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1 Philatelic Literature Review Journal of the American Philatelic Research Library Robson Lowe 1st Quarter 2010 Vol. 59, No. 1 Whole No. 226

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3 Features President s Message Roger Brody 3 Farewell Gini Horn 8 Colophon David L. Straight 9 Library News Larry T. Nix 14 From the Librarian s Desk Gini Horn 18 Chicagopex 2009 Literature Palmares 20 IAP Kicking Philatelic Research Up a Notch David L. Herendeen 22 Journal Changes 24 A Potted History of the Robson Lowe Sale Catalogues, Charles Freeland, FRPSL 27 Stamp Artwork from the Reign of George VI Digitized for the First Time 41 Prisoner of War and Internee Mail Gini Horn 43 POW and Internee Mail Exhibits in the APRL 54 POW and Internee Mail Auction Catalogues Postal History Symposium 58 The Stuart Rossiter Memorial Lecture Departments APRL New Acquisitions 61 APRL Want List 75 Book Reviews 68 Index of Advertisers 95 Letter to the Editor 78 Philatelic Literature Clearinghouse 79 PLR Dealer Directory 92 Philatelic Literature Review Journal of the American Philatelic Research Library 100 Match Factory Place Bellefonte, PA Phone: Fax: Editor Barbara Boal plr@stamps.org , ext. 221 Associate Editors Bonny Farmer bfarmer@stamps.org Gini Horn gini@stamps.org Columnist Larry Nix nix@libraryhistorybuff.org David Straight dls@library.wustl.edu PLR Advertising Helen Bruno adsales@stamps.org , ext. 224 Associate Graphic Designer Doris Wilson doris@stamps.org American Philatelic Research Library, 2010 Philatelic Literature Review (USPS , ISSN ) is published quarterly by the American Philatelic Research Library, Inc. (APRL). Telephone: , ext 247; Fax: ; plr@stamps. org; Website: Postmaster: send address changes to the APRL, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA Periodicals postage paid at Bellefonte, PA 16823, and additional entry offices. Annual subscription rates: $18, regular members; $30, sustaining members; and $50, contributing members. Libraries and institutions, $30. Single copy price, $3.75.

4 APRL Board of Trustees 2010 American Philatelic Research Library 100 Match Factory Place Bellefonte, PA Phone: Fax: President Roger Brody Vice President Roger Schnell Interim Administrator Ken Martin Secretary Rob Haeseler Trustees Kenneth B. Grant Peter Martin Larry Nix Stephen D. Schumann Vacant TBD Treasurer John B. Flannery Library Services Interim Director Ellen Peachey Visit the APRL Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week then click on Library 2 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

5 From the APRL Board of Trustees Roger Brody, President APRL Board of Trustees PLR Online The APRL has engaged the Internet with the publication of the Fourth Quarter issue of the Philatelic Literature Review in PDF format PLR Volume 58, No. 4 (2009), a pilot digital presentation, is available for all APS and APRL members to view on the APS website (www. stamps.org). However, this current issue of the PLR (the First Quarter Issue, Vol 59, No. 1) will only be available in PDF format for PLR subscribers. It is important that PLR readers review the presentation. We encourage you to critique the format and to communicate your impressions and comments. Your input will help guide the Board of Trustees in the development of future PLR editions. The January issue of The American Philatelist, in addition to a PDF presentation, is currently available via the APS website in a high-tech viewing format. Your comments on this impressive presentation are equally desired. There is no plan to eliminate the hardcopy version of the PLR. The Trustees are cognizant of the pros and cons of digital publishing and will look to balance the desires of the library membership as ongoing production and delivery cost, along with efficient delivery considerations, are reviewed. At the January International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, more than a dozen new book table/slate, and book reader products were introduced to compete with the Amazon Kindle and Sony book reader. Sales of digital format books are growing exponentially. It is quite clear that 2010 will be a year of major impact on the future of library operations and reader viewing habits. Volunteer Week in Bellefonte The APS has announced a volunteer program, APS Volunteer Work Week, to be held July 26 30, The program affords an opportunity for APS members to help the Society and Library work on a backlog of projects. Tasks specific to the Library include working with the inventory of APRL archives and special collections including the Ernest A. Kehr collections. Creating container/folder lists for the development of finding aids for the Kehr collections will be of great benefit to specialized collectors. The material includes numerous 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 3

6 folders on Switzerland, which was one of Kehr s special collecting interests. Other Kehr material includes collections of Air Mail and Egypt. Fortunately, Kehr s Philippines material already has been organized, but there is plenty of work to do to process the nearly 200 linear feet of files from the Kehr collection. Other library projects available for volunteer service include placing barcodes in bound periodicals, sorting periodical and auction catalogues, and realigning materials to even out spacing on shelves. Additional tasks include reading shelves to make sure books are in the correct order. Some projects will require specific training by the library staff, while others will require minimal instruction. More information about the program is available on the APS website. Union Catalogue Some time ago the APRL embarked on a project to combine the holdings of the nation s prominent philatelic libraries into a single source the Union Catalogue. I am happy to report that significant progress has been made on the project. In addition to the listing of the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library (RMPL) and the Postal History Foundation (PHF), the online APRL catalogue now houses holdings of The Collectors Club (CCNY) library. The CCNY has been reorganizing its library and updating its holdings database. In December the section comprising United States books and publications was completed and input into the Union Catalogue. The CCNY Foreign books and publications section is in the final stages and should be included in the Union Catalogue by the time of the publication of this issue of the PLR. Discussions to include some of the holdings of the Western Philatelic Library are in progress. APRL & NPM Postal History Symposium The APRL and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum will cohost the Fifth Annual Blount Postal History Symposium, September 30 to October 1, at the Smithsonian Institution National Postal Museum. The symposium series, named after Winton M. Blount Jr., the last Cabinet member Postmaster General. Blount served from , during the transition from the Post Office Department to the United 4 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

7 States Postal Service. Each year the Postal History Symposium is alternately held at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and the American Philatelic Center (APC). The topic for the 2010 two-day event will be Stamps and the Mail: Imagery, Icons, & Identity. A call for papers, and additional information is available on the museum website: At the Library APRL members receive the periodic APS Special E-Delivery newsletter that often includes information and events at the library under the heading What s New in the APRL. Of special interest are the postings of new publications acquired by the library. The Board of Trustees has been reviewing the By-laws of the APRL. The effort led by Roger Schnell, Stephen Schumann, and Roger Brody hopes to have by-law revisions for membership consideration at the annual meeting in Richmond. The current by-laws are available on the APS website. I will keep the members posted on progress of the By-laws Committee in future columns. Write for the PLR Once again, I would like to encourage readers to consider writing articles for the PLR. Editor Barb Boal would be interested in receiving articles on topics like your favorite items of philatelic literature. If you have your own library, for example, you could write about the focus of your library. Any interesting philatelic subject or collecting interest would be welcome. If an article is not up your alley, how about a book review? Unlike the book reviews in The American Philatelist, which are restricted to discussions of volumes that are available for loan from the APRL, PLR book reviews need only reflect a recent publication you think worthy of including in your philatelic library, or the APRL! APRL Trustees Richard E. Drews, APRL Trustee appointed by President Saadi, has stepped down from his APRL Trustee position but will continue to be a strong voice and contributor to efforts of the APS. The Board of Trustees expresses their appreciation to Rich for his service to the society. Unfortunately, we lost another former APRL Trustee and APS President, when Bill Bauer passed away in December. Bill, winner of the 1987 John N. Luff Award for Outstanding Service to the Society, 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 5

8 was a founding member of the American Philatelic Research Library and the Vooys Fellowship and served as an APRL trustee for more than twelve years. Bill was also a founding supporter of the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library and APS affiliate the Colorado Postal History Society. He was involved in the American Philatelic Society for more than thirtyfive years and served in many capacities, including his presidency from 1981 to On a happier note, I am pleased to report that Don Heller from State College, Pennsylvania and Barbara Mueller from Madison, Wisconsin have become new Vooys Fellows. They join fourteen members who have expressed their support for the APRL in fellowship honoring Daniel W. Vooys. Wish You Were Here! Bellefonte, PA Summer Events at the APC June 5 Circuit Sales and Library Open June Expertizing First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Uses (Course prior to Summer Seminar) with Ken Lawrence and Allison Cusick June 19 Circuit Sales and Library Open June SCOPEX (Exhibition & Bourse of the Mt. Nittany Philatelic Society) June 20 Circuit Sales and Library Open June APS Summer Seminar July 17 Circuit Sales and Library Open July 31 Circuit Sales and Library Open July APS Volunteer Work Week August 7 Circuit Sales and Library Open 6 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

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10 Farewell by Gini Horn When I applied for the position as librarian of the American Philatelic Research Library, I remember calling my cousin Tom, who worked at the American Philatelic Society and asking, It s a stamp library, how big can it be? I was interviewed in mid- June and again in mid-july, and Gini with library staff Ellen Peachey, Gini, Betsy Gamble, and Roseann Staie received a call July 31, 1984, saying the position was mine if I wanted it. My start date was September 1, I had no idea what I was getting into! Although my father was a stamp collector, the gene didn t get passed on to me. I was intrigued when, less than a week after I started, one of the employees left to go to a stamp show, many people in the hall wishing her a good trip. What is this place? I thought. Now, twenty-five years later I ve come to the end of my tenure with the APS. I had many opportunities that I never thought I d have. I ve traveled to numerous stamp shows across the country and made a few overseas trips as well. I have given banquet talks, seminars, and had the pleasure of meeting many of our members. Here in the philatelic world, we know you by what you collect. More often than not, if someone asked What does he/she do for a living? we would have no idea, and would be surprised to learn someone was a leading authority on this, or had patents on that, or in at least one case, that the member was a Noble laureate! To say that I enjoyed my stay with the APS/APRL would be an understatement. The APS/APRL staff all share the sense that we are here to help you enjoy your hobby. I appreciate having met so many of you either in person, through , or on the telephone. Looking back, I can remember so many people, and had so many pleasant experiences that it s hard to count them all. I m leaving knowing that the staff of the APRL will continue to see to your needs. If there is anything they need from me going forward, I am only a phone call / away. I will always have fond memories of all the wonderful events throughout the last twenty-five years. Now on to a new challenge! 8 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

11 Colophon Deep into the Back-of-the-Book Jim Drummond continues to delight us by publishing catalogues that explore and invite us to collect types of stamps that we previously may not have David L. Straight known even existed. Not only do his catalogues list the collectible varieties that he has uncovered, but he also provides history and context for these unusual stamps. His most recent volume is Bank and School Savings Stamps. Long before the more familiar government issued (and Scott listed) postal and war savings stamps, a large number of banks and schools were using savings stamps to educate children in the habits of thrift, self-denial, delayed gratification, honesty, self-responsibility, and so on. For every nickel that was removed from a child s pocket and replaced with a colorful stamp, there was that much less chance of the child using the money for immoral behavior. Jim s 25-page introduction describes the purpose and use of these stamps in their heyday from 1890 until the late 1920s. There are detailed listings for stamps issued by more than 175 schools, banks, and other saving institutions as well as the known generic savings stamps. For many of these stamps, the listings are accompanied by a history of the firm along with images of the outside of the building, photographs of the bank presidents, and examples of the folders used to hold the savings stamps. A few Canadian and British stamps are listed, but the majority are from the United States, particularly in the Northeast. (2010, 188 pp., perfect bound, full color, $50 plus shipping from Leonard Hartmann or Jim Lee.) Earlier works by Drummond have explored Official Seals, Post Office Seals, and Business School Stamps; his next book will be on Verified Reception Stamps collected by radio listeners in the 1920s and 1930s / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 9

12 The much-needed third edition of The Postal Stationery of the Possessions and Administrative Areas of the United States of America, completed by editor George T. Krieger with assistance from more than a dozen associate editors, has been published by the United Postal Stationery Society. The areas covered include Canal Zone, Cuba, Danish West Indies, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ryukyu Islands, and the American Military Government (AMG) in Germany after World War II. Perhaps the attention to this last area will encourage other publishers to include AMG issues in their U.S. catalogue listings. While only the Canal Zone has issued new material since the last complete possessions catalogue was released nearly forty years ago, new discoveries have expanded the listings for each of the areas. Among the more interesting new items are the inclusion of archival material from the files of the American Bank Note Company. An introduction explains the listings, including the pricing criteria, while the appendix illustrates watermarks and envelope knife drawings with a table to convert between Thorp and UPSS numbering. (2010, 224 pp., 8.5 x 11, spiral bound, black & white, $65 plus shipping from Lee, or may be ordered from the UPSS, In 2005 Doc M. Pepper began a series of short papers on United States Newspaper Stamps that have been updated and reprinted as new information becomes available. Recently he added a new title, , The Regulars (24 pages) and reformatted , The Forgeries (21 pages) to reduce the number of pages. The others titles are , The Facsimiles and , The Proofs. All are in color, with plastic bindings, and are available from Hartmann for $15 each plus shipping. New Canadian Titles The British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) has released two new postal history volumes: Over a decade ago, Dorothy Sanderson s Cross-Border Mail: Canada United States of America was published as part of the BNAPS Exhibit Series. In preparing to republish the exhibit as a book updated with additional material, she secured the help of Malcolm Montgomery, whose background is transatlantic postal history. Before Dorothy passed away in 2006, they had agreed to expand the project to include more complete explanations of the postal history than usually accompanies an exhibit. Malcolm expanded the book with coverage of the cross-border mails of Canada, the Maritime Provinces, Newfoundland, and British Columbia. While mail between Canada and the United States has been addressed in books by Boggs, Jephcott, Greene, and Young and in several published collections, A History of Cross-Border Postal Communication between Canada and the United States of America is the first book to treat the history of cross-border mail as a subject in its own right, encompassing all provinces that became 10 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

13 Canada. In addition to more than 220 plates illustrating covers from a number of different collections, this book provides the history of border relations between Canada and the United States; an examination of how the border changed and developed; the routes along and across the border; the exchange offices; the postal rates to 1875 of all the nations and provinces involved; the postal markings employed on both sides of the border; cross-border elements important to trans-atlantic mail and inter-provincial mails; and a preliminary survey of the cross-border express companies. The illustrations also include extracts from contemporary maps showing the routes and reproductions of the pertinent postal markings. A 73-page Appendix contains extracts from treaties and other documents relevant to the borders. (2010, 410 pp., 8.5 x 11, spiral bound, color $C175 or black & white $C62.95 plus shipping.) Postal Service in the Bathurst District of Upper Canada (Upper Ottawa Valley) by R.F. (Hank) Narbonne shows all of the known postmarks, including the four known manuscript cancels, used by each office in the Bathurst District from 1818 to 1850, when the district was reorganized into the present counties of Carleton, Lanark, and Renfrew. Included are cancels from well-known towns of Perth, Carleton Place, Smith( s) Falls and Bytown, the future Ottawa, and not-so-well-known locations such as Admaston, Bellamy s Mills, and South Westmeath. Covers with social or historical content, attesting to the many hardships endured by these early pioneers, are featured including a letter from Archibald McNab, the Laird of McNab, who tried unsuccessfully to set up a feudal system in the district. Hank Narbonne is a full time stamp dealer, specializing in Canadian Postal History under the name of Greenwood Stamp Company. (2009, 132 pp., 8.5 x 11 spiral bound, Color $C105; or black & white $C39.95 plus shipping.) All BNAPS books are available from: Ian Kimmerly Stamps, 62 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5A8, Canada; com/books/. The prices given above are in Canadian Dollars and shipping is extra. Recently Released While many of us began our collections by tearing stamps from the corners of envelopes and some now concern ourselves with the postal markings on the envelopes, nonphilatelists such as novelist Thomas Mallon are more interested in the contents of envelopes. His latest book, Yours Ever, People and Their Letters, with a bundle of letters on the dust jacket and deckle edge pages to simulate hand-made paper, is a meditation on letter writing. Nine chapters are organized around themes or reasons for writing Absence, Friendship, Advice, Complaint, Love, Spirit, Confession, War, and Prison. Mallon confesses, in the introduction, that he began the book when stamps cost only 29 cents but, like an unanswered letter that s been under the paperweight 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 11

