387th Auction

CANADA – Arfken, George B.: Canada's Small Queen Era. Postal Usage during the Small Queen Era 1870–1897 (1989), 459 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Hillson, John: The Small Queens of Canada (2nd rev. edition 1989), 106 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, both items as new. Estimate: 160 Euro

CANADA – Day, K. M. / Smythies, E. A.: Canadian Fancy Cancellations of the Nineteenth Century (1962), 122 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Campbell, Frank W.: Canada Post Offices 1755/1895 (1972), 191 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Duckworth, H. E. & H. W.: The Large Queen Stamps of Canada and their Use 1868–1872 (1986), 488 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Rowe, Kenneth: The Postal History of the Canadian Contingents in the Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 (1981), 104 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bailey, W. J. / Toop, E. R.: The Canadian Military Posts. Vol. I: Colonial Period to 1919 (1984), 269 pages, hardcover. Mostly in good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

CANADA – Firth, L. Gerald: Canada the fifteen cents of 1868 (1963), 55 pages, hardcover, a rare privately printed book! PLUS: Harrison, Horace W.: Canada's Registry System: 1827–1911 (1971), 84 pages, hardcover; PLUS: McCready, A. L.: Canadian Philatelic Literature (1951), 39 pages, softcover; PLUS: Morin, Cimon: Canadian Philately. Bibliography and Index 1864–1973 (1979), bilingual (Engl./French), 281 pages, softcover. All items well preserved. Estimate: 120 Euro

CANADA – Howes, Clifton A.: Canada. Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationary (1911), 287 pages + 14 plates, de-luxe edition on special Japanese vellum paper with No. 30 of the 50 copies produced with leather binding and signed by the author. Estimate for a “normal” copy: 250 Euro

@ Schwanke # 338, 7.12.2012, lot 1901, 820 Euro + 20%

CANADA – Marler, George C.: The Edward VII. Issue of Canada (1975), 211 pages, de-luxe edition with No. 182 od the 250 copies printed, signed, half leatherbound with slipcase. Perfectly preserved. Estimate: 160 Euro

CANADA / BRITISH COLOMBIA – Wellburn, Gerald E.: The Stamps & Postal History of Vancouver Island & British Columbia 1849–1871. The Gerald Wellburn Collection (1987), large format, 168 + 1 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro.

CANADA / NEWFOUNDLAND – Dalwick, R. E. R. / Harmer, C. H. C.: Newfoundland Air Mails 1919–1939 with additional Notes on Subsequent Flights and Air Stamps (1st edition 1953), 180 pages, hardcover (this with some faults), but plus additional articles etc.; PLUS the Revised and updated edition from 1984 by Cyril H. C. Harmer, 181 pages, hardcover, very good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

CANADA / NEWFOUNDLAND – Pratt, Robert H.: The Nineteenth Century Postal History of Newfoundland (1985), 771 pages, 15 maps, 186 illustrations and 20 plates of tracings, hardcover, in perfect condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

CANADA / NEWFOUNDLAND – Pratt, Robert H.: The Pence Issues of Newfoundland 1857–1866 (1982), 192 pages, incl. 89 photos, 1 Errata page, two colour plate inserts and a cancellation transparency of genuine and fake postal markings; Buckram-hardcover, rare book; PLUS: Boggs, Winthrop S.: The Postal Stamps and Postal History of New Foundland (1942), 186 pages, softcover; PLUS: Goodkind, Henry M.: The Hawker. A Historical Review of this Newfoundland Stamp, 23 pages, softcover (the cover with some faults). Estimate: 60 Euro

CANADA / NOVA SCOTIA – Jephcott, C. M. / Greene, V. G. / Young, John H. M.: The Postal History of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 1754–1867 (1964), 393 pages, numbered/limited edition of 400 copies, this is No. 147, hardcover, rare book; PLUS: MacDonald, J. J.: The Nova Scotia Post. Its Offices, Masters and Marks 1700–1867 (1985), 295 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Both book well preserved. Estimate: 100 Euro

