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731017
Facit NOBEL Worldwide Stamp Catalog 1962: Issued in conjunction with the start of annual Swedish Nobel stamps and 60 years after the first prizes were awarded. 94 pages, perfect bound, and COMPLETELY IN ENGLISH. includes a very short biography of each winner (regardless of whether stamps had been issued) and then a well-illustrated stamp catalog of all worldwide stamps that commemorate Nobel Prize winners (not just those stamps that are commemorating their award). An outstanding catalog that is still extremely useful today. (If only it could be brought up to date and maintained.) Amazingly this copy is in like-new condition (usually they are heavily damaged).
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731185
The History and Postage Stamps of Ascension Island: (Ford, 1933; 1971 2nd edition [Hayes reprint]) Very interesting 68-page softbound handbook of the early postal history, postmarks, and stamps of Ascension Island. Quite hard to find. In pristine like-new condition; appears to never have been read.
27.00
731186
Tristan Da Cunha - Its Postal History and Philately: (Mackay, Crabb, 1965) Important 72-page handbook with emphasis on the postal history of this fascinating area. The only current offering I found for this on the web was at $125! Like-new condition; appears never to have been read.
59.00
731323
Collect ... Stamps (British, Isle of Man, Channel Islands): (Stanley Gibbons) THREE 1976-79 small catalogs in full color. Really attractive and quite handy even if the prices are dated. "British" is 1979 and First North American Edition, with prices in US$; complete basic priced catalog from 1840 plus listings for the watermark varieties. "Channel Islands" is 1976 Fifth Edition, catalogs the stamps, etc., but also the POSTAL MARKINGS from 1794 from Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, etc. "Isle of Man" is 1976 First Edition, with an extensive handbook/catalog of the POSTAL MARKINGS 1765-1973, plus the stamp issues. Very useful!
7.95
731417
Great Britain Playing Card Tax Wrappers 1883-1960...: ... and Waddington End of Duty Playing Card Labels (Tanner and Tennant, 2007) Very interesting and extremely well illustrated (including color) discussion that will interest anybody collecting playing card and/or playing card revenue stamps and taxation.
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731655
Germany Michel Catalog Lot: Group of 4 Michel "Briefmarken Deutschland" catalogs: 1980, 1985, 1985/86, and 1988/89. All in color. Essentially different editions of the same catalog, but some people collect them. All very gently used. High original cost. Whether for yourself to give them to others to inspire collecting German stamps, they are priced right.
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731653
Italy / Italian Area Catalog Lot: Group of 7 1978-1988 catalogs, including some specialized: Sassone, Bolaffi, Unificato. Most gently used. Some in color. Very useful with different catalogs providing information not in the others. Though a bit dated, if you do not care about new issues and the latest prices, they are a treasure-trove of information. Enormous original retail price.
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731094
Korean Stamp Review: Four quarterly issues: 1991/3, 1991/4, 1992/2, and 1992/3. Quite interesting and well produced. Full color and in ENGLISH. Too nice to discard.
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731183
Pitcairn Islands Study Group Newsletter / Pitcairn Log 1973-1981 Complete Run: 32 issues, complete from Volume 1 Issue 1 through Volume 8 Issue 4. These must be an extremely scarce, especially the earliest issues. Contains a wealth of "required knowledge" for the Pitcairn specialist. Extremely good condition, with NO defects or markings noted.
95.00
731324
Zumstein Switzerland and Liechtenstein Specialized Catalog 1981: Extensive 400 page COLOR catalog in German and French. Includes catalog number concordance for Zumstein - Michel - Gibbons - Scott -Yvert catalogs; that alone is worth the price. Appears to be brand new; the binding does not appear to have been opened!
4.95
731168
The Impressed Duty Stamps of Victoria: (Smith, Elsmore, 2006) 32 pages, illustrated, thorough discussion of these revenue / fiscal stamp imprints.
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731530
Scotts Stamp Monthly Magazines 1932-1935: Group of 9 different copies ranging from June 1932 (Volume 13, Number 4) to August 1935 (Volume 17, Number 6). At this time, the magazine was really a "house organ" with only Scott advertising. It lists all the new stamps (in just a couple pages in each issue!!!!) and presents new discoveries in a folksy way. Every issue has interesting articles and columns. There is a very interesting article on the Pony Express and another on why Duck Stamps are needed (before the first one was issued). The editors dared to say things that our friends at Scott Publishing would not say today. They are fascinating and loads of fun to read -- I looked at every page; I just could not put them down. Take a trip back in time! All 9 magazines are in Superb condition.
18.00
731531
The Observers Book of Postage Stamps: (Anthony S.B. New, 1967; 1968 reprint) Tiny (3.75 x 5.75 x .7 inches, 240 pages) hardbound book. A British-published (this edition apparently for the U.S. market) introduction to philately that is completely readable (unlike some). This is not a "terms and definitions" book. It is an overview that takes the reader through the story of stamps. I wonder how many thousands of collectors were started by this book? Even the "advanced" collector of today will learn something from this book. The only example I have seen in 35 years! Near-new condition.
12.00
731654
Worldwide Philatelic Literature Mixed Lot: Group of 14 books and catalogs, mostly from the 1980s. Countries include: Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, China, U.S., Russia and Baltics, etc. Lots of interesting information. Take a fun chance.
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731656
Stamp Collecting Books Lot: Group of three books about stamp collecting. The Stamp Collectors Encyclopaedia (Sutton), World of Stamp Collecting (Ilma), and The Whole World Stamp Catalogue (West). The first is exactly what the title says and is very useful. The second is more general and more "about stamp collecting". The third is not a catalog, but picture book by country with brief data for each country. All gently used but worn cover on the first.
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731659
Baltic States (Insight Guides): NON-philatelic. Published in 1995, this is a very nice well-illustrated 428-page book packed with interesting information. Rather than being a "tour guide book" it seems to include much more historical background information. I even noticed the Grunwald painting of which Slania made his most famous engraving. With the close historical connection to Scandinavia, this will be of interest to many Scandinavian collectors. Original cost $21.95. Nearly new condition.
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731205
Collecting World Coins - A Century of Monetary Issues: (Bruce, Moe; Krause Publishing; 1992) Fourth Edition. Excellent, wide-ranging world coin catalog. Thousands of photos. This is a used, deaccessioned library copy that appears to be in extremely good used condition with all pages present, but no guarantees.
12.00
731657
Coin Collectors Survival Manual, Fourth Edition: Published in 2000, this is a how-to about coin collecting and every aspect of it that you can think of. Sure, it is dated, but much of the information is still just as useful today. Brand new condition. Original cost $18.95.
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