14 for ages longer than one meant it to be, he can rationalize his delay. Without discussing the great postal reforms of the nineteenth century, he observes that mail eliminated distance for letter writers and shaped the way in which people communicated. While he makes occasional references to and the observation that today s electronic communication has eliminated not only distance, but also time, Mallon focuses primarily on letters and their authors. This book is a companion to his earlier work on diaries, A Book of One s Own. (2009, 338 pp., hardbound with dust jacket at your favorite bookstore, or from com where a delicious bit of irony allows downloading to your Kindle in under a minute. ) Volume 5 of David Tett s sixvolume series A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War has been released. The Japanese imprisoned more than 250,000 people during World War II; this volume covers mail to and from prisoners in the Philippines and Taiwan from 1941 until (2010, 391 pp., full color, cloth with dust jacket, $80 plus shipping from Hartmann.) The previous volumes covering Singapore and Malaya (2002); The Dutch East Indies (2003); Burma, Thailand, and Indochina (2004); Hong Kong and China (2007) are still available. A final volume for Japan, Korea, and Manchuria is expected. Literature Awards The Chicagopex competition last November had forty literature entries and presented the Grand Award for Philatelic Literature to Steven C. Walske and Scott R. Trepel for Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War. The full Palmares is on page 20. Literature Competition The deadline for entries for the Napex literature competition to be held in McClean, Virginia May 1, 2010; the prospectus is available at The applications deadline for the StampShow literature competition, to be held in Richmond, Virginia this year, is May 8, 2010; the prospectus can be found at org/stampshow/litprospectus.pdf. Symposium Updates and Reminders The APRL is a co-sponsor of the annual Postal History Symposium. The next symposium, Stamps and the Mail: Imagery, Icons, & Identity, will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 30 October 1, 2010 (please note this date change) at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, DC. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jack Child, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at American University, will be familiar to many readers. Two years ago, I profiled his latest book, Miniature Messages: The Semiotics and Politics of Latin American Postage Stamps, in this column. He considers postage stamps to be a unique kind of sign, with an impressive capacity to convey messages in a very confined space. Jack also summarized his book in an article, Semiotics and Stamps, which appeared in the 12 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

15 January 2010 American Philatelist. The previous symposia have largely looked at stamps in terms of the work they perform moving the mail in various ways and under various conditions, but this year s symposium will consider the stamps themselves. As they have evolved since 1840, their designs initially a secondary function are now encoded with historical, cultural, and political messages. Stamps, as official government documents, can be treated as primary resources designed to convey specific political and esthetic messages. I invite you to consider presenting a paper this year. The deadline for proposals is May 15, 2010 and details for submitting can be found at html. Tom Lera, the National Postal Museum Director of Research, has nearly finished editing a volume containing a selection of previously unpublished papers from the first four symposia. This volume, to be published by the Smithsonian, is expected later in the year. We hope that publication of papers will become a regular feature of future symposia. Help Me Help You I am a bit light on material this quarter. Items for this column do not come seeping onto my computer screen by osmosis. If you have published something, let me help you make the philatelic community aware of your work send me an e- mail, a press release, a blurb. I enjoy learning of the diversity of activity in philatelic literature. Keep those letters and s coming: P.O. Box 32858, St. Louis, MO 63132, or dls@ library.wustl.edu / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 13

16 Library News Progress continues to be made in the ongoing effort to facilitate cooperation among United States philatelic libraries. The most ambitious project in this regard is the effort to develop an online union catalogue of the collections of these libraries that is being led by the American Philatelic Research Library (APRL). In addition to the holdings of Larry T. Nix APRL and the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library (RMPL), which are already part of the union catalogue, about 1,000 items in the Collectors Club of New York Library recently have been included. The catalogue is located at Plans also are underway to add the holdings of the Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library of the Postal History Foundation in Tucson, Arizona. The APRL has established a group on Google Groups to facilitate communication among philatelic libraries that are interested in participating in this and other cooperative efforts. Contact Ellen Peachey of the APRL at ellen@ stamps.org if you are connected to a philatelic library and would like to be part of this group. The Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library has been awarded a $70,000 Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Agency. The grant is being used to create an online catalogue of its holdings in cooperation with the Pima County Public Library. Funding is for a fourteen-month period beginning at the end of June Two additional staff were hired by the library to assist with converting the existing card catalogue and creating electronic records of the library s collection. The Pima County Public Library s online catalogue is located at To view the library s holdings, type Postal History Foundation in the search box as a keyword and click submit. To search within these results, conduct an Advanced Search. On a trip to the Denver area late last year, I was able to visit the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library in Denver. While there, Sergio Lugo, President of RMPL, treated me to a tour of the building, which it officially purchased on December 4. The building, which is adjacent to its current facility, effectively doubles the library s space to more than 6,500 square feet. A large meeting space in the new building already has been remodeled and is in use by the library. The British Library and its Philatelic Collections will play a major part in the philatelic celebration taking place in the year-long London 2010 Festival of Stamps. A major exhibit at the British Library began February 1 and 14 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

17 continues throughout the year. It will feature more than forty of the library s great philatelic rarities specially selected for this occasion. In association with this exhibition a new booklet, Treasures in Focus Stamps, has been published, and is available from the British Library Shop at There also will be philatelic presentations at the library on a monthly basis throughout the year and on a daily basis during the International Stamp Exhibition in London from May 10 through May 15. For more information go to the Philatelic Collections web pages at All of our philatelic libraries are regular beneficiaries of gift materials from philatelists that enable them to grow their collections. As might be expected, those gifts sometimes duplicate materials already in a library s collection. In the last year, a number of libraries have offered to share significant surpluses of gift items with other philatelic libraries. These include the Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library, the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, and the Northwest Philatelic Library. The Northwest Philatelic Library received a major donation from a single collector consisting of fortyeight boxes of philatelic materials. After selecting materials for its own collection, the library sent out more than twenty-one boxes of materials to five other philatelic libraries. Plans to share more materials are already underway. A common theme among most of our philatelic libraries is the need for and the recruitment of volunteers. In his annual state of the library article, Sergio Lugo of the RMPL made a plea for volunteers to staff the library, to work with the library s auction catalogues, to help organize the archives of Colorado stamp clubs, and to work on the building they just purchased for expansion. Frank Scheer, Curator of the Railway Mail Service Library in Boyce, Virginia, wants to build a broad base of volunteer support for the RMSL. Volunteers are needed to assist with the indexing of periodicals including The two buildings of the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library in Denver, Colorado. The building on the left is the old building, and the one on the right was recently acquired for expansion Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 15

18 The Railway Post Office, to transcribe oral and video tapes to text, and to help maintain the library s home in the historic railway station that it occupies. Frank indicates that a number of volunteer tasks can be performed remotely from the library. The American Philatelic Society and the APRL are conducting a Volunteer Work Week July 26 July 30 at the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Volunteering at one of our philatelic libraries either on site or remotely provides a great opportunity to contribute to our hobby in a meaningful way. I continue to maintain a webpage at philatelic-libraries.htm that contains Web links to philatelic libraries and other links that I mention in this column. Please send news items concerning philatelic libraries to Larry T. Nix at 3605 Niebler Lane, Middleton, WI or to nix@ libraryhistorybuff.org. Help! Somehow, in the confusion surrounding the multiple deadlines at the end of last year, our routinely ordered extra copies of the Philatelic Literature Review were never requested. If any members are willing to share their 4th Quarter 2009 copy with the library when they have finished reading it assuming they do not plan on keeping it for themselves we would be most grateful if the copy could be sent to directly to the APRL, 100 Match Factory, Bellefonte, PA The American Philatelic Research Library Knowledge is the Key! the ultimate philatelic research site 16 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

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20 From the Librarian s Desk Elliot Perry Correspondence File The APRL has more than books, more than journals, more than auction catalogues. We also Gini Horn have files that have been painstakingly put together by philatelists in the past. One of the largest of these important philatelic resources is the Elliot Perry Correspondence File. Elliot Perry ( ) was a leading philatelic researcher of nineteenthcentury United States postage stamps. He wrote many of his early articles under the pseudonym Christopher West, a name most probably chosen in honor of his wife Christina Westlake Perry. His revenue stamp articles appeared in Mekeel s Weekly Stamp News from 1916 to In 1931 Perry launched Pat Paragraphs. One meaning of the word pat is perfectly; precisely; aptly, and the articles in Pat Paragraphs are just that: short, concise and to the point. The journal ran for fifty-eight issues, from June 1931 to February 1958, before ceasing publication. In the Elliot Perry Files at the APRL, there are many manuscripts written by Perry, as well as his research notes; however, the bulk of this particular file contains just what its title states: correspondence. The first section of the correspondence files are with the APS elected officials such as long time Secretary of the Board Holland A. David, many of the APS Presidents, and office staff such as H. Clay Musser and James T. De Voss. Following the APS correspondence are Miscellaneous Correspondents in alphabetical order. There are more than 450 different correspondents. Some of the correspondence consists of no more than a few items, some is large enough in volume to command a separate file folder of its own. These large files include correspondence with: Clarence Brazier / Clarence Brazier / Lester Brookman / 2 files Cyril F. Dos Passos / Cyril F. Dos Passos / Cyril F. Dos Passos / Cyril F. Dos Passos / Esther Hale / 2 files Morton Dean Joyce / PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

21 Morton Dean Joyce / Robson Lowe / Robson Lowe / Robson Lowe / 1966 Robson Lowe / Charles Meroni / 2 files George B. Sloane / George B. Sloane / George B. Sloane / It is clear that in this file alone there is a massive amount of information to peruse. The Perry Files provide an excellent example of why it is important when Elliott Perry you contact the library that you explain to us as accurately as possible what information you are seeking. We have been known to hear an explanation and then be able to suggest a resource the researcher did not know existed. The APRL is chock-full of interesting and important philatelic materials on our shelves, in the vertical files, and in the non-circulating area. We are the second-largest public philatelic library in the world and our holdings are, quite simply, huge. The Perry Files are just one of our philatelic collections available to the researcher that contain a treasure trove of material waiting to be uncovered. A cover and a page from Pat Paragraphs / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 19

22 Chicagopex 2009 Literature Palmares Chicago Philatelic Society November 20-22, 2009 Sheraton Chicago Northwest Arlington Heights, Illinois Grand and Gold Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War Steven C. Walske and Scott R. Trepel Gold The Postal History of Costa Rica to 1883 Richard C. Frajola and Frederick Mayer Die Erfindung der Briefmarke the Invention of Stamps Andreas Hahn The Penny Post Larry Lyons The Dublin Find The Most Important Find in GB Philately Don Madden and Karl Louis Simon Taxis and the Posts of the State of Milan Giorgio Migliavacca and Tarcisio Bottani North Atlantic Packets, Departures and Arrivals, James R. Pullin Stamp Perforation: The Somerset House Years Ray Simpson and Peter Sargent Western Express, Vol. 58 Ken Stach Congress Book 2009 Kenneth Trettin The Postal History of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, and New Guinea during the Japanese Occupation and Immediate Aftermath J.R. van Nieuwkirk The London Philatelist Frank Walton The King George VI Large Key Type Revenue and Postage High Value Stamps Eric Yendall Vermeil Postal History Journal Diane DeBlois and Robert Dalton Harris Newfoundland, The Harvey Poole Collection Luc Doucet and Yohann Tanguay Peru Cancellation Handbook Erik A. Emsing 20 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

23 MS Gripsholm and the Diplomatic Exchange Voyages with Japan, Postal History Journal Louis Fiset Commonwealth of Australia, George V 1 1/2d Die II Sandy Forbes, FRPSL, FBSAP Seaposts of the USA Roger Hosking GBCC Chronicle Thomas P. Myers Mexicana Vol. 57 Michael D. Roberts Forerunners, Journal of the Philatelic Society for Greater Southern Africa Peter Thy The Traveling Post Offices of Mexico Thomas Todson and Jay Grace Walmsley Essence of Polar Philately Hal Vogel Silver Postal Dogs Salvador Bofarull North Carolina Postal Historian Tony Crumbley and Richard F. Winter Selected Rarities Catalog III Luc Doucet and Yohann Tanguay Delivering Hope: FDR and Stamps of the Great Depression Cheryl R. Ganz and Daniel A. Piazza Collecting Lincoln, Scott Stamp Monthly Eliot A. Landau Republic of Croatia, Catalogue of Postage Stamps, Coins, and Paper Money Julije Maras TPO-Journal of the TPO and Seapost Society Keith Morris The Revealer George Nicholson America on the Map Miklos Pinther Mexicana Michael D. Roberts The McCoy Printing Company Picture Postcard Handbook Michael Smith and William P. Angley State Revenue News, Vol. 46 Scott Troutman The Japanese Furusato Stamp Program, Cecil H. Uyehara Silver Bronze U.S. Railroad Adhesive Baggage, Newspaper and Package Stamps Arthur J. Mongan SESCAL AMERICAS 08 Catalog Vickie Canfield Peters Calgary Philatelist Dale Speirs 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 21

24 IAP Kicking Philatelic Research Up a Notch by David L. Herendeen When I first became involved in organized philately, about twenty-five years ago, one of the things that impressed me was the considerable number of scientists within the philatelic ranks. There were many chemists, geologists, physicists, astronomers, engineers, and even computer scientists and mathematicians like me. What next surprised me was the general lack of scientific research activities in the hobby. Most of this I attributed to the high cost of experimental equipment. The kinds of analytical tools that might allow real gains to be made in philatelic research were quite expensive. The cost of highpowered microscopes, spectrometers, colorimeters, and other devices placed them well beyond the possible for most members of the philatelic community. As with computers, the cost of analytical equipment has been falling dramatically over the last several decades, and in today s world it is possible for philatelists to gain access to an incredible array of forensic tools. Earlier works on color 1,2 and spectroscopic analysis, 3 while generating some excitement when they appeared, did not seem to generate lasting momentum in the field of analytical philately. More recently, works by Najjar 4 and Odenweller 5 (just to name several examples; there are others) continue to apply sophisticated equipment including X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, raman spectroscopy, and even scanning electron microscopy to philatelic analyses. The Smithsonian National Postal Museum (NPM) procured a device called the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) 6000 in late This is a sophisticated instrument developed primarily as a forensic tool for law enforcement. It has the ability to use multiple light sources, filters, and differing wavelengths to detect forged or modified documents such as passports, driver s licenses, and bank checks. I was fortunate enough to receive one of the newly introduced NPM scholarships to use the VSC to perform a study entitled A Colorimetric Analysis Methodology for Philatelic Studies. In late 2009, catalyzed by the availability of experimental equipment coupled with my NPM scholarship, I conceived of a new organization that would be devoted to helping philatelists do the research they might have always wanted to do. Thus was born the idea of the Institute for Analytical Philately, Inc. (IAP). Naturally, the most important aspect of launching such an endeavor was determining whether philatelists would respond to this idea. I was pleased that I could interest a number of well-known philatelists who were not only accomplished in our hobby, but also had been senior executives and managers during rewarding careers in industry, including extensive experience in technical research. In addition to myself, the IAP team includes John 22 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

