Lot 2149
Worldwide Better Auction Catalogs, large carton comprising various major catalogs, including most sales of the Harmers Dale-Liechtenstein Collections (1-26) with only a couple absent; Boker Collections (8 catalogs with prices realized); Mayer Nova Scotia, Mayer Costa Rica; Gross Great Britain volumes 1 & 2; many hardbound; outstanding group of great interest.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 2150
Airmail/Aerophilately Literature, 18 handbooks; includes Kessler Catalogue of Aerograms - Vol. I-II, Gebauer Air Post of Colombia, Chaintrier Balloon Post of the Siege of Paris 1870-71, AAMC Vol I-V with 1990 pricing supplement, mixed run of Sanabria's Air Post Catalogue, Field/Baldwin Coronation Aerial Post 1911, etc.Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $55
Lot 2151
Billig, F., Billig's Philatelic Handbooks, Vols. 1-44, 1942-61, 44 volumes revised volumes 1-2 & 4, important series of philatelic handbooks published by Fritz Billig of Jamaica, New York. The first thirty volumes were published under Billig's imprimatur (1942-64), thence under license to HJMR for subsequent editions; normal use to near new.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot 2152
Billig, F., Billig's Philatelic Handbooks, Vols. 1-33, 1942-72, 33 volumes, volume 1-2 revised, volume 32 index for the series, with additional Rocket Mail Catalogue (volume 8, 8A & 8B); normal use to near new.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 2153
Ellington, J. & Zwisler, P., Rocket Mail Catalog, 1967 & 1973, 2 volumes, hardbound, 413pgs, scarce definitive work on rocket mail; near new.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $90
Lot 2154
Foreign & General Philatelic Literature, balance of over 50 handbooks and various monographs; with foreign titles including Rodgers A Century of Liberian Philately (hardbound & softbound editions), Mirabaud-Reuterskiold Postage Stamps of Switzerland 1843-1862, Schloss Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps with Europe - 19th Century and Old German States, near complete Higgins & Gage Priced Catalogue of Postal Stationery of the World, early 1866 4th edition of Gray Illustrated Catalogue of Postage Stamps and much more, please inspect for evaluation.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot 2155
General Worldwide Literature, over a dozen handbooks and monographs; includes Stambough International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog, Tyler Focus on Forgeries, 1982 Hicks Telegraph & Telephone Stamps of the World, Drummond Official Seals of the World, Mair Catalog of Airmail Labels, PLSP Registration Labels of the World, Griffenhagen Medicine Tax Stamps Worldwide, Gardiner Catalogue of Exhibition and Event Poster Labels, Sessions Philatelic Fantasies of B.N.A., some country perfin works, etc.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $160
Lot 2156
World and Country Revenue Literature, 19 handbooks and monographs, with Barefoot & Hall publications including British Commonwealth Revenues, Romania Revenues, Hungary Revenues and Benelux Revenues, Frank et al Impressed Duty Stamps of Great Britain, Brandom Catalog of Tobacco Tax Paid Stamps of Canada and Newfoundland, Morley Catalogue of the Revenue Stamps of the British Colonies, Forbin Catalogue de Timbres Fiscaux (reprint), Barata Brazil Revenues, etc.Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $180
Lot 2157
Worldwide Literature Balance, includes couple dozen early auction catalogues and journals including Balasse Magazine and Siegel Rarities, handbooks including Mueller's Catalog of the Imperforate Clasic Postal Stamps of Europe and a run of Billig's Expert - Billig's grobes Hanbuch der Falschungen.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $40