United States & Worldwide Philatelic Literature

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U S General Works — Handbooks
Cabeen, Richard McP. UNITED STATES STAMP COLLECTING SERIES BOOKLETS A-D & 1-24. Card. Series of 28 booklets written on the stamp issues of the U.S. The author the editor of the stamp column for The Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Literature #11341 | Price: $100.00 | Your Price: $80.00


20th Cen Guides — Handbooks
ISBN #0933580134. Collings, T.J. & Schoolley-west, R.F. THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF PHILATELIC MATERIALS. Published 1989. HB. 55 p. Illus. Discusses deterioration, gives advice on storing, exhibiting and best methods to preserve collections.
Literature #13918 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00


19th Cen Guides — Handbooks
Evans, Edward B. THE PHILATELIC HANDBOOK; A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS. Published 1885. 396 p. Illus. Worldwide list of regular & special service stamps. Excludes most locals "because many of them are humbug, too numerous, but also of too small interest." No pricing. Deluxe binding with hinge cracks, some wear.
Literature #5303 | Price: $40.00 | Your Price: $32.00


Gen Int 19th Cen — Handbooks
Evans, Edward B. STAMPS AND STAMP COLLECTING: A GLOSSARY OF PHILATELIC TERMS & GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION OF THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF ALL NATIONS. Published 1913. 4th edition. 112 p + 28 p "Glossary of Philatelic Terms". Illus. Deluxe blue binding, gold stamping & full gilt pages. Very little binding wear, pages intact and unmarked.
Literature #15698 | Price: $50.00 | Your Price: $40.00


Postal History — Handbooks
Graham, Richard B. UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY SAMPLER. Published 1991. HB. 192 p. Illus. Good overview, covers 60 subjects in 15 chapters.
Literature #485 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00


19th Cen Guides — Handbooks
Gremmel, Henry & Capen, Crawford. MINOR VARIETIES, A DESCRIPTION OF ALL MINOR VARIETIES OF POSTAGE STAMPS & U.S. ENVELOPES. Published 1894. Card. 90 p. + 8 p. ads. Shows & describes varieties of selected U.S. stamps & envelopes plus foreign stamps. Pocket size. A couple loose pages.
Literature #11332 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00


Precancels — Handbooks
Gunesch, Adolf. PRECANCELS. Published 1930s. SB. 12 p. A guide to precancel collecting.
Literature #8924 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Postal Markings — Handbooks
Helbock, Richard W. POSTMARKS ON POSTCARDS; AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY UNITED STATES POSTMARKS. Published 2002. 2nd edition. 291 p. Card cover. Illus. Sections explore all U.S. postmark types; Details about how U.S. postmarks are collected; Glossary of postal history terms; 4 appendices about Doane, Military & Naval cancels; Index.
Literature #10455 | Price: $25.00 | Your Price: $20.00


20th Cen Guides — Handbooks
Huntington, Oliver. HOW ARE YOUR KANSAS-NEBRASKAS?. Published 1948. Card. 13 p. Illus. Early study of the stamps & counterfeit ovpts.
Literature #9135 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Stamp Dictionaries — Handbooks
Juell, Rodney A. A GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR THE COLLECTOR OF UNITED STATES STAMPS. Published 2003. SB. 39 p. Alpha with cross-reference within name. The glossary for U.S. terms only.
Literature #7864 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Postal History — Handbooks
Lera, Thomas. THE WINTON M. BLOUNT POSTAL HISTORY SYMPOSIA SELECT PAPERS, 2006-2009. Published 2010. Card. 166 p. Illus. 15 articles cover a wide range of subjects..
Literature #14675 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Meters — Handbooks
Lucas, Howard. METER POSTAGE STAMPS, AN INTRODUCTION. Published 1992. 15 p. Illus. Meter companies; Collecting; Bibliography.
Literature #9049 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Gen Int 20th Cen — Handbooks
Melville, Fred. J et al. PHILATELIC INSTITUTE PAPERS NUMBERS 2-16. Published 1919-1924. A run of fifteen of booklets published by The Philatelic Institute with Fred. J. Melville editor. 16 different topics by a number of philatelic authors. The run in fine condition without page markings. Includes Ruhleben, Mozambique Co., Poland, Turkey, Finland, Switzerland, Locals, Stationery, Postmarks, Collecting Guides (6 titles). Scan shows first and last title.
Literature #15705 | Price: $150.00 | Your Price: $120.00


