387th Auction

GERMANY – Berliner Philatelisten-Club: Vereinsmitteilungen (1888–2023). Vol. I + II: single issues No. 1–33 (3rd year) + Festschrift zur Feier des zehnjährigen Bestehens des Berliner Philatelisten-Klub, 270 pages + 6 plates, signed by Carl Lindenberg, rare! + “Neue Folge” (Nr. 1/1948) + No. 52–61 unbound and No. 1–51 hardbound; PLUS: many “Festschriften” ex later periods and years; PLUS: Mitteilungen 1996–2023 (Vol. 108–135), each of them with about 200 pages or more, softcover. Most of the fantastic material in good condition. Estimate: 600 Euro

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GERMANY – 1890–1905 – Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung, vol. I–XVI, edited till 1896 by Dr. Hans Brendicke and later (1897 onwards) by Hugo Krötzsch, bound in six volumes with title plate on spine, very good condition. One of the best ever magazines Germany had to offer. Estimate: 180 Euro

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GERMANY – 2010–2024 – The Philatelic Journalist, the journal of the AIJP (Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques), each year three copies issued (in Engl./German), good condition. 45 issued. Estimate: 60 Euro

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GERMANY – 2013–2020 – PHILA HISTORICA. A Magazine for the students of philatelic Literature and philatelic history. The magazine is published four times a year with approx. 250 pages each. However, it is only available digitally and you can download past issues free of charge from the website philahistorica.de. For friends of printed literature, Phil*Creativ publishes an annual hardcover-volume each year, which is around 1,000 pages long each time and is only published in an edition of around 30 copies. This edition of the first eight volumes also contains the two volumes that are no longer available from the publisher (but the 2021–2024 volumes are still available there). The magazine was awarded gold at the FIP exhibition in London in 2022 for its outstanding quality. Excellent condition. Estimate: 500 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1863–1874 – Stamp Collector's Magazine, Bath, publ. by Stafford Smith and Smith, Vol. I/1 Febr 1863 complete till Vol X/12 Dec 1874, No. 1–144. Hardbound, some in multicoloured publisher's original binding (not only with red and green covers, also a few with blue binding, which is much scarcer than the other ones) with actual contemporary stamps pasted in front cover (few stamps missing). Volume 1 and 2 with gilt edges of the pages. -  Overall in good condition. Rare! Estimate: 600 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – Selection of rare early magazines –  1863: The United Kingdom Postage Stamp Advertiser, publ. by G. Spencer in Tavistock/Devon, No. 1–2 (each four pages), complete, no more printed! A rarity and for the age in good condition! – PLUS: 1863: The Stamp Collector's Journal, No. 1/July 1, 1863, 8 pages, complete, no more printed. Very rare, in nearly perfect condition. Ex Bellamy, with pencil note “rare”, ex Garratt-Adams. – PLUS: Stafford Smith & Co.:  Papers for Philatelists: Comprising twenty numbers of ‘The Philatelist’ (1866–1876), 168 pages, hardbound. This book contains some episodes of the article series “The Spud Papers” with original facsimiles, which are often missing. – PLUS: The Philatelical Journal, publ. by E. L. Pemberton in Birmingham. Vol. 1 with the numbers 1–12 complete, Vol. 2 with Nos. 13–16. Single issues, not bound. In average condition without major faults. – PLUS: The Philatelical Circular (1872–1874), publ. by James R. Grant & Co. The lot contains the Nos. 1–3. 5–6 and 8–10. Average condition. – PLUS: Stafford Smith & Co.: The Stamp Collector's Annual 1881, IV + 132 pages, including the last “Spud Paper” articles with 4 original specimen of the facsimiles!). Second part of the book contains Stafford Smith's ‘Price Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of all Countries’. Half leather bound with gold title imprint on spine. – PLUS 1886: The Philatelic Quarterly Review (No. 1, January 20th, 1886), no more printed. Contains 4 of the original 5 hand pasted real photographs of stamps. – PLUS: “Stamps”. Monthly Journal and Advertiser (Vol. I: January to December, 1897), 140 pages, hardbound, gold title imprint on front and spine. Ex libris L N & M Williams, good condition. This is a rare lot of journals that most collectors never have seen! Estimate: 600 Euro

