387th Auction

UNITED STATES – Johl, Max G. + King, Beverly S.: The United States Postage Stamps of the Twentieth Century (1934–37). Volume I: 1901–1922, 371 pages; Volume II: Commemoratives 1923–1933, 261 pages; Volume III: 1922–1935 Parcel Post / Air Mails, 286 pages. All three volumes hardcover, vol. III is a de-luxe edition with No. 56 of the 100 half leather volumes produced and signed by the author (the cover has a few small faults). A rare set! Estimate: 200 Euro

UNITED STATES – Lane, Maryette B. / Perry, Elliott: The Harry F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks. A Study of the Stamp and Its Use (1969), 148 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Frajola, Richard C. / Mayer, Frederick R.: The United States Five Cent Stamp of 1856. The Frederick R. Mayer Collection (2005), 165 pages, hardcover, signed by both authors; PLUS: Laurence, Robert: The George Walcott Collection of used Civil War patriotic covers (1934), a kind of catalogue (261 pages and 3.253 lots) with separate prices realized, hardcover: all items in good condition for the age. Estimate: 160 Euro

UNITED STATES – Luff, John N.: The Postage Stamps of the United States (1902), 417 pages with 23 loose plates in a slip case at the back, hardcover; PLUS: Luff, John N.: The Postage Stamps of the United States 19th Century. Part One: Postmasters' Provisionals (1937), 74 pages + 15 plates in a slip case at the back, hardcover; both books in good condition. Rare! Estimate: 360 Euro

UNITED STATES – Lyons, Larry: The Identifier for Carriers, Locals. Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus Posts of the United States (1998), Vol. 1: covers Ackers to Empire, 496 pages; Vol. 2: covers Essex to Putman, 490 pages; Vol. 3: covers Raymonds to Ziebers, 490 pages. All volumes hardbound and as new. Estimate: 250 Euro

UNITED STATES – Neinken, Mortimer L.: The United States One Cent Stamp of 1851 to 1861 (1972), 552 pages, half leather hardcover / de-luxe edition; PLUS: Neinken, Mortimer: The United States Ten Cent Stamps of 1855–1859. The plate resconstructions, some postal history and postal markings of the stamps (1960), 252 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Horner, W. E.: History and Catalogue of the Stamped Envelopes of the United States together with some General Remarks (1879), 52 pages, softcover; PLUS: United States: The 1847 Issue (Bill Gross presented by Shreve), 21 pages, spiral binding; PLUS: Chase, Carroll: The Three Cent United States Stamp of the issue of 1851 (1909), 72 pages, hardcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

UNITED STATES – Patton, Donald Scott: The Private Local Posts of the United States. A study of the history, the adhesive stamps with their reprints and forgeries, Volume I: New York State (1967), XVI + 350 pages, hardcover witrh dust jacket; PLUS: Boker, John R.: United States Postmaster, Carrier and Local Stamps, special print for a display at the RPSL on 18th of March 1965, published in London Philatelist, May 1966, pp. 87–112, stapled. Good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

UNITED STATES – The United States Stamp 1847–1869. Ryohei Ishikawa Collection (1981), large format, without pagination, hardcover with dust jacket. Fantastic collection! Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

UNITED STATES – The William H. Gross Collection: United States Classics 1847–1869 (2008), 136 pages, large format, hardcover with dust jacket, as new. Estimate: 70 Euro

UNITED STATES – Tiffany, John K.: The History of the Postage Stamps of the United States (1887), 278 pages, hardbound; Melville, Fred J.: United States Postage Stamps 1847–1869 (2nd edition 1910), 68 pages, leather bound; two well known books by famous philatelists! Good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

UNITED STATES – Wierenga, Theron: United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847–1875 (1983), 242 pages, hardcover, as new; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: United States Sea Post Cancellations. Part II: Trans-Pacific, Central & South American Routes, 88 pages, softcover; PLUS: Klein, Eugene: United States Waterway Packetmarks. Handstamped and Printed Names of Mail Carrying Steamboats on the United States of America Inland and Coastal Waters 1832–1899 (1940 + separate Supplement 1942), 208 pages, hardcover with dust jacket + supplement 37 pages, softcover. Book (1940) is No. 455 of 500 printed copies. Estimate: 90 Euro

UNITED STATES – Winter, Richard F.: Understanding Transatlantic Mail, Volume I (2006), 482 pages, hardcover with dust jacket and a CD. Good condition of this wellknown standard work. Estimate: 150 Euro

UNITED STATES – Woolley, Mary E.: The Early History of the Colonial Post-Office (Reprint of a 1894 publication 1969), 33 pages, softcover: PLUS: Stern, Edward: History of the “free Franking” of Mail in the United States (1936); 236 + VI pages,; hardcover; PLUS: Rich, Wesley Everett: The History of the United States Post Office to the Year 1829 (originally published 1924, reprinted by Quarterman Publ. 1977), 190 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Postage Stamps of the United States, issued by the Post Office Department from July 1, to December 31, 1950 (1950), 195 pages, softcover (few pages with some foxing); PLUS: Brazer, Clarence W.: Essays for U.S. Adhesive Postage Stamps (1941), 295 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Horowicz, Kay / Lowe, Robson: The Colonial Posts in The United States of America 1606–1783 (1967), 52 pages, softcover. Most items in good condition. Estimate: 180 Euro

