New Releases from the past 12 Months

9220 U.S. Contract Mail routes by Water, Star Routes 1824 – 1875
By Hugh V. Feldman, 2008, This hard bound  work of 403 pages, 245 in color, covers the growth in the use of steamboats for mail contracts through there peak in contracted routes prior to the Civil War and the decline of them thereafter. A total of 422 separate route contracts are described with the contractors named and in many instances the steamboats used on those routes identified. Included in the book are 228 illustrations covering both covers carried on many of routes and the original Post Office Department records

relating to the contracts. 243 maps in color contemporary to the periods of the routes show the course of each route and the contracted post offices served, as well as other landing places used. Published by the Collectors Club of Chicago, this is the first book to contain detailed information concerning this epoch making period of United States postal history. $75.00

Catalog of Private Express Label and Stamps
By Bruce H. Mosher, 2002, 209p + addenda, SB. A comprehensive catalog of the labels used by the express companies on letters and packages from 1839 to 1918 in the U.S. and 1841 to 1926 in Canada. Each label is illustrated described, and priced. It is the seminal work for this area of philately. $35.00

9194 Post Office Seals of the United States and Possessions
By Jim Kotanchik, 2006, 349p, HB. Kotanchik’s work updates and expands on the 1983 book by Perkal and Kazman. Lavishly illustrated throughout this book will serve as the definitive work on the subject for years to come. $85.00

9230 Noble’s Catalog and Price Guide of National Political Convention Tickets and Other Convention Ephemera
By Edward Krohn, 1996, 267p, SB. We sold hundreds of these when it was first published in 1996. An authoritative illustrated priced guide that illustrates tickets and passes use at both the Democrat and Republican conventions starting with 1856. All known type types are listed for each convention. Color, type of printing, size and printer is also provided. We have about 50 copies from the Phillips purchase. $25.00 postpaid via media mail.

9210 The Liberty Series
By Lawrence, Eeles, & Wawrukiewicz, 2007, 272p, SB. “A comprehensive guide to the 1954 set of definitive stamps. Illustrated in full color, it includes wet and dry printings, large- and small-hole coil stamps, tagging, the legendary Look coil, rare Silkote paper, dummy stamps, covers and postal history, and a chart of 1954-1974 postal rates”. $60.00 - Only a few copies remain.

601 United States Postmarks and Cancellations - Limited stock –copies in new condition Edited by Scott Trepel, 1992, 164p, Soft bound. Includes ten articles on cancellations. Covers such topics as “Development of Hand Stamp Markings in the United States to 1900”, “NYC Postmarks: 1845 to 1876”. Included is a superbly done American postal history time line, 1492 to 1875. A must for the postal historian. $35.00

9206 – Confederate Post Offices, Postmasters and Postmarks of the Trans-Mississippi Department By Warren H. Sanders and Erin R. Gunter, 2007, 125p, HB. The society is sold out! $50.00. Only a few copies remain!

9205 Identification Guide to U.S. Stamps – Regular Issues 1847 -1934 By Charles N. Micarelli, 2006, 162p, SB.  $37.50

9201 Passed By Army Censor By Helbock, 2006, 256p, HB. $45.00

9197 Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History By Piszkiewicz, 2006, 576p plus 8-page color section, HB. $75.00

9184 United States Patriotic Envelopes of World War II  By Sherman, 2006 Revised and expanded edition, 428p, HB. $75.00

9195 The Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps  By Pearson, 2006, 96p, SB. $29.50 - Only a few copies remain.

9193 The 1851 Issue of United States Stamps: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective  Edited by Charles Peterson & Hubert Skinner, 2006, 378p, HB. $125.00.

9186 Opinions VII: Philatelic Expertizing – An Inside View Edited by Lyons, 2006, 212p, HB. $55.00

9187 Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps and Stamp Collecting By Juell & Rod, 2006, 730p, HB. $40.00

9191 The United States Post Offices in China and Japan 1867 to 1874 By Frajola, Perlman & Scamp, 2006, 242p, HB. $60.00

9179 Understanding Transatlantic Mail – Volume 1 By Winter, 2006, 482p, HB. $115.00

9174 The First Perforated Issues of the United States By Rose, 2005, 156p, HB. $37.50

Second American Philatelic Congress Book – 1936 By APC, 1936, 2005 reprint, 64p, CC. $35.00

9175 Handbook of the Postal Cards of the World’s Columbian Exposition By Wukasch, 2005, 176p, HB. $50.00

1129 Scott Specialized Color Guide for U.S. Stamps Published by Amos Press, 2005, 29p, spiral bound. Includes color chips for shades of Scott nos. 10, 11, 64, 64a, 65, 219D, 220, 267 & 279B. $54.95

9153 The Pony Express – A Postal History By Frajola, Kramer and Walske, 2005, 165p, HB. $45.00

9159 The United States Five Cent Stamp of 1856 By Frajola & Mayer, 2005, 165p, HB. $55.00

Our Own Publications

9113 Montana Territorial Postmarks  By Shellen and Dunn, 2003, 128p, CC. $25.00

9112 Prexie Postal History – 2003 Edition, Edited by Helbock, 2003, 100p, Card cover. $25.00

011 Appletons’ United States Postal Guide – October 1863 2002 Reprint, 232p, HB. Forward by Richard Graham.  $35.00

012 The Forwarding of Mail by the U.S. Post Office Department, 1792 – 2001 By Wawrukiewicz, 2001, 240p+8p. color insert, HB. $39.95

013 Postmarks on Postcards
By Richard Helbock, 2002, 290p, SB. Section one contains ten chapters on the postmarks found during the “Post Card Era” 1900 – 1920. The second part deals with the major ways postmarks are collected and explores ancillary and auxiliary markings. $27.50

9107 U.S. Doanes - Second Edition  By Helbock & Anderson, 2002, 336p, SB. $2750.
 

Helbock’s Post Office Series

Each volume contains an alpha listing of post offices. Includes county, dates of operation and a rarity factor. A useful series for the postal historian, post card collector or genealogist.

014 United States Post Offices Vol. 1 – The West Contains the 11 western states + HI and AK. Helbock, 1998, 222p, SB $27.50

015 United States Post Offices Vol. 2 – The Great Plains Contains ND, SD, NE, KS, OK & TX. Helbock, 1998, 222p, SB. $27.50

016 United States Post Offices Vol. 3 – The Upper Midwest Contains MN, IA, WI, IL & MI. Helbock, 1999, 264p, SB $27.50

017 United States Post Offices Vol. 4 – The Northeast Contains all of New England and NY & PA. Helbock, 2001, 288p, SB. $27.50

9106 U. S. Post Offices – Vol. 5 - The Ohio Valley. Contains OH, IN & KY Helbock, 2002, 204p, SB. $27.50

9130 United States Post Offices Vol. 6 – The Mid-Atlantic Contains VA, WV, MD, DE, DC & NC. Helbock, 2004, 270p, SB. $27.50

9154 United States Post Offices Vol. 7 – The Lower Mississippi Contains: MO, TN, AR, LA and MS. Helbock, 2005, 320p, SB. $27.50

9213 United States Post Offices Volume 8 – The Southeast
This is the last volume in the La Posta post office series. The final four states are: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. This is the first time the information on Georgia has been published. Helbock, 2007, 224p, SB.$27.50.