GREAT BRITAIN – 1867–1876 – THE PHILATELIST, Brighton & London: Publisher Stafford Smith & Co., Vol. 1/1 Dec 1867 complete till Vol X Dec 1876, 121 numbers. Mostly bound in magnificent ¾ green leather binders with raised spines and gold decorative title imprint. – SPECIAL: The volumes contain all “Spud Papers” with the 134 original facsimiles affixed to the paper. More than 50 years ago Lowell Ragatz wrote, that there can be only twelve complete sets. This may be true, but only if one takes into account the last instalments of the ‘Spud Paper’ series, which appeared in the journal ‘The Philatelic Quarterly’ from January 1877 to September 1879. The individual issues of this journal are also included in this lot (unbound, some minor cover defects). Ragatz can be quoted again here, as he said earlier: ‘... that this Periodical is practically non-existent.’ Either way, many complete copies like this one probably no longer exist because many facsimiles have been cut up and removed. All in all, a real rarity lot. Also included is the Ragatz reprint of the ‘Spud Papers’. Estimate: 1.000 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – The Philatelic Record (1879–1914). One of the best philatelic magazines ever! Published in 36 volumes. It was originally published by Pemberton, Wilson and Co. of London and later by Buhl & Co. when it was merged with the “Stamp News” to form “The Philatelic Record and Stamp News”, under the editorship of Edward J. Nankivell. The volumes until 1908 are bound in the same decorative way: Blue hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine. The last six years are in bigger format, also hardbound, but only with gold title imprint on spine. For the time in good condition. Rare complete run of a famous journal. Estimate: 700 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – (1889–1890) The Stamp Advertiser and Auction Record, Vol. I, No. 1 (Dec 14, 1889) to No. 7/Vol. I, June 1890, 224 pages, hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine; PLUS: STAMPS. Monthly Philatelic Journal, Vol. 1/1898 to Vol. 5/1901. Of Vol. VI/1902 only three numbers were printed, the journal then being amalgamated with the ‘Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly. Good condition for the hardbound year sets.; PLUS: The Great Britain Philatelist (1961–1965 (the first five years, hardbound), very good condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – (1890–1933) – Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal (1890–1926), 22 hardbound year sets in good quality, PLUS: Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Vol. I–VI (1927–1933), three hardbound volumes in good quality. Estimate: 400 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – The London Philatelist (1892–2024), complete run of Vol. 1–133, comprising every issue from the inaugural publication in 1892 through to the December 2024 issue. Overall in very good condition, with only minor signs of use; a few issues contain discreet post-it notes used for reference, easily removable and without damage to the pages. Beautifully bound by year, sometimes in different bindings over the decades, but always very attractive. In individual volumes, a few pages have been replaced by copies in exceptional cases.A rare opportunity to acquire the full archive of this journal of the Royal Philatelic Society London which represents an essential resource for the serious philatelist and an important chronicle of philatelic scholarship spanning more than 130 years. In six large cartons. Estimate: 1,000 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – The Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly (1894–1900), bound in 5 hardcover volumes with gold title imprint on front and spine (4 of 5 housebound), average condition, but a readable journal. Estimate: 100 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1905–1910 – Gibbons Stamp Monthly, edited by Edward J. Nankivell, publisher Stanley Gibbons Ltd. London, a well known magazine, starting with Vol. I/1905 to Vol. XII/1910, black hardcover volumes with gold title imprint on spine, good condition; PLUS the book of John G. Hendy: The History of the Postmarks of the British Isles from 1840 to 1876 (1909), 184 pages, hardcover. Estimate: 150 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1907–1911 – Monthly Report of The Herts Philatelic Society, editor Franz Reichenheim, four hardcover volmes; PLUS: two more hardcover volumes for the years 1907–1914, No. 1–7. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1908–1938 – The Stamp Lover. Official Organ of the Junior Philatelic Society, edited by Fred J. Melville, 21 hardbound volumes, but a few years are missing (XV–XVI, XVIII and XXVIII, hardbound and in good condition. PLUS:  R. King-Farlow: The Stamp Lover, cumulative Index vol I–XL (1908 to 1948), publ. 1949, hardcover + Harris, L. H.: Cumulative Index Vo. 41 to 50 (1948–1958), 1959, 12 pages, stapled. One of the best of the British magazines of this time. In good condition.  Estimate: 300 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1908–1954 – The British Philatelist, first year, starting with No. 1/March 1908 to Vol. XII, No. 12/February 1920. Nine hardbound volumes. In addition this lot contains hardbound volumes of the years 1926, 1933, 1935 and 1940, but many single issues to 1954. PLUS: The Scot's Philatelist. The Official Organ of the Junior Philatelic Society of Scotland, Vol. I to Vol. V (1926–1930), hardbound. All items are without major defects. Nice lot. Estimate: 100 Euro

