Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 2595

Cabeen Handbooks - Stamp Collecting Handbooks, McP Cabeen, Richard, Chicago Tribune. ND, A to D+ series. Nos. 1-27 complete and unbound in orange clam shell solander, mimeographed paper presentation on U.S. issues by the stamp editor of the Chicago Tribune, a great philatelic literature rarity as complete.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2596

Chicago Philatelist, Chicago, Ill.: S. Schact. Vol I#1 Jan 1893 complete Vol I#7 Sept 1893. Nos 1-7, bound in blue buckram, few ads cut out (Smith #4740, Crawford #495) including The Stamp Collector, Chicago: F.J. Abbott. Vol I#1 July 1886 complete Vol I#1 Aug 1886 (Smith #27320), with The Stamp Collector. Ottawa, Ill. Vol I#1 July 1888 complete Vol I#7 Jan 1889, bound in orange buckram (Smith #27340, Crawford #711).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2597

Chicago Stamp News, Chicago, Ill. S.D. Brandt. Vol I#1 Nov 1891 complete Vol 2#2 Dec 1892. Nos 1014 (Smith #4790, Crawford #495), continued as The Chicago Stamp News, Vol I#1 Aug 1905 complete Vol I#9 Nov 1906. Nos 1-9, bound in blue buckram (Smith #4800).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2598

Collector, New Chester, Pa. Collectors Club Publishing Co. Vol I#1 July 1890 complete Vol V#5 June 1895. Nos 1-53, bound in orange buckram c black label and side pocket for first 10 miniaturized issues. (Smith #5280).
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2599

Collectors Club New York, Collectors Club Philatelist, 1922-78, mix of approximately 150 issues from volume 1 no.1 on, some duplication; a trove of philatelic articles.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 2600

Columbus Philatelist, Columbus, OH.: George W. Linn. Vol I#1 Jan 1901 as The Columbian (Smith #6660) thence name change in Vol I#2 Feb 1901 complete Vol 7#6 June 1907. Nos 1-31, bound in black buckram with red label and inner pocket for miniaturized early issues, includes "Polately" supplement for Feb 1907 issue, extremely rare periodical by a yet-to-be-discovered philatelic luminary (George Linn) (Smith # 6710).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2601

Curio Bulletin, Chicago, Ill. H.L. Lindquist. Vol I#1 complete Vol I#3 1909, name change to Curio Collector, Vol I#4 complete Vol IV#3 1914, hardbound in ¾ leather c defective spine (Smith #7300), extremely rare early Lindquist publication.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2602

Empire State Philatelist, New York: T.C. Eatkines. Vol I#1 Jan 1885 complete Vol III#6 June 1887. Nos 1-28, bound in green buckram c black label (Smith #8650, Crawford #541), tipped in Manhattan Journal, Vol IV#1 Jan 1888 complete Vol IV#5 Mar 1888 as successor journal, plus Empire State Stamp Journal, Trumansburg, NY: Lincoln Rappleye. Vol I#1 Jan 1890 complete Vol III#1 Jan 1892. Nos 1-18, bound in orange buckram (Smith #8660, Crawford #541), plus The Long Island Philatelist, New York: Ralph Ashcroft. Vol I#1 Mar 1892 complete Vol II#6 Oct 1893. Nos 1-18, bound in light brown buckram (Crawford #618).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2603

Everybody's Philatelist, Astoria, Oregon: J.M. Holt, M.D. Vol I#1 Jan 1910 complete Vol VIII#8 Oct 1917. Nos 1-90, bound in three green buckram binders with black labels (Smith #8940), ex Ricketts.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2604

Filatelic Facts and Fallacies, San Francisco: W. Sellschopp. Vol I#1 Oct 1892 complete Vol IX#12 Sept 1901. Nos 1-108, bound in two blue buckram binders c red labels (Smith #9840, Crawford #5540, serialization of Phillips's "Department of Western Franks and Locals" along with contemporary finds, auction sales such as DeCoppet.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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