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Literature

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2001		Afghanistan: Uyehara & Dietrich, Afghan Philately 1871-1989. HB, copyright 1995, as new, h.s. of dealer on outside pages, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2002		Egypt: Chalhoub, Joseph, The Nile Post. HB, copyright 2003, as new with slip cover, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2003		Great Britain: Lowe, Robson, The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. HB, 1951-1990, original edition compl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2004		Great Britain: Wilson, Sir John, Royal Philatelic Collection. With slipcase (minor damage), Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2005		Great Britain: Lowe, Robson, The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. HB, vols. 1-3 and 5, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2006		Samoa: Odenweller, Robert, The Stamps & Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa. HB, #385 of 500, copyright 2004, as new, with slipcover. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2007		Spain: Griebert, Hugo, The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854. HB, 1919, some spin wear, with plates, excellent reference, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2008		White, Roy H., Encyclopedia of the Colors of U.S. Postage Stamps. Vols. 1-5 in 3 binders (Dues) plus "The Papers and Gums of U.S. Postage Stamps 1847-1909", loose-leaf, as new, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2009		White, Roy H., Encyclopedia of The Colors of U.S. Postage Stamps. Vol. 1-5 in 3 binders (Dues) plus "The Papers and Gums of U.S. Postage Stamps 1847-1909", couple of volumes without the binder, as new, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2010		Dietz, Arthur, Confederate States Catalog. 3 editions HB, 1945 Good condition, 1959 (binding issue, and 1986 (as new), the definitive source on the Confederacy, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2011		Lyons, Larry, Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus Posts. 3 vol. HB, 1998, as new, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2012		Springer, Sherwood, Works by Springer. U.S. Tax Paids, BNA Fantasies, 2 sets 1st to 10th and large part 3rd set, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2013		Philatelic Foundation, Philatelic Foundation Opinions. Vols. 1-5, plus 5 dupl., also The Experts Book in banker box, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 2014		Uruguay: Lee, Emanuel, The Postage Stamps of Uruguay. HB, 1931, with plates, binding wear, excellent reference for the early issues, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2015		Billig, Fritz, Billig's Philatelic Handbooks. HB, vols. 1-21, 23-28 and 33 and additional vols. 1//33 with dupl., 20 total books, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2016		Sanabria, Nicolas, The World Airmail Catalogue. 1966 edition, the classic source for Airmails of the world, clean condition, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2017		Nankivell/Melville, The Postage Stamp. HB, Volumes 1-15 (October, 1907 - March, 1915), Pitman & Sons, rarely seen, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2018		American Philatelic Congress, The Congress Books. HB, 26 vols., mostly 1978 to 2000 and indexes, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 2019		Billig, Arthur, Billig's Philatelic Handbooks. HB, vols. 1-29, 31-33, 35, 42 and 44, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2020		Lindquist, H.L., The Stamp Specialist. HB, 28 with minor dupl., Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2021		Canada Accumulation, in banker box, incl. The Admiral Issue of Canada, The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada, BNA Reference Manual of Forgeries vols. 1-3, inspect, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2022		Great Britain Journals, consisting of The Philatelic Journal of G.B., Vol. 65-75 (No.769-860), Vol. 76, No. 1 (New series), 1955-66, 45 magazines, Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, Volumes 1-4 (New Series), 1923-1927, HB, Stanley Gibbons Monthly Circular, Nos. 1/49 (Sep. 1919/Sep. 1923), 3 bound volumes, loose or missing pages #'s 25-39, Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal. Volumes 1-22 (1890-1914), HB, The Philatelic Record, Vols. I /XXI (1879/1899), missing Volumes VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV, decent binding overall, Fine lot. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2023		India and Related Extensive Group, in 3 banker boxes, incl. India Study Circle News sheets and Bulletin runs (circa 1950s), India Post 1995 to 2010, India Postal Guide 1903, Cooper. India Used Abroad. 1950. 100 pages, Cooper, Stamps of India. 2nd ed, 1951. 228 pages, separated spine, Lang. British India Postal Stationery, 1997, Samuel. Specimen Stamps of British India. 1980, spiral bound, Nayeem. The Philatelic and Postal History of Hyderabad Philatelic History, Volumes I- II. 1967, 1970, Nayeem. Hyderabad Philatelic History. 