Lot 3258
Ichida, S., The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872, hardbound, 220 pgs, illus. many with overlays, 11 plates, dustjacket with stuckdown plastic overlay; light use.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 3259
Woodward, T., The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies, 1928 edition, JPS reprint (only 100 copies made for overseas distribution), hardbound, 537pgs, with slipcase, the comprehensive work in the area, minor use, plus IBID Quarterman 1976 reprint, like new.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 3260
Ryukyus Books, box including Ryukyus Handbook by Sera, various Specialized Catalogues of the Postal issues of the Ryukyu Islands including Part II, Part III, Part VI (1, 2, 3), Part VII (6, 9, 10) and IX (2), plus additional articles and information, also includes a couple AMG publications.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $150
Lot 3261
Daniel Kelleher Auctions, 1921-81, broken run of sales, includes Sales #319//381 1921-1934 less 20 issues including US and Foreign; Stone Imperfs; 19th Century British Colonies; Bond US; Hurd Part I-III of Essay-Proofs British Colonies; Slater US; Chase Mississippi Packet Cancels; Moeldner US Covers; US Departmentals; Magnificent US 1847's, Sales #382//422 1935-1942 less 2 issues including CSA on covers; Hardy I-IV US Possessions, BNA. 19th Cent Foreign and British and French Colonies; Judge Emerson US 1847-88 on Covers; Emerson BNA (Xerox); Emerson Western Franks-Pony Express; Webster Knight US panes; Emerson US Covers; Emerson Carriers=Locals; Emerson US Covers and Foreign(Xerox); Emerson US Stamps; Emerson Revenues Parts I-II; Col Green US and Canada (PRS), Sales #423-468 cmplt 1943-1957 including Leland Powers Hawaii Covers; Special Prints of US Possessions; China; Michaels US; Burroughs US CSA; BNA; Sweet US 1847 (exclusive 5-10c); Warren Hawaii; Sweet 1847 Proofs and NY PMP; Emerson Delux US and NY PMP; Emerson US 1851-57; Emerson Delux US 1857 and Delux US 1861-67 and Delux US 1869-71; Chambers PMP and Revenues; Emerson US 1873-88; Mississippi Packet Covers;; Railroad Postmarks; Sweet Superb US and 300 Gems; Chambers 5c Taylor; Powers Canada; US-BNA Proofs; Hackett US, Sales #469-508 cmplt 1957-1971 including US, CSA and BNA on covers (twelve sales); Clark US B4 Foreign; Western Franks; Sweet 200 Gems with B8 Atlanta Trial Colors; US and Foreign on covers (many sales); Stampless cover; Choice BNA; UD Proofs; US and BNA, Sales #510-532 cmplt 1972-1977 Including US and BNA; US and Canada; US and Hawaii; Schafer US Errors; Newspapers; Brattleboro Covers; Hawaii Canada; Presidential Autographs; Magnificent US; Essay Proofs; William Wyers Railroad Covers plus Wyers Illustration of Covers, Sales #533-547 cmplt 1977-1981 with PRS Including 19th Century Essays and Proofs; William Wyer US Stamps and Covers; Wyers GB and Australia; US and Possessions; US and BNA and Covers; GB and Colonies; US and BNA; George Turner US Revenue; Gurney US and Foreign. Including July 1988 taped interview of Stanley Richmond who took over Kelleher.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,400
Lot 3262
Dealer Price Lists, includes Henry Grimmell 1891-93; Stamp Dealer's Address book; Mekeel's catalogue 1st ed 1889, 2nd-4th 1891-98; Bartels, Albrechts, Scott, Dover Catalogue 1891-1912; stamp dealers.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $40
Lot 3263
Elliot Perry - Stanley Ashbrook Correspondence, 1917-57, a remarkable correspondence from Elliot Perry (Perry's copies (early ones on fragile copy paper) of letters sent to Ashbrook) to Stanley Ashbrook over the course of 40 years, includes signed return letters from Ashbrook; 100's of letter discussing most major topic of U.S. classic philately including Ashbrooks' One Cent & Ten books and related plating discussions, remarks on various notable philatelist and collector's of the day including Senator Ackerman and H.B. Phillips of San Francisco, stamp receipts, publishing in Pats Paragraphs, report on August usages of the 1861 issues and the "Premieres", an uncorrected version of Ashbrooks article "The Twenty-four Cents Violet of 1861" sent to Perry for peer review, and a vast array of other subject far to copious to mention here; a truly fascinating correspondence between two of the most prominent philatelist of the day.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,700
Lot 3264
