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Literature

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2382		Literature Brookman, L., The U.S. Postage Stamps of the 19th Century. 1989, reprint, 3 volumes, hardbound, Fine lot. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2383		Literature Lindquist, H.L., The Stamp Specialist. 1939-1948, the 20 volumes, hardbound, few with soiling, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2384		Literature Siegel, Robert A., 1967 Lilly Sales. Complete series of 10 auctions incl. preview brochure (slight soiling), no PR's, Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2385		Literature Siegel, Robert A., The Honolulu Advertiser. 1995 auction, complete set of 3, no PR's, a Fine set. Estimate $60-80. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2386		Literature Skinner, Gunter & Sanders, New Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook. New Confederate States Catalog and Handbook, 1986, hardbound, Choice Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2387		Literature White, Roy H., Encyclopedia of the Colors of U.S. Postage Stamps, Vols. 1-4. 1981-86 with the scarce Postage Dues, also supplements of the "Preservation of U.S.Stamps", missing slip case for vol. 4, otherwise Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2388		Literature White, Roy H., Encyclopedia of the Colors of U.S. Postage Stamps, Vols. 1-4. 1981-86, loose-leaf, no Dues in 3 ring binder, incl. "Preservation" supplements, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2389		Literature White, Roy H., Encyclopedia of the Colors of U.S. Postage Stamps, Vols. 1-4. 1981-86, 4 volumes, loose-leaf, no Dues, slight foxing of few pages and slipcase wear, otherwise Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2390		Literature American Airmail Society, American Air Mail Catalogue. Vols. 1-5 plus 2 1983 supplements, a Very Fine set. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2391		Literature Bendon, James, The Work of Jean de Sperati. HB, 1997 reprint, definitive work on this famous forger, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2392		Literature Billig, F., Billig's Forgery Handbooks. 1935-36 pamphlets and 3 bound volumes in German, bound volumes consist of "Alt-Deutschland" (1935), and 2 volumes of Vols, 31-44 which incl. Greece, Belgium and Congo, Turkey, etc., pamphlets incl. some photocopies, incl. Italian States and Italy, German States, etc., Fine lot. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2393		Literature Billig, F., Billig's Philatelic Handbooks, Vols. 1 to 44. 1942-61, 46 volumes not complete, missing #33, 38-40, 44, plus 7 extras, few with mildew problems, few extra pamphlets (#8, 8A), Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2394		Literature Billig, F., Billig's Philatelic Handbooks, Vols. 1 to 44. With extras, 41 in all, few with mildew on edges of pages or covers Fine overall. Estimate $170-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2395		Literature Billig, F., Billig's Philatelic Handbooks, Vols. 1 to 44. With extras, 33 in all, few with mildew on edges of pages or covers Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2396		Literature Billig, F., Billig's Philatelic Handbooks, Vols. 1 to 44. 21 mostly different, few with mildew on edges of pages or covers Fine overall. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2397		Literature Bohne, Werner M., German Philatelic Society Manual of Forgeries. Manual of forgeries, 16 binders, complete plus extra volumes, incl. releases to 1994, some page edges with mildew, Fine overall. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2398		Literature Chang, Paul Ke-Shing, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Parts I to IV. HB, 1993 second printing, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2399		Literature Corbett, Leo V., Imperial Eagles of Maximilian's Mexico. HB, copyright 1993, #132 of 300 copies, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2400		Literature Earée, R., Album Weeds. 1976 (?), 3rd edition, 8 volumes, paper back, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2401		Literature Earée, R., Album Weeds. 1892 edition, gilt edged pages, binding wear, otherwise Fine and rare. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2402		Literature Eid, Meranny, Zeheri Catalog. 1972 bound edition, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $109
Lot 2403		Literature Ferchenbauer, Dr. Ulrich, Osterreich 1850-1918. HB, 2000 specialized edition of handbook and catalog, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $98
Lot 2404		Literature Feuser, Peter, Deutsche Vorphilatelie. Copyright 1988, 2 vols., original price Dm450, vol. 1 slight marking on spine, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2405		Literature Friedemann, Albert, Die Postwertzeichen und Entwertungen. Die Postwertzeichen und Entwertungen, copyright 1967, 4 volumes in blue binders, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold
Lot 2406		Literature Friedemann, Albert, The Postage Stamps and Cancellations of the Post Offices in German South West Africa. "The Postage Stamps and Cancellations of the Post Offices in German South West Africa", copyright 1980, slight mildew on edge of pages, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Unsold
Lot 2407		Literature Goodman, Richard, Guatemala. Copyright 1969, 1974, 2 volumes hardbound with covers, slight mildew on edge wear, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2408		Literature Grobe, Hans, Altdeutchland (German States). Copyright 1975, with cover, Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Unsold
