2026 Auction Lots 201 to 250

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Lot 201

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume I (1963, 3rd. rev. ed.), hardcover, 249 pgs., the cover has a small tear at the top of the spine, the pages are in very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 202

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume II (1948, 2nd. rev. ed.), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice overall condition for age.$102 lbs

Lot 203

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume III (1943), hardcover, 208 pgs., overall good condition.$102 lbs

Lot 204

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume III (1951, 2nd. rev. ed.), hardcover, 208 pgs., the cover shows some wear, the text is in good condition.$102 lbs

Lot 205

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume IV (1952, 2nd. rev. ed.), hardcover, 207 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 206

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume V (1945), hardcover, 213 pgs., the cover is slightly frayed, some yellowing on some pages, otherwise very good.$102 lbs

Lot 207

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume VI (1946), hardcover, 211 pgs., nice overall condition.$102 lbs

Lot 208

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume VII (1948), hardcover, 215 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 209

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume VIII (1948), hardcover, 212 pgs., very nice overall condition.$102 lbs

Lot 210

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume IX (1948), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice overall condition.$102 lbs

Lot 211

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume X (1949), hardcover, 207 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 212

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XI (1949), hardcover, 208 pgs., some minor wear and page yellowing, otherwise very good condition.$102 lbs

Lot 213

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XII (1950), hardcover, 207 pgs., very nice overall condition.$102 lbs

Lot 214

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XIII (1950), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice overall condition.$102 lbs

Lot 215

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XIV (1951), hardcover, 208 pgs., binding is cracked, the text is fine.$102 lbs

Lot 216

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XV (1951), hardcover, 200 pgs., very good overall condition.$102 lbs

Lot 217

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XVI (1952), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 218

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XVII (1953), hardcover, 208 pgs., nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 219

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XVIII (1953), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice condtion for its age.$102 lbs

Lot 220

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XIX (1953), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice condition for its age.$102 lbs

Lot 221

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XX (1954), hardcover, 208 pages, nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 222

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXI (1954), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice condtion for its age.$102 lbs

Lot 223

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXII (1955), hardcover, 207 pgs., cover frayed at bottom, the book is in very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 224

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXIII (1956), hardcover, 212 pgs., the cover is frayed, the book is in very nice condtion for its age.$102 lbs

Lot 225

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXIV (1955), hardcover, 208 pgs., cover has minor wear, the text is very nice.$102 lbs

Lot 226

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXV (1956), hardcover, 206 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 227

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXVI (1957), hardcover, 207 pgs., excellent condition for its age.$102 lbs

Lot 228

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXVII (1959), hardcover, 208 pgs, very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 229

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXVIII (1960), hardcover, 208 pgs., very nice condtion.$102 lbs

Lot 230

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXIX (1960, 1949 edition reprinted by Billig), hardcover, 202 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 231

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXX (1964), hardcover, 201 pgs., very nice condition.$102 lbs

Lot 232

Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, Volume XXXI (1973), hardcover, 224 pgs., excellent condition.$102 lbs

GENERAL & TOPICAL PHILATELY

Lot 235

The Serrane Guide: Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, by Fernand Serrane, translated by Cortland Eyer (1998, reprinted edition), hardcover with dust jacket, 390 pgs., the dust jacket has some minor creases, the book is in excellent condition except for some writing on the first page. See Lot 427 for a similar listing from the APRL.$604 lbs

Lot 236

Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates, by Fred Schwan (2002, 4th edition), hardcover, 400 pgs., like-new condition.$403 lbs

Lot 237

The Stamp Atlas, by W. Raife Wellstead & Stuart Rossiter, cartography by John Flower (1987, reprinted edition), hardcover with dust jacket, 336 pgs., excellent condition.$104 lbs

Lot 238

Opinions: Philatelic Expertizing- An Inside View, edited by Elizabeth C. Pope (1983), hardcover with dust jacket, 141 pgs., a couple of marks on the dust jacket, the book is in excellent condition.$152 lbs

Lot 239

Outfoxing the Fakers, by Jean-Francois Brun, English translation by Raymond Gaillaguet (1993), hardcover, 119 pgs., brand-new condition.$201 lb

Lot 240

The Encyclopedia of Antique Postcards, by Susan Brown Nicholson (1994), softcover, 277 pgs., excellent condition.$102 lbs

Lot 241

From the Winged Heels of Mercury, by Zaven M. Seron, M.D. (1984), hardcover, 196 pgs., like-new condition.$102 lbs

Lot 242

The Guiness Book of Stamps: Facts & Feats, by James Mackay (1982), softcover, 225 pgs., cover has a couple of creases, the text is in very good condition.$102 lbs

Lot 243

Cinderella Stamps, by L.N. and M. Williams (1970), hardcover, 152 pgs., some writing on the first two pages otherwise very nice condition.$202 lbs

Lot 244

How to Detect Damaged, Altered, and Repaired Stamps, by Paul W. Schmid (1979), softcover, 165 pgs., excellent condition.$201 lb

Lot 245

Focus on Forgeries: A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps, by Varro E. Tyler (1993), softcover, 158 pgs., excellent condition. See Lot 423 for a similar listing from the APRL.$151 lb

Lot 246

Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Works, by Varro E. Tyler (1991), softcover, 165 pgs., excellent condition. See Lot 422 for a similar listing from the APRL.$201 lb

Lot 247

Handbook on Philatelic Forgeries, by Spying Eye (1948), softcover, 48 pgs., a couple of pencil notations and some page yellowing, otherwise very good overall condition.$101 lb

Lot 248

The Romance of Stamp Collecting, by Ernest A. Kehr (1947, first edition), hardcover, 342 pgs., worn condtion but usable.$152 lbs

Lot 249

Linn’s Stamp Identifier, edited by Donna O’Keefe (1993), softcover, 130 pgs., owner’s name is on the title page otherwise very nice condition.$151 lb

Lot 250

Gaines Basic Guide to Collecting Dog and Cat Stamps (1980), softcover, 95 pgs., some writing on the title page otherwise very good overall condition.$151 lb