U S General Works — Handbooks
ISBN #0894872826. Micarelli, Charles N. MANUAL AND IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO UNITED STATES REGULAR ISSUES 1847 THROUGH 1934. Published 1979. Spiral bound. 115 p. Illus. Gives catalog no., perf, grill, paper, gum, printer, issue dates, notes on identification & varieties. Includes four page appendix on the falsification of stamps.
Literature #15806 | Price: $15.00 | Your Price: $12.00


U S General Works — Handbooks
ISBN #0894872826. Micarelli, Charles N. THE MICARELLI IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO U.S. STAMPS; REGULAR ISSUES 1847-1934. Published 1991. HB. 155 p. Illus. Gives catalog no., perf, grill, paper, gum, printer, issue dates, notes on identification & varieties. Incs. 10 p. appendix on the falsification of stamps.
Literature #15810 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00


U S General Works — Handbooks
ISBN #0894872826. Micarelli, Charles N. THE MICARELLI IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO U.S. STAMPS; REGULAR ISSUES 1847-1934. Published 2001. HB. 163 p. Illus. Gives catalog no., perf, grill, paper, gum, printer, issue dates, notes on identification & varieties. Incs. 10 p. addendix on the falsification of stamps.
Literature #10110 | Price: $30.00 | Your Price: $24.00


Precancels — Handbooks
Mueller, Barbara R. PRECANCEL PRIMER. Published 1961. Card. 46 p. Illus. Introduction; Chapters on Local precancels; Literature; Bureaus; Liberty series; Condition; Collecting.
Literature #6910 | Price: $15.00 | Your Price: $12.00


Gen Int 20th Cen — Handbooks
National Stamp Service. THE DEALERS' GUIDE TO CHEMICAL RESTORATION OF POSTAGE STAMPS. Published 1974. Card. 42 p. Technical work on common problems & how to correct them.
Literature #2190 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00


Gen Int 20th Cen — Handbooks
National Stamp Service. THE DEALERS' GUIDE TO CHEMICAL RESTORATION OF POSTAGE STAMPS. Published 1976 Priniting. Card. 42 p. Technical work on common problems & how to correct them.
Literature #4978 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00


20th Cen Guides — Handbooks
O'Keefe, Donna. LINN'S STAMP IDENTIFIER. Published 1993. SB. 130 p. 59 p. of alpha listings of names & terms on stamps; 500+ illus. of hard to identify stamps.
Literature #11516 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


20th Cen Guides — Handbooks
ISBN #1932180060. O'Keefe, Donna. LINN'S STAMP IDENTIFIER. Published 2004. Card. 190 p. 59 p. of alpha listings of names & terms on stamps; about 1000 illus. of hard to identify stamps.
Literature #15747 | Price: $15.00 | Your Price: $12.00


Stamp Dictionaries — Handbooks
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain. A GLOSSARY OF PHILATELIC TERMS. Published 1933. SB. 39 p. Alpha list of terms.
Literature #4961 | Price: $15.00 | Your Price: $12.00


Stamp Dictionaries — Handbooks
Philatelic Foundation New York. PHILATELIC VOCABULARY IN FIVE LANGUAGES - ENGLISH, FRENCH, DEUTSCH, ITALIANO, ESPANOL. Published 1978. LL. 24 p. Frequently used terms, colors & numbers. Keyed on the word, not any language.
Literature #2179 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


20th Cen Guides — Handbooks
Philatelic Institute. THE STAMP FINDER. Published 1954. 31 p. Incs stamp dictionary & U.S. stamp identification guide. "Enables you to tell the Country to which any stamps belongs.".
Literature #7389 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Postal History — Handbooks
Postal History Foundation. POSTAL HISTORY SEMINAR '91. Published 1991. Card. 147 p. Illus. 19 articles by noted philatelists. Lists of postal history resources.
Literature #5534 | Price: $25.00 | Your Price: $20.00


