Lot 4239
[Australia & States] Literature Balance, handbooks, couple bound periodical run and over 60 important auction catalogs sales; handbooks include Presgrave Priced Listing of the Departmental Stamps of South Australia, also Collins & Watts Postage Stamps of N.Z., Vol III, periodicals with Journal of the Australian States Study Circle Sydney Views 1983-87, No. 1-14, and Vindin's Philatelic Monthly 1887-1894 Vol.1 No.1-Vol. 7 No. 12, sale catalogs including Burrus sales, Robson Lowe, Harmer, Rooke & Co., Harmers of London, as well as later with name sales including Hiscock & Walkley of Western Australia, Huston of N.S.W., J. White, "Alvarado" of N.S.W., "Besancon", Dr. Pearce, etc.; a wealth of information.Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 4240
[France] Moens, J.B., On The Falsification of Postage Stamps, 1861, softbound, 30pgs plus index; usual wear and staining, the earliest work on this subject.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 4241
[Great Britain] Early Priced Catalog Balance, 24 publication with some other priced sheets; includes Bellars & Davie Standard Guide to Postage Stamp Collecting 1864-65 2nd & 3rd editions., 1870's T. Ridpatch & Co. catalogs including one rebound, other with William Lincoln, Nissen's, Pemberton, Morley, J.W. Scott, Stafford Smith & Co's, etc.; condition a bit varied throughout.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 4242
[Great Britain] Gray, Dr. John E., Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps, 1862-65, 1st through 3th editions; usual wear and all above average condition for these.Estimate $500 - 750.
A rare set of early English catalogues. Gray was a major early philatelic figure known for his interest in Penny Postage and his list of essays and proposals of the pre-Mulready period.
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Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot 4243
[Great Britain] Hill, Rowland, Post Office Reform; It's Importance and Practicability, 1837, 1st edition, 104pgs + VII preface, in this pamphlet Hill sets out his ideas for the penny post; missing original cover (re-covered) with some slight age spots to first page, a very rare first edition.Estimate $600 - 800.
Current Opening Bid: $300
Lot 4244
[Hawaii] Literature Balance, of three handbooks, various monographs and periodicals and many name sale auction catalogs; handbooks include D'Assis the I.D.C., Meyers & Harris Stamps of Hawaii, Westerberg Plating The Hawaiian Numerals, auction sales including Honolulu Advertiser (softbound in slipcase), Pietsch, Golden, Gross, etc.Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 4245
[Mexico] Bellows, W., Campeche: Some Notes on the Most Remarkable Postage Stamp Ever Issued, 1909, no. 86 of 100 copies made, on 103 handmade pages, printed pages and photos tipped-in, several signatures of the author + final illustration with signed explanation; modern hardbound rebinding to prtect this fragile work, also includes E. Aguirre's 1914 handbook companion (cover wear).Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 4246
[Victoria] Purves, J., The Half Lengths of Victoria, 1953, hardbound, 216 pgs + 31pg spiral bound plates, color illus, edition 48 of 120; light use/normal wear.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80