Chapin, John C.,Census of U.S. Classic Plate Blocks, 1851-82, 1982, 116 pages, paper back. Still the definitive work on the subject. Endorsed in ink: "To Stanley Piller, with thanks for your help, John C. Chapin". Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 38.00
Sold...US$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:19:52 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 393
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French, Loran C.,Encyclopedia of Plate Varieties on U.S. Bureau-Printed Postage Stamps, 1979, hard bound, with numerous illustrations in black & white. Slight wear. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:20:13 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 395
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Linn, George W.,Paid Markings on the U.S. Stamp of 1861, 1955, hard bound. Illustrated in black & white. Nearly new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:20:54 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 396
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Rose and Searing,1869 Issue on Cover: A Census and Analysis, 1986, 223 pages, hard bound. Extremely detailed and illustrated in black & white. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:21:18 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 397
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Rose, Jon,U.S. Postage Stamps of 1869, 1996, 191 pages, paper back. Part of Linn's Handbook Series. A useful intro to the 1869 Pictorial issue. Like new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:22:14 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 398
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Wagshall, Jerome S.,The Wagshall Census of 7R1E, 2001, loose-leaf, approximately 150 pages, well illustrated. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:22:36 EST
Sold For 55
20th Century Issues
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 399
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Belasco, Steven R.,Guide to U.S. Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations 1907-1927, 2009, 216 pages, hard bound. In-depth coverage, profusely illustrated in color. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:23:18 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 400
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Fishback & Walker,20th Century U.S. Fancy Cancelations Revised, 1987, hardcover, 244 pages. A revision of the original edition by Loso and de Windt. Profusely illustrated in black & white. The best book on this unusual subject. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:23:48 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 401
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Johl, Max G.,U.S. Commemorative Stamps of the Twentieth Century, 1947, 2 volumes, 738 pages, hard bound, with dust jackets. The classic work on the subject by a distinguished philatelist, with illustrations in black & white. Slightly used. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:24:25 EST
Sold For 45
Back-of-the-Book
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 402
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Gobie, Henry M.,The Speedy - A History of the U.S. Special Delivery Service, 1976, 296 pages, hard bound. Very comprehensive, and profusely illustrated in black & white. Slightly worn. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:24:56 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 403
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Gobie, Henry M.,U.S. Parcel Post: A Postal History, 1979, 2540 pages, hard bound, well illustrated in black & white. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:25:46 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 404
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Patton, Donald Scott,Private Local Posts of the U.S., Vol. 1, New York State, 1967, 350 pages, hard bound. A Robson Lowe publication, profusely illustrated in black & white. Still a useful work on the subject (there was never a volume 2). Modest wear, mainly to the dust jacket. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:26:09 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 405
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Precancel Stamp Society,Catalog of U.S. Bureau Precancels, 1990, 3rd edition, loose-leaf. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:26:24 EST
Sold For 24
First Days
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 420
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Mellone, Michael et al.,Mellone's Specialized Cachet Catalog of First Day Covers, 1940's - 1960's, 1964-85, 7 volumes, paperback, profusely illustrated. Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)
Suggested Bid $60-80
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:33:30 EST
Sold For 60
Foreign Mail
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 421
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Starnes, Charles J.,U.S. Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations 1847 to GPU-UPU, 1989, 2nd edition (revised). One of the most useful works on the subject, with detailed tables. Very slightly worn. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 32.00
Sold...US$ 32.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:33:54 EST
Sold For 32
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 422
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Weiss, Jr., William R.,The Foreign Mail Cancellations of New York City, 1870-1878, 1990, 504 pages, hard bound. Well illustrated in black & white, with Weiss's numbering system. Almost like new, but inscribed in ink "To my friend Stanley Piller with best regards. W R Weiss, Jr." Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:34:35 EST
Sold For 550
Post Office Related
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 423
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Table of Post Offices in the U.S., Jan. 1, 1851, 1851, 459 pages, hard bound. Well aged, and stamped ex-Post Office Dept. Library, 1934. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:35:01 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 424
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Frajola, Perlman & Scamp,The U.S. Post Offices in China and Japan 1867 to 1874, 2006, 242 pages, hard bound. Profusely and beautifully illustrated in color, with detailed listings of sailings. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:35:18 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 425
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U.S. Post Office Dept.,U.S. Mail and Post-Office Assistant, 1975, 2 volumes, 575 pages, hard bound with slip case. The Collectors Club of Chicago reprint, a massive (and very heavy work) with an immense body of original data, invaluable to the postal historian. Volume 1 covers Oct 1860-Sept.1866, Volume 2 covers Oct. 1866-Sept. 1872. Volume 1 is inscribed "No. 282 of 300". Nearly new. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:35:34 EST
Sold For 120
Postal Markings
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 427
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Cole, James M.,Cancellations and Killers of the Banknote Era, 1870-1894, 1995, 345 pages, hard bound. Well illustrated in black & white, this is now the definitive work on the subject, and Cole's numbers are widely used. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:36:19 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 428
