July 20, 2006

This week we are offering a prepublication discount on Len Piszkiewicz new book: Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History which will ready to ship on August 10th. The edition will be limited to 500 copies. We will have a book signing for Len at StampShow on Saturday, August 26th, from 1-3 PM.

Be sure to check out the Featured Title and This Week’s Special below. There are several unusual items offered in the Material section as well.

Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History By Leonard Piszkiewicz, 2006, 576p plus 8-page color section, HB. A comprehensive study of postal markings used in Chicago from 1831 until the mid- 1950’s. This is most exhaustive study of the post office in a major American city. It serves as a template for the study of any period of the American mails. The cover price is $75.00 If ordered by August 27th the price is $65.00 plus shipping.

To view the table of contents and one chapter go to:

http://www.spiritone.com/~tonywaw/

9196 The Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook The third edition revised and updated by Ada M. Prill, 2006, 312p, Spiral bound. It has been over 10 years since the second edition was released. So much has changed in the exhibiting arena and exhibit page production technology has advanced in quantum leaps. Everything you need to know about both areas has been included in this edition. A must have book for both the exhibitor and advanced collector. $39.95

1264 The Gerald E. Wellburn Collection of Vancouver Island & British Columbia By Gerald E. Wellburn, 1988, 164p, HB. A full color presentation of Wellburn’s gold medal collection on his exhibition pages. Marvelous write up with many great rarities shown. There are many covers with U.S. and express company frankings making it a wonderful study of cross border mails as well. Only five copies available. Our retail is $150.00. Our special price for the next week is just $120.00 postpaid.

Out-Foxing the Fakers By Jean-Francois Brun, 1993, 119p, HB. English language version of French book published in 1989. Superb illustrations, supported by solid text on the production of forgeries. Most of the illustrations are French stamps and forgeries. This wonderful title is now out of print. We only have six copies available. $40.00

Scans can be provided of any of the items listed below

Washington Bicentennial Photo Essays - 15 rejected designs in a horizontal format as shown in Johl, stamp size. $1,500.00

Army-Navy Engravings – A set of 20 engravings 5 ½ x 6 ½ inches in black. Signed in the plate: “Campbell NY”. Produced mush like the Peckmore national; parks series. Includes generals and admirals, Annapolis and West Point as shown on the Army-Navy series. $200.00

Gatto Engraving Specimen Postage – Sheet margin pairs in six colors. Vignette features Washington, stamp size, with imprint “Gatto Eng.” in the margin. $250.00

O121E Army Frank Stamp – Set of three perforated as listed in Brazer (Rose, Blue & Brown) $25.00. We also have imperforate pairs of the brown and the blue at $25.00 for the two pairs.

9188 The Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps By Patrick Pearson, 2006, 96p, HB. $50.00 already out of print, Softbound (9195) $29.50

We have less than 18 copies of the 1851 book. Avoid a price increase by ordering today.

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

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

9187 Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps and Stamp Collecting By Rodney A. Juell & Steven J. Rod, 2006, 730p, HB. $30.00

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

9192 2005 United States Postal Card Catalog Edited by Lewis E. Bussey, 2006, 425p, HB. $55.00

9194 Post Office Seals of the United States and Possessions By Jim Kotanchik, 2006, 349p, HB. $85.00

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

The Winter book will soon be out of print with the APS. There will be a price increase when this happens. Order today at the cover price of $95.00

9179 Understanding Transatlantic Mail – Volume 1 By Richard F. Winter, 2006, 482p, HB. $95.00

Both of the following two titles close to being out of print with the publisher. Order today before the pending price increase.

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 Richard C. Frajola & Frederick R. Mayer, 2005, 165p, HB. $45.00

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

July 13, 2006

Good morning Randy,

It is finally here the third revised edition of the Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook. It has been just over 10 years since the last edition which has been out of print for almost eight years.

Be sure to check out This Week’s Special and our Featured Title.

Again this week we are offering more of the photo essays from the collection of Max Johl.

