The definitive work for postal historians, historians, and genealogists. An illustrated listing of all North Carolina post offices by country, includes every known postmaster, date of office, and illustrations of over 5,000 postal markings prior to 1900.

The information provided is the basis for any study of North Carolina postal history. It is helpful in other fields of study, such as city, town, local history and genealogy. The work is the cumulation of fifteen years of intense research. The research comes from sixty different sources, including microfilm from the National Archives, University of North Carolina Archives, classic postal history literature, and private collections of North Carolina Postal History Society members.

The information has beem compiled and edited by give well-known and experienced editors: Vernon S. Stroupe, Robert Stets, Ruth Y. Wetmore, Tony L. Crumbley, and Richard F. Winter.

Volumes I through III contain:

• Details on the post offices in 100 counties
• Rarity factors for over 5,000 illustrated markings (handstamps and manuscripts)
• Names and dates of office for 6,900 post offices and over 33,000 postmasters
• Over 1,600 pages of great detail
• Over 350 full cover illustrations

This publications is cloth bound with gold stamped hard cover.
The retail price of $42.50 per volume or $150 for all four volumes (NCPHS member price)