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UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 1

Starnes, Charles J., United States Letter Rates to  Foreign Destinations, 1847 to G.P.U.-U.P.U., (1982), 74 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition.  Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 2

Gallagher, John S. and Alan H. Patera, Wyoming Post Offices, 1850-1980, (1980), 176 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 3

Piszkiewicz, Leonard, Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History, (2006), 573 pgs, hardcover, like new. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 40Shipping weight 5 lbs.

Lot 4

Wierenga, Theron, United States Incoming Steamship Mail, (1983), 242 pages, hardcover, good condition, minor yellowing on page edges. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 5

Trepel, Scott, The City Despatch Post 1842-1852, (2003), 25 pages, softcover, excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 20Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 6

Gammet, James and Stanley Paher, Nevada Post Offices: An Illustrated History, (1983), 176 pages, hardcover, like new condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 7

Payne, Robert J., Thomas Levitt; His History and Postal Markings 1875-1892. (1999), hardcover, 323 pages, brand new condition (still in original packaging). Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 8

Taylor, Morris F., First Mail West: Stagecoach Lines on the Santa Fe Trail, (1971), 253 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Minor wear on dust jacket, book and text are in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 9

Stever, Rex H., Handling the Mails at Corpus Christi. (1997), 265 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, very good condition overall (some minor wear on dust jacket). Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 10

Herst, Herman Jr. (ed.), Fancy Cancellations on Nineteenth Century United States Postage Stamps, (1963, rev. 3rd ed.), 288 pages, hardcover, in very nice condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 25Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 11

Fiset, Louis, Detained, Interned, Incarcerated: U.S. Enemy Non-Combatant Mail in World War II, (2010), 234 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 20Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 12

Norona, Delf, Cyclopedia of United States Postmarks and Postal History, (1975), 405 pages, hardcover, ex-A.P.R.L copy, some wear on cover, text is in good condition. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 13

Helbock, Richard W., Postmarks of Territorial Alaska, (1986, rev. 3rd ed.), 258 pages, spiralbound, in good condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 14

Patera, Alan H. and Gallagher, John S., Arizona Post Offices, (1988), 244 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 15

Towle, Charles L., The U.S. Transit Markings, Volume 4, (1982), number of pages unknown, loose leaf, overall good condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 16

Towle, Charles L., Railway Mail Service- Eighth Division, 1874-1908, (1976), number of pages unknown, softcover, overall good condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 17

Helbock, Richard W., Passed by Army Censor: A Catalog of U.S. Army Censor Markings Used on Mail from American Soldiers and Civilian Contractors Assigned Overseas, 1941-1942, (2006), 249 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, minor shelf wear, signed by author to previous owner, otherwise in very good condition. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 40Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 18

Williams, John, California Postmarks (to 1935), Los Angeles County, (1990), softcover, 148 pages, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 19

Gentry, David, Mobile Post Office Society, Cross-Reference News from the Cities 1979 to 1999, (1999), 28 pages, softcover, in great condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 20

Alexander, Thomas J., Simpson’s U.S. Postal Markings 1851-1861, (1979, 2nd rev. ed.), 434 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 20Shipping weight 4 lbs.

Lot 21

Schmidt, Walter G., An Encyclopedia of Texas Post Offices: Texas Post Offices under Five Flags. (1993), 280 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 22

Richow, Harold W., Encyclopedia of R.F.D. Cancels, (1995, 2nd rev. ed.), number of pages unknown, softcover, in very good condition (stray ink mark on cover). Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 23

Lee, James, The Travers Papers, 2 Volumes, (2011), hardcovers with dust jackets and slipcase, overall good condition, some warping on the pages and wear on the dust jackets, a few pen markings in text. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 60Shipping weight 7 lbs.