Irwin Heiman, 1928-75, broken run of sales; includes Sales #8//100. Sixty-one sales 1928-44 including US Airpost; US Airmail (multiple sales); Stampless Covers; Foreign Postage Parts I-IV; BNA; Brigham US; French Colonies; Prevost Gold Medal Balloon- Siege of Paris Parts I-II; Sweden; Toaspern US-Airpost I-II; Bedford-Jones Historic France; Barger War Covers; Pierrepont Philippine; Airposts of the World, Sales #100//141 thirty-seven sales 1944-49 including Air Post of the World (multiple); Booklets; Bernanier Mexico; Smith Gold Medal Air Post; US Possessions; Pierrepont Canal Zone; Newfoundland; Special Flight Covers; British Colonies; Errors-Varieties; Air Post of the World; Gold Medal Foreign; French Balloon Posts; Canal Zone; France and Colonies, Sales #142//181 thirty-four sales 1950-58 including Airpost; Canal Zone-Philippines; BNA; Netherland; US Proofs-Essays; British Empire; Autographs Parts I-II; Magnificent US; Edward Stern US; Louisiana Purchase; Balloon Post; Cromwell United States Part I-II; Private Coils I-II, Sales #182-209 cmplt 1958-63 including Wray US; Philatelic Literature; Taylor Parts I-III US Mexico and US Possessions; Racusin US; Crockett US; Stier Mexico; Ellery Queen US; Hamilton Specialized Mexico; Aronsonin Post; Walcott-Woodward Mexico; Golden Specialized Mexico Parts I-III; Air Post of the World, Sales #210-236 less #232 1964-75 including United States and Airpost; Airpost of the World; Classic Switzerland; Classic US Covers; Special Flights; France and Colonies; Simon Airpost; Zeppelin Covers; Stevens Mexico; Mexico-Venezuela; Specialized Mexico.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 3265
John Fox Auctions, 1943-1987 broken run of sales; includes Sales #19//107 1943-53. Forty five sales including Patriotic Covers-Lincoln, Presidential Franks; 5c 10c 1847 Covers; Confederate States; 400 Sales; NAPEX with strip five 5c one 10c on cover realizing $1,500; Meroni Gold Medal Postal History Part 1-II US and Foreign; Van Dyk MacBride Confederate States. Including ninety minute videotaped interview on DVD of Fox by Stanley Bierman MD dated 5/25/86 relating to philatelic intrigues, legal maneuvers, Sheriff sale, Jack Dick dealing, Sales #108-182 1954-58. Forty two sales all with PR including Specialized 1c 1851 covers; CSA; Edward Stern US; California and Western Express; Lehman US; Guenther Specialized 1847; Vending Machine Perfs; Grant CSA; Jacobs US; Lieb Airpost; Schmalzreidt Michigan Covers; Frazier CSA; 1857-1957 Perforation Centennial; Wagner US Postal Hx; Meroni California, Western and Hawaii Covers. Including John Fox Obituary by Bierman; handwritten letter from Wayne Lindquist regarding Lester Fabian "pistol incident" Phil Silvers letter; Fox handwritten letter regarding interview; Fox letter with reference to Henry Jarrett, Sales #183-274 1958-1961 Thirty six sales with PRS including Wray Sanitary Fair; Meroni Stampless, Territorial, Ship, Carrier and Locals; Noe US; George Sloane Parts I-III; Grant New Orleans and PMPs; US and Foreign Classics; Meroni CSA, Sales #275-335 1961-1967 Thirty one sales with PRs including Confederate Stamps and Covers; 400 Sale; CSA Duckworth US; Capture Jefferson Davis; 400 sale; Early Indiana Covers and Presidential letters; Hollowbush Parts I-III US and Proofs; 400 Sale, Sales #336-419 1968-1983 Thirty-seven sales with PRs including Denver Papers; CSA; L Collections Part 1; 400 Sale; Specialized Netherland; US and Foreign;; Chaloner Western Covers; 400 Sale; US Plate; British North America; Canal Zone Specialized Israel, Sales #412-463 Twenty five sales with some PRs 1984-1987 including 400 Sale; CSA; US British; Ohio Postal Hx; John Pope US, PMP, Specialized 1847 Parts I-II plus Pope HB edition; 400 Sale; Phil Silver Specialized US Airmail; J Collection US; Mast US and Canal Zone; Heinmuller Airpost of the World. Including four page 1991 letter from Richard Graham on "Memories and Hearsay Regarding John Fox" involving fakes; letter Creighton Hart re Fox; letter from Fox supplying SMB a Millbury Forgery; detailed handwritten letter from Phil Wall on dealings.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,100
Lot 3266
Literature Balance, large carton full of early auction catalogs with heavy emphasis on Western USA material, some literature is included as well as couple early directories.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $30
Lot 3267
Lyons, L., Identifier for Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus Posts of the United States, Volume I-III, hardbound, 3 volumes, 1,296 pgs + index and addenda; like new.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $200