[Australia & States] Literature Balance, . Handbooks, couple bound periodical run and over 60 important auction catalogs sales; handbooks include Presgrave Priced Listing of the Departmental Stamps of South Australia, also Collins & Watts Postage Stamps of N.Z., Vol III, periodicals with Journal of the Australian States Study Circle Sydney Views 1983-87, No. 1-14, and Vindin's Philatelic Monthly 1887-1894 Vol.1 No.1-Vol. 7 No. 12, sale catalogs including Burrus sales, Robson Lowe, Harmer, Rooke & Co., Harmers of London, as well as later with name sales including Hiscock & Walkley of Western Australia, Huston of N.S.W., J. White, "Alvarado" of N.S.W., "Besancon", Dr. Pearce, etc.; a wealth of information.
Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150

Est. $100-150

[France] Moens, J.B., On The Falsification of Postage Stamps. 1861, softbound, 30pgs plus index; usual wear and staining, the earliest work on this subject.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

[Great Britain] Early Priced Catalog Balance. 24 publication with some other priced sheets; includes Bellars & Davie Standard Guide to Postage Stamp Collecting 1864-65 2nd & 3rd editions., 1870's T. Ridpatch & Co. catalogs including one rebound, other with William Lincoln, Nissen's, Pemberton, Morley, J.W. Scott, Stafford Smith & Co's, etc.; condition a bit varied throughout.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400

Est. $300-400

[Great Britain] Gray, Dr. John E., Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps. 1862-65, 1st through 3th editions; usual wear and all above average condition for these.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A rare set of early English catalogues. Gray was a major early philatelic figure known for his interest in Penny Postage and his list of essays and proposals of the pre-Mulready period.

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Est. $500-750

[Great Britain] Hill, Rowland, Post Office Reform; It's Importance and Practicability. 1837, 1st edition, 104pgs + VII preface, in this pamphlet Hill sets out his ideas for the penny post; missing original cover (re-covered) with some slight age spots to first page, a very rare first edition.
Estimate; $600 - 800. US$600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

[Hawaii] Literature Balance. Of three handbooks, various monographs and periodicals and many name sale auction catalogs; handbooks include D'Assis the I.D.C., Meyers & Harris Stamps of Hawaii, Westerberg Plating The Hawaiian Numerals, auction sales including Honolulu Advertiser (softbound in slipcase), Pietsch, Golden, Gross, etc.
Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150

Est. $100-150

[Mexico] Bellows, W., Campeche: Some Notes on the Most Remarkable Postage Stamp Ever Issued. 1909, no. 86 of 100 copies made, on 103 handmade pages, printed pages and photos tipped-in, several signatures of the author + final illustration with signed explanation; modern hardbound rebinding to prtect this fragile work, also includes E. Aguirre's 1914 handbook companion (cover wear).
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400

Est. $300-400

[Victoria] Purves, J., The Half Lengths of Victoria. 1953, hardbound, 216 pgs + 31pg spiral bound plates, color illus, edition 48 of 120; light use/normal wear.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200

Est. $150-200

1851 3¢ Plating Photos, . Nice lot which includes Classic Society Chase Reproduction 3¢ plating chart photos, Plate 1, 2 & 5 Late, and Plate 3, plus Smithsonian Plating Photos and complete set of color photos of Plates 1-8 & Plate O, a great lot for the specialist.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750

Est. $500-750

D. Appleton & Co., Postage-Stamps Collector's Pocket Album. 1864, 2nd edition, with complete table of all the known stamps, with ruled spaced pages (some U.S. cuts and locals mounted), leather bound and in fine condition.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400

Est. $300-400

Dexter, G., Catalogue of Postage Stamps, American and Foreign, and U.S. Revenue Stamps. Hardbound, 78pgs, owners name at top of front cover, wear including much of the spine covering missing.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

This is the first catalog of U.S. Revenues and the second U.S. catalog printed in the United States after Kline's (Crawford page 63). US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Early Periodical Balance. Several hundreds loose publications from the 1870's on, includes a few later runs but nothing appears complete; nice group for the specialist.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600

Est. $400-600

Early Priced Catalog Balance. Remarkable selection of dozens of priced catalog and a few directories, pamphlets, etc.; various catalogs from the 1870's including J. Allan Mason & Co. (Mulready illustrated front), Charles F. Bushwell, Hyde-Wheeler & Co., Globe Stamp Co., Edwin O. Gerberding (San Francisco), many other from the 1880-90;s including a run of Durbin's, William P. Brown, Meekel's, J.W. Scott, W.F. Greany, C.F. Rothfuchs price lists and much more; condition varies, a rare group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

W. Duke, Sons & Co., Duke's Postage Stamp Album. 1889, multicolored lithograph album with forward written by J. Walter Scott, with various stamp and Duke trading card illustrations, pages unused; some scuffing on front and reverse but still better than normally found.
Estimate; $400 - 600.



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Est. $400-600

Waterway Related Literature Balance. Of 8 hardbound titles; including Rowe Postal History of Forwarding Agents, Starnes U.S. Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations 1847 to GPU-UPU, Hubbard & Winter North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75, Hargest History of Letter Post Communication Between the United States and Europe 1845-1875 (1st & 2nd editions), Pullin North Atlantic Packets Departures & Arrivals 1818-1840, Wierenga U.S. Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875 (2nd edition) and Frajola et al U.S. Post Offices in China and Japan 1867 to 1874; nice condition throughout.
Estimate; $75 - 100. US$75-100

Est. $75-100

[Worldwide] Early Foreign Literature & Priced Catalog Balance. Large box filled with various early hardbound works; including Rouen Le Timbre A Travers L'Histoire, Murray The Post Office, Michel Roving the Stamp World and many others, early European priced catalogs in mixed condition including Maury, Gremmel, Evan's Stamp Catalog, etc.; some works in poor condition with many fine; inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400

Est. $300-400

[Worldwide] Early Foreign Priced Catalog Balance. Several dozen or catalogs with some pamphlets, etc.; includes 1865 A. Muary Catalogue Complete Des Timbres-Poste (missing cover) and 1883 Les Timbres Des Etats-Unis D'Amerique…Par John K. Tiffany as well as other later Maury publications, 1877 Alwin Zschiesche, Sigmund Friedl, 1877 Richy-Bell & Co. directory (Halifax, N.S.), 1870 Pierre Mahe, 1919 Serrane, and much more; condition varies.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600

Est. $400-600

[Worldwide] Early Literature Balance. Mix of several dozen publications including U.S.; includes Dr. Moschkau's Hanbuch fur Postwertzeichen-Sammer, The "Wonderland" Postage Stamp Case, run of Power's Philatelic Horse Sense, Mason Proofs and Essays for U.S. Envelopes, 1888 P. Hill Origin of Postage Stamps, 1847 Barrillon La Reforme Postale en France, Marriborough & Co. Papers for Philatelists, and much more; condition varies.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600

Est. $400-600

[Worldwide] Early Stamp Album Balance. About a dozen album many from the 1860's; including J.W. Scott's American Album 1868 & 1873, D. Appleton & Co. Postage Stamp Album 1863, Rowland Hill Postage Stamp Album, some early German albums and A. Maury Timbre-Poste Petit Album; condition quite mixed with some in fine condition, a rare group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600

Est. $400-600

[Worldwide] Foreign Periodical and Miscellaneous Balance. With many dozen of early periodicals including including some early 20th century, with small run of the Liverpool and Newport Stamp Advertiser 1864, some airmail and cover related publications, etc.; please inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300

Est. $200-300