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Postal stationery wrappers are sometimes erroneously called ‘newspaper wrappers’, but they seldom carried newspapers since newspaper rates were much less than the denomination of wrappers.

Wrappers were generally used to mail catalogs, brochures, and other 3rd class mail.

Since most wrappers carried 3^rd class mail, examples of special rates such as registered, special delivery, or airmail are extremely scarce. A few wrappers have messages printed on the inside, and one individual made window envelopes from wrappers before the Post Office began manufacturing window envelopes.

Dan Undersander lives in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a retired faculty member of the University of Wisconsin. Dan is a member of APS, US Philatelic Classics Society, US Stamp Society, United Postal Stationery Society, US Possessions Society, Canal Zone Society, Chicago Collectors Club, American Philatelic Exhibiters Society and Wisconsin Postal History Society. He has been publication manager for the United Postal Stationery Society for the past 20 years, responsible for final formatting and printing all books and the electronic book sales system. Dan is also publication manager for the Chicago Collectors Club. He is editor of five U.S. postal stationery catalogs. He writes a column for bimonthly Postal Stationery Journal and has additionally published in APS, USPCS and USSS journals. Dan has several exhibits on Envelope Essays and Proofs and 19^th century postal stationery.

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