UNITED STATES – American Air Mail Catalogue (Volume One–Three, sixth edition 1998/2003/2004), 517 + 588 + 486 pages, hardcover, as new. Estimate: 100 Euro

UNITED STATES – Pan American Postal Union: Principal Convention of Buenos Aires, September 15, 1921, together with the detailed Regulations for its Execution (1922), 22 pages, hardcover, inside ex libris John Crerar library; PLUS: United Post Office Department: Postage Rates 1789–1930. Abstract of Laws passed between 1789 and 1930 fixing rates of postage and according free mail privileges (1939), 55 pages, softcover; PLUS: Starnes, Charles J.: United States Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations 1847 to GPU – UPU (1982), 74 pages, half leather hardcover with slip case. This is No. 13 of 25 de-luxe copies, signed by the author and with a special dedication on front to Tomas Bjäringer, very rare like this! PLUS: Ferries, Carleton G.: United States Stamp Auction Review 1912–13, 192 pages, hardcover. Most in good condition. Estimate: 240 Euro

UNITED STATES / HAWAII – Burns, Edward J.: Addition to Hawaiian Postal History. Vol. I (1980) + Vol. II: Haiwaii's Town Cancels, 1850–1900 (1980), 58 + 34 pages, softcover: PLUS: Mitchell, James Ted: Rare and Classic Books about Hawaii (1983), pricelist with description, 13 pages; PLUS: Hawaiian Stamp Company price list for 1897!!! 8 pages, stapled, good condition:; PLUS: Luff, John N. / Howes, Clifton A. / Richards, Chas. F.: Postage Stamps and Stationary of the Hawaiian Islands, 21 pages, soft cover, some age toning; PLUS: Richards, Charles Foster: A Check List of the Stamps of Hawaii and more (1915), 38 pages, softcover, the cover a bit discoloured. Estimate: 100 Euro

UNITED STATES / HAWAII – Crocker, Henry J.: Hawaiian Numerals. A Compilation of Unofficial Data Relating to the Type-Set Stamps of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1909), 108 pages + plates A–C + I–IXX in a slipcase, a well preserved copy of the famous and rare work! Estimate: 250 Euro

UNITED STATES / HAWAII – Kenyon, Brewster C.: History of the Postal Issues of Hawaii. A List of The Adhesive Postage Stamps, Stamped Envelopes and Postal Cards of the Hawaiian Government (1895), 26 pages + XX plates, hardcover, good condition. A rare and early study! Estimate: 100 Euro

UNITED STATES / HAWAII – Lawrence, Ken: The Grinnell Missionaries: Genuine Stamp Rarities or Clever Fakes Created to Cheat Collectors? Subtitle inside: George Grinnell's Hawaiian Missionary Stamps: “America's most fantastic philatelic story” (2016), 35 pages, softcover; PLUS: Sundman, Maynard: The Grinnell Missionaries. Genuine or Forgeries? (2003), 65 pages, softcover. Both items in good condition. Estimate: 30 Euro

UNITED STATES / HAWAII – Meyer, Henry A. et al.: Hawaii. Its Stamps and Postal History (1948), 412 pages, hardcover, good condition. Rare! Estimate: 200 Euro

UNITED STATES /HAWAII – Gregory, Fred F.: Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870 (vol I–III, 212), 216 + 446 + 380 pages with gilt edges, hardcover with jacket, in excellent condition, including a slipcase. Winner of several Large Gold prizes, a fantastic work! Estimate: 250 Euro

ANTIGUA – Freeland, Charles / Jordan, John M.: Antigua. The Stamps and Postal History (2016), 299 pages. hardcover with dust jacket, as new. Estimate: 30 Euro

ANTIOQUIA – Santa Maria Alvarez, Juan: Historia Postal e Antioquia (2005), 425 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, No. 27 of 55 copies printed. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

BAHAMAS – Ludington, M. H.: Bahamas Early Mail Services and Postal Markings (1982), 209 pages, hardbound. PLUS: Ludington, M. H. / Raymond, Gale J.: The Bahama Islands. A history and catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802–1967 (1968), VIII + 66 pages, hardcover. Both books in good condition. Estimate: 70 Euro

BARBADOS – Bacon, Edward Denny / Napier, F. H.: The Stamps of Barbados with a history and description of the star watermarked papers of Messrs. Perkins Bacon and Co. (1896), XI + 119 pages + 3 plates. Originally with coloured paper wrapper, this copy is perfectly bibliophile bound in half leather. Rare in this fine condition! PLUS: Deakin, Frank: Barbados (1997), 26 pages, softcover. Both publication in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

BARBADOS – Bayley, Edmund A.: The Stamps of Barbados (1989), XIII + 8 colour plates + 405 pages, hardbound + slipcase, good condition, but 2 pages loose. PLUS: Undated Map of Barbados showing the Parish Boundaries, a wonderful item for a start of a collection! Excellent condition! Estimate: 100 Euro