25 Barwis (MI), James Allen (MI), and Robert Hisey (FL). We also have been able to attract seasoned professionals to help administer the organization: Kenneth Nilsestuen (OH) as our treasurer and Dwayne Littauer (LA) as our corporate counsel. We are pleased to have some prominent philatelists already supporting us including Alfredo Frolich (FL), W. Danforth Walker (MD), Jack Dykhouse (TX), Stephen Tucker (NV), and Richard Maisel (NY). So, what are we doing with this team? The IAP is a nonprofit, educational institution that has several goals: Providing research grants to philatelists or scientists to study various problematic aspects of philately. For example: analytical identification of the various shades of the U.S cent stamps; quantitatively differentiating the papers used in the American, Continental, and National printings of the banknoteera stamps; understanding the impact of light exposure (including photocopying and scanning) on stamps; safety of plastic-based mounting materials for stamp archival; and many more. In order to be considered for a grant, a potential researcher must write a formal proposal telling IAP what they intend to do, how they intend to do it, and what funding level they feel is necessary to allow them to accomplish their goals. Providing education through seminars, slide shows, and the Internet, in the methods of research and how to organize research projects. Building a list of references to work previously done using analytical tools for philatelic analysis. Building strategic alliances with other important philatelic organizations, and even some universities. This will allow our grantees access to libraries, archival collections, and experimental equipment that would not be otherwise available. Our first alliance is with the NPM. Our scholars will be able to take advantage of a wide-range of resources at the museum which is located in Washington, DC. At the NPM, our grantees will be able to interact with Thomas Lera, the Winton M Blount Chair of Research at the museum. The number and funding level of our grants is totally dependent on the generosity of our contributors and members. In general, grants range up to $3,000. Some grants may be co-funded with our alliance members. Like the U.S. Marines, we are looking for a few good people. We need researchers, we need members and contributors at all levels, and we need YOU. References 1. V.E. Tyler and G.E. Peck, Characterization of the Genuine Stamps, Reprints, and Forgeries of the 1867 and 1868 Issues of Roman States by Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, The American Philatelist, Vol. 92, No. 6 (June 1978): R.H. White (ed.), Color in Philately (New York: The Philatelic Foundation, 1979). 3. T.D. Chaplin, A. Jurado-Lopez, R.J.H. Clark, 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 23

26 and D.R. Beech, Identification by Raman Microscopy of Pigments on Early Postage Stamps: Distinction Between Original 1847 and , Forged and Reproduction Postage Stamps of Mauritius, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Vol. 35 (2004): A.H. Najjar, Great Britain: The d Rose-Red Pate 77, Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 87, No. 5 (September-October 2008): R.P. Odenweller, The Postage Stamps of New Zealand: , The Chalon Head Issues (London and Wellington: The Royal Philatelic Society London and The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 2009). The Author David Herendeen, well-known philatelist, researcher, author, exhibitor and philatelic judge, is a founder and President of the Institute for Analytical Philately, Inc. He is always interested in hearing from seasoned researchers with suggestions that might improve IAP and its goals. He may be reached at dherendeen@analyticalphilately. org. Readers may learn more about IAP by visiting its website at www. AnalyticalPhilately.org. Journal Changes in 2009 by Ellen S. Peachey The following are journal changes recorded by the APRL in 2009: New journals First Impressions (BNAPS First Day Cover Study Group), Issue no. 1 (January 2009). Last issues ASNP Newsletter (American Society for Netherlands Philately), Vol. 30, no. 3 (July 2006). Merged with Netherlands Philately. CAC Newsletter (American Philatelic Society Chapter Activities Committee), Issue no. 1 (2009). Canadian Meter Stamp Newsletter (Canadian Meter Stamp Group), Issue no. 70 (2005). Canadian Forces Philatelic Society Bulletin, Vol. 34, no. 3 (June 2009). Available on its website ( to Filateliia Ukrainy (Association of Philatelists of Ukraine), January NSW Philatelist (Philatelic Society of NSW). Vol. 30, no. 4, whole no. 115 [i.e. 116] (November 2008). Resumed publication Miasma Philatelist (Malaria Philatelists International; Issue no. 22 (June 2007). SOS Signal (Stamps on Stamps Collectors Club), Issue no. 37 (January 2009). 24 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

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28 RICHMOND APS StampShow 2010 the nation s largest annual postage stamp show August Greater Richmond Convention Center Richmond Virginia Plan to Attend! APS Stampshow Headquarters Hotel Marriott Richmond 500 East Broad Street Mention the American Philatelic Society Show when making your reservations. Visit the Show Online For more information, visit StampShow online or call , 217 Entry Forms & Prospectus are available. 26 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

29 A Potted History of the Robson Lowe Sale Catalogues, by Charles Freeland FRPSL The Philatelic Literature Review has published many erudite articles, most of them by Dr. Stanley Bierman and Herb Trenchard, dealing with the historic auction sales dedicated to individual collections or to the principal auction houses. In 1992 Bierman wrote two long articles on the career and activities of the famous British auctioneer and postal historian Robson Lowe. Bierman itemized the first fifty Robson Lowe sales in New York but did not go into the details of the sales that Lowe held in more than a dozen other countries. Since there are a number of collectors of the Robson Lowe series, as well as of the many specialized catalogues, this article attempts to summarize what exists. Robson Lowe (known to his many friends as Robbie) is something of a legend on the eastern side of the pond due to his innovation in many fields of philately, his extensive publishing record, his championing of postal history as a collecting interest (prior to which postal stationery was the more highly regarded), and his tireless pursuit of fakers and forgers. He also possessed a dynamic personality and a charisma that charmed those who were lucky enough to have known him (and to have heard his rendition of what the Brits call shaggy dog stories, often with gruesome punch lines). But of all his rich legacy, his auction catalogues are certainly the most voluminous and arguably the most valuable resource for the collector. In September 1980, after several years of close collaboration, Lowe formally sold his auction business to the major British auctioneers Christie, Manson and Woods (now called Christie s International) and joined the Christie s board. From Robson Lowe 1984 onwards the sale catalogues 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 27

30 were re-titled Christie s Robson Lowe, with Robbie joining Christie s board. The buyer was no surprise as the two firms had worked together on a number of occasions over forty years, initially conducting half a dozen stamp auctions in partnership during the war years for the benefit of the Red Cross. This informal partnership may have influenced Robbie s decision to locate his offices very close to Christie s at 50 Pall Mall. Following the merger, those long-standing offices (to which they had moved in September 1940 following the bombing of their offices at 96 Regent Street) were closed and the auctions took place in the Christie s auction rooms in King Street, with the stamp team hidden away from view in cramped corners of the Christie s building. Shortly before he died in August 1997, aged 92, Robson Lowe s stamp auction business was merged with Spink, the venerable collectibles business owned by Christie s since 1993, and Top: The first postal history auction, numbered 1 2, held October 10 and 17, Bottom Left: The Fabergé Japan sale, held June 9, Bottom Right: The hardbound version of Boucher s November 9, 1949 British West Indies sale, with interleaving. 28 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

31 as from 1997 the catalogues appear with the Spink name. In 2000 Spink was sold to a Singapore collector and moved to new and spacious premises in Southampton Row. The firm subsequently has changed hands again. From the outset, nearly all the house s catalogues were sequentially numbered, which simplifies their collection, but creates some confusion here and there, as discussed in Section 8 below. Section 1: The Postal History Series Lowe s first eleven auctions were dedicated to postal history, at that time an innovation in philatelic auctions. The first, numbered 1 and 2, was presented in a single catalogue with a dull orange-red cover. It took place on the Saturday afternoons of October 10 and 17, 1936, with Leslie Ray as auctioneer. This first offering consisted of 466 lots of selected worldwide postal history including, significantly for PLR readers, a small section of philatelic literature. The literature section remained a fixture of the postal history series, and during the next forty years many important philatelic libraries such as Adams, Holmes, and Kronenber were offered in these auctions, although less important literature was sold in Bournemouth. For the second sale, held December 5 and 12, 1936, the cover color was changed to dull deep blue, but by sale this had changed once more, this time to a rather morbid deep grey. Occasional, more important catalogues were issued in white during the next few years, until white became the norm at the end of 1945, lasting until the firm was sold to Christie s in The Postal History sales continued at approximately monthly intervals throughout 1937, but then the frequency was reduced to bi-monthly. By 1944, affected not only by wartime conditions but also by the introduction of Lowe s stamp auctions, the frequency had become quarterly, and this remained the norm until the series finally was discontinued. However, the series continued to receive dedicated numbers even when, in 1946, more general numbering was introduced for nearly all the Robson Lowe catalogues. The numbers were omitted following sale on December 6, 1983, which coincided with the sale of the firm to Christie s and the start of the Christie s/ Robson Lowe series. The next few catalogues were of the same size, but with grey covers, until they appeared in the standard Christie s size from the beginning of Nevertheless, about three sales of postal history per year continued on an irregular, unnumbered basis until the last dedicated postal history sale took place in Bournemouth on February 21, One of the most difficult Postal History sales catalogues to find is number 123, held July 20 21, 1949, as it was a single session within a sale together with Foreign and Great Britain stamps. Another problem is that some of the plates of the wartime catalogues are loose inserts and may have become separated, so al Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 29

32 ways check that the plates are present if you are offered one of these. Other than the very earliest sales, the ones held during the late war period are the hardest to find. All in all, the full run is an important and rare reference work, even rarer in its dull grey house binding. Section 2: The London Stamp Auctions Almost exactly a year after the postal history series was launched, the stamp sales commenced. The sequence of the first few sales is a little confusing for two reasons: First, the year dates are missing on the first three catalogues. Also, the second of the three catalogues announces, on the inside cover, that it is the first specialized stamp sale! Fortunately, from Robson Lowe s publications we know that the first two sales took place in November The first a large British colonial collection offered as lot 1 and then, if unsold, to be offered in eighty-one country sections took place on Saturday, November 6. This catalogue has a deep sage-green cover and has three bound-in plates. The second sale held Saturday, November 27 and announced on the inside cover as the first specialized auction consists of only twenty-four lots, but these are all sizeable, valuable collections that are extensively described and illustrated, so that the catalogue has no less than sixty-four pages. The cover is dull orange. In addition, the catalogue is taller than other sale catalogues of the period, and most of the few covers I have seen are bent. Only three stamp sales were held in The first (held February 22, 1938) was dedicated to so-called splits, what we now call bisects. It is simply a re-offering of the first and most extensive lot offered in the previous sale, with an estimate of 250, and now broken down into 231 lots. The catalogue contains eleven plates, including eight plates as a loose insert. The next two stamp sales in 1938 were dedicated to United States & Colonies and Great Britain. Beginning in 1939 the schedule went into full flow, with almost fifty sales being held that year, despite or perhaps because of the looming European war that commenced that September. Hardly a good moment to start a new enterprise you might think, but Robbie was no shrinking violet and he was able to take advantage of being excused from war service, having contracted polio in his youth. From the outset there were many name sales from distinguished sources, and most of the other auctions were dedicated to material of Great Britain, British Empire or Overseas, again something of an innovation for the Great Britain market. The early consignors included Yates, Fabergé, AP and Hall, and in the early post-war years we find frequent offerings by McGowan, Boucher, and Rose-Hutchinson. At the same time, the house was issuing frequent brochures offering important collections by Private Treaty, some of which were unsold and subsequently broken down for auction. 30 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

33 But it was not until the Burrus series of auctions held between 1962 and 1967 that Robbie s auction house really moved into the big league. According to Herb Trenchard s comprehensive listing of Burrus auction catalogues, Robson Lowe s fortyodd sales comprised more than half the total, including all the offerings of British Commonwealth. Between 1962 and 1970 Lowe offered the extraordinary collection of China formed by Sir Percival and Lady David in a dozen sale catalogues that are now keenly sought after by collectors in China. In the mid-1970s the principal printers of British Commonwealth stamps, De La Rue, decided to sell its philatelic archives through the Robson Lowe organization, providing material for dozens of auctions over a period of five years or more. Countless other important name sales were held by the house between 1937 and the present day, and its successor Spink remains the unchallenged Number One philatelic auction house in Great Britain. Section 3: The Bournemouth Sales Robson Lowe conducted much of his philatelic business in Bournemouth, known as a retirement community for senior citizens on the south coast of England. After having been a partner with H.R. Harmer and M.P. Levene in Trafalgar Stamp Auctions in London in the 1930s, Lowe moved to Bournemouth with his family in He directed the first stamp auction by the local firm of Jolliffe and Flint on March 14, Shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939 he bought out his Trafalgar partners and combined the business with his Bournemouth auctions. Jolliffe and Flint s name nevertheless remained on the catalogues for some years as Robbie used its offices at Echo Building in Richmond Hill. Initially, sales were held fortnightly but in late 1940 the frequency was reduced to monthly. Bournemouth Stamp Auctions Ltd (BSA), as it was now called, remained as a separate subsidiary of the Robson Lowe group. While the philatelic cream continued to be offered in the specialized stamp auctions in London, BSA became the outlet for most of the run-of-the-mill material received from consignors, e.g., collections, cartons, books, and unsold lots from the London sales. While they provided a good service for the general collector, few of the BSA catalogues are of great interest or value to the researcher. Only one Bournemouth catalogue, the Great Britain sale of October 31, 1974, can have pretensions of being at all specialized; however, three of the sales held in 1963 and 1964 are sought after as being on the Trenchard list of Burrus catalogues, while in the 1970s a series of auctions was devoted to Revenues, including material ex the De La Rue archives. The Bournemouth sales were numbered from the outset. When the house numbering system referred to in section 8 began in early 1946, the first numbered sale (586) was a Bournemouth catalogue that also bore Bournemouth number Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 31

