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Auction Lot #202
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE COLORS OF U.S. POSTAGE STAMPS Volumes I-II signed by R. H. White (1981) covering the years 1847 to 1868. This is the "bible' for collectors of U.S. stamps of this classic period. Loose-leaf publication and case look new. Est. Value $225
MINIMUM BID: $40.00

Auction Lot #203
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SPRINGER'S HANDBOOKS OF NORTH AMERICN CINDERELLA STAMPS (1963-1985) is an important reference set for collectors of local posts, express companies and Cinderella stamps and labels. This is a scarce complete set of ten editions. Est. Value $225
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #204
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FOUR CITY DESPATCH POST ARTICLE REPRINTS AND CATALOGS. Reference library with reprints of two articles and two catalogs: City Despatch Post Centenary (Perry and Hall 1942); "New Amsterdam" Catalog of City Despatch Post (Siegel 2011); All in VF condition. Est. Value $75
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #205
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IDEPENDENT MAIL COMPANY REFERENCE COLLECTION. Three catalogs and two articles devoted to these companies: Dr.Carmen Puliafito Catalog (Siegel 2016); Gordon John Catalog of U.S. Stamps Issued Before July 1845 (Siegel 2003); Gordon Stimmel Collection (Siegel 2015); Adams Express article (Calvet Hahn, Collectors Club Philatelist 1990); William F. Harnden article (George Sloane, CCP 1933). Est. Value $85
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #206
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TWO REPRINTS OF IMPORTANT ARTICLES OF NYC LOCAL POSTS. Boyd's Local Posts (Donald Patton) and The Chatham Square Post Office (APS 1941). The principal references for these two important NYC local posts. Generally, VF condition. Est. Value $40
MINIMUM BID: $15.00

Auction Lot #207
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FRESNO AND SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE MAIL OF 1894 by Lowell B. Cooper (1982). This book on Arthur Banta's Bicycle mail route is in almost new condition. Est. Value $85
MINIMUM BID: $40.00

Auction Lot #208
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FRANKS OF WESTERN EXPRESSES and CITY DELIVERY LETTER OF SAN FRANCISCO ARTICLE. 281 pages by M. C Nathan (1973) like new. Article by Ernest Wiltsee detached from 1944 Stamp Specialist. Est. Value $60
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #209
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POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS REFERENCE MATERIALS. Interesting and unique group of items: extraordinary bound copy of "The German Sale" of postmaster provisionals (Marken 1921) with article on sale and prices realized; Spiral notebook with typed pages of PMPs and values (possibly by Bierman) plus five items found in the notebook; "The New York Postmaster's Provisionals by Stanley Piller 1991); Postmaster Provisionals Part I of "Postage Stamps of the U.S." by John Luff 1932; and Philip Wall Collection of PMPs (Siegel 2007). All generally VF or like new. Est. Value $325
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #210
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SEVEN PONY EXPRESS AND WESTERN POSTAL HISTORY CATALOGS FROM 1949 TO 1991. An unusual group of 7 scarce reference catalogs: California Express Covers and Town Cancellations (Costales 1949); Western Express Covers (H.R. Harmer 1973); Western and Pony Express Covers (Kaufmann 1989); Western, Stampless and Classic (Kaufmann 1990); Westerns including Pony Express Coves (Kaufmann 1989); George J Kramer Collection of Wells Fargo and A Western Cover Collection (Kaufmann 1990); and Edwards Collection of Western Express Covers (Christies Robson Lowe 1991). Est. Value $200
MINIMUM BID: $80.00

Auction Lot #211
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EIGHT PONY EXPRESS AND WESTERN POSTAL HISTORY CATALOGS FROM 2004 TO 2019. These are generally available online but this is a terrific group for those of us who enjoy paging through catalogs of exceptional collections: Lichtenstein Pony Express Postal History (H.R. Harmer 2004); Lichtenstein Western Expresses (H.R. Harmer 2004); Twigg-Smith Pony Express Sale (Siegel 2009); Alyeska Collection of Pony Express Mail (Siegel 2013); Larry Lyons Collection "All Roads Lead to San Francisco" (Siegel 2013); New Helvetia Collection of Western Expresses and California Mails (Siegel 2014); George Kramer Collection of Western Trails and Routes (Siegel 2018); George Kramer Pony Express Covers (Siegel 2019). Est. Value $150
MINIMUM BID: $60.00