1980, etc., excellent reference for the advanced collector, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2024		Mexico Group, in banker box, incl. Stamps of The Mexican Revolution 1913-1916, The Revenue Stamps of Mexico, and The Cancellations of Mexico 1856-1874, have a look, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2025		Ottoman Empire and Turkey Group, in 2 banker boxes, emphasis on cancels, but some stamp information, mostly photocopies or printed from web, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2026		Duplicated - 16 Boxes, stamp related works incl. back of book, incl. U.S. Cancellations by Skinner (3), Encyclopedia of Plate Varieties (2), Patent Medicine Tax Stamps (3), 19th Century Postage Stamps by Brookman (at least 4 sets of various printings plus half dozen more vols. 1-2), Postage Stamps of The U.S. by Luff (2), also Johl, more 19th Century than 20th Century related, excellent lot for the literature dealer for resale, Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2027		Postal History and FDs - 7 Boxes, incl. International Postal Rates 1872-1996, ASCC (3), lots of FD related incl. Mellone's Planty Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted FD vols. 1-13, Simpson Postal Markings 1851-1861 (3), some dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2028		Possessions - 6 Boxes, 1 box of mostly "hawaiianstamps.com" generated, 1 box of mostly Canal Zone Study Circle plus "Canal Zone Stamps", also "The Stamps of Hawaii" (2), all classic Possessions represented, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2029		General Stamp Related Group, 3 banker boxes with various publications, incl. Possessions, noted Neinken One Cent Stamp of 1851-1861, Weiss 20th Century Fancy Cancellations, Cole Cancellations and Killers of the Banknote Era, inspect, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2030		Old Catalogs and Periodicals, in 2 banker boxes, noted 1862 to 1955 issues, mostly U.S., mostly late 1800s to early 1900s, unusual group, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2031		Precancel Group, filling 3 banker boxes, mostly Precancel Stamp Society cats., plus some precancel and perfin adhesives, also JW Bureau Print album, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2032		States Postal History - 3 Boxes, Strength in Western incl. heavily dupl. Helbock, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2033		Box from Estate, noted The Yucatan Affair, Album Weeds (2), Postal Stationery of Hawaii, Canal Zone Postage Stamps, U.S. Postage Stamps of the 19th Century 3 vols. (reprint) and Ryukyus Handbook, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2034		13 Boxes, with Germany and Canada, also incl. Album Weeds vols. 1-8 (2 sets), Postal History International vols. 1-7, Perkins Bacon records vols. 1-2, The Serrane Guide, general and specialized works, mild dupl., Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $661
Lot 2035		Foreign General Group, 7 banker boxes with works on stamps, revenues, postal history, strength in Middle East and Philippines, incl. Garrett A Postal History of The Japanese Occupation of The Philippines 1942-1945, Peterson/Lewis Postal History of The Spanish Philippines 1565-1898, Koeppel and Manners Indian States Revenues, Coles and Walker Postal Cancellations of The Ottoman Empire, inspect, Fine. Estimate $700-1,000. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 2036		Postcard Group, U.S. and Foreign in 3 banker boxes, minor dupl., incl. Handbook of the Postal Cards of the World's Columbian Exposition, Postcards of the British Empire Exhibition 1924 and 1925, Picture Postcards in the U.S. 1893 to 1918, worth a look, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2037		Ephemera Related Group, 3 banker boxes, noted Fruit Crate Art, Images of the Great War vol. 1-3, cat. of Olympic Labels, unusual group, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2038		Flight and Airmail Lot, in 2 banker boxes, incl. AAMC vol. 1-5, 5th Edition (2 sets), Airmail Operations during WWII, Graf Zeppelin's Flights to South America, Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland 6th Edition, have a look, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2039		Name Sale Catalogs, 3 banker boxes with various auction cat., incl. 2 sets of Honolulu Advertiser, Zoellner, Weill Brothers, Ishikawa, Joyce and Siegel Rarities, good reference, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2040		Revenues - 2 Boxes, incl. Barefoot, strength in Latin America and Europe, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2041		British Commonwealth Miscellaneous Group, incl. The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1869-1969. 1969, HB, Easton, British Postage Stamp Design. 1945, HB, Balian. Stamps of Egypt, 1998 HB, British Africa and British Asia sections from the catalog of the Royal Philatelic Collection in special red cases, etc., Fine lot. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2042		Accumulation from Estate, banker box with various publications, U.S. and Foreign, noted U.S. Cancels 1890-1900 by Sol Salkind, Tete-beche Varieties of Transvaal by Drysdall and Criddle, Control Numbers and The Classification of The Stamps of The Large Hermes Heads by Vlastos and The Allied Occupations in Italy by Gabbini and Raybaudi, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2043		Various Mostly Hardbound, incl. Ragatz, The Early Philatelic Forgeries of All Countries. 1953, HB, Chapier. Les Timbres de Fantaisie 1920s? 65 pages plus 40 page supplement, Schmid, How to Detect Damaged, Altered, and Repaired Stamps (1979), HB, Easton. The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855 to 1901. 1958, HB, Fine lot. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2044		Forgeries Group, incl. Fakes, Forgers, Experts, vols. 1, 3-6, Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2045		Perfin Group, 2 banker boxes with the Perfin Club 1966 to 1998 cat., Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2046		Middle East Lot, filling 2 banker boxes, incl. The Postal History of Palestine and Transjordan, large group of information printed off the internet, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138

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