Mourning covers can be defined as black-edged posted letters used in most countries, especially during the 19th and early 20th centuries, as harbingers of death and messengers of grief.  These death related letters are characterized by a mourning mark, almost always black, and have been carried in the public mail system of at least 250 different countries.

The MSCC was founded in 2006, and has an international membership.  It publishes a semi-annual newsletter/journal of approximately thirty pages entitled Mourning Notes, available by e-mail in full color or by regular mail in black and white. Meetings of the nemesismarket.org have been held at various conventions of the American Philatelic Society and the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, as well as at smaller regional exhibitions.

Circa 1916-1917:  Philippopolis  (Plovdiv), Bulgaria, to Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey.  Registered mail, censored by both the Bulgarian and Turkish military and civil authorities.  Courtesy of E. Cleary

24 Nov 1883: Sydney to Canberra, Australia.

Courtesy of G. Nightingale

7 Nov 1900:  Registered, Jacmel, Hati to Addlestone, England.  Courtesy of G. Nightingale

The Mourning Stamps and Covers Club (MSCC) promotes the association of mourning stamps and cover collectors in activities conducive to the common growth in knowledge and enjoyment of all aspects in this field of philately.

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This index is a complete listing of all articles published in Mourning Notes from 2007 to 2021, listed in terms of author, title issue, subject and region. The index may be searched using “Control F”.