James E. Lee's Special Weekly Email Newsletter -
No. 190
Civil War
letters, Essay-Proof Exhibition Collection,
Deluxe copies of the Frajola/Mayer Book, and
much more
August 21, 2008
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We have just returned from the APS StampShow in
Hartford with a trunk full of purchases. Some of
the material is offered below. Portions of an
essay proof collection have been scanned on the
full exhibition pages. Several interesting
covers are also offered. The balance will be in
our next four-color newsletter which is now in
production.
A new title which was released at StampShow: Historical
Catalog of U.S. Postal Card Essays and
Proofs
Also acquired the balance of the deluxe
leather edition of the Frajola-Mayer: The
United States Five Cent Stamp of 1856 book.
We only have 15 copies available.
Be sure to check out the One-Of-A-Kind
section for new titles.
Thanks for your time this morning.
Have a great day.
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New Title - Just
Released
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
Featured Title
The United States Five
Cent Stamp of 1856 - Deluxe Leather Edition
By Frajola & Mayer, 2005, 165p, HB in full dark
red-brown leather, stamped in gold on the spine and
front cover. Each copy is signed by the authors. We
just acquired the remaining deluxe copies and the
supply is limited. The price is $75.00
which is quite reasonable for a full leather bound
book.
We also have copies of the regular edition
available for $55.00.
Both editions are out
of print.
This Week's Special
Air Mail - An
Illustrated History 1793-1981
By Donald B. Holmes, 1981, 226p, HB with dust
jacket. One of the great works on the history of
the American air mail system written and sold
outside of the philatelic main stream. Illustrated
with many images that are not often seen in print.
Our retail is $30.00. For the next week we have
just five copies available at $25.00
postpaid.
Material - Postal
History
The following link will take you to the scans and
descriptions for great new covers that we have
recently purchased.
Click
Here to see them.
Material - Essays and
Proofs
The following link will take you to the scans and
descriptions for new essay and proof material
recently added to stock.
Click
Here to see them.
Newly Released
9226 Durland Standard
Plate Number Catalog - 2008 Edition
Published by the USSS, 2008, 392p, SB. "A catalog of
all United States postage and revenue stamp plate
number with prices, beginning 1851. Additional
listings include Taxpaid revenues, modern coil die
cut varieties, dummy and test stamps, Confederate,
AMG and overprinted Possessions postage and revenue
stamps." $25.00
9225 The William H.
Gross Collection - United States Classics, 1847-1869
By William H. Gross, 2008, 136p, HB. "The William H.
Gross Collection - United States Classics, 1847-1869
is an extraordinarily high quality publication that
faithfully and exquisitely reproduces the most
comprehensive and most valuable classic United
States stamp collection in private hands. This
136-page book depicts in full color the entire eight
frame exhibit (United States Classics 1847-1869)
formed by renowned philatelist William H. Gross,
which was awarded one of philately's most
prestigious exhibiting awards - the Grand Prix
National at the Washington 2006 International Stamp
show." This impressive coffee-table style book,
contains many of the most recognizable, valuable,
and iconic rarities of class United States
philately. Printed on archival quality paper, in
full color, hard bound, and comes with a full color
tear-resistant dust jacket. $75.00
9224 The 2007 Pricing
guide for the Unlisted Carriers, Locals, Fakes,
Forgeries and Bogus Posts of the United States
By Larry Lyons, 2007, 73p, card cover. A marvelous
booklet that illustrates and prices all of the
examples written about in Lyon's three volume work:
The Identifier for Carrier's, Locals, Fakes,
Forgeries, and Bogus Posts of the United States. A
valuable guide book to this increasingly popular
collecting area. $20.00
Recent Releases
The following link will take you to the balance of
the recent releases from the past 12 months.
Click Here to see them.
Auction Catalogs -
Entire Stock Now on Our Site
The following new link will take you to specialized
and name auction catalogs that we have in stock.
This new link will take you to the auction catalog
page in the literature section of our site. During
the past week we have merged the email update
auction catalog page with the literature section
auction catalog page. Every listing has been
reworked.
Click Here to see them.
One of a Kind
Fabulous Stamps - The
romance of the Rarities
By John W. Nicklin, 1943, 172p, HB. A in-depth
discussion of the world's great rarities by an
author who is better known as one of the great
pioneer air mail dealers. $15.00
Angels to Zeppelins
By Donald J. Lehnus, 1982, 279p, HB. A guide to the
persons, objects, topics and themes on U.S. postage
stamps, 1847-1980. $15.00
Collecting Autographs
and Manuscripts
Hamilton; 1961; 269 p; HB. One of the great basic
works on autographs. Illustrates over 800 autograph
facsimiles. $25.00
The Signature of
America
Hamilton; 1979; 278 p; HB. A fresh look at
famous handwriting. Wonderful background information
and illustrations. $20.00
Word Shadows of the
Great
By Thomas F. Madigan, 1930, 300p,
HB. Great text on the lure of autograph collecting.
A splendid work. Ex-Library, Delf Norona.
$25.00
Autographs and
Manuscripts: A Collector's Manual
Edmund Berkeley, Jr., editor, 1978, 565p, HB.
Berkeley's book on autographs is what Brookman work
is to classic U.S. philately. $25.00
The Mapmakers - The
story of the great pioneers in cartography - from
antiquity to the space age
By John Noble Wilford, 1981, 414p, HB. A well
documented history of the art of measuring the
earth. Decent illustrations and useful.
$10.00
Old Waybills
By Alvin f. Harlow, 1934, 504p, HB. The romance of
the express companies as told in typical Harlow
fashion. We have one copy left in stock at
$75.00
Handling the Mails at
Corpus Christi
By Rex H. Stever, 1997, 265p, HB w/dust jacket. This
book will serve as the standard and template for all
future local postal histories. A well-documented
look at the development of the mails into and from
this Texas port city. This book has been out of
print for several years. $35.00
Collection of RAS
Carrier and Local Sales and Monographs
Includes: Gordon N. John City dispatch Post sale
(2003), D.K. Collection of Carriers and Locals sale
(2003), Kuphal Carriers, Locals and Independent
Mails sale (2006), Hall Carriers, Locals and Western
Express sale (2000), and Trepel's superb monographs
on the City dispatch Post 1842-1852 Issues and
Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Pony Express Issues.
$95.00 + $9.90 priority mail shipping.
Remaining
One-of-a-Kind from Previous Weeks
This link will take you to unsold One-of-a-Kind
items from past weeks.
Click Here
Our Next Show
MSDA Fall Postage
Stamp Show
October 4th & 5th
Wingate Inn
600 Milwaukee Avenue
Prospect Heights, IL
Thanks for your time this morning.
Jim
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