USA POSTAL MARKINGS 1851-1861, by Tracy W. Simpson, 1959 first edition self published with APS sponsorship, includes listings by town with cancel tracings, also cds cancels, straight line cancels, ovals, fancy corks, RPO's, Way-Mail, steamboats, express, Canada exhange office markings ++, VF est ($20+ US)

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US INTERNATIONAL POSTAL RATES 1872-1996, the definitive reference by Henry Beecher and Anthony Wawrukiewicz, 1996 first edition published by CAMA (Portland-OR), 402 pages hardbound, includes regulations and postal rates for USA outgoing UPU letter mail, postcards, printed matter, samples, and parcel post, also the same for airmail items, also FREE mail, registered express, insured, customs feees, C.O.D. Mail, certified, paquebot, postage dues, forwarded mail, treaties between Mexico and Canada ++, of major significance are the listings for incoming foreign rates on UPU letters, airmail letters, postcards, printed matter, and registration fees, an essential US reference that will never go out of date, retails over $100, VF est ($20+ US)

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COLOR IN PHILATELY, by R. H. White, 1979 first edition published by the Philatelic Foundation (NY), 175 pages hardbound with dust cover, the definitive study of stamp ink colors including spectral analysis on several US stamp issues including the elusive pink and pigeon-blood shades of the 3¢ Washington 1862 issue (Scott #64-65), also covered are the complete rose-red shades of the Canada 3¢ Small Queen issue (Scott #37), the lot includes a Michel color guide and a “Wonder” color gauge, retails over $100, VF est ($20+ US)

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