GREAT BRITAIN – 1909–2021 – Philatelic Congress of Great Britain: reports + RDP program. 85 reports, the early ones with softcover, rare. The later ones hardcover. Most of them in acceptable condition. In addition you will find two Display Papers and the book by Colin Searle: 100 years of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain (1909–2009), 168 pages, softcover. Estimate: 300 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – Robson Lowe was during his lifetime one of the most important publishers in philately, not only an auctioneer! He started with the magazine “Raconteur” (vol. I, 1934/35, followed by “The Raconteur and Philatelist” vol. 2 + 3/1935–1937), afterwards “The Philatelist” with 43 volumes till 1979. 1980 the name changed to "The Philatelist & P.J.G.B. (14 volumes), so the lot contains 60 volumes bound in blue cloth. Plus three Indices. From 1995–1998 a number of single issues, but perhaps not complete. A very good lot in good quality. Estimate: 500 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1961–1994 – The Cinderella Philatelist, the famous journal edited by L. N. and M. Williams, a complete run incl. Indices in 14 beautiful red hardbound volumes with gold title imprint on spine; PLUS: The Revenue Journal of Great Britain (1990–2005), No. 1–61, single copies. Good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – The Mainsheet of Latin America Philately (1972–2004). The magazine was founded by John Fosbery, later editor was Brian Moorhouse. There are three hardbound volumes for the years 1972–2000, with gold title imprint on spine, ex Brian Moorhouse. In addition there are the Vol. 1–26 (Nos. 1–104, 1972–2004) as single issues in boxes. PLUS a softcover brochure “Braziliana 1983–1984”, written by John Fosbery (86 pages). Overall in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – Postal History International, publ. by Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., Vol. I /No 1: January, 1972 to Vol. 9/No. 6, June/July 1980, complete run of this important magazine for postal historian, hardbound in gray linen with gold title imprint on spine. Each year with an index at the end of the book. Plus a single copy of No. 1/1971 to show the original size and the title page of the journal. Good condition. 180 Euro

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GREAT BRITAIN – 1980–1999 – Central American Newsletter of the Central American Group of the Spanish Main Society, Vol. I–IV, Nos. 1–74, stapled, Good condition. – PLUS: The Stamp Collector's Annual and year-book of Philately 1910, 1911 and 1912, about 160 pages, softcover, average condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

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INDIA – The Philatelic Journal of India, publ. by the Philatelic Society of India (1897–1916). 20 Volumes, hardcover, ex  libris of R. B. Yardley. One of the rarest journals ever. Vol. I and II issued only to the 49 members. A rarity in good condition! Estimate: 2.000 Euro

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ROMANIA – 1881 – Timbrophilo, Jurnal Philathelisticu Roman – No. 1–3, 1881, age patina, but a very rare first journal! Estimate: 150 Euro

SCANDINAVIA 

– DENMARK  (1867) – Nordisk Frimaerketidende, Copenhagen, edit. Carl Lund, No. 1 August 1867, 8 pages, no cover, some faults, but very rare (this is the first issue of the journal!); PLUS: Skandinavisk Frimaerke-Tidende, 2nd year 1891 to 3rd year 1891, hardbound; PLUS: Skandinavisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift (1910), 2nd + 3rd year, hardbound; PLUS: Skandinavisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift for Filateli – Frimaerketidende (8th year 1920); PLUS: Fortegnelse over Frimaerkesamlerforeningen “FRANCO'S” Medlemmer – Den danske Filatelist (1925), hardbound; PLUS: Arbog 2021 + 2022, 31 + 31 pages, hardcover.

– FINLAND (1894–1873) – Finska Filatelisten. Organ för Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening (1894/95), the first two years, hardbound, good condition; PLUS: SUOMEN Postimerkkilehti 1920 + 1926, 2 hardbound volumes; PLUS: Suomi-Kurier, 6 single issues (1935); PLUS: Kivilahti, T. J.: Philatelia Fennica (1973), cumulative index 1950–1972, 66 pages, hardcover, very good condition.

– NORWAY– 1886–1887 – Nordisk Frimaerkeblad, 1st year, No. 1–12, 31 July 1886 to No. 12, 15 July 1887, hardcover. 

