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Alfred H. Caspary Collection - Sale 1 - United States Postmasters' Provisionals. 11/15/1955 H.R. Harmer, 70 pages, 153 lots. Includes a copy of the prices realized. The most fabulous holding of 19th century philatelic rarities ever assembled, the 16 Caspary sales realized a total of $2,895,146 - a staggering sum in the 1950's. $16.00
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Alfred H. Caspary Collection - Sale 13 - Europe - Austria, Lombardy-Venetia, Russia and Offices in Turkey, Portugal, Portuguese India, Spain, Spanish Philippines, Old German States (Part II) and Italian States (Final Portion), etc. 3/24,25,26,27/1958 H.R. Harmer, 131 pages, 1190 lots. Includes a copy of the prices realized. The most fabulous holding of 19th century philatelic rarities ever assembled, the 16 Caspary sales realized a total of $2,895,146 - a staggering sum in the 1950's. $16.00
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United States Waterway Packetmarks from the Award Winning Collections of Huber, Klein, Simmons and Somdal. October 26 & 27, 1977 Sotheby Parke Bernet Stamp Auction sale #5. Very fine copy, 261 pages, over 900 lots with the vast majority photographed, card cover, 8¾x9¼. 8 page introduction with maps. Without prices realized. $28.00
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Weill Brothers’ Stock, Important U.S. Stamps and Covers. October 25 & 26, 1990, Christie’s Robson Lowe. 211 page catalogue, 8¼x10½, card cover, 1200 lots including C3a left arrow block. With prices realized. $16.00
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AMERICAN STATE PAPERS POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 1789-1833 reprint by Theron Wierenga. 1981, 375 pages, cloth hardbound, 8x12. As new copy. Reprint of 1834 compilation of 129 Executive and Legislative documents relating to the Post Office Department. Includes an 8 page index. Lots of data and interesting reading but this is NOT for the average stamp collector. $78.00
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The United States Postal Guide and Official Advertiser. 1982 2 vol. reprint by Theron Wierenga. As new copies. 757 pages, cloth hardbound, 6¼x9¼. Complete run of 24 issues July 1850 -June 1852. Edition of only 200 sets. A tremendous wealth of information and some very interesting reading. $77.00
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Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America 1832 & 1843. 1980 reprint by Theron Wierenga. As new copy. 169 pages, cloth hardbound, 5½x8¾. $34.00
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Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States: 1847. 1980 reprint by Theron Wierenga. As new copy. 241 pages, cloth hardbound, 5½x8¾. $40.00
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Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America 1852. 1980 reprint by Theron Wierenga. As new copy. 339 pages, cloth hardbound, 5¾x8¾. $39.00
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List of Post Offices and Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America 1857. 1980 reprint by Theron Wierenga. As new copy. 263 pages, cloth hardbound, 5¾x8¾. Listing of over 25,000 P.O.s in service in 1857 arranged alphabetically by town name with county, state, and Postmaster's name. Also PL&R of 1857. $35.00
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The Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America - Compiled revised and published in accordance with the act of Congress approved March 30, 1886, Government Printing Office, 1887. 597 pages including a very detailed 71 page index, half cloth hardbound with marbled paper covers, 6x9¼. Cover edges worn and about a 1¼x2½ piece of the marbled paper torn out of the back cover otherwise the book is in quite nice condition, solid and tight. 2 postmarks on the inside front cover and flyleaf STANDISH ME./SEP/5/1887 in black. Also straight line H.B. HARTFORD, P.M. and ADDIE MORRISON, Asst. P.M. in magenta handstamps on inside front cover. $56.00
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The Rural Delivery Service – Instructions for the guidance of Postmasters and Carriers in the conduct of the Rural Delivery Service, in effect March 1907, Post-Office Department. High quality photocopy, 78pp including detailed 11 page index, staple bound, card covers. $18.00
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The Postal Markings of New Jersey Stampless Covers. 1983 by William C. Coles, Jr., published by the Collectors Club of Chicago. As new copy. Deluxe edition in slipcase, 295 pages, cloth hardbound, 7¼x10¼. Over 150 cover photos, tracings of all stampless postmarks with dates of use. $36.00
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TEXAS - THE DRAMA OF ITS POSTAL PAST by Alex L. ter Braake. 1970, 298 pages, cloth hardbound, 7x10¼. Book plate from previous owner otherwise as new copy. THE book on Texas postal history and one of the finest for any state. Very well illustrated. $60.00
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U.S. Departmental Specimen Stamps by W.V. Combs, 1965, 48pp. Well illustrated, bound photocopy, vinyl covers. The primary reference work on these increasingly popular, rare but affordable stamps. $10.00
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TEN YEARS AMONG THE MAIL BAGS: or, Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department by J. Holbrook, 1888. 432 pages, cloth hardbound, 5x8. Very minimal wear for it's age. Text block is solid and hinges are not split. A number of nice illustrations. Fascinating account of the adventures of a Post Office Department Special Agent in the 1840s and 1850s, today’s equivalent of a Postal Inspector. Robberies, murder, mayhem, and depredations galore. First printed in 1855 this is the 1888 last edition of one of the best sellers in the last half of the 19th century. $56.00
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The Stamp Collector's Encyclopaedia 6th revised edition. 1966 by R.J. Sutton, revised by K.W. Anthony. A nice used copy, 370 pages, well illustrated, cloth hardbound, 5½x8¼. A handy encyclopedic listing of philatelic topics. Kind of like a Readers Digest version of Fundamentals of Philately. Dated but still quite useful. $6.00
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SCOTT Catalogue, 71st Edition 1912. 1013 pages including 68 pages of Scott ads for stamps, supplies, and publications, cloth hardbound, 4½x6½. In quite nice condition. $17.00
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Official Documents of the Post Office Department of the Confederate States of America. 1979 reprint by Theron Wierenga. 400 pages in 2 volumes, cloth hardbound, 6¼x9, as new copies, Complete with all inserts. Edition of 200 sets which sold out almost immediately. $90.00
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Same as above, Deluxe Boxed, Quarter Leather edition of 20 sets. $160.00
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Hold the book with its back on a smooth or covered table; let the front board down, then the other, holding the leaves in one hand while you open a few leaves at the back, then a few at the front, and so on, alternately opening back and front, gently pressing open the sections till you reach the center of the volume.
Do this two or three times and you will obtain the best results. Open the volume violently or carelessly in any one place and you will likely break the back and cause a start in the leaves. Never force the back of the book.