CANADA / PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – Lehr. James C.: The Postage Stamps and Cancellations of Prince Edward Island 1814–1873 (1987), 174 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Heß, Dr. Wolf / Wijnants, Paul: Die Prinz Edward Insel. Von separater britischer Kolonie bis zum Eintritt in die kanadische Konföderation 1769–1873. Eine postgeschichtliche Einführung (2020), 175 pages, hardcover, both items in good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

CANADA / PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – Tilleard, J. A.: Prince Edward Island Stamps, articles published in London Philatelist, No. 13–18/1893, the covers of the six issues of this magazine are heavily browned and have defects, inside the issues are good. PLUS: Jarrett, Fred: B.N.A. Book “Stamps of British North America”. Standard Price Catalogue (1929), 610 pages, hardcover. A very interesting specialized catalogue! Estimate: 60 Euro

CANADA / PROVINCES – Mitchell, R. B.:  Fakes & Forgeries of New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island (1979), 43 pages, softcover; PLUS: Smythies, E.: BNA (British North America) fakes & forgeries (1971), 101 pages, softcover. Both items in good condition. Estimate: 30 Euro

UNITED STATES – Arret du conseil d'Etat du Roi, Concernant l'établissement des Paquebots pour la correspondance avec le colonies francoises & les États-unis de l'Amerique (1786) <Translation: Decision of the King's Council of State concerning the establishment of passenger ships for service to the French colonies and the United States of America>, original decree of the French King! 6 pages, perfect condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

UNITED STATES – Amick, George: The Inverted Jenny: Money, Mystery, Mania. A true Story of Crime, Romance, Corruption and Greed (1986), 250 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Included are different articles/PR-material;  PLUS; Ball, David S.: American Astrophilately. The First 50 Years (2010), 339 pages, softcover, as new! PLUS: Turner, P. St. John: Pictorial History of Pan American World Airways (1973), 320 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Davies, R. E. G.: PAN AM. An Airline and its Aircraft (1987), 90 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Ménard, H.: Etats-Unis poste aerienne próblitéés, 11 single pages, manuscript copy with 15 “Timbres de Poste aérienne préobliteres” including a specialised catalogue listing. Estimate: 140 Euro

UNITED STATES – Antrim, Earl: Civil War Prisons and Their Covers (1961), 215 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Walske, Steven C.: Post Office Mail Sent Across the Lines at the Start of the American Civil War May to July 1861 (2003), 34 pages, softcover; PLUS: Sanford, Hennen M.: The Mail of the A. E. F. American Expeditionary Forces 1917–1921 (1940), 56 pages, softcover, inside with the dedication “To my Buddie: Hans Lagerloef from the author” and a signature. Lagerloef was one of the most important collectors of his time! PLUS: Frajola, Richard C. / Perlman, Michael O. / Scamp, Lee C.: The United States Post Offices in China and Japan 1867 to 1874 (2006), 242 pages, hardcover, as new. Estimate:130 Euro

UNITED STATES – Ashbrook, Stanley B.: The United States One Cent Stamp 1851–1857 (1938), 2 volumes, 324 + 368 pages, hardcover, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

UNITED STATES – Ashbrook, Stanley B.: The United States Issue of 1869. Preceeded by Some Additional Notes on “The Premieres Gravures of 1861” (1943), 77 pages, softcover; PLUS: Schueren, Fred P.: The United States 1869 Issue. An Essay-Proof History (1974), 127 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Laurence, Michael: TEN-CENT 1869 COVERS. A Postal Historical Survey (2010), X + 390 pages, 476 illustrations, 119 tables, six appendices etc. hardcover; PLUS: Rose, Jonathan W.: / Searing, Richard M.: The 1869 Issue on Cover: A Census and Analysis (1986), 223 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Rose, Jon: United States Postages Stamps of 1869 (1996), 191 pages, softcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