Lot 2409		Literature Ichida, Sôichi, The Dragon Stamps of Japan, 1871-1872. Copyright 1959, hardbound, #292, slight mildew affects few pages, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2410		Literature Lowe, Robson, The British Postage Stamps. 1968, published by The National Postal Museum with cover (slightly tattered), slight mildew on cover, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $63
Lot 2411		Literature Philatelic Society of London, Postage Stamps of the British Colonies of Africa. 1906, Part III, cover and binding tattered, but a rare reference, Fair. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2412		Literature Proud, Edward B., 11 Volumes. Incl. "Indian Army Postal Service Vols. 1-3, Malaya States, Straits Settlements, British Army Postal Service Vols. 1-3, excellent reference group, Fine lot. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2413		Literature Ringström & Tester, Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World. 1977-1985, 3 volumes, hardbound, Part 1 slight edge mildew, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2414		Literature Sanabria Publishing, The World Airmail Catalog. 1972 A-M edition and last published, slight mildew on title and edges of pages, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2415		Literature Sanabria Publishing, Sanabria Airmail Catalog. 1966 edition, mildew on edges of pages, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2416		Literature Sanabria Publishing, The World Airmail Catalog. 1972 A-M edition and last published, slight mildew on title and edges of pages, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2417		Literature Scott Stamp & Coin, American Journal of Philately. 1888-1904 complete bound, some with major binding wear, Very Good to Fine and rare. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2418		Literature Sperati, John De, The Work of Jean De Sperati. 2 volume edition in green, No 40, very little binding wear, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2419		Literature Stevenson, D. Alan, Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope. Die Postwertzeichen und Entwertungen, copyright 1950, slight mildew on edge of pages, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2420		Literature Tchilinghirian, S.D, Stamps of The Russian Empire Used Abroad. Complete series of 6, mildew along top edges, otherwise Fine. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2421		Literature Tizon, Manuel & Guinovart, Jorge, Prefilatelia Espanola. HB, 3 vols., copyright 1983, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2422		Literature Western Cover Society, Western Express Newsletter. Volume 1, No. 1 (November 1950) complete to Vol. XIX, Nov. IV (October 1969), Fine lot. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2423		Literature Yvert & Tellier, Catalogue Specialise des Timbres de France. HB, vol. 1 is 1975 edition, vol. 2 is 1982 edition (without jacket), Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2424		Literature Zaphiriou, Dimitri P., Postal History of the Ionian Islands 1386-1864. HB with jacket, copyright 1987, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2425		Literature Zwisler, Perry, Ellington-Zwisler Rocket Mail Catalog. 2 volume, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2426		Literature Balance of U.S. Literature Collection, In 23 banker boxes, incl. books, pamphlets, auction catalogs incl. U.S. Specialist bound, Johl, Ashbrook, Mellone, Springer handbooks, Willard, "Forwarding Agents", auction catalogs incl. Siegel Rarity sales, name sales incl. Honolulu Advertiser, etc., an excellent lot for an individual who would like to develop a better U.S. library, needs inspection, Fine lot. Estimate $1,700-2,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2427		Literature Balance of Worldwide Library, In 21 banker boxes, mostly foreign (no U.S.), few British, incl. selection of Asia, also Mexico, forgery group, revenue related incl. Forbes, few auction catalogs, few Gibbons overseas catalogs, incl. books, pamphlets, periodicals, excellent group with some hard to fine items, needs close inspection, Fine lot. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2428		Literature Worldwide Foreign Library From Collector, large group of books, pamphlets, catalogs in 11 full banker boxes, noted works on Asia incl. Japan, Ethiopia, Eastern Europe, Spain, fakes and forgeries incl. Album Weeds (8 volumes), nice group of recent catalogs incl. Scott Classic (2003, 2004), few better auction catalogs, worth a look, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2429		Literature Literature Foreign Collector's Group in 8 Banke, Strength in Latin America, also run of "Japanese Philately", "Postage Stamps of Switzerland" by Miraboud, various pamphlets, few priced catalogs, Guatemala 2 volumes by Robson Lowe, Old German States by Schloss, Yucatan Affair, Pioneer Airpost Flights by Kronstein, photocopied pages of "Anales de la Sociedad Filatelica" starting volume 1 (1892), also same for "Tarapaca Filatelico vols 1-2 (1909), Spud Papers reprints, Kessler, 2 volume "Il Lloyd Austriaco" by Sorani, etc., Fine lot. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2430		Literature U.S. Collector's Accumulation, 5 banker boxes incl. pamphlets, reference books incl. small rum of the Collector's Club, Ashbrook 3 vol. reprint, Pat Paragraphs, 2 volume Johl plus Quaterman reprint, 2 vols. of Match & Medicine by West, 3 copies of U.S. Cancels by Skinner, couple of Congress books, several Dietz publications, complete run of 1862-66 SPA journals bound, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot needs inspection. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2431		Literature Balance of Commonwealth Library, In 6 banker boxes, incl. Barefoot revenues, Robson Lowe, Gibbs G.R.I., various Proud publications, "British Pictorial Envelopes", few priced catalogs, etc., very useful reference. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $604

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