J. Murray Bartels (born Julius Murray Bartels; July 15, 1871 – October 5, 1944) was a New York City-based dealer and auctioneer of rare postage stamps.

Bartels was primarily interested in United States postal stationery and became an expert on the subject.

In 1943, he published a two volume set on stamped envelopes and wrappers.

Palmer, in 1904), Bartel's Checklist of Canal Zone Stamps, in 1906 and 1908, and United States Virgin Islands (co-authored with Bertram William Henry Poole) in 1917.

[citation needed] Bartels was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1946.