U S General Works — Handbooks
Power, Eustace B. THE GENERAL ISSUES OF UNITED STATES STAMPS, THEIR SHADES AND VARIETIES. Published 1917. 2nd revised edition. 91 p. Enlarge illus. Description of issues & varieties 1847-1912. Prices for unused & used.
Literature #7542 | Price: $25.00 | Your Price: $20.00


Canada — Handbooks
Richardson, E. CANADA - B.N.A. PHILATELY (AN OUTLINE). Published 1981. Card. 64 p. Introductory to the area, discussion of collecting areas. Shows stamps, cancels, markings, postal history.
Literature #1737 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Forgeries — Handbooks
Schmid, Paul. HOW TO DETECT DAMAGED, ALTERED AND REPAIRED STAMPS. Published 1979. HB. 105 p. Illus. Chapters on damaged & repaired stamps, gum, perforation, altered stamps, expertizing.
Literature #1782 | Price: $40.00 | Your Price: $32.00


Stamp Dictionaries — Handbooks
Stone, R & Martin, M. GLOSSARY OF ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS OF TERMS COMMONLY USED IN FRENCH AUCTIONS, CATALOGUES, AND STAMP TRADE. Published 1973. SB. 12 p. French terms first, then English equivalent.
Literature #6642 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Bank Note Issues — Handbooks
Tatham Stamp & Coin Co.. TASCO EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET ON U.S. STAMPS T2: THE ONE CENT ISSUES OF 1870 TO 1888. Published 1938. Card. 4 p. Illus. Shows & describes varieties of the various printers. Contains four actual properly classified stamps.
Literature #8810 | Price: $35.00 | Your Price: $28.00


Bank Note Issues — Handbooks
Tatham Stamp & Coin Co.. TASCO EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET ON U.S. STAMPS T1: THE ONE AND TWO CENT ISSUES OF 1890 TO 1898. Published 1938. Folded six page card. Explains & illus varieties due to wmks., color, "caps", & triangles. With 18 actual stamps properly classified.
Literature #15824 | Price: $40.00 | Your Price: $32.00


Wash-franklins — Handbooks
Tatham Stamp & Coin Co.. TASCO EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET ON U.S. STAMPS T4: THE TWO CENT ISSUES OF 1908 TO 1920. Published 1940. Card, 6 p. Explains & illus. the types & printing methods used in producing the issues. With 9 properly classified stamps.
Literature #15825 | Price: $35.00 | Your Price: $28.00


Columbian - 1908 — Handbooks
Tatham Stamp & Coin Co.. TASCO EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET ON U.S. STAMPS T9: THE TWO CENT COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE OF 1893. Published 1941. 4 p. A brief historical & philatelic treatise of the issue explaining & illustrating the popular "Broken Hat" and "Broken Frame Line" varieties. With three actual stamps inc. the varieties. With price 50c envelope.
Literature #8812 | Price: $75.00 | Your Price: $60.00


U S Csa — Handbooks
Toppan, G. NOTES UPON UNITED STATES AND CONFEDERATE STATES STAMPS AND THEIR VARIETIES. Published 1906. SB. 27 p. Detailed drawings & descriptions to aid in identification of issues to 1895 inc. Carrier's; Stationery; CSA Provs. & General regular issues. Cover toning.
Literature #1951 | Price: $10.00 | Your Price: $8.00


Gen Int 20th Cen — Handbooks
ISBN #0852590415. Watson, James. STAMP VARIETIES EXPLAINED. Published 1978. Card. 32 p. Illus, many enlarged. Shows and describes 31 different varieties. With index.
Literature #15337 | Price: $20.00 | Your Price: $16.00

Postal History — Handbooks
Weiss, William. COLLECTING UNITED STATES COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY. Published 1987. HB. 95 p. Illus. Introduction to the collecting area. Types, objectives, rates, collecting guides.
Literature #2049 | Price: $15.00 | Your Price: $12.00