34 The last numbered Bournemouth sale was , held September 30 October 1, 1981 (house number ), although the monthly sales continued until They faded out in 1991, with the final sale taking place September 4 5, Shortly afterwards, Christie s began to hold occasional, lower quality stamp sales in its South Kensington offices, but after about ten uninspiring auctions this effort faded out in The Bournemouth numbers are very accurate and I can trace only a few errors (see section 8). Section 4: The European Sales Robson Lowe was an innovator who was always trying new ideas. He would certainly have been at the forefront of the internet auctions that are now commonplace. One of his less successful ventures, however, was the famous sale held May 16, 1966 on the Queen Mary, using a radio-telephone to connect to New York and London, while he was en route to the Sipex International in New York. Sadly, the technology proved not up to the challenge, sabotaged by adverse weather conditions and the French telephone operators going on strike, and the event was not repeated. On the other hand, the initiative he took in the early 1960s to set up a European partnership with Robineau in Paris, van Dieten in the Hague, and Kaufmann in Basel (typically named by Robbie The Uncommon Market ) to handle the sale of the enormous Burrus collection proved inspired. It became the basis for a flourishing European series of auctions that continued until the mid-1990s. The first series of sales in Europe was in Basel, Switzerland (April 15 18, 1964), when the Burrus Austria and Switzerland were offered. Basel was chosen because it offered the most favorable tax arrangements and was eagerly supported by local philatelists, especially Max Guggenheim RDP. The sales went on to take place semi-annually, offering important European and overseas material at a time when exchange control was prevalent and the convertible Swiss franc was a very desirable currency. A number of important consignments were received from Italy in particular, which I well remember when I used to view my local auction. The Basel sales were separately numbered until February 26, 1971 (sale ), although the sales continued until the final series was held November 3 5, The Basel sales, many of which lasted for most of a week, formed an important series of more than 250 catalogues, with separate color photo-plates for many of them. In the mid-1970s, a separate series of spring sales was launched in Geneva, where Christie s already had offices and a convenient sale room. The first sale took place May 1, These sales, however, were less successful and presumably more difficult to administer than the Basel sales. The Geneva sales closed after five years, in November There were twenty-seven auction cata- 32 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

35 logues in this series. The first Zurich auction was held June 4, 1980, again using Christie s facilities. This created more cost savings and led to the closure of the Basel and Geneva sales. Initially held in the spring and late fall, there were 115 sales in the Zurich series, which rapidly generated considerable turnover. For the first ten years there was an average of about ten catalogues per year, but in 1990 the frequency decreased and the offices there were closed after the final sale on March 27, Top: The second stamp sale, titled the first specialized stamp sale on the inside cover. Center: The first London stamp sale, consisting only of collections, held November 6, Bottom Left: The most important David sale of China, held November 9, Bottom Right: Bournemouth sale 112, held September 22, Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 33

36 Whereas only the Basel sales up to 1971 received separate sequential numbering, the sales within each Swiss week were numbered in Roman numerals. The fourth location for European auctions was Italy, following the recruitment of Adriano Landini to the Uncommon Market. Following a one-off sale in Milan in October 1976, held in conjunction with Italphil to coincide with the Milan FIP exhibition, the first in the Italian series (IT1 and 2) was held December 1 2, 1981 in Rome. The location moved to Milan, Landini s base, with the third sale (IT4 5) June 2 3, The fourteen catalogues in the series are numbered according to the number of sale days, with the last sale (IT18) held October 27, Section 5: The Melbourne Sales In 1970 an office was established in Melbourne to serve Australian consignors. The first sale was held February 26, 1970 and several sales continued to be held each year, until the offices were closed following the final sale on June 7, The venue did not prove very successful and only a few important offerings took place, including a sale of the De La Rue archive and the Henry Harvey sale of Victoria, presumably because the major consignors preferred their collections to be offered in London. The catalogues are individually numbered from one to forty-eight, but there are two thirty-fives (for February 12 and April 8, 1976) so there are actually forty-nine catalogues in the series. The Melbourne sales are not included in the house numbering system. Section 6: The United States Sales In 1947, in collaboration with Eugene Klein and under the direction of Arthur D. Pierce, Lowe opened an office in Philadelphia. The first sale was held September 13, 1947 and thirty-six sales in all were held before the office was closed, when it proved impossible to escape double taxation in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The final sale took place March 30 31, The series is a difficult one to complete, and there were a few noteworthy sales, including Taylor s Mexico, held June 5, In 1981, shortly after opening his Zurich office, Lowe took the plunge in New York, opening an office in collaboration with Christie s, which had grand galleries on Park Avenue and 59th Street. (This was two years before the global firm was bought by Christie s.) Although the majority of the most valuable consignments were of U.S. material, many other important properties were marketed. The start from the first sale (September 9, 1981) was relatively quiet, but business built up steadily and by the late 1980s the house s reputation and performance were able to attract such consignors as Isleham, Grunin, Klein, and the massive accumulation of Raymond Weill and partners. The first three of these filled several sales each, while the Weill stock ran to more than ten auctions. Business 34 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

37 began to slow in the mid-1990s, owing to the loss of staff to competitors and the resulting weaker consignments. For the season the firm moved along 59th Street to the Spink offices, still under the Christie s umbrella, but consignments continued to weaken, and after 118 sales the curtain was brought down November 28, Bierman listed the first fifty of these sales in his 1992 PLR articles. The New York sales were separately numbered from the outset, but the practice was discontinued following sale 102 on February 1, The catalogues also bore a local Christie s number, starting at 5075 and ending in excess of The Philadelphia sales were not numbered and neither these nor the New York sales bore a sequential Robson Lowe house number. Section 7: Other Overseas Auctions The Robson Lowe organization held auctions in additional locations around the world without opening permanent offices at these sites. Perhaps best known is the series of auctions in Bermuda, held over a fouryear period in the late 1970s and coinciding with the disposal of the De La Rue archives. There are nine auction catalogues in this series, which was held over four short periods from November 1975 to February One-off sales also were held between 1974 and 1988 in Johannesburg (September 6, 1978), Melbourne (May 3, 1988), Madrid (May 13, 1970), Milan (October 15, 1976), Stockholm (September 25, 1974), and Toronto (November 2 3, 1983). However, the only locations other than Bermuda to host more than a single sale were Johannesburg and Tokyo, which held two in the early 1980s. All these sales, except for Madrid and Milan (held in collaboration with local firms Nestor Jacob and Italphil, respectively) were included in the aggregate house numbering system. In 1991 and 1993 annual sales commenced in Hong Kong and Singapore, respectively, but by then the Christie s numbering had taken over and these sales are not included in the house numbers. Section 8: House Bindings and Numbering Errors The best way to form a comprehensive collection of the Robson Lowe auction catalogues is with house-bound runs, although even some of these may be incomplete if there were no remainders when the sets were bound. However, the bound runs that occasionally appear at auction always attract aggressive bidding. The bindings of the five principal series are in five different colors: bright red (British Commonwealth), green (Foreign), grey (Postal History), brown (Bournemouth), and maroon (Great Britain). More rarely seen are the house-bound series of Bermuda (bright blue), Tokyo (green), Basel and Zurich (greybrown), Italy (dark grey), the Revenue auctions (pale blue), and the Red Cross sales (claret). From about the 1950s the Prices 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 35

38 Realized are contained in a pocket on the inside of the back cover of the volume (this is another clue to identifying a house binding). In addition, a few important name sales were issued in hard-bound editions after the sale, with blank pages interwoven and their Prices Realized bound in. Apart from the Boucher sale illustrated, I have bound versions of the 1946 Watkins Cayman Islands, the 1947 Sir James Marshall Barbados, the 1949 Rose-Hutchinson India, the 1953 Clarke China (this last one without interleaving), and the 1959 Bowman Canadian Cancellations. I know there are more, including Desai India. Section 9: Numbering Most of the Robson Lowe catalogues are sequentially numbered, assisting the collector of the run but also complicating it when, as sometimes happened, the numbering has gone astray. The numbers usually are printed on the outside front cover, but sometimes they do not appear there and it is necessary to look inside the front cover or on the first page of lot numbers. Occasionally, the catalogue is not numbered anywhere, although the number always appears on the Prices Realized. Where a sale has been postponed, the dates on the catalogue and on the prices will differ, but the sale number remains the same. All except the Melbourne, Philadelphia, and New York sales were subject to a single aggregate house numbering system on a global basis, although in the first few years until early 1946 the numbers were not noted in the catalogues. Each separate session was numbered, so that two, three or even, on occasion, four numbers might be allocated to a Left: Burrus Austria, held April 15, 1964; the first Basel sale. Right: The Philadelphia sale of Taylor s Mexico, held June 5, PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

39 single day s sale. Timings often were included on each page, and it is noteworthy that the expected speed was far faster than we experience nowadays, when telephone and internet bidding can slow auctions to a snail s pace. Around the middle of 1975, albeit not in a wholly consistent manner, the numbering changed to one sale per day. In addition, the Bournemouth, Postal History, Basel, Australian, Italian, and New York series received their own sequential numbers. Although sequential catalogue numbering was probably used inhouse from the outset, the aggregate numbers did not appear until 1946, and started out a little messily. The first number I have been able to trace is the Bournemouth sale of February 23, 1946, which is numbered 586 (118 in the dedicated Bournemouth series). This was followed by numbers in the next Bournemouth sale (March 23). The Watkin Cayman Islands sale (May 1) was numbered 594 and the Lye Ceylon sale (May 8) was 595; however, the same numbers were given to the Bournemouth sale held April 27. The Hamersley France catalogue dated May 15, 1946 (94 95 in the Postal History series) is numbered , the first Postal History sale to receive a house number. Future numbering was more regular, but there continued to be periods in which the dates and numbers become quite disorderly. In future issues of the PLR I plan to supply details of these sales. The original aggregate numbering system remained in force until number 4824 was reached at the end of The next sale, in January 1984, was numbered 8001, and for the following three years the sales received a single sequential number, regardless of the number of days they lasted. The final such number was 8246 (June 12, 1989), when the series was integrated with non-stamp sales. From this point the stamp sales numbers become irregular, removing our ability to identify gaps. The Postal History series received dedicated numbers from the outset, and when in 1946 more general numbering was introduced for nearly all the Robson Lowe catalogues, two sets of numbers appear. To my knowledge, the numbering of the Postal History sales was faultless, with no duplication or gaps, despite the fact that more than 200 catalogues in all were printed over fifty years. The Postal History numbers, however, were omitted following sale (December 6, 1983), which coincided with the sale of the firm to Christie s and the start of the Christie s Robson Lowe series. The dedicated Bournemouth numbers are pretty accurate as well. There is an omission in the middle of 1950 when numbers, , are missing. The sale of August 8, 1959 is numbered , when it was just a single day of two sessions and only received two house numbers (although, as shown below, these are incorrect). In 1962 the sale number 610 is missing, and this might be a delayed correction to rectify the 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 37

40 overall count. There are quite a few errors in the aggregate house numbering, perhaps understandable in view of the sheer number of sales, but there is usually an immediate correction, so the intended numbers can be inferred easily from the surrounding sales and dates. The objective seems to have been to keep the overall count correct over time, and so duplicate numbers that were not spotted at the time appear to have been corrected by an omitted number some months later. In other cases, the error was noticed immediately and the incorrect number was corrected on the Prices Realized sheet or even before the catalogue was printed, so the numbers are not sequential; for example, the Birch sale (October 6, 1970) is numbered and On rare occasions, the date on the Prices Realized is different from that in the catalogue, but here the explanation is simply that the sale date was postponed. For the benefit of readers who wish to complete their run and have relied on the numbering to indicate what catalogues they are missing, the following are the numbering errors I have noticed, although there are almost certainly others I have not picked up: 1946 The specialized sales of Cayman Island (May 1) and Ceylon (May 8) have the same two numbers (594 and 595) as the Bournemouth sale on April 27, while numbers are omitted There is no sale There are no numbers in the Bournemouth series The Great Britain sale (July 6) is numbered in error , numbers already used for a Bournemouth sale; the numbers evidently should be , which are missing The Porter Nigeria (February 8) is numbered , overlapping the Adams Great Britain (February 15), As 1452 is missing, Porter s intended sequential number was evidently Numbers are omitted and the British Empire sale (March 11) is given the same numbers, , as the two Bute Airmail sales held March 8 and March 15: 1880 and , respectively. However, the Empire sale only has two sessions, so allocating it still leaves an error. Later in 1959 there are two numbers 1853 and no number 1855; the Bournemouth sale of August 8 should be numbered not , but even this is suspect as three Bournemouth numbers were allocated ( ) There is no sale number There are two numbers 2035 and no number 2037, so the Great Britain sale (April 12) numbered should be There also is no number The Great Britain sale (February 14) is incorrectly numbered 38 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

41 It should be (the prices are correct) There is no sale Number 2361 is allocated to two catalogues. Bournemouth (January 10 11) is listed as , and Scandinavia (January 14) is listed as Each has four sessions, so this may be a correction for The British Empire and Egypt sales (January 13 and 27) should be numbered and , not and There is no sale numbered 2675 in January or in October. Sales (March 29 30) and (April 13 14) appear in a single 120-page catalogue, separated by a Bournemouth sale (April 1) numbered No number appears on the catalogue of the Dawson India (November 9), but the prices realized confirm the number was The Overseas sale (January 24) and the Great Britain sale (January 25) are mis-numbered and The correct numbers must be and There are two different catalogues numbered : the British Empire sale (February 8) and the Great Britain sale (February 21). This was not corrected, so it might be a late adjustment for missing numbers in October The cover of the British Empire sale (June 14, 1967) is incorrectly labeled June 14, 1966, although the year is correct on the inside page. Also in 1967 there are two unnumbered sales of Burrus France held in conjunction with Paris dealers Jacques Robineau and Bernard Behr Sale 3445 is missing and the same numbers ( ) are allocated to the Bournemouth sales held February 6 and March 6. These do not seem to have been corrected subsequently Four sales in Basel (March 15 and 16) have been overlooked in the numbering sequence. Two U.S. sales have no visible numbers and the Sperati catalogue (March 16) bizarrely is numbered 2592, a number already used in The surrounding sales remain sequentially numbered, so there was evidently no correction There is no sale numbered There is no number The Bournemouth sale (October 7, 1976) has an incorrect number ( ) on the cover but the correct one ( ) inside There is no sale There are two numbers 4533 and two numbers There is no number 4540, so it looks as if Postal History sale should be numbered not is missing, which could be a late correction for There is no number 4691, originally intended as a New 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 39

42 South Wales sale that did not take place is missing The numbers re-started at Numbers are missing There are repeat numbers for 8070 and 8072 in the Zurich catalogues for April 17 and There is a gap of four numbers from 8240 to 8243 shortly before the series ends at 8246 in June Beginning July 1989 the stamp auction numbers restart at 4100 and are no longer sequential. I am aware that I almost certainly have overlooked some numbering errors, even in those periods when my own set is complete. Please notify me of additional numbering errors or indeed of any factual corrections needed to what I have written. My is charles.freeland@hotmail. com Acknowledgments My grateful thanks to the Spink staff for allowing me, over the years, to check my notes against their bound-run of historic catalogues, and to David Parsons of Spink for comments on the text. My thanks also go to Martin Eichele in Basel for access to his splendid library as well as for his insights into the Swiss auctions, for which he acted as the man on the spot. I thank Jan Huys, too, for all the work he did over several huge auctions to supply the feeding frenzy of literature buffs, as well as not forgetting his and Miriam s hospitality at their home in Liechtenstein with its magnificent views, not to mention rolling bookcases to house his important philatelic library. I also should record my appreciation to the librarians of The Collectors Club of Chicago, The Collectors Club of New York, The National Philatelic Society, and The Royal Philatelic Society for allowing access to their collections of auction catalogues. My thanks also to Dr. Stanley Bierman, Heinz Glättli, John Jackson, and Hugh McMackin for their encouragement and guidance towards additional sources. Any errors and omissions are mine. Bibliography Bierman, Dr. Stanley M., A List of Handbooks, Periodicals and Auction Catalogues in the Bierman Philatelic Library, 2nd Revised Edition ([Los Angeles]: The Author, 1993). Bierman, Dr. Stanley M., Robson Lowe, Part I: Inception to the War Years, Philatelic Literature Review Vol. 41, No. 1 (1st Quarter 1992): 16 25; Robson Lowe, Part II: Postwar Years to Present, Philatelic Literature Review Vol. 1, No. 2 (2nd Quarter 1992): L.N. and M. Williams, The Story of Robson Lowe ( Bournemouth Sales Auction Catalogue (March 1 2, 1978): Forty Years On (introduction). 40 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

43 Stamp Artwork from the Reign of George VI Digitized for the First Time The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) is pleased to announce the digitization of commemoratives from the reign of George VI. From January 29, 2010, it will be possible to view more than 400 records of commemorative stamps from the reign of King George VI via the BPMA s online catalogue ( Among the commemoratives are stamps produced to mark the centenary of the Penny Black. The Post Office had planned to celebrate this with special, perhaps even bi-colored, stamps. The stamps were to be 1½ times the size of definitives. The chosen design, by H.L. Palmer, featured a dual head of Queen Victoria and King George VI. Further work was undertaken and essays produced; however, with the outbreak of the war, the stamps were abandoned. In December 1939, Palmer was asked to revisit his design of balance and the stamps were finally issued on May 6, 1940, and overprinted for Tangier and Morocco Agencies. Other examples include stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which effectively came into being on October 9, 1874, as well as stamps commemorating the liberation of the Channel Islands. There also will be nearly 200 registration sheets from the reign of George V, including Mackennal Profiles. The remaining George V registration sheets will be released online in the near future. Douglas Muir, Curator of Philately at the BPMA commented: This is part of an exciting project to make our unique collection of GB philatelic material available to everybody. Definitives from the reign of George VI will also go Dual head design by Edmund Dulac, May 1, Submitted 2½ value design No. 8 by Harrison & Sons, online in the near future; look out for announcements on our website. The British Postal Museum 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 41

44 & Archive (BPMA) is the leading resource for all aspects of British postal history. It is a combined museum and archive, bringing together The Royal Mail Archive and a Museum Store. With collections ranging from staff records to stamps, poster design to photography and from transport to telegrams, it cares for the visual, written and physical records from over 400 years of innovation and service, illuminating the fascinating story of British communications. Records in The Royal Mail Archive are designated as being of outstanding national importance. For more information see 42 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

45 Prisoner of War and Internee Mail by Gini Horn There are many specialty areas in philately, but most of these fall within one of two broad categories: They either focus on geographic areas or belong to topical collecting. In the 4th Quarter 2009 PLR we introduced a listing of book titles in the American Philatelic Research Library that cross all geographic categories and are postal history related. The first subject we chose to address was Prisoner of War and Internee Mail. Part I covered book titles that could be found under the subheads Air Mail to Russo-Japanese War. Part II concludes this list of books with Saint Helena to Yugoslavia. Part III, a list of related article titles, will begin in the 2nd Quarter 2010 PLR. As part of our search for literature that discusses this field, in addition to the straightforward, obvious titles, we pulled together many books that contain pertinent information but are considered to belong to related areas of study such as Censored Mail or Military Mail or even to a less obvious topic altogether such as the Red Cross, shipping (i.e., hospital ships), etc. The alphabetically listed headings below are primarily geographic areas but also include some broader subject areas. If you have a philatelic field of study that you would like to see indexed in this fashion in the PLR, please let us know. Our goal is to make the contents of the APRL as accessible as possible to the philatelic researcher. Initially, at least, we would prefer topics that cross boundaries, so that we can address the interests of as many people as possible. Saint Helena Groten, Arthur H., and Russell V. Skavaril. The Postal History of St. Helena During the Napoleonic Exile / St. Helena Boer Prisoners of War Censor and Camp Handstamps ([Greenville? ME]: St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha Philatelic Society, 1991): 2 v. in 1 (56 p.), ill., maps; 26 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G9171.P856 G881p 1991] Hibbert, Edward. St. Helena: Postal History and Stamps (London: Robson Lowe Ltd., c1979): viii, 200 p., ill. (part col.), maps (1 col.); 25 cm. [Call No. G9170.H624s] 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 43

46 Mabbett, Bernard J. / Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society. St Helena: The Philately of the Camps for Boer Prisoners of War April 1900 to August 1902 (Gorleston-on-Sea, Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk, [U.K.]: B.J. Mabbett and the Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society (Printed by T.J. Huggins (Lithoprint), c1985): 63, [1] p., ill., facsims.; 27 cm. [Call No. G9171.P959 M112s] Proud, Edward B. The Postal History of Ascension, St. Helena & Tristan da Cunha (Heathfield, East Sussex, U.K.: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., c2005): 248 p., ill., facsims., maps, photos., ports.; 25 cm. Samoa Hermann, Wolfgang. The Companies J.C. Godeffroy & Sohn and Deutsche Handels- und Plantagen- Gesellschaft der Sudseeinseln zu Hamburg at Samoa 1855 to 1915 ([Christchurch? New Zealand]: Fellowship of Samoa Specialists, 2002): 24 p., ill., facsims., photos., ports.; 30 cm. The Samoa Express.. Postal Service with Samoa and Postal Circumstances ([Christchurch? New Zealand]: Fellowship of Samoa Specialists, 2002): 32 p., ill., col. plates, photos., port., tables; 30 cm. The Samoa Express. Sarawak Sarawak Specialists Society / Royal Philatelic Society, London. The Sarawak Specialists Society 50th Anniversary Display, The Royal Philatelic Society, London, Thursday 12 June 1997 [text] ([South Wooton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk?, U.K.: The Sarawak Specialists Society], [1997]): 15, [1] p., ill., maps, port. (on cover); 22 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G8033.S35 S243s 1997] Scotland Mackay, James A. Scotland s Posts (Glasgow, Scotland: J.A. Mackay, [2000]): v, 163 p., p. [ ], p. 199, ill., maps; 30 cm. [Call No. G5771.P859 M153sc 2000] Somaliland Protectorate Mentgen, G. Postal Markings Somaliland Protectorate (Axbridge, Somerset, U.K.: Murray Payne Ltd, c2000): vi, 63 p., ill., maps, table; 30 cm. [Call No. G8352.B7 M549p 2000] South Africa Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society. The Anglo-Boer War of : Philately of Boer and British Prisoner of War Camps (Manchester, U.K.: Published on behalf of the Society by N. Snowden, [196- or 197-]): 2 pts. (80 leaves, 67 leaves), ill., 1 mounted postcard; 26 cm. [Call No. G8501.P959 A589a [pt]] Campbell, John. Illustrated Postcards & Covers: Anglo-Boer War, (Auckland, N.Z.: Radway Press, 1992): 253 p., ill., facsims.; 12 x 31 cm. [Call No. G8501.P839 C188i] Prime, Peter Maurice / Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society. The History of the Medical and Hospital Services of the Anglo-Boer War 1899 to 1902 (Chester, Cheshire, U.K.: Anglo- Boer War Philatelic Society, 1998): vii, [1], 183 p., ill., maps; 26 cm. [Call No. G8501.M643 P953h] Putzel, Ralph F. The Postmarks of South Africa, Including Postmarks of Former South African States and Colonies, also Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland. Including Commemorative Postmarks, but Excluding Machine Postmarks (Tokai (Cape), South Africa: R.F. Putzel; Meyerspark, South Africa: Alex Visser, ): <10> v., ill., maps, photos.; 44 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

47 30 32 cm. [Call No. G8501.P857 P993p [vol.]] Reisener, Hasso O. The Special and Commemorative Postmarks, Cachets and Covers of South Africa, (Pretoria: RSA H.O. Reisener, 1975): 341 p., ill., map (on endpaper); 31 cm. [Call No. G8501.P857 R375s] Rich, Stephen G. Philately of the Anglo-Boer War, (Kalamazoo, MI: Chambers Publishing Co., 1943): 226 p., ill., map; 23 cm. Snowden, Neil. The Censor Seals of the Anglo-Boer War 1899 to 1902 (Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, U.K.: Anglo-Boer Philatelic Society (Printed by The Camelot Press), c1987): 1 v. (in various pagings), ill.; 26 cm. [Call No. G8501.C396 S674c] van den Hurk, George. Final Border Mail: Postal History and Markings of the War in Angola and Along the Namibian Border, (Zug, Switzerland: G.J. van den Hurk, 1991): vii, 111 p., ill., maps; 30 cm. [Call No. G8481.M644 V227b [v.3]]. More Border Mail: Postal History and Markings of the War in Angola and Along the Namibian Border, (Zug, Switzerland: G.J. van den Hurk, 1990): 119 leaves, ill., map; 30 cm. [Call No. G8481.M644 V227b [v.2]]. Border Mail: Postal History and Markings of the War in Angola and Along the Namibian Border, (Limassol, Cyprus: James Bendon Ltd., c2001): vi, 76 p., iv, 119 p., vi, 111 p., p , ill., maps; 30 cm. [Call No. G8481.M644 V227b [v.1-3] 2001 [&Reprint]] Wolter, Karl Kurt. Postal Censorship: Handbook and Catalog / From Volume I, Pages 18 19: The Anglo- Boer War Period ( ) (Columbus, OH: St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society, 2000): 44 leaves, ill., tables; 28 cm. South West Africa Gewande, Herbert Werner. Sudwestafrika: Handbuch zur Geschichte eines Sonnenlandes (Bad Ems, Germany: Werner Kuhn Verlag, 1954): 200 p., ill., maps; 22 cm. [Call No. G8620.G396s 1954] Hoffmann-Giesecke, G. Sudwestafrika (Poenitz-Wulfsdorf, Ostholstein, [Germany]; Dusseldorf- Oberkassel, [Germany]: G. Hoffmann-Giesecke, 1960): 2 pts. (104 p., 106 p.), ill., fold. map, photos.; cm. [Call No. G8620.H711s [date] [Teil/pt.]] Southeast Asia Tett, David. A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War (Redland, Bristol, U.K: The Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund (BFA Publishing), c2002 c2003, c2005, c2007): <4> v., ill. (part col.), col. plates, facsims., maps, photos. (part col.), ports.; 29 cm. [Call No. G7626.P959 T348p [v.]] Soviet Union Kulpinski, Chris. Soviet Occupation of Poland 1939/41 (Scottsdale, AZ: C. Kulpinski, 2007, c2006): 76 p., ill. (part col.), maps (part col.); 28 cm. Spain Aracil, Francisco. La Guerra Civil en la historia postal (Madrid- Barcelona: EDIFIL, S.A., 1996): 126 p., ill.; 24 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 A658g] Colas, Michel. Censures, marques et correspondances de la Guerre Civile d Espagne et de ses suites, Juillet 1936 Decembre 1945 (Nantes, 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 45

48 [France]: M. Colas, 1969): 227 p., 29 leaves, ill., maps; 27 cm. Schier, Oswald. Manual de la filatelia espanola (Madrid: Fundacion Albertino de Figueiredo para la Filatelia, c2000): 475 p., ill. (some col.), facsims., maps; 32 cm. [Call No. OVERSIZE CLOSED STACKS] Shelley, Ronald G. The Postal History of the International Brigades in Spain 1936 to 1939 (Brighton, U.K.: Spanish Philatelic Society, [1979]): 164 p., ill., maps, photos.; 31 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545pi]. The Postal History of the Spanish Civil War, (Brighton, [U.K.]: Spanish Philatelic Society, 1974): 64 p., ill., map; 30 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545p 1974]. The Postal History of the Spanish Civil War, (Brighton, [U.K.]: R.G. Shelley, c1968): 91 p., ill., map; 26 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545p Reprint 1968]. The Postal History of the Spanish Civil War, (Brighton, [U.K.]: The Author, c1967): 91 p., ill., map; 26 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545p]. The Spanish Civil War, (London: The Spanish Civil War Study Group, [1964?]): 1 v. (in various pagings), ill., maps; 26 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545s [date]]. A Guide to the Postal History of the Spanish Civil War 1936 to 1939 (Hove, East Sussex, [U.K.]: R. Shelley, [ ?]): 2 v. (loose-leaf), ill., maps, photos.; 30 cm. (in binder: 32 cm.) [Call No. OVERSIZE CLOSED STACKS]. Franco Spain and Her European Neighbours, (Wandsworth, U.K.: Published under the auspices of the Spanish Civil War Study Group, 1964): 1 v. (in various pagings), ill., map; 26 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545f 1964]. A Collection of Articles on the Spanish Civil War ([Brighton? U.K.: R.G. Shelley?], [1964 or later]): 1 v. (in various pagings), mounted ill., maps; 28 cm. [Call No. G6561.M643 S545c] Istituto di studi storici postali (Prato, Italy) / Cadioli, Beniamino. Quaderni di storia postali; n. 18. L intervento italiano nella guerra civile spagnola ( ): Le comunicazioni e il servizio postale dei legionari (Prato, [Italy]: Istituto di studi storici postali, c1994): 350 p., ill., facsims., photo., maps; 24 cm. [Call No.G6714.P72 I87q no.18] Surinam Julsen, Frank W. The Censor Markings of Surinam, ([Chicago]: Netherlands Philatelic Society, 1970): 38 p., ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G5261.C396 J94c] Sweden Facit Postal 1991: Ortstamplar och posthistoria (Stockholm: Katalogintressenter AB (KI); Sveriges Filatelist-Forbund (SFF), 1990): 463 p., ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. G6951.P857 F142o 1991] Facit Postal VII: Ortstamplar & posthistoria (Stockholm: Facit Forlags AB, 2004): 456 p., ill., tables; 24 cm. [Call No. G6951.P857 F142o 2004] Wagerman, Ingemar. Svensk postcensur under Andra Varldskriget (Stockholm: Postmuseum, c1995): 118 p., ill.; 25 cm. [Call No. G6951.C396 W131s]. Trelleborg Sassnitz (Stockholm: Sveriges Filatelistforbund, 1990): 146 p., ill., facsims., maps, photos.; 30 cm. 46 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

