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Public Auction #428

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 20, 2016 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Click here for live auction, takes place May 21-22, 2016 at 10:00am (New York time)
Bids updated May 21, 2016 at 9:26am (New York time)

SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Literature
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
6*oThree cartons of reference books and supplies. Two hold the reference books which contain many volumes of information not yet on the internet. Includes Postal History and Marking of the Forwarding Agents” Rowe 1996, “The Post Offices of Ohio” Gallagher 1979 Out of print, and “US Postal Markings 1851-1861” Simpson 1959, along with many others. The third box contains supplies (gently used and longtime stored) still with a little life left in them. An inventory of the supplies is included. Cover and postmark collectors should have a look as some of these as some of these titles will cost a pretty penny if purchased individually.Cat. Value: S. B. 120.00
Price Realized: $130.00
7CVBetter than usual reference book lot in three heavy cartons. The former owner was an expert on cancel identification in mainly the German area and early US areas so everything is geared to this type of specialist. Well over 30 different titles and catalog copies. An in person viewing is necessary to come up with the right bid.Cat. Value: S. B. 200.00
Price Realized: $190.00
8CVThree cartons of literature from the estate of an accomplished machine cancel expert from Florida. Lots of limited edition monographs concerning US cancels from the 1898-1920 period. Includes many topics, by city, by ship, by cancellation device, machines, trolleys, early airmail, etc. Many are out of print and difficult to obtain. Necessary for any serious cancel aficionado. Needs inspection.Cat. Value: S. B. 120.00
Price Realized: $32.00
9CVTwo cartons of literature from the estate of an accomplished Florida collector. Heavy (over 50 pounds shipping). Includes much information on covers, postmarks, and ancillary materials that are important additions to any cover collector’s library. Do you need five volumes of The American Airmail Catalog 5th Edition, Newton’s book showing Rosler photo cachets, or maybe even Mc Donnald’s Price guide for Nevada Checks 1860-1933? They are all here plus dozens more. Information not readily available on the internet makes this one a must see.Cat. Value: S. B. …………
Price Realized: $38.00
10CVRoughly 25 US and worldwide mainly hardcover books in one carton weighing approximately 50 pounds. Mostly runs from the 1950s to 1980s having useful reference information for the philatelist.Cat. Value: S. B. …..
Price Realized: $48.00
11CVAll the literature as received from the consignor in a tub. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY Consists of over 15 reference material including APO, Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps Post Offices.Cat. Value: S. B. …..
Price Realized: $10.00
12CVGerman Philatelic Society (GPS) 19 volume forgery manuals by Dr. Werner Bohne in two cartons. Standard reference material for German material.Cat. Value: S. B. -----
Price Realized: $210.00
13CVTwo full heavy cartons of journals concerning Israel (80 pounds). Most are issues of The Israel Philatelist. Seems to be a complete run 1949-1985 in hundreds of magazine sized pamphlets. A few years are in hard cover bound books. Useful to any serious Israel collector.Cat. Value: S. B. …………
Price Realized: $8.00