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Am Phil Congress — Anthology
American Philatelic Congress. YEARBOOK #3, CHICAGO, IL. Published 1937. Card. U S Ad covers (6); Chicago Street Car RPO (12); Precancel scarcity (6); 2c Harding imperf (8); Columbian 6c varieties (7); Revenue plating (5); Envelope beginnings (9). French Postage-Due marks on U S letters 1848-57 (7). German Empire Postal System.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Barkhausen, L. H. THE RECUT TWO-CENT U. S. ENVELOPE DIES OF THE SERIES OF 1904. Published 1950. HB. 59 p. Enlarged illus, with descriptions of 143 types, varieties & rarities.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Bartels, J. M. FIRST COMPLETE CATALOGUE AND REFERENCE LIST OF THE STAMPED ENVELOPES, WRAPPERS & LETTER SHEETS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES. Published 1897. 1st edition. Card. 38 page catalog + 4 p of ads. Illus. Shows watermarks, envelope shapes. By issue list/w Bartels #, n.p.s. #, value, color, die, size, shape, paper, price for unused/used entire & cut square.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Bartels, J. Murray & Berthold, Victor M. RARE UNITED STATES ENVELOPES. Published 1908. Card. White cover with margin tear. 16 p. General discourse on stationery; Descriptive list of rarieties inc. current owner when known. Incs. issues 1853-99 plus War & Post Office Depts.
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Germany — Handbooks
Bauer, William. POST CARD IDENTIFIER; A TRANSLATION OF THE ASHER CATALOG. LL. 184 p. English translation/w 13 p index. Shows/identifies cards inc varieties.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Berthold, Victor M. UNITED STATES ENVELOPES: PRELIMINARY 20TH CENTURY LIST ISSUE JULY 1, 1911 - JULY 1, 1918. Published 1918. Card. 36 p. Illus. Shows/describes dies. By issue list/w Bartels #, size, paper, knife, price for unused.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Caudell, A. N. A SYNOPTIC KEY TO THE CATALOGUE ENVELOPE STAMPS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1914. 14 p. + fold out chart. A system to easily determine the most difficult dies. Plt. of 70 figures & a small square of envelope paper representing all colors (11) used in their manufacture. This copy is without the paper samples.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Chandler, N. W. UNITED STATES ENVELOPES, LETTER SHEETS AND WRAPPERS, A CONVENIENT CHECK LIST OF ENTIRE ENVELOPES, ETC. Published 1895. Card. 63 p. Illus. Incs. regular & official. Shows envelope (reduced) with notes on catalog no, die, color of paper, knife, wmk, gum. Cat. nos. in accordance with Tiffany, Bogert & Rechert's work. Front cover faults, no back cover. All text is present.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Drakos, Fotios C. THE 2-CENT RECUT DIES, THE HARTFORD ISSUE UNITED STAMPED ENVELOPES. Published 1977. HB. 159 p. Illus + 1 loose enlarged photo in custom pocket. Detailed study that shows types, sub-types & varieties.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
ISBN #9780980011203. Falberg, Bill. UNITED STATES MULTIPLE ADVERTISING AND DISCOUNT POSTAL CARDS. Published 2007. HB. 185 p. B/W illus. Introduction & background. Catalog of cards by producer/w handbook red #, description, earliest reported pmk, card UPSS/Scott #s. With rarity index & cross reference to Burdick classification.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Fricke, Charles A. PLATING OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD VOL 1. Published 1973. Card. 70 p. Each Illus. Early, intermediate, late states/w dates, plt. varieties & flaws (Many enlarged drawings.) Complete plating of the 72 subject plts.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Fricke, Charles A. THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL SINGLE POSTAL CARDS OF 1879-1897-1898; VOL I - PLATING. Published 1974. Card. 60 p. Illus. Plating of 48 subject plts. used to produce 3 printings of cards.
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Canal Zone — Handbooks
Gibbs, Irwin J. THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF THE CANAL ZONE. Published 2003. Card. 86 p. Illus. Shows knive designs. Enlarged illus to help in identification of issues/varieties. Production information, earliest reported dates. Gives USPS & Scott #s numbers with pricing guide.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
glass, s. THORP-BARTELS CATALOGUE OF THE STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1954. 6th edition. HB. 597 p. Illus. The comprehensive Century edition reference work/priced catalog.
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Airmail — Handbooks
Goodkind, Henry M. UNITED STATES; R F (REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE) OVERPRINTS ON AIR MAIL STAMPS AND STATIONERY, 1944-45. Published 1958. Card. 64 pp. Many illus. How/why they were ordered; Official directives; Mail handling/cancelling. Types explained; Bogus, counterfeit & doubtful illus/described. Usage tables/w values.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Haller, Austin P. PRIVATE PRINTED FRANKS ON U S GOVERNMENT ENVELOPES. Published 1989. LL/3-hole punched. 128 p. Illus/priced catalog By express company/w UPSS, Thorp, & Scott #s used on.