9196 The Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook The third edition revised and updated by Ada M. Prill, 2006, 312p, Spiral bound. It has been over 10 years since the second edition was released. So much has changed in the exhibiting arena and exhibit page production technology has advanced in quantum leaps. Everything you need to know about both areas has been included in this edition. A must have book for both the exhibitor and advanced collector. $39.95

1159 The Dealer’s Guide to Chemical Restoration of Postage Stamps By National Stamp Service, 1976, Eighth printing, Card Cover. A very useful and informative booklet that deals with the removal of dirt and an array of stains from postage stamps. Each technique is discussed in detail and lists the chemicals involved. By studying the methods discussed you will have an idea of how to spot stamps which have been altered. Our retail: $17.50. For the next week just $10.00 postpaid.

948 La Poste Maritime Francaise Historique et Catalogue By Salles, 1961-1975, Reprint edition, nine volumes, SB. Encyclopedia of French maritime post. Includes markings, maps and sailing schedules. Written in French. An exhaustive study which is a must for the student of Trans-Atlantic mails. Until this set was reprinted by James Bendon, some years ago, an original set sold for over $800.00 We have just three sets available at $300.00 each plus $7.50 shipping.

Scans can be provided of any of the items listed below.

Once again this week we are offering more of the photo essays from the collection of Max Johl. We have seen these offered elsewhere for up to $250.00 each.

C18 - There are seven different rejected designs at $100.00 each.

654 Edison - large size drawing. $150.00

725 Webster - Eight large size rejected designs mounted on Johl’s pages. $800.00

732 NRA – Large size rejected design. $75.00

772 Connecticut – Three large size rejected designs. $175.00

777 Rhode Island – Three large size rejected designs. $175.00

858 Four States - Two large size rejected designs. $100.00

896 Idaho - Three large size rejected designs. $175.00

903 Vermont – Five large size rejected designs. $350.00

904 Daniel Boone - Two large size rejected designs. $100.00

Christie’s Auction Catalog Run Virtually complete for the core years 1981 to 1990 with over 70 catalogs. The run ends in 1993. All of the important name sales are included (Ishikawa, Grunin, Weill, Paliofito, and others). Some prices realized are included. Fills two cartons. A bargain at $500.00 plus $30.00 shipping by FedEx ground.

Complete set of the Report of the Postmaster General of the United States: 1841-1873 Housed in 3-ring binders. Contains an astonishing amount of information on rates, services, routes and more. These were reprinted by Theron Wierenga in the late 1970’s. Several volumes are quite scarce. $300.00 plus $15.00 shipping by FedEx gound.

360 U.S. Envelope Paper Guide Published by Stanley Gibbons, Inc., NYC, 4 page fold out. Contains 40 identified samples of U.S. envelope paper. Also includes a description of each type. Scarce booklet. Only one available at $175.00.

We are eager to buy copies of the U.S. Envelope Paper Guide and willing to pay $85.00 per copy.

StampShow 2006 Booth No. 333 August 24 – 27th Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont, Illinois

Thanks for your time this morning.

Jim

The Winter book will soon be out of print with the APS. There will be a price increase when this happens. Order today at the cover price of $95.00

9179 Understanding Transatlantic Mail – Volume 1 By Richard F. Winter, 2006, 482p, HB. $95.00

Both of the following two titles close to being out of print with the publisher. Order today before the pending price increase.

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 Richard C. Frajola & Frederick R. Mayer, 2005, 165p, HB. $45.00

9180 Hale & Co. Independent Mail Company 1843- 1845 By Michael S. Gutman, 2005, 345p, HB. Limited edition. $75.00

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

9178 Second American Philatelic Congress Book – 1936 By APC, 1936, 2005 reprint, 64p, Card cover. $35.00

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

9157 American Air Mail Catalogue, Sixth Edition, Volume Three By the AAMS, 2005, 486p, HB. This volume contains the FAM’s. $35.00

We have less than 8 copies of the hard bound edition of the Grinnell’s.

9188 The Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps By Patrick Pearson, 2006, 96p, HB. $50.00 already out of print, Softbound (9195) $29.50

We have less than 30 copies of the 1851 book. Avoid a price increase by ordering today.