UNITED STATES – Boggs, Winthrop S.: Early American Perforating Machines and Perforations 1857–1867 (1954), 32 pages, softcover, signed by the author; PLUS: Baxter, James H.: Printing Postage Stamps by Line Engraving (1939), 164 pages, No. 529 of the 550 copies printed; hardcover; PLUS: Griffiths, William H.: The Story of American Bank Note Company (1958), 92 + 16 pages with engraved vignettes inside, hardcover, not a common book! Estimate: 100 Euro

UNITED STATES – Brookman, Lester G.: The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century (1966–67), 3 volumes, 274 + 336 + 272 pages, with gold edging, half leather hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine, each volume is dedicated by the author and signed de-luxe edition, good condition and rare. Estimate: 300 Euro

UNITED STATES – Byne, Richard H.: Confederate States of America. Philatelic Subject Index and Bibliography 1862–1984 (1986), 336 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Shenfield, Lawrence L.: Confederate States of America. The Special Postal Routes (1961), 101 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Dietz, August: The Postal Service of the Confederate States of America (1929), 439 pages, hardcover; signed by the author and a very rare book. All in good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

@Williame, #100, 25.6.2025, lot 226, 400 Euro + 20% (just for the Dietz book!)

UNITED STATES – Chase, Carroll / Cabeen, Richard McP.: The First Hundred Years of United States Territorial Postmarks 1787/1887 (1950), 341 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Rohloff, Paul C.: The Waterbury Cancellations 1865–1890 (1979), VII + 264 pages, hardbound luxus edition with slip case; PLUS: Skinner, Hubert C. / Eno, Amos: United States Cancellations 1845–1869 (1980), 362 pages, hardcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 180 Euro

UNITED STATES – Chase, Carroll / Cabeen, Richard McP.: The First Hundred Years of United States Territorial Postmarks 1787/1887 (1950), 341 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Blake, Maurice C. / Davis, Wilbur W.: Boston Postmarks to 1890 (1974), 367 pages, hardcover; PLUS:  van Vlissingen, Arthur / Waud, Morrison: New York Foreign Mail Cancellations 1870–1876 (1968), 105 pages, de-luxe hardbound edition, with a dedication of Arthur van Vlissingen. Estimate: 100 Euro

UNITED STATES – Dorsey Mossman, Isaac van: A Pony Expressman's Recollections (1955), 53 pages + 1 folded map, hardcover, inside ex libris Edward C. Hyers; PLUS: Nathan, M. C. / Boggs, W. S.: The Pony Express (1962), 108 pages, Coll. Club handbook No. 15, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Frajola, Richard C. / Kramer, George J. / Walske, Steven C.: The Pony Express. A Postal History (2005), 166 pages, hardcover, signed by all three authors! Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

UNITED STATES – Hart, O. S.: Some Notes on the New York Postmaster's Provisional Five Cents, Black, 1845 (1911), 64 pages, softcover (loose), but a rare item; PLUS: Piller, Stanley M.: The New York Postmaster's Provisional (1991), VIII + 127 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Hatfield jr., A.: The New York Postmaster's Stamp (1921), 22 pages, softcover, No. 0 of 100, signed by the author for Daniel Kelleher, included are 10 large photoplates and a small brochure written by Hatcher, James Brush: The New York Postmaster's Stamp of 1845, 8 pages, softcover; PLUS: Boggs, Winthrop S.: Postmaster Robert Morris of N.Y. (1960), 206 pages, hardcover de-luxe edition No. 100 of 150. Most items in good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

UNITED STATES – Johl, Max G. + King, Beverly S.: The United States Postage Stamps of the Twentieth Century (1934–37). Volume I: 1901–1922, 371 pages; Volume II: Commemoratives 1923–1933, 261 pages; Volume III: 1922–1935 Parcel Post / Air Mails, 286 pages. All three volumes hardcover, vol. III is a de-luxe edition with No. 56 of the 100 half leather volumes produced and signed by the author (the cover has a few small faults). A rare set! Estimate: 200 Euro