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Gobie, Henry M.,Piszkiewicz, Leonard. Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History, 2006, 573 pages, hard bound. Extremely detailed and comprehensive, and profusely illustrated in black & white with some color plates. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:36:56 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 429
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Towle, Charles L.,U.S. Transit Markings Catalog, 1837-1974, Vols. 1-3, 1975-81, 3 volumes, 824 pages, hard bound, in slip case. The classic work on the subject, extremely detailed. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:37:21 EST
Sold For 100
Postal Stationery
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 406
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Milgram, James W.,American Illustrated Letter Stationery 1819-1899, 2016, 560 pages, hard bound. A beautiful book, lavishly illustrated in color, a great read as well as a useful catalog. Signed by the author Like new, and even has the original invoice to Stanley Pilller (for $90). Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)
Suggested Bid $60-80
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:26:38 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 407
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Undersander, Dan (editor),Catalog of the 19th Century Stamped Envelopes, Lettersheets and Wrappers of the U.S., 2012, 3rd edition, 234 pages, hard bound. Profusely illustrated in color. A publication of the United Postal Stationery Society. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:27:02 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 408
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Undersander, Dan,Catalog of U.S. Stamped Envelope Essays and Proofs, 2003, 367 pages, hard bound. The best current work on the subject, profusely illustrated in black & white. Like new. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:27:39 EST
Sold For 55
Revenues
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 409
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Aldrich, Michael,A Census of U.S. Match and Medicine Stamps, 1997, hard bound, 220 pages. Illustrated in black & white. Like new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:28:25 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 411
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Friedberg, Richard,Introduction to U.S. Revenue Stamps, 1994, 154 pages, hard bound. Part of Linn's Handbook Series. A useful intro by a very senior revenue dealer and expert. Like new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:29:17 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 412
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Holcombe, Henry,Patent Medicine Tax Stamps, 1979 Quarterman reprint, 604 pages, hard bound. Moderate wear to the dust jacket. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:29:47 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 413
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Kingsley, Thomas C.,The Legendary Persian Rug and the Other High-Value Civil War Revenue Stamps, 1993, 152 pages, hard bound. Illustrated in black & white plus some color plates. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:30:42 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 414
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Mahler, Michael,A Catalog of U.S. Revenue-Stamped Documents of the Civil War Era by Type and Tax Rate, 1999, 268 pages, hard bound. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Like new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:31:09 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 418
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West, Christopher,Private Die Match Stamps, 1980, hard bound, 262 pages. Like new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:32:45 EST
Sold For 45
Stampless/Colonial
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 390
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Phillips, David (editor),American Stampless Cover Catalog, 5th edition, 3 volumes, 1096 pages, hard bound. Well illustrated. The major work on the subject. Slightly worn, with a chip to the binding of volume 2. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:19:16 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 391
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Ter Braake, Alex L.,The Posted Letter in Colonial and Revolutionary America, 1682-1790, 1975, 653 page, hard bound. With illustrations in black & white. Very slightly worn, and with penciled notes by a previous owner (not Piller). Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:19:32 EST
Sold For 45
U.S. Civil War - Northern
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 430
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Laurence, Robert,The George Walcott Collection of Used Civil War Patriotic Covers, 1934, hard bound. The original serious work on the subject and still essential for the numbering system, illustrated in black & white. With prices realized. Slightly worn. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:37:41 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 433
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Reed III, Fred L.,Civil War Encased Stamps - The Issuers and Their Times, 1995, 550 pages, hard bound. Profusely illustrated in black & white. More a fascinating history of the stamps than a catalog. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:39:09 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 434
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Walske & Trepel,Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War: A Guide to Across-the-Lines Postal History, 2008, 408 pages, hard bound. Beautifully illustrated and with numerous detailed appendixes, rates and tables. Like new. Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:39:33 EST
Sold For 30
U.S. Civil War - Southern
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 436
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Crown, Jr., Francis J.,Confederate Postal History, 1976, 313 pages, hard bound. Quarterman edition. Dust jacket torn, otherwise nearly new. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:40:22 EST
Sold For 24
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 438
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Skinner, Gunter & Sanders,New Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook, 1986, deluxe edition, 270 pages, hard bound with slip case, No. 121 of 300, signed by the authors. The classic work on this area, well illustrated in color and black & white, with prices. Like new. Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)
Suggested Bid $60-80
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:41:03 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 439
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Wishnietsky, Benjamin,Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages, 1991, 144 pages, hard bound. Well illustrated in color and in black & white. Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)
Suggested Bid $30-40
Opening US$ 24.00
Sold...US$ 24.00
Closed..Mar-26-2022, 16:41:29 EST
Sold For 24
U.S. Possessions
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 440
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Plass, Brewster & Salz,Canal Zone Stamps, 1986, 345 pages, hard bound. Profusely illustrated in black & white, the principal work on the subject currently and essential for the Canal Zone specialist. Like new. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)