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

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

9187 Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps and Stamp Collecting By Rodney A. Juell & Steven J. Rod, 2006, 730p, HB. $30.00

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

9192 2005 United States Postal Card Catalog Edited by Lewis E. Bussey, 2006, 425p, HB. $55.00

9194 Post Office Seals of the United States and Possessions By Jim Kotanchik, 2006, 349p, HB. $85.00

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

Four of the recently released titles are already either out of print with the publisher or within weeks of being exhausted. You will find them highlighted below. We recommend ordering these titles soon as they are sure to move up in price this fall.

Be sure to check out This Week’s Special and our Featured Title.

The Material section contains so very reasonably price proof material that comes from a collection built in the 40’s and early 50’s. Some of it is still on the original Van Mozian lot cards. Also offered as some photo essays from the collection of Max Johl.

602 New York Foreign Mail Cancellations By Van Vlissingen & Waud, 1968, 105p, HB. A well illustrated and comprehensive study of these interesting cancels that superseded the 1942 work of Edwin Milliken. The subject was taken to another level in the 1991 work by William R. Weiss, Jr. Still a very useful work. We are over stocked on this title. Our retail is $70.00 For the next week we will sell six copies at only $35.00 each plus shipping.

202 Combat Infantry Mail: A Catalog of Postmarks used by WWII U.S. Infantry Divisions By Richard Helbock, 1991, 152p, SB. A Fabulous book which has never been widely promoted since it was published in 1991. Covers each of the 72 combat divisions, 5 Airborne divisions and the Mountain Infantry division. Illustrates postmarks, location movements, APO numbers and much more. $24.00

We have less than 10 copies of the hard bound edition of the Grinnell’s.

9188 The Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps By Patrick Pearson, 2006, 96p, HB. $50.00 already out of print, Softbound (9195) $29.50

We have les than 30 copies of the 1851 book. Avoid a price increase by ordering today.

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

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

9187 Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps and Stamp Collecting By Rodney A. Juell & Steven J. Rod, 2006, 730p, HB. $30.00

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

9192 2005 United States Postal Card Catalog Edited by Lewis E. Bussey, 2006, 425p, HB. $55.00

9194 Post Office Seals of the United States and Possessions By Jim Kotanchik, 2006, 349p, HB. $85.00

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

The Winter book will soon be out of print with the APS. There will be a price increase when this happens. Order today at the cover price of $95.00

9179 Understanding Transatlantic Mail – Volume 1 By Richard F. Winter, 2006, 482p, HB. $95.00

Both of the following two titles close to being out of print with the publisher. Order today before the pending price increase.

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 Richard C. Frajola & Frederick R. Mayer, 2005, 165p, HB. $45.00

9180 Hale & Co. Independent Mail Company 1843- 1845 By Michael S. Gutman, 2005, 345p, HB. Limited edition. $75.00

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

9178 Second American Philatelic Congress Book – 1936 By APC, 1936, 2005 reprint, 64p, Card cover. $35.00

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

9157 American Air Mail Catalogue, Sixth Edition, Volume Three By the AAMS, 2005, 486p, HB. This volume contains the FAM’s. $35.00

360 U.S. Envelope Paper Guide Published by Stanley Gibbons, Inc., NYC, 4 page fold out. Contains 40 identified samples of U.S. envelope paper. Also includes a description of each type. Scarce booklet. Only one available at $175.00.

We are eager to buy copies of the U.S. Envelope Paper Guide and willing to pay $85.00 per copy.

StampShow 2006 Booth No. 333 August 24 – 27th Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont, Illinois

Thanks for your time this morning.

Scans can be provided of any of the items listed below.