49 Switzerland Buhler, Josua. Altschweiz was nicht im Katalog steht ([Bern?]: Herausgegeben zum Jubilaum 125 Jahre Briefmarken in der Schweiz durch den Fonds zur Forderung der Philatelie, 1968): 47 p., [12] p. of col. plates; 25 cm. [Call No. G6041.P856 B931a 1968g]. Suisse classique ce que le catalogue ne dit pas ([Berne?]: Publie a l occasion du jubile 125 ans de timbres suisses par le Fonds pour le developpement de la philatelie, 1968): 46 p., [12] p. of colored plates; 25 cm. [Call No. G6040.B931a 1968f] LaBlonde, Charles J. World War II Mail from Switzerland to Great Britain, Canada & the United States: A Postal History Handbook ([Colorado Springs? CO]: American Helvetia Society, c2003): iv, 222 p., ill., facsims., map, photos.; 28 cm. [Call No. HE6238.L121w 2003]. World War II Mail from Switzerland to Great Britain, Canada and the USA [photocopy] ([Colorado Springs? CO: American Helvetia Society], [ ]): 1 v. (in various pagings, library-bound), ill., map; 29 cm. [Proposed Call No. HE6238.L121w [ ] [Reprint]] Ross, Robert C. Swiss Internment Cancels and Other Markings: A Preliminary Draft Published in Connection with Remarks by Robert C. Ross at Collector s Club, New York City, on May 1, 1974 (Glen Rock, NJ: R. Ross, 1974): 14 p., ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G6041.P959 R825s] Sandoz Ltd. Swiss Red Cross Stamps and Special Franchise Stamps 1870/71 (Basle, Switzerland: Sandoz Ltd., n.d.): 16 p., ill. (part col.); 26 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE] Schild, Georges. Die Post der Internierten in der Schweiz (Bern: Herausgegeben vom Schweizerischen Ganzsachen-Sammler-Verein in Zusammenarbeit mit der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensur, Wetzlar (Verlag Administration Der Ganzsachensammler ), [197- ]): 40 p., ill., photos.; 21 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G6041.P959 S334p] Sulser, Heinrich. Schweizer Militarpostkarten und Ganzsachen, 1914/18, 1939/45 (Egerkingen, [Switzerland]: H. Sulser (Zurich Hergestellt im Tages-Anzeiger), 1979): 136 p., ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. G6041.P860 S954s] Taiwan Chang, Paul Ke-Shing. A Historical Survey of Postage Stamps, Postmarks & Postage Rates of Taiwan ( ) (San Francisco: [The Author], c1986): 1 v. in 2 (760 p.), ill., 8 col. plates, maps; 27 cm. [Call No. G7910.C456h [v.]] Thailand Anatchai Rattakul. Tamnan praisani Thai: Pho. So plai ratchasamai Phrabat Somdet Phra Chunlachomklao Chaoyuhua = The Collection of Championship Class: A Study of Thai Mail 1688 the End of King Chulalongkorn Era ([Bangkok]: Krapfik Sapphlai, [2532 i.e or 1990]): 204 p., ill. (chiefly col.), col. ports.; 27 cm. [Call No. G8025.A535tp [date]]. Tamnan praisani Thai, Pho. So = A Study of Thai Mail ([Bangkok? The Author], [2527 i.e or 1985]): 195, [31] p., ill. (chiefly col.), col. ports.; 27 cm. [Call No. G8025.A535t [date]] 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 47

50 Collins, Peter. Thailand: Mail To and From Prisoners of War and Civil Internees, ([London]: The Thailand Philatelic Society; Perth, Scotland: Woods of Perth (Printers) Ltd., [1985?]): 24 p., ill., facsims., map; 25 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G8026.P959 C712t] Thailand Philatelic Society / Collins, P.E. [The Thailand Handbook]. Appendix A. Postal Stationery ([Woking, Surrey, U.K.: Thailand Philatelic Society], [1969?-]): p. PS1 [PS]18 (looseleaf), ill.; 28 cm. The Thai Times. Theresienstadt Benes, Frantisek Tosnerova, Patricia. Posta v ghettu Terezin = Die Post im Ghetto Theresienstadt = Mail Service in the Ghetto Terezin (Prague: Profil, 1996, c1995): 343 p., ill., col. plates, facsims., map, photos., plan; 31 cm. [Call No. OVERSIZE CLOSED STACKS] Mobs, Theodor. Theresienstadt: eine philatelistische Studie (Frankfurt am Main, [Germany]: T. Mobs (Druck Graphischer Betrieb Philipp Kohler), 1965): [24] p., ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G6511.P959 M687t] Transvaal Birkhead, Harry. The Wherewithal of Wolmaransstad (Johannesburg: Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa, 1999): 59 p., ill. (part col.), maps (part col.), photos., ports., 30 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G8504.W64 B619w] Trinidad & Tobago Wike, R.G. British Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II Trinidad and Tobago (Warrington, U.K.: The Author (Perth, Scotland Chavril Press), c1993): 80 p., ill., maps; 30 cm. [Call No. G5146.C396 W663b] 48 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

51 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ertughrul, Jeff. Kibris Philatelic Articles ([London: Oriental Philatelic Association of London], [1988?]): [39] p., ill.; 21 cm. Ukraine Massari, Severino. Ukrainskyj Filatelist: Francobolli marche ucraini nel campo militare alleato di prigionia Rimini (Rimini, Italy: La Sfida, 1973): 30 p., ill.; 25 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE] United States Antrim, Earl. Civil War Prisons and Their Covers (New York: Collectors Club, c1961): 215 p., ill., facsims., maps; 23 cm. [Call No. G3701.P959 A636c] Baker, Lillian. American and Japanese Relocation in World War II; Fact, Fiction & Fallacy (Medford, OR: Webb Research Group, 1992, c1990): 237 p., ill. (chiefly photos.), maps, tables; 28 cm. [Call No. G3701.P959 B167a 1992] Boddenberg, Werner. Kriegsgefangenenpost USA 1942 bis 1946: Handbuch und Katalog (Berlin, [Germany]: W. Boddenberg, c1988): 285 p., ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. HE6184.P959 B666k] Cabeen, Richard McP. Camp Douglas and Its Prisoner of War Letters ([Chicago? American Philatelic Congress?], [1951]): 24 p., ill., facsims., folded map; 26 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G4104.C54 C114c] Davis, G.H. The Transports (Reston, VA: Bureau Issues Association, Inc., c1999): x, 231 p., ill., facsims.; 23 cm. [Call No. HE6238.D261t 1999] Gruenzner, Norman. Postal History of American POWs: World War II, Korea, Vietnam (State College, PA: American Philatelic Society, c1979): v, 138 p., ill., charts, maps; 27 cm. Hahn, Calvet M. A Bicentennial Tribute ([New York? C.M. Hahn], 1979, c1976): 23 p., ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G3701.P856 H148b 1979]. A Bicentennial Tribute ([New York? C.M. Hahn], c1976): 15 p., ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G3701.P856 H148b] Harrison, Galen D. Prisoners Mail from the American Civil War (Dexter, MI: G.D. Harrison (Printed by Thompson-Shore Inc.; Distributed and underwritten by the Confederate Stamp Alliance, c1997): 307 p., ill., facsims., photos., tables; 29 cm. [Call No. G3701.P959 H319p 1997] Helbock, Richard W. Passed by Army censor: A Catalogue of U.S. Army Censor Markings Used on Mail from American Soldiers and Civilian Contractors Assigned Overseas, (Cary, IL: James E. Lee Publishing, c2006): iv, 249 p., ill., 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 49

52 maps, photos., tables; 28 cm. [Call No. G3701.C396 H474p 2006] Huber, Leonard V. Blockade-run Mail from New Orleans and the Louisiana Relief Committee at Mobile: Stirring Incidents in Civil War Postal History (State College, PA: American Philatelic Society, [1953?]): 2 pts. in 1 v. (32 p.), ill.; 25 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE] Johnson, Gordon F. Notes on the Army Postal Service and Handbook of Provisional Military Revalued Airpost Envelopes / Notes on the APOs (El Paso, TX: G.F. Johnson, c1947): 29 leaves, ill. (2 folded), charts; 30 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G3701.M644 J67n] Karlen, Harvey M. Chicago s Mail: An Anthology of Postal History Articles Focusing Upon the Community s Growth, Its Interests, and Its Attitudes (Chicago: The Collectors Club of Chicago, c2002): viii, 291 p., ill., facsims., maps, tables; 29 cm. [Call No. G4104.C54 K18cm] Milgram, James W. Federal Civil War Postal History (Lake Forest, IL: Northbrook Publishing Co., c2007): 408 p., col. ill.; 29 cm. [Call No. G3701.M644 M644f] Roth, Steven M. Censorship of International Civilian Mail During World War II: The History, Structure and Operation of the United States Office of Censorship (Lake Oswego, OR: La Posta Publications, 1991): 103 p., ill.; 29 cm. [Call No. G3701.C396 R845c] Ruggiero, Michael E. United States and British Exchanges with Japan (Schaumburg, IL: International Society for Japanese Philately, Inc., c2003): 62 p., ill., facsims., maps, photos., tables; 28 cm. United Postal Stationery Society. The Postal Stationery of the Philippines Under United States Administration (Redlands, CA: The Society, c1983): viii, 48 p., ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. G8061.P860 U586p &Suppl. 1984] U.S. Philatelic Classics Society. Silver Anniversary Booklet, U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, ([Arlington? VA]: U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Inc., c1974): 64 p., ill.; 25 cm. United States. Post Office Department. A Wartime History of the Post Office Department: World War II (Washington, DC: Post Office Dept., 1951): xvi, 277 p., tables; 27 cm. [United States. Post Office Department] / Sherman, Lawrence. The United States Post Office in World War II; The U.S. Government s Classic A Wartime History of the Post Office Department in a New Illustrated Edition with Modern Commentaries (Chicago: The Collectors Club of Chicago, c2002): xxii, 504 p., ill., col. plates, facsims., photos., ports., tables; 29 cm. [Zareski, Michel], Kenneth L. Gilman, Herman Herst Jr., and E.N. Sampson. The New Herst- Sampson Catalog A Guide to 19th Century United States Postmarks and Cancellations (North Miami, FL: David G. Phillips Publishing Co., Inc., c1989): 203 p., ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. G3701.P857 Z36o 1989a]. The New Herst-Sampson Catalog A Guide to 19th Century United States Postmarks and Cancellations (North Miami, FL: David G. Phillips Publishing Co., Inc., c1989): 203 p., ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. G3701.P857 Z36o 1989b] Vatican City Kittel, Winfried, and Piero Gall. Der Vatikanstaat: ein philatelistisches 50 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

53 Handbuch (Schwabisch Gmund, Germany: Winfried Kittel (St. Ottilien, Germany Druck und Einband EOS-Verlag), 1967): 237, [3] p., ill., map, photos., plan; 27 cm. [Call No. G6714.R7V3 K62v] Vietnam, South Cartafalsa, Joe. Vietnamese Military Mail Seminar, APS Stampshow 99 [illustrations to accompany lecture] ([Chesterfield? SC]: J. Cartafalsa, 1999): [26] leaves of ill., maps; 28 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G8021.M644 C322vm 1999] West Africa Martin, Jeremy J. West African Censorship, World War I and II; Covering Ascension, Cameroon, Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria, St Helena, Sierra Leone and Togo (Canterbury, Kent, U.K.: West Africa Study Circle, 1993): 101 p., ill., chart, map; 30 cm. [Call No. G8831.C396 M381w] World War I, Bayle des Hermens, Roger de. Les insignes de journees de la guerre ([Paris?]: L Arc en Ciel, 1985]: 246 p., ill., facsims.; 30 cm. Rickards, Maurice. The First World War: Ephemera, Mementoes, Documents (London: Jupiter Books (London) Ltd., c1975): 31 p., [70] p. of ill. (part col.), facsims., [2] p.; 26 cm. [Call No. HE6184.M643 R539f 1975] 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 51

54 Taitl, Horst. Die Osterreichisch- Ungarischen Kriegsgefangenen in feindlichen Lagern / Kriegsgefangen Österreicher und Ungarn als Gefangene der Entente 1914 bis 1921 (Dornbirn, [Austria]: Selbstverlag, 1992, 1995): 2 v., ill., facsims., maps, photos., ports., tables; 30 cm. [Call No. G6481.P959 T135o [Bd./Vol.]] World War II, Gobby, Thomas J. Ubermittlungsmethoden von Nachrichten im 2. Weltkrieg: polnische Verbindung umging kriegsbedingte Posteinschrankungen ([S.l. s.n.], [1988?]): [19] p., ill., facsims.; 29 cm. Lajournade, Julien. Le courrier dans les camps de concentration: systeme et role politique (Paris: Editions L Image Document (Paris J. London, Impr.), 1989): 191 p., ill., facsims., maps, plan; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6184.P959 L191c 1989] Oth, Jean. Le courrier des camps de concentration ([Termine a Neufchateau, France]: The Author, 1987): 119 p., ill., maps; 30 cm. [Call No. HE6184.P959 O87c]. Le courrier des prisonniers de guerre Belges en ([Neufchateau, France]: Club Philatelique Chestrolais, [1976]): 112 p., ill., map; 17 x 22 cm. [Call No. G6011.P959 O87cb] Pirie, J.H. Harvey. World War II Philately of Southern and Eastern Africa (Johannesburg: Africana Museum, 1953): iv, 60 p., ill.; 25 cm. [Call No. G8201.M644 P668w] Simon, Sam. Handbook of the Mail in the Concentration-Camps and Related Material ([Yonkers, NY]: S. Simon, 1973): ix, 136 p., ill., facsims., map; 29 cm. [Call No. HE6184.P959 S596h] Stahl, Zvi. Jewish Ghettos and Concentration Camps Money ( ) (London: D. Richman Books; Tel-Aviv: Robert Deutsch (Printer Hidekel Ltd.), c1990): 103 p., ill., map, photos.; 24 cm. [Call No. G6081.P959 S781j 1990z] Yugoslavia Hughes, Philip J. Kroatien (Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska) : Konzentrationslager-Karten 52 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

55 = Croatia (Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska) 1945: Concentration Camp Cards (Dusseldorf, Germany: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugoslawien und Nachfolgestaaten e.v. im Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.v., c2001): xii, 216, [2] p., p. A1 A4, B1 B2, C1 C5, ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. G6871.P959 H894k 2001] Rommerskirchen, Helmut. Manual of Independent State of Croatia Issues Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska ([Borger, TX: Croatian Philatelic Society], [1986, c ]): 107 p. (loose-leaf), ill.; 29 cm. [Call No. G6870.R766m 1986z]. Erganzungen zum Handbuch der Briefmarkenkunde; Heft 47. Kroatien / Kroatien (Koln, [Germany]: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugoslawien im BDPh, 1985): 69 p. (loose-leaf), ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. HE6199.N481 Heft-47 Suppl. 1985] Rommerskirchen, Helmut, and Philip J. Hughes. Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska Manual of the Independent State of Croatia, Issues of [computer file] ([United States]: CPS Croatia Study Group, c2004) 1 computer optical disk, col. ill., col. map; 4¾ in. [Call No. CD-ROM; non-circulating (for use in APRL only)] 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 53

56 POW and Internee Mail Exhibits in the APRL Canada Ellison, Kenneth V. Force C The Canadian Army s Hong Kong Story ([Richmond? BC, Canada]: British North America Philatelic Society Ltd., [1998]): 104 p., ill., facsims., maps, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS]. Japanese Internment in Canada : A Postal History ([Surrey? BC, Canada]: British North America Philatelic Society Ltd., c2006): 85 p., ill. (many col.), facsims., map, photos., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Luciuk, Steven C. Internment Mail in Canada & (Ottawa, ON, Canada: British North America Philatelic Society Ltd., c2007): 112 p., col. ill., 28 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS]. Internment Mail in Canada & ([Richmond? BC, Canada]: British North America Philatelic Society Ltd., [2000]): 104 p., ill., facsims., 29 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS] Confederate States of America Wishnietsky, Benjamin. Confederate States of America, ([Canton? OH: U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Inc.], [1988]): 186 p., ill., facsims., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] France Luft, Stanley J. French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Armies ( ) ([Lakewood? CO]: S.J. Luft, [1990]): 165 p., ill., facsims., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G5831.M644 L949fre (date) or EXHIBITS HE6207.L949fre (date)] Germany Kugel, Alfred F. German Forces in China ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [1995?]): 1 v., ill., map, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Miller, Jerry H. German Post Offices in China ([Glen Ellyn, IL: J.H. Miller], 2004): 1 v., ill., maps, 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Greece Kugel, Alfred F. The Expansion of Greece ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [1999]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G6811.M644 K95eg 1999 or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95eg 1999] Holocaust Mail Lawrence, Ken. The Nazi Scourge: Postal Evidence of the Holocaust and the Devastation of Europe ([Bellefonte, PA (apsken@aol. com): K. Lawrence], c2007): 1 v., col. ill., 29 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS] Hungary Kugel, Alfred F. The Liberation Period in Hungary During ([Chicago]: A.F. Kugel, [2005]): 1 v., ill., map, 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G6501.P856 K85Li 2005 or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95Li 2005] Isle of Man Schnell, Roger G. Isle of Man 1728/9 to 1919: Postal History and Macrophily, with Special Section 54 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