Lot 24

Helbock, Richard, Oklahoma Post Offices, (1987), softcover, 271 pages, cover slightly worn, crease in lower right corner, pages in excellent shape. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 25

Kay, John. L. Pennsylvania Postal History, (1995, updated ed.), 630 pages, hardcover, minor markings along bottom edge, otherwise excellent condition. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 26

Gruber, Ted. Postal History of Utah 1849-1976. (1978), number of pages unknown, loose leaf, overall very good condition (some minor wear and markings). Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 27

Shaw, Lloyd W. Utah Post Offices, with Stations, Branches, and C.P.O.s, and Railway Post Offices, Stations, Agents, and Clerks, (1999), Spiralbound, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 28

Helbock, Richard W. and Don S. Dimpsey, Naval Postmarks of Territorial Alaska, (1978), 262 pages, softcover, overall good condition (minor wear). Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 29

Laurence, Michael, Ten-Cent 1869 Covers: A Postal Historical Survey, (2010), 390 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, minor wear on dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 55Shipping weight 4 lbs.

Lot 30

Norona, Delf (ed.), Cyclopedia of United States Postmarks and Postal History, (1975), 405 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, dust jacket worn, book and text are in great shape. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 31

Patera, Alan H. and Gallagher, John S., A Checklist of Idaho Post Offices, (1989), number of pages unknown, softcover, very good overall condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 32

Hargest, George E., History of Letter Post Communication between the United States and Europoe, 1845-1975, (1979), 234 pages, hardcover, very good overall condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 20Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 33

Piskiewicz, Leonard, Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History, (2006), 573 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, like new. Shipped from APRLMin Bid $ 65Shipping weight 5 lbs.

Lot 34

Paterra, Alan J. and John S. Gallagher, A Checklist of North Dakota Post Offices, 1850-1982, (1983), number of pages unknown, softcover, very good overall condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 35

Graham, Richard B., United States Postal History Sampler, (1992), 186 pages, softcover, cover slightly worn (crease at lower right corner, text is fine. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 36

Bauer, William H., James L Ozment and James L. Willard, Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989, (1990), 280 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 37

Murphy, Robert T., A Postal History/Cancellation Study of the Pacific Islands (including the trust territories), (1983), 362 pages, hardcover, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 20Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 38

Whall, Les, The Salt Lake City Post Office (1849-1869), (1982), 202 pages, softcover, very good condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 39

Patera, Alan H. and John S. Gallagher, North Dakota Post Offices 1850-1982, (1982), 188 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, very nice condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 40

Helbock, Richard W., Pacific Northwest Doanes: A Checklist and Scarcity Index for Doane Cancel Use in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, (1985), 68 pages, softcover, overall in good condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 41

Schultz, Robert G., Missouri Post Offices 1804-1881, (1982), 107 pages, spiralbound, in excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 42

Baughman, Robert W., Kansas Post Offices May 29 1828-August 3, 1961. (1961), 250 pages, softcover, very good overall condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 43

Coburn, Jesse L., Letters of Gold: California Postal History through 1869, (1984), 389 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, book is in very nice condition, the dust jacket has some small tears. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 20Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 44

Wick, Douglas A., North Dakota Place Names, (1988), 234 pages, hardcover, excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 45

Kay, John L. and Chester M. Smith, Jr., Pennsylvania Postal History, (1976), 564 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, excellent condition overall (dust jacket shows some minor wear). Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 3 lbs.

Lot 46

Felton, James, U.S. Narrow Gauge Mail Routes and Postal Markings, Route Agents, Railway Post Offices, Station Agents, (no date given), 80 pages, loose leaf, excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 47

Hanmer, Russell F., A Collector’s Guide to U.S. Machine Postmarks 1871-1925, with Examples of Later Types, (1989, 3rd ed.), 179 pages, softcover, excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 1 lb.

Lot 48

Gilman, Kenneth L.(ed.), Doane-Thompson’s Catalog of U.S. County and Postmaster Postmarks, (1990 1sr ed.), hardcover, 239 pages, like-new condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 10Shipping weight 2 lbs.

Lot 49

Mellone, Michael and Barry Newton, The Cachet Identifier of U.S. Cacheted First Day Covers, (1977, 2nd ed.), 60 pages, softcover, excellent condition. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 5Shipping weight 1 lb.

UNITED STATES STAMPS, GENERAL

Lot 50

Micarelli, Charles N., The Micarelli Identification Guide to U.S. Stamps, Regular Issues 1847-1934, (2001, rev. ed.), 163 pages, hardcover, pages are like new, the cover has a tear at the base of the spine. Shipped from RMPLMin Bid $ 15Shipping weight 1 lb.
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