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Public Auction #422

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 21, 2014 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated November 21, 2014 at 6:14pm (New York time)

SUPPLIES & LITERATURE — LITERATURE
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
703CVComplete three volume set of “The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century” by Lester G. Brookman, copyright 1967. Like brand new.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00
704CVImpossible to replace China literature group in three large cartons. First are the hard cover, limited edition, History of Postal Cancellation of China Ke-Shing Chang (1989), his two volume A Historical Survey, Woo’s Revenue Surcharges, a 1947 Ma’s catalog, a plethora of small handbooks, a complete mint 1981 Prize Selections from the ROCPEX Taipei ’81, and two full cartons of The China Clipper 1938-1994 a newsletter from the “China Stamp Society”. Much better than usual condition throughout. Contains information not yet found on the internet. Everything here is difficult to obtain with rare color plates, black and white photos, and information on all aspects of China philately.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $950.00
705CVThree cartons containing British literature from an estate of a passionate philatelic reader and collector. Hundreds of journals from Stanley Gibbon’s Stamp Monthly from 1902 1910, 1914, 1919-1922, 1923-1929, 1931-1932, 1934-1938, 1944, 1946-1947, 1950-1961, and 1964-1965. Also includes Whitfield King’s Philatelic Bulletin from 1919-1960, and British Philatelic Bulletin from 1997 to 2003. Useful to the right collector. (Approximate weight is 125 pounds, call for shipping quote to your area).Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $14.00
706CVMassive literature selection in eight heavy cartons from one man’s extensive philatelic library who was a fervent reader and collector. Includes US Specialist Bureau Specialist and Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News bound year books as well as roughly a 60 US and worldwide hard and soft cover books from the mid to late 20th century. For detailed inventory for some of the selection available, see file on website. (Approximate weight is 620 pounds, call for shipping quote to your area).Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $250.00
707CVFive cartons containing literature from an avid philatelic reader and collector. Hundreds of US journals including Bureau Specialist from 1930 to 1964, Scott’s Monthly Journal 1920-1981, US Specialist 1969 to 2010 and Philatelic Literature Review 1969-1980. Many of these years have each month present. (Approximate weight is 330 pounds, call for shipping quote to your area).Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $8.00