57 on Manx Military Mail ([Fort Lauderdale, FL: R.G. Schnell], [1998?]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G5801.P856 S359i (date) or EXHIBITS HE6207.S359i (date)] Italy Kugel, Alfred F. Italian World War II Military & Civil Occupation Mail ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2002]): 1 v., ill., map, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G6711.M644 K95itww 2002 or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95itww 2002] Japan Kugel, Alfred F. The Rising Sun: Japanese Expansion from 1894 to 1941 ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2000]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G7961.M644 K95r (date) or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95ri (date)] Military Mail Kugel, Alfred F. [Collection of Singleframe Exhibits] ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2001]): <32> v. (library-bound) in <2>, ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS HE6184.M644 K95c (date) (v.) or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95c (date) (v.)] Palestine Blau, Fred F. The Air Mail History of the Holy Land ([Chicago?]: Fred F. Blau, 1988): 1 v. (loose-leaf), ill., map, 30 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS HE6238.B645aih or EXHIBITS HE6207.B645aih]. The Allied Military and Military Air Mail World War II Palestine ([Chicago?]: Fred F. Blau, 1988): 1 v. (loose-leaf), ill., 30 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS] Switzerland Bergman, Ernest L. Foreign Censorship of Mail from & to Switzerland During W.W. II (State College, PA: The Author, [1995]): [97 ] leaves, ill., 29 cm [Call No. EXHIBITS]. Mail In, From and To Switzerland as Affected by W.W. II (State College, PA: The Author, [1992]): [144] leaves, ill., 29 cm [Call No. EXHIBITS]. W.W. II-related Censor & Other Marks on Mail in, from & to Switzerland (State College, PA: The Author, [1990?]): [97] p., ill., 29 cm [Call No. EXHIBITS] LaBlonde, Charles J. Swiss World War II Mail to USA and Canada: A Postal History Overview ([United States]: C.J. LaBlonde, [1998]): 1 v., ill., facsims., map, 30 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS]. Swiss World War II Mail to GB, Canada and the USA ([Colorado Springs, CO: C.J. LaBlonde], 2005): 1 v. (loose-leaf), ill., maps, 30 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] United States Alexander, Thomas J. Missouri During the Civil War ([United States: T.J. Alexander], [1976?]): [135] leaves, ill., facsims., map, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G4161.P856 A378mid (date) or EXHIBITS HE6207.A378mid (date)]. Saint Louis, Missouri Postal History, ([United States: T.J. Alexander], [1979]): 1 v., ill., facsims., 26 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G4164.S24 A378s or EXHIBITS HE6207.A378s] Fassbender, Michael J. The Black Jack : The Civil War and After ([Marquette? MI: M.J. Fassbender], [1989?]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS] Karrer, Robert J., Jr. Charleston, South Carolina: The Confederate Period ([Canton? OH: U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Inc.], 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 55

58 [1988]): 99 p., ill., facsims., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G3914.C42 K18c or EXHIBITS HE6207.K18c] Kugel, Alfred F. The American Intervention in Russia ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [1995?]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS]. American Prisoners of War During World War I ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2005]): [16] p., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G3701.P959 K95am 2005 or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95am 2005]. Over There: U.S. Forces Abroad in WWI and Its Aftermath ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [1995?]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G3701.M644 K95o or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95o]. The US Army and Its Postal Service Abroad During World War II ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2000]): 1 v., ill., chart, facsims., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G3701.M644 K95u (date) or EXHIBITS HE6207.K95u (date)] Myers, Blake M. Civil War Patriotic Covers: The Union and the Confederacy ([Canton? OH: U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Inc.], [1991]): 112 p., ill., facsims., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Schlesinger, Robert. The 1938 Presidential Issue: A Rate Study [exhibit] / ([Buffalo Grove, IL: R. Schlesinger, [2005?]): ca. 100 leaves (some fold.), ill., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Schnell, Roger G. USA Overrun Country Issue, : The Stamps and Usages ([Fort Lauderdale, FL: R.G. Schnell], [2005?]): 1 v., ill., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G3701.C734 S359uso (date) or EXHIBITS HE6207.S359uso (date)] Shapiro, Jeffrey N. The Prexies at Work ([Fayville, MA: J.N. Shapiro], [2003?]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Sherman, Lawrence. World War II Usages of the United States 3-Cent Win the War Stamp (San Diego: L. Sherman, [2006]): 1 v., col. ill., 28 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS] Vietnam Cartafalsa, Joseph J. Vietnamese Military Mail ([Chesterfield, SC]: J. Carafalsa, [1998]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS G8021.M644 C322v 1998 or EXHIBITS HE6207.C322v 1998] Yugoslavia Kugel, Alfred F. The Expansion of Serbia 1876 to 1921 ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2002]): 1 v., ill., maps, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS]. The Independent State of Croatia ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2001]): 1 v., ill., 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS]. Kingdom of Serbia Postal History ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2001]): 1 v., ill., maps, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposed EXHIBITS]. The Philatelic History of Montenegro ([Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Kugel], [2002]): 1 v., ill., maps, 29 cm. [Call No. Proposd EXHIBITS] 56 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

59 POW and Internee Mail Auction Catalogues The Award-Winning Collection of Arnold J. Rosenberg. Confederate States of America, Postmasters Provisionals, General Issues, Officials and Semi-Officials, Prisoner of War, Handstamped Paids (June 13, 1981), John W. Kaufmann Sale 73, PR. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Rosenberg, Arnold] The Bill Hart Natal & Boer War Collections (June 25, 26, 1993) Cavendish, Sales PR. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Hart, Bill] Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Featuring Postmasters Provisionals and General Issues from the Hall Collection Expresses, Blockade-Run and Prisoner-of-War Mails (April 13, 2000), Robert A. Siegel, Sale 823 PR. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Confederate States] Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Featuring Postmasters Provisionals and General Issues from the Hall Collection Expresses, Blockade-Run and Prisoner-of-War Mails : April 13, 2000 / Robert A. Siegel, Sale 823 PR. [Call No. Auction Catalog; Hall Collection; Confederate States] Dr. Anthony L. Gard. USA (February 28, 2006), Erik Lordahl. (Tarnasen, Norway: Erik Lordahl, 2006.) [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG, Gard, Anthony L.] The Outstanding Lot of Canadian Military including the Award Winning Major R.K. Malott Hong Kong, Prisoner of War Mail & Other Rare Canadian Military Material (January 26, 1980), F.E. Eaton & Sons. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Malott, R.K.] The Rabbi Norman Pauker Collection of Jewish Ghetto Posts of World War II (February 5, 2006), House of Zion, Public Auction #65. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Pauker, Norman] Rabbi Norman Pauker Collection of WWII Jewish Ghetto Mail (Part II); Charles Tuteur, Collection of Holy Land, Palestine, Israel & Judaica (November 19, 2006), House of Zion, Public Auction #68. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Pauker, Norman] Robert P. Alexander Japanese Collection, Part One, World War One Prisoner of War Mail, Occupation of the German Pacific Islands and Japanese Mandate Period (April 25, 1971), Waverly Trading Company PR. [Call No. AUCTION CATALOG; Alexander, Robert P.] 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 57

60 2010 Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposium Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Washington DC September 30 October 1, 2010 Stamps and the Mail: Imagery, Icons, & Identity Our symposia to date have largely looked at stamps in terms of the work they perform moving the mail in various ways (transportation) and under various conditions (wartime), but what about the stamps themselves? As they have evolved since 1840, their designs, initially a secondary function, are now encoded with historical, cultural, and political messages. Stamps, as official government documents, can be treated as primary resources designed to convey specific political and esthetic messages. Other topics and themes for the symposium are: Stamp design s influence on advertising envelopes and bulk mailings, censorship of stamps as propaganda as used on letters, and the role of the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee or organizations that generate the designs. In our past symposia, we have had several papers that addressed this theme: Images of Past Futures: World s Fairs, Postage Stamps and the Impact of Modernism ; The Medium Is the Message: Union Civil War Patriotic Envelopes and Their Impact ; and V for Victory and Icons of Reform. Proceedings of the Symposium will be considered for publication by the Smithsonian Institution Press Several academic books and articles providing ideas along the lines of these topics are: David Scott, European Stamp Design: A Semiotic Approach to Designing Messages (1995), takes an artist/aesthetic look at British, Dutch, and Swiss stamps. Jack Child, Miniature Messages: The Semiotics and Politics of Latin American Postage Stamps (2008), considers the postage stamp to be a unique kind of sign, with an impressive capacity to convey a number of messages in a very confined space. Donald M. Reid, The Symbolism of Postage Stamps: A Source for the Historian, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 19, No. 2 (April 1984): Harlan J. Strauss, Politics, Psychology and the Postage Stamp, The 1975 Congress Book, pp Deadline for proposals May 15, 2010 Proposals should be no more than one page in length and be accompanied by a one-page curriculum vita with contact information ( , phone, and address). 58 PLR Volume No. 58, 4th Quarter / 2009

61 Please complete proposals to Notification of accepted papers will be issued by early June Papers must be submitted by September 5, 2010 to be considered for publication. Conference papers and presentations will be posted on the National Postal Museum website. Conference co-chairs are Thomas Lera and David L. Straight. Scholarships at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum The Smithsonian National Postal Museum (NPM) is pleased to announce three scholarships for the research of postage stamps or postal history leading to publication. The NPM scholarship is available for scholars holding a Ph.D., or for doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research, and is designed to enable scholars, advanced graduate students, and others to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the NPM library and other Washington, DC libraries on their projects and discussing their work with others. Research can include any topic supported by the NPM collections, for research in the history of the post in America in any century. The second scholarship is from the NPM and The Confederate Stamp Alliance (CSA) for original research and analysis relating to the design and/or printing of a specific Confederate stamp issue(s), the Confederate Post Office Department, or an aspect of Confederate postal history. The result of the research will be publication in The Confederate Philatelist. The third scholarship is from the NPM and is for original research and analysis relating to the design and/or printing of a specific issue(s) or relating to a concept, valuation, issuance, distribution, policy, and/or decision arising from the postal department/service in Washington, DC. The postal history research also will be considered as long as the area of study is West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and/or the District of Columbia. The result of the research will be publication either as an article or book. Applications are now being accepted for these scholarships. The scholarships vary in amounts up to $2,000 and can be used as a contribution towards expenses including travel costs for a trip(s) to Washington, DC libraries and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Applications should include: an outline of the subject to be studied and how it relates to the applicant s previous philatelic or postal history research; intentions as to publication of the results after completion of the study; an accurate costing of the trip(s), including places and organizations to be visited and collections to research; and a short curriculum vitae (including personal details, collecting interests, previous publications, and philatelic achievements). Additional information on each scholarship can be found at / Volume No. 58, 4th Quarter PLR 59

62 The Stuart Rossiter Memorial Lecture 2010 by David Beech The Stuart Rossiter Trust is pleased to announce that the Stuart Rossiter Memorial Lecture 2010 will be given by Gavin Fryer FRPSL, at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 5 at The Royal Philatelic Society London with the title How the Blind Have Been Served by the Post. The lecture is based on Gavin s worldwide collection of postal items and discusses a number of aspects of social and postal reforms as well as opening the minds of many philatelists to the realization that special postal tariffs and arrangements have been developed for this purpose during the period of more than a century. Gavin has been researching this subject for many years and his lecture will illustrate the context and postal story that begins in the 1820s and will include the struggle of those working for the blind against British government bureaucracy, particularly in the period 1894 to The postal franchise laid down by the Universal Postal Union, which became effective from 1966, has meant that gradually the use of adhesives to prepay postage has been eliminated, as will be illustrated. Most classes of mail can be found involving the blind, including disaster mail and air freight. Gavin is the author and publisher of the forthcoming book Blindman s Mail How the Blind Have Been Served by the Post, which is expected at the end of the summer of Gavin Fryer is a Fellow and a Past President of The Royal Philatelic Society London and a Trustee of the Stuart Rossiter Trust. Free admission is by non-transferable ticket only on application to: The Stuart Rossiter Trust, c/o David Beech, The British Library, Philatelic Collections, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK or DRBeech@btinternet. com. Early application is advised. The Lecture is one of the events in the London 2010 Festival of Stamps. 60 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

63 APRL New Acquisitions The Catalogue Continues to Grow The following works listed alphabetically by subject, country, or general specialty, and within that category by author have been processed as new acquisitions by the American Philatelic Research Library between September 1 and October 30, We are pleased to report that much of the regular book collection has been moved. Now a visitor to the APRL can browse the shelves and find a great deal of information on a specific topic or country in one place. As a result, you will now see a Call Number after the subject heading for the new materials. Other terms that may appear in the call number section are: Closed Stacks = a separate area for materials that are scarce (but not rare) or fragile. These materials are not always available for use by mail, but may be used in the APRL. Vert File = a special filing cabinet where small items that would be lost on the shelf are housed together. Gov Doc = Government Documents Reference = Reference ATLASES/MAPS/GAZETEERS McEvedy, Colin. The Penguin Atlas of Recent History, Europe Since 1815 (New York: Penguin Books, 1982 (1986 reprint)): 95 p. AUSTRALIA Forbes, Sandy. Commonwealth of Australia, George V 1½d Die II ([n.p.]: British Society of Australian Philately, 2006): 200 p., ill.; 30 cm. [Call No. G8961.D313 F695] AUSTRALIA TASMANIA Cress, John F. A Postal History of Tasmania [exhibit] ([Asheville? NC: J.F. Cress], [ca or 2001]): 1 v. (unpages), ill. (1 col.), map; 32 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS] AUSTRIA Bader, Theo. Jungholz; Das kleine Zollausschlussgebiet in Tirol (Koblenz [Austria]: Theo Bader und Arbeitsgemeinschaft Osterreich e.v., c1996): 112 p. Gass, Harald. Osterreich im Dienste des Friedens: 30 Jahre Beteiligung an UN Friedensmissionen (Wien: BMLV, [1990]): 183 p. Offizielle aerogramme. Cover title: Aerogramme Osterreich (Wien [Austria]: Osterr. Flugpostsammlerverein, [1988?]): 41 p. Pelikan, Johann, and Reinhard K. Schneider. Eine Systematik der Osterreichischen Freistempel, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der Post- oder Schalterfreistempel, von ihren Anfangen bis nach dem 2. Weltkrieg (inkludierend auch 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 61

