2026 Auction Lots 1 to 50

US Postal History

Lot 1

Washington-Franklins 1908-21, by Martin A. Armstrong (1977, edition), hardcover, 118 pgs., a couple of pencil notations otherwise very nice overall condition. Signed by the author.$201 lb

Lot 2

United States Beer Stamps, by Thomas W. Priester (1990), hardcover, 57 pgs., like-new condition.$202 lbs

Lot 3

Pittsboro Philatelics’ Specialized Color Guides for United States Stamps, compiled by Richard M. Morris, spiralbound, year of publication and number of pages unknown, very nice condition.$101 lb

Lot 4

Springer’s Catalogue of U.S. Taxpaids, B.N.A. Fantasies, and Other Material Heretofore Classified as “Unlisted” (1962, 1963, 1964-65); Springer’s Handbook of North American Cinderella Stamps (1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1985), overall good condition, offered together as one lot.$252 lbs

Lot 5

Catalog of the 19th Century Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers of the United States, edited by Edmund G. McGovern (1984), hardcover, 344 pgs., like-new condition$152 lbs

Lot 6

The United States Postage Stamps of the Nineteenth Century, Vols. I-III, by Lester G. Brookman (1966-67), hardcover with dust jacket, 882 pages, very nice condition.$406 lbs

Lot 7

Private Die Match Stamps, by Christopher West (1980), hardcover with dust jacket, 255 pgs., dust jacket shows some minor wear, the book is in excellent condition.$202 lbs

Lot 8

United States Match and Medicine Stamps, by Christopher West (1980), hardcover with dust jacket, 119 pgs., dust jacket shows some minor wear, otherwise excellent condition.$201 lb

Lot 9

U.S. 1887 3-Cent Vermilion, by Dr. H.A. Davis (1922, reproduction), softcover, 22 pgs., corner creased on front page, overall very good condition.$51 lb

Lot 10

The Half-A Collection Revisited, by Clyde Jennings (2001), softcover, 29 pgs., excellent condition. All about U.S. 1/2c stamp issues.$101 lb

Lot 11

The Identifier for Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries, and Bogus Posts of the United States, Vols. I-II, by Larry Lyons (1998), hardcovers, 450 pgs., excellent condition.$408 lbs

Lot 12

Counterfeit Kansas-Nebraska Overprints on 1922-34 Issue (including “California Varieties) plus First Day Covers of the Kansas-Nebraska Overprints, compiled by Jack V. Harvey, Robert H. Schoen, and James T. DeVoss$101 lb

Lot 13

A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps, by Chris West (2014), hardcover with dust jacket, like-new condition.$102 lbs

Lot 14

Collector’s Guide to Confederate Philately, by John L. Kimbraugh, M.D. and Conrad L. Bush (2011, 2nd. Edition), hardcover, 482 pgs., like-new.$405 lbs

Lot 15

The Christmas Seal Catalog of U.S. National Christmas Seals, published by the Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society (2006), softcover (stapled), unpaginated, excellent condition.$101 lb

Lot 16

The Consul General’s Shanghai Postal Agency 1867-1907, by Peter L. Koffsky (1972), softcover, 46 pgs., some toning but otherwise very good.$101 lb

Lot 17

The Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898, by Randy L. Neil (1997), hardcover, 168 pgs., excellent condition.$203 lbs

Lot 18

Sanitary Fairs: A Philatelic and Historical Study of Civil War Benevolences, by Alvin Robert Kantor and Marjorie Sered Kantor (1992), hardcover, 304 pgs., a few stray markings otherwise excellent condition.$304 lbs

Lot 19

United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog, by Joel. A. Hawkins and Richard Stambaugh (1994), loose leaf in a 3-ring binder, 281 pgs., excellent condition.$253 lbs

Lot 20

United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875, by Theron J. Wierenga (2000, 2nd edition), hardcover with dust jacket, 464 pgs., like-new.$354 lbs

Lot 21

U.S. Machine Postmarks 1871-1925, by R.F. Hanmer (1984), softcover, 121 pgs., excellent condition.$152 lbs

Lot 22

United States Post Offices, Vols. I-VII, compiled by Richard W. Helbock, softcover, like-new condition (Volume V is stil in its original packaging).$306 lbs

Lot 23

United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875, by Theron J. Wierenga (1983), hardcover, 241 pgs., like-new. The original edition, though older, still useful.$152 lbs

Lot 24

Simpson’s U.S. Postal Markings 1851-61, by Thomas J. Alexander (1979, 2nd ed., revised & enlarged), hardcover, 434 pgs., like-new condition. See Lot 369 for a similar listing from the APRL.$754 lbs