UNITED STATES – Lane, Maryette B. / Perry, Elliott: The Harry F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks. A Study of the Stamp and Its Use (1969), 148 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Frajola, Richard C. / Mayer, Frederick R.: The United States Five Cent Stamp of 1856. The Frederick R. Mayer Collection (2005), 165 pages, hardcover, signed by both authors; PLUS: Laurence, Robert: The George Walcott Collection of used Civil War patriotic covers (1934), a kind of catalogue (261 pages and 3.253 lots) with separate prices realized, hardcover: all items in good condition for the age. Estimate: 160 Euro

UNITED STATES – Luff, John N.: The Postage Stamps of the United States (1902), 417 pages with 23 loose plates in a slip case at the back, hardcover; PLUS: Luff, John N.: The Postage Stamps of the United States 19th Century. Part One: Postmasters' Provisionals (1937), 74 pages + 15 plates in a slip case at the back, hardcover; both books in good condition. Rare! Estimate: 360 Euro

UNITED STATES – Lyons, Larry: The Identifier for Carriers, Locals. Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus Posts of the United States (1998), Vol. 1: covers Ackers to Empire, 496 pages; Vol. 2: covers Essex to Putman, 490 pages; Vol. 3: covers Raymonds to Ziebers, 490 pages. All volumes hardbound and as new. Estimate: 250 Euro

UNITED STATES – Neinken, Mortimer L.: The United States One Cent Stamp of 1851 to 1861 (1972), 552 pages, half leather hardcover / de-luxe edition; PLUS: Neinken, Mortimer: The United States Ten Cent Stamps of 1855–1859. The plate resconstructions, some postal history and postal markings of the stamps (1960), 252 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Horner, W. E.: History and Catalogue of the Stamped Envelopes of the United States together with some General Remarks (1879), 52 pages, softcover; PLUS: United States: The 1847 Issue (Bill Gross presented by Shreve), 21 pages, spiral binding; PLUS: Chase, Carroll: The Three Cent United States Stamp of the issue of 1851 (1909), 72 pages, hardcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

UNITED STATES – Patton, Donald Scott: The Private Local Posts of the United States. A study of the history, the adhesive stamps with their reprints and forgeries, Volume I: New York State (1967), XVI + 350 pages, hardcover witrh dust jacket; PLUS: Boker, John R.: United States Postmaster, Carrier and Local Stamps, special print for a display at the RPSL on 18th of March 1965, published in London Philatelist, May 1966, pp. 87–112, stapled. Good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

UNITED STATES – The United States Stamp 1847–1869. Ryohei Ishikawa Collection (1981), large format, without pagination, hardcover with dust jacket. Fantastic collection! Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

UNITED STATES – The William H. Gross Collection: United States Classics 1847–1869 (2008), 136 pages, large format, hardcover with dust jacket, as new. Estimate: 70 Euro

UNITED STATES – Tiffany, John K.: The History of the Postage Stamps of the United States (1887), 278 pages, hardbound; Melville, Fred J.: United States Postage Stamps 1847–1869 (2nd edition 1910), 68 pages, leather bound; two well known books by famous philatelists! Good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

UNITED STATES – Wierenga, Theron: United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847–1875 (1983), 242 pages, hardcover, as new; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: United States Sea Post Cancellations. Part II: Trans-Pacific, Central & South American Routes, 88 pages, softcover; PLUS: Klein, Eugene: United States Waterway Packetmarks. Handstamped and Printed Names of Mail Carrying Steamboats on the United States of America Inland and Coastal Waters 1832–1899 (1940 + separate Supplement 1942), 208 pages, hardcover with dust jacket + supplement 37 pages, softcover. Book (1940) is No. 455 of 500 printed copies. Estimate: 90 Euro

UNITED STATES – Winter, Richard F.: Understanding Transatlantic Mail, Volume I (2006), 482 pages, hardcover with dust jacket and a CD. Good condition of this wellknown standard work. Estimate: 150 Euro