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Bechuanaland — Handbooks
Holmes, H. R.. THE POSTAGE STAMPS, POSTAL STATIONERY, AND POSTMARKS OF THE BECHUANALANDS. Published 1971. HB. 189 p. Illus. Comprehensive on all issues from Stellaland 1884 to Decimal Currency 1964. Incs P O & pmks. Quality binding, top of pages gilt-edge.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Horner, W. E. V. HISTORY AND CATALOGUE OF THE STAMPED ENVELOPES OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1879. 1st edition. Card. 52 p. Illus. Inc fold-out table of shapes (knives.) Descriptions of all issues to date of pub. Cover flaws, a few pencil page notes.
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Canada — Handbooks
ISBN #0880000198. Howes, Clifton A. CANADIAN POSTAGE STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY. Published 1974. HB. 287 p. + 14 plates. The Quarterman reprint of the 1899 work. Covers regular & special services stamps, postal cards & postal stationery.
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India — Handbooks
Lang, Derek. A GUIDE TO THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF INDIA, VOLS 1-4. Published 1978/1984. SPB/4 vols. 229 p. Illus. Background & history. Detailed study of all types of stationery 1856-1977.
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Poland — Handbooks
Laszkiewicza, A. POLSKIE ZNAKI POCZTOWE TOM II. Published 1960. HB. 363 p. Illus. Detailed study of Polish stamp issues 1944-1959.
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British Empire — Handbooks
Lowe, Robson. THE WATSON POSTCARDS. Card. 24 p. Illus. Extensive descriptions of the postcards, letter cards, etc. produced in 1889 & 1891.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Maisel, William H. UNITED STATES STAMPED ENVELOPES ESSAYS AND PROOFS. Published 1989. HB. 102 p. Illus/priced catalog with UPSS & Thorp #s, value. A revision & update of the 1954 Century edition catalog.
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Great Britain — Handbooks
Marsh, Victor. GREAT BRITAIN: ABNORMAL EMBOSSED POSTAGE STAMPS OF KING EDWARD VII AND KING GEORGE V. Published 1923. Paper. String binding. 18 p. 3 plates. Story of the postal stationery varieties. Oversize cover edge flaws.
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British East Africa — Handbooks
Minns, John. BRITISH EAST AFRICA; THE STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY. Published 1981. HB. 134 p. Illus. The 3 issues made for the Imperial British East Africa Co; The 4 issues made during the Protectorate Administration. Manuscript Provs; India & Zanzibar Provs; Known cvrs & major multiples; Stationery.
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British East Africa — Handbooks
Minns, John. BRITISH EAST AFRICA; A SUPPLEMENT TO THE HANDBOOK. Published 1990. Card. 52 p. Illus. Corrections and additions to the original 1981 work.
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Canal Zone — Handbooks
Schwartz, Rick. THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF THE CANAL ZONE. Published 1985. HB. 62 p. Illus. Illus. Shows knive designs. Enlarged illus to help in identification of issues/varieties. Production information, earliest reported dates.
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British Oceania — Handbooks
ISBN #0933580126. Stein, Robert C. THE AEROGRAMMES OF AUSTRALIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, 1944-1980. Published 1984. HB. 188 p. Illus. Comprehensive lists for Australia; Antarctic Terr.; Christmas Is; Cocos (Keeling) Is; Nauru; Norfolk Is; Papua New Guinea; British Solomon Is. Prot.; Fiji; Gilbert & Ellice Is; New Hebrides; Viet Nam.
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Canada — Handbooks
ISBN #0969020708. Steinhart, Allan L. THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE POST CARD IN CANADA, 1871-1911. Published 1979. Card. 65 p. Illus. History of the postal stationery card, private post card & pictorial view card. From official P O documents & research by the author. Hennock series #3.
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France — Handbooks
Storch, Jean & Francon, Robert. LES ENTIERS POSTAUX DE FRANCE ET DE MONACO. Published 1979. 2nd edition. Card. 188 p. Illus. & priced catalog of French and Monaco postal stationery. With 32 p. 1981 supplement. In French.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Thorp, Prescott Holden. ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXPRESS COMPANY IMPRINTS FOUND ON POSTAL STATIONERY. SB. 16 p. All illus. No text. Reprint from Thorp-Bartels Catalog Century Edition.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Thorp, Prescott Holden. BARTELS CATALOGUE OF THE STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES AND POSSESSIONS VOLUME II. Published 1943. 5th edition. HB. 96 p. Large format with full size illustrations of knives. Gives knife number & size, dimensions, flap description, notes.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Thorp, Prescott Holden. THORP-BARTELS CATALOGUE OF THE STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1954. 6th edition. HB. 597 p. Illus. The comprehensive Century edition reference work/priced catalog.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Thorp, Prescott Holden. CATALOGUE OF THE 20TH CENTURY STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1968. 1st edition. HB. 206 p. Illus. Reference work/priced catalog of envelopes, wrappers, airmails, aerograms, officials & die varieties. Price revisions of 19th Cen entires listed in the Century edition.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Tiffany, J. STAMPED ENVELOPES, WRAPPERS AND SHEETS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1892. 1st edition. HB, 168 p. Spine worn, faded area on back cover. Hinge cracks. Pages unmarked with large margins. Classic work, includes illustrations of knives and watermarks.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
ISBN #0967004594. Undersander, Dan. CATALOG OF UNITED STATES STAMPED ENVELOPE ESSAYS AND PROOFS. Published 2003. HB. 367 p. Text illus. + CD. An illus/priced catalog by manufacturer with descriptions and notes.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
United Postal Stationery Society. CATALOGUE OF THE 20TH CENTURY STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1990. HB. 496 p. Illus. Reference work/priced catalog of envelopes, wrappers, airmails, aerograms, officials & die varieties.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
United Postal Stationery Society. CUTTING KNIFES OF THE 19TH & 20TH CENTURY ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Published 2000. SPB. 131 p. The cutting process. U.S.P.O. envelope size chart. USPS stamp envelope size chart. USPS to Thorp no. cross reference. UPSS actual size envelope, wrapper and letter sheet illustration/w cat. no. flap description, notes.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
United Postal Stationery Society. UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD CATALOG 2005. Published 2005. HB. 425 p. Illus. Reference work and priced catalog. Many varieties shown by enlarged illus. Includes section on exposition postal cards.