157TC3 A pair of blocks of four (one top the other bottom sheet margin) each with plate no. 6. India paper on card. One proof with a small abrasion. $160.00

J22 – J28P2 A complete set of Roosevelt small die proofs with the original gray backing. The set is hinged to a Cosmos Stamp Co. lot sheet and cataloged $25.00 at the time of the sale. XF. $875.00

O10 – O14P4 A well centered set of the Executive department with bright fresh colors. The set is still hinged to a 1944 Van Mozian, Inc. lot sheet and cataloged $5.00 at the time. $75.00

O15P1 1c Interior large die proof on india paper and die sunk on card. Cut down to with 5/8” of the die sinkage. Cat. $80.00 Net $50.00

O47 – O56P4 A F-VF set of the Post Office department with bright fresh color. The set is still hinged to a 1944 Van Mozian, Inc. lot sheet and cataloged $3.60 at the time. $60.00

O72 – O82P4 A VF and fresh set of the Treasury department still hinged to the lot card of an unknown auction house. $75.00

O83 – O93P3 A well centered set of the War department in the pale rose shade. The set is still hinged to a 1944 Van Mozian, Inc. lot sheet and cataloged $4.60 at the time. $95.00

PR2 – PR4P4 Bright colors, nice margins. There are mounting stains on the back from paste. Cat. $180.00, Net $150.00

PR5 – PR7P4 A XF set with strong colors and nice margins. A choice set. $175.00

PR14P3 XF block of four, tiny natural translucency in the top margin. Nice block. $40.00

PR57P3 Superb india paper block on the original card. Deep black shade. A very scarce block. $75.00

PR64P4 Superb block, deep shade. A very scarce block. $50.00

PR102P1 A beautiful 1c large die proof on india paper and die sunk on card. Card trimmed to within 1’8” of the die sinkage. A lovely item. Cat. $125.00, Net $95.00

Photo Essays from the Collection of Max Johl We just purchased a large collection of photo essays from the collection of Max Johl and would be happy to quote items of interest to you. Call 877/696- 8403. Some the material available includes: Washington Bicentennial issue, National Parks, Admiral Byrd, Webster, Overrun Nations, and many others between 1932 and 1940. Many are signed by the designers.

June 22, 2006

It has taken almost three weeks to unwind everything from Washington 2006. This is the first day back in the groove and moving forward.

We purchased some amazing proof items in Washington. One of the highlights is a set of 1869 invert card proofs with sheet margins which is offered here.

There has been a publishing renaissance in the past 12 months. A total of eight books were introduced at Washington 2006 and are listed below. Two are already out of print with the publishers and one has already experienced a publisher's price increase.

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

9187 Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps and Stamp Collecting By Rodney A. Juell & Steven J. Rod, 2006, 730p, HB. $30.00

9188 The Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps By Patrick Pearson, 2006, 96p, HB. $50.00 already out of print, Softbound (9195) $29.50

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

9192 2005 United States Postal Card Catalog Edited by Lewis E. Bussey, 2006, 425p, HB. $55.00

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

9194 Post Office Seals of the United States and Possessions By Jim Kotanchik, 2006, 349p, HB. $85.00

9184 United States Patriotic Envelopes of World War II By Lawrence Sherman, 2006 Revised and expanded edition, 428p, HB. We still have a few signed copies available. $75.00

This week we are offering some unusual proofs that we acquired at Washington 2006

1869 Card Proof Inverts (119 – 122P4a) A stunning sheet margin set in superb condition. The only set of sheet margin singles that we have ever seen. $15,000.00

Trans-Mississippi Bicolor Large Die Essays (285- 293E) A full size set in beautiful condition. A very popular set that is getting harder to find. $4,000.00

Pan-American Large Die Proofs (294-299P1) A full size set in immaculate condition. $3,000

We still have several pages available from the Roosevelt Album we are breaking up. Call for specifics: 877/696-8403

As an example we have:

The Columbians (230-245P2) at $7,000.00

The Trans-Mississippi (285-293P2) at $7,000.00

Japanese Philately (ISPJ) + Monographs A client has asked that we offer his lengthy run of Japanese Philately. It runs for Feb. 1970 – December 1986 (Whole nos. 165 – 262) and missing just two issues. It also includes all ten of the monographs and cumulative indexes that were published during this time period. A wonderful opportunity at $250.00 + shipping. A complete inventory can be provided via email. This will be drop shipped by our client.

StampShow 2006 August 24 – 27th Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont, Illinois

Thanks for your time this morning.

Jim