Auction Catalog Group. Starting with a run of Rumsey first 13 sales plus better items consisting of 1995 Honolulu Advertiser softbound in 3 volumes in slipcase, and the following all hardbound: 1981 American Illustrated Cover Catalog (which has become the standard work in the field); 1983 Sotheby's Cape of Good Hope Maximus Collection; 1989 Christie's Sale of Weill Brother's Postmaster Provisionals; Shreve's Collections Auctions 1998 Wampler, 2000 Lyons, and 2001 Buranasombati; 2001 Feldman New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada; 2010 Zurich auction Switzerland, and 2018 Siegel Faust Black Jack Collection, most with pr's, some pen notations to the Rumsey items.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Hind, Arthur Hind Collection. 1934-35, complete set of 11 Harmers London auction catalogs in two HB volumes: British Commonwealth and Foreign; minor wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Knapp, Edward S. Knapp Collection of Philatelic Americana. Parts 1-3 SB plus Philatelic Iconography, 1941-42, Parke-Bernet, 7,890 lots, normal use, one of the great early postal history auctions.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Lewenthal and Spellman Auction Catalog Run. Group of 20 Lewenthal sales from 1966 to 1976 when Spellman took over, continuing to 1989 with 42 sales up to #67, few faults, wonderful run of sales with strong postal history interest including westerns, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Lilly, J., Josiah K. Lilly Collection. R.A. Siegel, 1967-68, all 10 sales plus prospectus, with prices realized, softbound, 7718 lots, Very Fine, one of the greatest mint worldwide collections.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Paige, Samuel C. Paige. Complete run of Sale #1-36 including many names sales such as Chambers Stampless, Sterling Dow Maine, Darlington Territorials, Burr Carriers and Locals, de Windt 20th Century Fancy cancels, Ashbrook stampless, Chase 3¢ 1851-57, etc., loaded with postal history, fancy cancels etc.; One of the premier early postal history auction houses, a must have for the postal history researcher, a rare complete run.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction Sales, New York. Sales #1-63 cmplt (1977-82). Highlighted by Classic Canadian Postage ('77); US Waterway Packetmarks ('77); Homan Estates Parts I-V ('77-78); US Stamp Sheets ('78); Western Express ('78); Juhring 1869 Pictorials ('78); DeVoss Panama ('78); Juhring US Essays, Proofs and Specimens ('78); Russo Specialized US Black Jacks ('79); US Special Delivery ('79); US 1861-69 Postal History ('79); Wunderlich 1869 ('80); Important US and Postal History ('80); Ishikawa US 1851-57 One Cent Parts I-II ('80); US Waterway Packetmarks ('80); Ishikawa Hawaii ('80) and US Post Offices in Japan ('81). A major reference source., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

[Bavaria] Bayern - Die Sammlung J.S. Elster. 1997, Corinphila, limited deluxe edition (no. 12 of 25), hard spiral bound reproduction of collection; minor use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

[German Area] German Periodical Balance. Of 100+ publications mostly in German and 21st century, filling two large boxes; includes runs of Thurn und Taxis e.V., Privatpost, The German Postal Specialist, Mitteilungen, Preussen Studien and the DASV.
Estimate; $50 - 75. Est. $50-75

Est. $50-75

[German Area] Germania-Berichte. Zeitschrift des Germania-Rings, 1900-35, Nr 1-408, complete hardbound run (in German).
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

[Germany] Leder, S., Katalog des Reichspostmuseums. 1897, maroon hardbound, 575 pages, gold gilt page ends; minor use/wear.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Mexico Literature Balance. Well over a dozen publications and numerous specialized auction sale catalogs in two large boxes; includes Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66, Heath & Stout Mexico - The 1868 Issue, Corbett Imperial Eagles of Maxilian's Mexico, Yag-Bash, Schatzkes & Schimmer postmark publications, Schimmer & Heath Mexican Maritime Mail, Liera & Backal Handbook of Mexican Philately, Chapman Postage Stamps of Mexico 1856-1868, etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

[Mexico] Mexicana. MEPSI, 1952-2016, early reference pages 1-96 from 1952, 1957 volume 6 no. to 2016 volume 65 no. 1 appears to be complete (or near complete), includes index, a wealth of information.
Estimate; $50 - 75. Est. $50-75

Est. $50-75

United States Literature Balance including Transatlantic Foreign Mail. Two boxes of literature including Winter Understanding Transatlantic Mail Vol. I-II, Winter North American Mail Sailings, Starnes Pre-UPU International Rates, Neinken 1c 1851-57 book, Brookman 19th Century US 3 vols, few auctions catalog and USPCS exhibit scans, etc.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

[United States] National Philatelic Museum, National Philatelic Museum of Philadelphia. 1948-57, run of 35 issues less only one for completion, included are scholarly studies by distinguished philatelists such as Chase, Ashbrook, Brazer, Lidman, Ward and Bruns. An enormously interesting series, and superb reference source for US and world philately, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

[United States] Perry, E., Pat Paragraphs, 1931-50. Vol I#1 June 1931 complete to Vol I#58 Feb 1950 originals bound in 5 HB volumes; always scholarly, somewhat disputatious official organ of the controversial Westfield dealer. A classic periodical of US philately.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

[Worldwide] Literature Balance. Of 25 publications and a mixed run of The Collectors Club Philatelist 2012-17; includes Earee Album Weeds I-VIII, Muller Grundbegriffe der Postwertzeichenkunde, Bungerz Grosses Lexikon der Philatelie, Hager Grosses Lexikon der Philatelie I-II, Reinheimer, A. Kurzgefasste Beschreibung Der Essays-Sammlung Von Martin Schroeder (1901), Ragatz The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries, Bertuch Geographische Ephemeriden (1808), Rupp Alsace-Lorraine 1870/71, etc.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

[Worldwide] Ohrt, P., Handbuch aller bekannten Neudrucke staatlicher Postfreimarken. 1906, hardbound, 636pgs, in German, with authors later work Neudrucke und ihre Kennzeichen, Band I-IV, 1907-28, hardbound, 4 volumes with additional Band I-II incorporated volume; normal/light use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

[Worldwide] Waterlow & Sons Limited, A Century of Stamp Production. PB book with two reprint sheets and three pages of specimen overprinted stamps (24), Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150