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Postal Stationery — Handbooks
Weimer, John R. SPECIMENS OF STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published 1991. LL/3-hole punched. 96 p. By issue list/w UPSS#, Scott#, size, knife, wmk, paper, specimen form, remarks & value. Incs cross reference to Thorp #s.
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Western Postal — Auctions
WESTERN EXPRESS COVERS FEATURING THE PONY EXPRESS, CHIEFLY WELLS, FARGO. Auction by H R Harmer New York. Sale date 1973/02/21. Sale #2116. 54 lots. Each illus. 10 Pony Express, many other rare covers, 41 on entires. P/R.
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Postal History — Auctions
UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY. Auction by Richard Frajola. Sale date 1985/06/15. Sale #20. 907 lots. Illus. Manuscripts (59 lots); Baltimore postal history (46); Housatonic RR (53); Lake Champlain Mail (30); Blackjacks (114); By issue (200); Postal Cards (117); CSA (149). P/R.
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Postal History — Auctions
UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY. Auction by Richard Frajola. Sale date 1989/01/13. Sale #39. 722 lots. Illus. By state (398); Postal Cards (161). P/R.
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Postmasters Prov — Auctions
UNITED STATES INCLUDING POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS PARTS I-II. Auction by Robert A Siegel. Sale date 1964/10/06-07. Sale #276 & 278. Part 1. 1043 lots. Illus. On/off cvr PM Provs (18); Unused stamps 19th (181) & 20th Cen (86); B-O-B (102); Entires/cut squares (177); Revenues 1-3 (128); Later Revenues (321). Rare & high quality lots throughout the sale. P/R Part 2. 67 lots. Each illus. Rare stamps (31) & cvrs (37). Alexandria, (1), Annapolis (1), Baltimore (11), New Haven (2), New York (16), Providence (7), St. Louis (29) inc. complete plating of the third state of the plate. P/R.
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Postal Stationery — Auctions
UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY. Fricke. Auction by Richard Frajola. Sale date 1985/09/07. Sale #21. 906 lots. Illus. Incs. Charles Fricke First Issue Postal Cards (287); Civil War patriotics (76); CSA (76). P/R.
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Postal History — Auctions
GABRIEL ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING COVERS AND BANCHICK U.S. WRAPPER BANDS. Gabriel Banchick. Auction by Nutmeg Auctions. Sale date 2001/11/07. Banchick wrappers (51 lots). Gabriel advertising covers (401 lots). Many rare and scarce items in both collections.
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Oceans & Rivers — Auctions
UNITED STATES ENTIRES FROM THE ESTATES OF MR. & MRS. JOHN H. HALL, SR. Hall. Auction by H R Harmer New York. Sale date 1969/04/09. Sale #1888-1889. 595 lots. Illus. Incs Packetmarks/w handstamped/printed names, mostly on entires alpha by boat (403); Other waterborne marks (71). P/R.
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Airmail — Auctions
AIR POST ISSUES OF THE UNITED STATES, CANAL ZONE & PHILIPPINES, THE THOMAS A. MATTHEWS COLLECTION. Matthews. Auction by H R Harmer New York. Sale date 1964/11/04. Sale #1593. 232 lots. Illus. Proofs, stamps, covers Forerunners (12); Air Post (99); R.F. Ovpts. (5); Stationery (47); Rocket Mail (42); Canal Zone (5); Philippines (20). Many rarieties. P/R.
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Nepal — Auctions
THE HENRY "HAP" PATTIZ COLLECTION OF NEPAL. Pattiz. Auction by Spink. Sale date 2017/01/26. 276 lots, color photos. By issues proofs, unused & used stamps including many multiples plus postal stationery 1880-1930.
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Postal Stationery — Auctions
THE SADDLEBACK COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES POSTAL STATIONERY. Saddleback. Auction by Robert A Siegel. Sale date 2007/05/23. Sale #936. 307 lots. Illus. Mostly unused entires of 19th century (174 lots), 20th century (109) & air post (16). Includes many rarities inc. errors.
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