All items quite good condition, if not otherwise stated. A very rare lot. Estimate: 300 Euro

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UNITED STATES – 1865 – The Stamp Collector's Record (Nos. 4, 7, 8/1865) – The publisher was S. Allen Taylor. The first issue of his magazine was published in Montreal/Canada in 1864, the second in Albany and later in Boston, both in the USA. Thus the magazine was the first specialised journal in Canada up to number 8, and then the first in the USA! Only a handful of specimen copies are known to exist. Each issue with 4 pages, some with small foxing spots. Very very rare!
PLUS: Smith, W. F.: The Collector's Cabinet (No. 1, Dec 1864). This is a price list, not a journal. No more printed. In very good condition, 6 pages.
PLUS: Trifet, F.: The American Stamp Mercury (1867–1870). One of the first US philatelic journals, published in Boston from 1867. The first volume is complete in a contemporary hardbound volume (with faded spine label), with gold title imprint and gold trim on the pages, absolutely perfect condition. A literary rarity.
PLUS: Ward jr, Philip H.: Ward's Philatelic News, Vol. I, No. 1 (Nov 1939) to No. 7/Febr 1932. in good condition.
A beautiful and very rare lot. Estimate: 500 Euro

UNITED STATES – Mason's Coin & Stamp Collectors' Magazine, Vol. 1 (No. 1, April 1867) to Vol. 5 (No. 12/Dec 1871), nicely bound in three hardcover volumes with gold title imprint on spine and in nearly perfect condition. No more printed by same name (became Mason's Coin Coll. Mag., which run for 3 issues. A very rare early magazine. Estimate: 300 Euro

@ Schyler Rumsey # 36 (2010), lot 500: $ 1.035

UNITED STATES – The Oceanic, publ. by Ross & Wood, Honolulu 1889, No. 1 to 4, This is the first phil. Journal published in the Hawaiian islands! Complete, no more printed, 16 pages, unbound, only with a bit of age patina. Very rare! PLUS …

PAT Paragraphs, Nos. 1–Nos. 49 (1931–1945), publ. by Elliott Perry, in three hardcover volumes with gold title imprint on spine, PLUS a reprint of the magazine (1981), compiled and arranged by George T. Turner and Thomas E. Stanton, with good indexes etc. All in good condition. PLUS …

Turner, George T.: Sloane's Column (1961), 467 pages, hardbound, gold title imprint on front and spine. PLUS …

The Seebecker. Journal of the International Seebeck Study Society, Vol. 1–4 (1986–1992) complete. Single issues.

All items in good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

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UNITED STATES – Scott's Monthly Journal, Vol. I (No. 1, March 1920) to 1946 complete, the year sets are hardbound in red linen (25 volumes) with a title plate on spine. With annual indices. Very good condition and a nice run. Estimate: 250 Euro

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UNITED STATES – The Collectors Club Philatelist (1922–2023), Volumes 1–103, representing a substantial and complete run of this esteemed philatelic journal. Volumes 1–75 are attractively and uniformly bound, while later volumes 60-103 are present as individual magazines. Includes additional yearbooks, program lists, and related materials. Renowned for its in-depth and highly specialised articles by leading experts. An invaluable reference set for advanced collectors, researchers, and institutions alike. Overall in good condition and housed in six cartons. Estimate: 400 Euro

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UNITED STATES – 1939–1948 – The Stamp Specialist, edited by H. L. Lindquist, 20 hardcover volumes, interesting magazine, in good condition. Estimate: 160 Euro

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UNITED STATES – Philatelic Literature Review. The world-renowned journal for literature enthusiasts, a probably almost complete “run” of the "First Series (1942–1949) in one volume, plus the Second series (from 1950). The years to 1982 are in 11 red uniformly hardbound volumes, and then separate issues until 2021 in six boxes. Good condition. Estimate: 400 Euro

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UNITED STATES – American Philatelic Congress Books for the years 1943 and 1944 (softcover with up to 100 pages), 1949 (with dedication by Col. Hans Lagerloef), 1985, 1992 and 1993 (all hardbound). Plus an INDEX to Congress Books No. 1 – No. 72 (1935–2006). Very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

UNITED STATES – The Posthorn (1943–2024). The years from 1943 to 1997 in 17 hardcover volumes, bound the same way, afterwards single issues. Also included are 20 Supplements and Indices, PLUS: Luren (1971–2000). PLUS Scandinavian Scribe (1965–76 (12 years). Good lot. Estimation: 250 Euro

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UNITED STATES – Mercury Stamp Journal. Vol. I (1947) – Vol. V/1962, No. 1–61, all volumes hardbound and in average to good condition, Ex libris L.N. Williams. A very rare and sought after magazine. Estimate: 500 Euro

UNITED STATES – 1957–1994 – Postal History Journal. Official Organ of the Postal History Society, Nos. 1–99 in 11 uniform bound hardcover volumes with title imprint on spine. Good condition. Estimate: 160 Euro

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