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Philatelic Literature

Lots 2629-2638 Lots 2639-2648 Lots 2649-2655

Lot 2649

[Sicily] Vaccari, P., Sicilia 1859 Comparative Plates of Stamps, 2009, hardbound, 120pgs + 15 loose color plates in folio, like new, accompanied by full leather album with matching leather slipcase and gold gilt edge pages with frontpage entitiled "Regno Delle Due Sicilie - Sicilia".
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2650

[Sicily] Diena, E., A History of the Postage Stamps of Sicily, 1904, hardbound ¼ leather, translated by E.B. Evans, 143pgs + 20 autotype plates; light/moderate wear.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Realized: $220

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Lot 2651

Mexicana, MEPSI, 1952-2016, early reference pages 1-96 from 1952, 1957 volume 6 no. to 2016 volume 65 no. 1 appears to be complete (or near complete), includes index, a wealth of information.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2652

Pietsch, D., Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66, [Mexico] Pietsch, D., Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66, 2013, hardbound, 431 pages, new edition of 300, the revised Corbett with color illus. throughout; like new.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2653

Mexico, 19th Postal Related Directories, research group including two early hardbound works; includes J. Duran's 1856 work Itinerarios Y Derroteros De La Republica Mexicana detailing distances between towns (in leagues), and D. Nava's 1892 Directorio General De Correos Y Telegrafos De Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (both normal use), also photocopied works including 1877 Informe Presentado Al C. Ministro De Gobernacion Por El Administrador General De Correos, a postal code directory for 1902-03, etc.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2654

Mexico Literature Balance, well of a dozen handbooks (mostly softbound) as well as auction catalogs, periodical run and copious manuscripts (mostly photocopies) and monograms in various binders, in two large boxes; titles include Liera/Backal Handbook of Mexican Philately, The 1856 Issue Vol 1-2, Schimmer Hidalgo Profile Issue 1872-74 and 1895-1899 Mail Transportation Issue of Mexico and Hidalgo Envelopes 1874-1884 (all signed), APS The Yucatan Affair, Banchick Handbook of Classic Mexico, Billings Mexico Postal Issue of 1874-1883, periodical run of Amexfil from first issue on, etc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2655

[Switzerland] "Le Fac=Simile", 1910-13, no. 1-24 complete, hardbound, Organe Mensuel editie par la Maison F. Fournier; a very rare run.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Realized: $1,300

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