covers
USPO/USPS Forms Survey - a survey of paperwork documenting the mails
Registered U.S.A. - a census of United States registered covers
These projects allow collectors to learn more about items they own while sharing new discoveries with others. They provide a continually updating reference open to all collectors. The key to the success of these efforts is the active participation of the collecting community. Please utilize the information they contain as you wish and add to these surveys as you can.
Best wishes for 2018.
Russ Ryle