Lot 25

Montana Post Offices & Postmasters, by Dennis J. Lutz (1986), hardcover, 243 pgs., excellent condition. Signed by Lutz.$303 lbs

Lot 26

Postal History of Nebraska, Part 2, by William F. Rapp (1985), hardcover, 150 pgs., like-new condition.$102 lbs

Lot 27

Pre-Territorial Colorado Postal History, by Daniel Y. Mechter (1994), softcover, 91 pgs., like-new condition (Volume 10 in La Posta Monograph Series).$151 lb

Lot 28

Prexie Postal History, edited by Richard W. Helbock (1988), softcover, 100 pgs., very nice condition (Volume 2 in La Posta Monograph Series).$151 lb

Lot 29

Colorado Illustrated Covers, by Kenneth Segerstrom (1988), softcover, 100 pgs., very nice condition$101 lb

Lot 30

United States Patriotic Envelopes of World War II, by Lawrence Sherman (2006), hardcover with dust jacket, 430 pgs., virtually brand-new condition.$454 lbs

Lot 31

United States Doanes: A Catalogue of Doane Cancellations, edited by Richard W. Helbock and Gary Anderson (2002), softcover, 336 pgs., excellent condition.$201 lb

Lot 32

Postmarks on Postcards: An Illustrated Guide to Early 20th Century U.S. Postmarks, by Richard W. Helbock (2002, rev. 2nd ed.), softcover, 291 pgs., very nice condition.$151 lb

Lot 33

Standard Encyclopedia of Doremus Machine Cancels: A Classifying Research Work, by Frederick Langford (1988), hardcover, 60 pgs., excellent condition.$202 lbs

Lot 34

Flag Cancel Encyclopedia: A Classifying Research Work, by Frederick Langford (1976), hardcover, 116 pgs., like-new.$202 lbs

Lot 35

Chicago’s Mail: An Anthology of Postal History Articles Focusing Upon the Community’s Growth, Its Interests, and Its Attitudes, by Harvey M. Karlen (2002), hardcover, 291 pgs., excellent condition.$303 lbs

Lot 36

The Postal Markings of the Canal Zone, by Lawson P. Entwistle (1992), softcover, 328 pgs., very nice condition.$203 lbs

Lot 37

The Prexies, by Roland E. Rustad (1994), softcover, 343 pgs., excellent condition.$202 lbs

Lot 38

How to Detect Damaged, Altered, and Repaired Stamps, by Paul W. Schmid (1996, 2nd. ed.), softcover, 105 pgs., like new.$201 lb

Lot 39

Spurious Stamps: A History of U.S. Postal Counterfeits, by H.K. Petschel (1997), softcover, 265 pgs., excellent condition.$152 lbs

Lot 40

An Introduction to Revenue Stamps, by Bill J. Castenholz (1994), softcover, like new. See Lot 362 for a similar listing from the APRL.$301 lb

Lot 41

United States Coil Issues 1906-38, by Martin A. Armstrong (1977, 1st ed.), hardcover, 124 pgs., excellent condition. Signed by the author.$301 lb

Lot 42

The Micarelli Identification Guide to U.S. Stamps, by Charles N. Micarelli (1991), hardcover, 156 pgs., some pen markings otherwise very good condition.$302 lbs

Lot 43

Classic United States Stamps, by Dr. Carroll Chase (1962), hardcover, 45 pgs., very nice for its age. See Lot 505 for a similar listing from the APRL.$101 lb

Lot 44

The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Vols.I-III, by Lester G. Brookman (1989), hardcovers with dust jackets, 882 pgs., like new!$506 lbs

Lot 45

Stamping Our History: The Story of the United States Portrayed on its Postage Stamps, by Charles Davidson & Lincoln Diamant (1990), hardcover with dust jacket, 254 pgs., some writing on the first page and some minor$154 lbs

Lot 46

Classic United States Imperforate Stamps, by Jon Rose (1990), softcover, 95 pgs., very nice overall condition.$101 lb

Lot 47

The Stamps that Caused the American Revolution: The Stamps of the 1765 British Stamp Act for America, by Adolph Koeppel (1976), hardcover, 193 pgs., like-new condition.$202 lbs

Lot 48

The New York Postmaster’s Provisional, by Stanley M. Piller (1991), hardcover, 127 pgs., excellent condition.$252 lbs

Lot 49

The 1847 Issue of United States Stamps, compiled by Lester G. Brookman (c.1941), hardcover, 77 pgs., signed by the author, some page yellowing otherwise very nice condition.$251 lb

Lot 50

Surveys of the Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals, edited by Francis J. Crown, Jr. (1980), hardcover with dust jacket, 726 pgs., book is in excellent condition, the dust jacket has a tear at the top.$303 lbs