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New Releases
from the past 12 Months
9246 U.S. Possessions and Administration
Catalog
Published by the United Postal Stationery Society, 2010, 224p,
Spiral bound. It has probably been over 20 years since a complete
possessions catalog has been released. It covers: Canal Zone, Cuba,
Danish West Indies, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ryuku, and
American Zone (Germany after WWII). It is a priced catalog and is
printed in B&W. $65.00
9245 Bank and School Savings Stamps
By James N. Drummond, 2010. 188p, Softbound. A detailed listings
of the stamps issued by banks and schools, primarily in the early 20th
century, for those who wanted to save their money a penny or two at
a time. Produced in full color. $50.00
9245 Understanding Transatlantic Mail -
Volume 2
By Richard F. Winter, 2009, over 500p + CD, HB. This volume
includes maritime postal rate markings for mail to/from
Hamburg, the Netherlands, the North
German Union and Switzerland. The CD
contains the covers illustrated in the book but shows them in full
color. $95.00
9179 Understanding Transatlantic Mail -
Volume 1 – Used copies are now selling for
$310.00 to $399.00 on Amazon!
By Richard F. Winter, 2006, 482p + CD, HB. This volume
includes U.S. postal conventions with the Free City of
Bremen,
United Kingdom, Prussia and France.
The CD contains the covers illustrated in the book but shows
them in full color. $190.00 less than 9
new copies remain.
9210 Index to Congress Books No. 1 – No. 72
(1935-2006)
Compiled by David L. Herendeen & John Kevin Doyle, 2007, 163p,
Softbound. Includes an author and subject index; the most complete
index of the Congress books; and a very useful resource. Only a few
copies remain from the original press run. $35.00
215A U.S. Booklets and Booklet Panes, 1900 -
1978 Volume 1: Flat Plate Regular Issues
By Littlefield & Frank, 2004, 264p + Appendices, SB. This is the
bible when it comes to the study of flat plate booklet panes.
$26.00
9239 Guide to United States Vending and
Affixing Machine Perforations 1907-1927
By Steven R. Belasco, 2009, 220p, HB. “This is the first book in
more than 65 years to tell the fascinating and complex story of the
proprietary coils developed by manufactures of stamp vending and
affixing machines in the 20th century. $55.00
9237
North Atlantic Packet Arrival and Departures 1818 to 1840 –
Low Stock Warning!
By James R. Pullin, 2009, 312p, HB with dust jacket. Pullin’s
work covers a period of time for which little has been published. It
provides the sailing schedules for the packet lines between New York
and Liverpool and London. The book is printed in full color.
$97.50
9238 United States Supplementary Mail
By Leonard Piszkiewicz, 2009,
144p, HB. The book began as a series of 16 articles published in
The United States Specialist from March, 2007 through June,
2008. The information presented in that series was almost entirely
unknown in the philatelic world. $40.00
9232 Special Mail routes of the American Civil
War: A Guide to Across-the–Lines Postal History
Just won the Champion of Champions
literature award at StampShow 2009 in Pittsburgh
By Steven C. Walske and Scott Trepel, 2008, 250p, HB. “This book
contains new and comprehensive information about the most
interesting aspects of confederate postal history. It provides
background information and a classification system that will form
the basis for the across-the-lines postal history.” In essence it
expands and brings Shenfield’s CSA: The Special Postal Routes
up to date. $65.00
Historical Catalog of U.S. Postal Card
Essays and Proofs
By Bill Falberg and Dan Undersander, 2008, 392p, HB. A superb
catalog with in-depth research on the topic of postal card essays
and proofs. The first important work on the subject since Brazer’s
serial publication in the early 60’s. While the illustrations are in
black and white there is a CD included which provides all of the
images in full color. The edition is limited to just 300 copies.
$59.00
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.
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
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.
9187 Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps and Stamp
Collecting By Juell & Rod, 2006, 730p, HB. $50.00
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. $190.00
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. |