64 die Zeit der Ostmark sowie der Versuchs- und Fruhzeit der Absenderfreistempel; Cover title: Festschrift, 75 Jahre Freistempel in Osterreich (Wien [Austria]: Verlag Pollischansky, 1997): x, 46, 7 p. Rainer, Norbert. K.u.k. Feld- und Zensurpost ein Sammelgebiet stellt sich vor (Graz: ARGE Feld- und Zensurpost 1914/18, 1997): 74 p. Rausch, Rudolf. Osterreich 1945 (Wien [Austria]: [n.p., n.d.]): 32 p. CANADA Canada Post. From Wampum to Postal Code: The Story of the Canada Post = Du wampum au code postal: L histoire des Postes canadiennes ([Ottawa]: Canada Post, Public Affairs, [1974]): iii, 20, 24, iii p., col. ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. G3401.P859 F 1974] Narbonne, R.F. Postal Service in the Bathurst District of Upper Canada (Upper Ottawa Valley) [exhibit] ([n.p.]: British North America Philatelic Society, 2009): 123 p., col. ill., port.; 28 cm. [Call No. EXHIBITS] Smith, Michael J. The McCoy Printing Company Picture Postcard Handbook ([Canada]: M.J. Smith, 2009): 222 p., ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. G3401.P839 S655] CATALOGUES Michel. Michel Ubersee-Katalog. (München: Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, c2009-): v., ill., maps; 21 cm. [Call No. CATALOGUES] Yvert & Tellier. Catalogue de timbres-poste (Amiens, [France]: Yvert & Tellier, [2002?]): ill. (many col.); 22 cm. [Call No. CATALOGUES] CHANNEL ISLANDS Newport, William. Early Channel Islands Postal History and Notes on Other Material (Sidcup, Kent, UK: Channel Islands Specialists Society, [1958]): 39 p., ill. COLLECTING EPHEMERA Ephemera Society of America. Expand the Philatelic Story with Ephemera [exhibit] (Cazenovia, NY: The Ephemera Society of America, [n.d.]): 16 leaves, ill. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Adutt, A. Leon. The Confederate States of America: Notes on the Postmaster s Provisional Hand Stamps on Envelopes and Wrappers ([London]: [n.p., n.d.]): 6 p., plates COSTA RICA Duenas, F. Tomas. Las monedas tipo de Costa Rica (San Jose, Costa Rica: Museo Banco Central de Costa Rica, 1994): xvi, 69 p. CZECHOSLOVAKIA Evinic, Dusan. Balikova posta na slovensku (Bratislava: Zvaz slovenskych filatelistov, Bratislava, 1985): 156 p., ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. G6513.S6 E93b] Hahn, Henry. Czechoslovakia, First Republic [computer file] ([n.p.]: [n.p.], [2005]): 1 computer optical disc; 4¾ in. Obert, Jozef. Zmeny hranic Slovenska a Podkarpatskej Rusi Postovy odraz (Bratislava: Zvaz slovenskych filatelistov, Bratislava, 1989): 163, [1] p., ill., maps; 21 cm. [Call No. G6513.S6 O12z] Tekel, Jozef. Postovne na slovensku (Bratislava: Zvaz slovenskych filatelistov, Bratislava, 1988): 187 p., ill., maps; 21 cm. [Call No. G6513.S6 T266p] 62 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

65 DENMARK Begtrup, Arne. KE Stjernestempel Katalog 1973/74 (Kobenhavn: Udgivet af Kirsten Ehlers, 1973): 64 p. [Denmark]. Generaldirektoratet for post- og telegrafvaesenet. Fortegnelse over posthuse i Danmark, Mai 1962 (Kobenhavn: trykt i Centraltrykkeriet, 1962): 59 p. Forlaget Saga. Frimaerke- og Montkataloget Danmark, med Gronland-Faeroerne, DVI Island (Kongeriget) Norge , DK 1986 Specialkatalog med markedspriser ([n.p.]: Forlaget Saga, 1986). Gotfredsen, Jorgen. Om at samle danske tjenestemaerker (Aschehoug-Kobenhavn: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag, 1975): 49, [2] p., ill., tables; 19 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G6921.O32 G683o]. Om at samle 1864-udgaven (Aschehoug-Kobenhavn: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag, 1977): 43 p., ill., facsims., tables; 19 cm. Magnussen, Svend. Om at samle tofarvede (Aschehoug- Kobenhavn: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag, 1974): 72 p., ill., tables.; 19 cm. [Call No. G6921.D313 M199o] Meedom, Max. Om at samle sma kvadrater (Aschehoug- Kobenhavn: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag, 1974): 48 p., ill.; 19 cm. Olsen, Niels Finn. Om at samle bogtrykte bolgeliniemaerker (Aschehoug-Kobenhavn: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag, 1977): 51, [1] p., ill., tables; 19 cm. Post Denmark. I Overste hojre hjorne: Danske frimaerker i 150 ar = In the Upper Right-hand Corner: 150 Years of Danish stamps (Copenhagen: Post Denmark, 2001): 155 p., col. ill. DIRECTORIES United States Revenue Society. Year Book of the United States Revenue Society ([n.p.]: [U.S. Revenue Society?], 1908 ed., Dec 1910 ed., Dec 1911 ed., Dec 1912 ed., Dec 1913 ed., Dec 1914 ed., Dec 1915 ed., Dec 1916 ed.). DISNEY, WALT Barks, Carl. Walt Disney s Donald Duck and the Gilded Man (comic book) (Scottsdale, AZ: Gladstone Publishing, 1986). FINLAND Rengasmerkit ja -ehiot 100 vuotta = The Ring Stamp and Postal Stationery Centennial May 1, 1991 (Hanko, Finland: Postimerkkiliike Lauri Peltonen Ky; Suomen Ehiofilatelistit Ry Finlands Helsaksfilatelister RF, 1991): 96 p. FRANCE FRENCH COLONIES Harrison & Sons. France libre: The Story of the Free French Colonial Stamps ([London: Harrison & Sons], [n.d.]): [16] p., ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G5821.F815 S887] GERMANY Eyre and Spottiswoode. The Mails as a German War Weapon: Memorandum on the Censorship of Mails Carried by Neutral Ships (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1916): 24 p. German Philatelic Society. Composition Listings of Organic German Military Units; A Third Reich Study Group Project ([United States]: Third Reich 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 63

66 Study Group, Germany Philatelic Society, 1980): 32 p., chiefly charts, ill.; 28 cm. [Call No. G6081.M644 G374co 1980] Kuhlmann, Erich, and Eberhard Kuhlmann. Worterbuch zur deutschen Postgeschichte (Hamburg [Germany]: Im Selbstverlag, 1990): 89, XX p. Michel. Michel Internationales Taschenbuch der Postgebuhren (Unterschleissheim [Germany]: Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, c2009): 293 p., tables; 24 cm. Wagner, Siegfried R. Sonder- und Werbestempel der Deutschen Bundeswehr (München: S.R. Wagner, 1981.): 57 p. GREAT BRITAIN Hancock, Chris. The Wildings of Queen Elizabeth II ([Switzerland?]: Great Britain & Commonwealth Philatelic Society (Switzerland), 2002). Knight, Donald R. The Exhibitions: Great White City, Shepherds Bush, London: 70th Anniversary, (London: D.R. Knight (London; Printed by Barnard & Westwood Ltd.), 1978): 72 p., ill., maps. Little, D.J. British Empire Civil Censorship Devices, World War II: Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands ([n.p.]: Civil Censorship Study Group, c2008): 180 p., col. ill., maps; 30 cm. [Call No. G5731.C396 C582be 2008] Madden, Don, and Karl Louis. The Dublin Find (Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire [England]: Mike Jackson Publications, 2006): v, 45, A1 A12 p., ill.; 30 cm. [Call No. G5741.R221 M179] Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation. Die Erfindung der Briefmarke = The Invention of Stamps ([Germany): Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation, [n.d.]): 128 p., col. ill.; 28 cm. [Call No. G5741.P856 E67e] Royal Mail Stamps. Royal Mail Special Stamps 1989 (London: Royal Mail Stamps, 1989): 39 p., col. ill. GREECE Asimakopulos, Nicholas. The First Greek Stamp: The History, the R. Decrees, the Dies, the Plates, the Printing (Wyckoff, NJ: N. Asimakopulos, c2005): viii, 100 p., ill. (many col.), photos. (part col.), facsims., ports., table; 28 cm. [Call No. G6811.P718 A832p 2005] GREENLAND Gilberg, Rolf. Gronland set gennem 50 ars frimaerker (Kobenhavn: Kalaallit Allakkerivieat/Gronlands Postvaesen og ddet Gronlandske Selskab, 1988): 127 p. HELIGOLAND Oliver, Allan. Heligoland Listing ([n.p.]: A. Oliver, 2007): 106 p., ill.; 30 cm. [Call No. G6312.H4 O ] INDEXES Peterson, Charles J., and Larry F. Ballantyne. The Penny Post: Cumulative index, Volumes 1 16 (January 1991 October 2008) ([n.p.]: Carriers and Locals Society, [2009]): 100 p.; 26 cm. [Call No. THE PENNY POST] INDIA Contractor, S.F. Indian F.P.Os to 1920 ([n.p.]: India Study Circle, [n.d.]) [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G7651.M644 C764] 64 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

67 IRELAND Hopkins, A.E. The Postage Stamps of the Irish Free State: A Descriptive Priced Catalogue, Revised and Completed to June, 1927 (Bath: A.E. Hopkins, 1927): 34 p., ill. ITALY Diena, Mario. Studi e scritti, (Milan: Centro Filatelico Internazionale, 1974): 180 p., ill.; 25 cm. [Call No. G6711.P857 D563s] JAPAN [Japanese Philatelic Society.] 2008 Handbook of Japanese Postmarks ([Tokyo]: [Japanese Philatelic Society], [2008?]): 383 p., ill.; 21 cm. [Call No. G7961.P857 H ] KUWAIT Donaldson, A.N. (Alec Neil). The History of the Postal Service in Kuwait, (Bombay: Jal Cooper, 1968): 15 p., ill., facsims., map, photos., ports.; 25 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G7601.P859 D676h 1968] LATIN AMERICA Child, Jack. The Politics and Semiotics of the Smallest Icons of Popular Culture: Latin American Postage Stamps (Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, c2005.): p. [108] 137. MALAYA Malaya Study Group. Malaya Study Group; A Display to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, 15th October 2009 (Wheathampstead Herts, UK: Malaya Study Group, [2009]): 40 p., col. ill.; 30 cm. [Call No. G8031.E96 M239] MAURITIUS David Feldman SA. Mauritius, the Greatest Stamp Collection in the World (Geneva: David Feldman SA, 1986.): 16 p., col. ill. NORWAY Caspersen, Gottfried. Norske frimerker, Spesialstudium 1. Centraltrykkeriets utgaver 1893/94 og 1893/95 (Fredrikstad: Naesgaards Boktrykkeri, 1941). Larsson, Sture, and Erik Schibbye. Special-Katalog over Norske platefeil etc. (Oslo: Dahl, Mathisen & Co., 1943). OMAN Duster, Joachim. The Official Envelopes of State of Oman and Dhufar from 1967 to 1986 (Pforzheim [Germany]: Oman Studies Centre, 2005): 57 p., col. ill.; 30 cm. [Call No. G7560.D853] Gunn, Alastair, and Calvin Allen. Aspects of Omani Postal History ([United Kingdom]: The Authors, 2006): 72 p., ill.; 30 cm. [Call No. VERTICAL FILE G7561.P856 G976a 2006] POLAND Auleytner, Julian. Filatelistyczne klejnoty w koronie II Rzeczpospolitej = Philatelic Gems in the Crown of the II Republic of Poland, (Warszawa, Poland: Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczna TWP, 2009): 167 p., col. ill.; 31 cm. (in slipcase) [Closed Stacks G6521.R221 A924] PONZI, CHARLES Zuckoff, Mitchell. Ponzi s Scheme (New York: Random House, c2005): xiii, 390 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. [Call No. HE6184.I62 Z94] 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 65

68 POSTCARDS Bozarth, Theodore W. Postcard Collector Guide to the Markings on the Backs of Postcards ([Iola, WI]: Postcard Collector, [1986]): 32 p., ill. Cox, Roy. How To Price & Sell Old Picture Postcards: A Guide to the Profitable Postcard Business (Baltimore, MD: R. Cox (Baltimore MD; Braemar Press), c1986): a f, 64 p. Postcard Dealer. How To Price Old Picture Postcards ([n.p.]: Postcard Dealer, c1978): 20 p.; 28 cm. Rosencrans, Marguerite M. Chrome Post Card Collecting. Book 1 (Wenonah, NJ: M.M. Rosencrans, [n.d.]): 55 p., ill. POSTAL HISTORY Cohn, Ernst M. Discovering with Postal History [computer file] ([n.p.): [The Author], [2004]): 1 computer disk. ROMANIA Dragomir, Kiriac. Stampilografie postala: Romania, (Tirgu Mures [Romania]: Asociatia filatelistilor Mures, [1990]): 301 p., ill. RUSSIA Reynolds, John H. Special Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of Russia. Part I: Imperial Section ([Great Britain]: The British Society of Russian Philately, 1957): <pt. 1> 63 p., ill.; 22 cm. (photocopy: 22 x 28 cm.) [Call No. G7000.A1 R463] SIBERIA Robisch, Herbert. Kriegsgefangen in Sibirien: Arbeitsunterlagen uberreicht anlasslich des herbsttreffens in Brixen 1996 ([n.p.]: [n.p.], 1996): 1 v. SOUTH MOLUCCAS [South Moluccas.] Republik Maluku Selatan = The Republic of the South Moluccas: A Catalogue of the Genuine Postal Issue and the Series of Stamps Issued by the Government in Exile ([n.p.]: [n.p.], [n.d.]): 8 p., ill., map. SPACE Varkholov, L. A. Kosmonavt Pavel Beliaev. Polet kosmicheskogo Korablia Voskhod-2 v filatelii mira: katalog-spravochnik ([n.p.]: Vologda, 2005): 66 p. SWEDEN Odfjell, Abraham, and Martin Jorgensen. Sveriges Frimerker (Oslo: Norsk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift, 1946): 61 p., ill., tables; 26 cm. [Call No. G6950.O24s 1946] Olsson, Hjallmar. Svenska postverkets; Frimarkstillverkning och frimarken , samt, Frankokuvert, brevkort och kortbrev (Stockholm: Postverkets Tryckeri, 1929): 85 p., ill., photos.; 23 cm. [Call No. G6950.O51s] Rudbeck, Johannes. Svenska poststamplar i Postmuseum (Stockholm: Aktiebolaget Fahlcrantz Boktryskeri, 1920): 9 p., ill.; 23 cm. Widman, Dag. Svensk form under ett halvt sekel = Swedish Design During Half a Century ([n.p.]: Post de Suede = Swedish Post, c1994.): 1 v. SWITZERLAND Editions J.-P. Jaggi. Suisse = Schweiz, Liechtenstein (Lausanne, Suisse: Editions J.-P. Jaggi, 1972): 104 p., col. ill. 66 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

69 TOPICAL COLLECTING EUROPA Europa Study Unit. [Europa handbook] ([n.p.]: Europa Study Unit, 1965 ed.): 1 v. (in various pagings), ill.; 29 cm. [Call No. HE6183.E89 E ] TOPICAL COLLECTING MOVIES & MOVIE STARS Utepbergenov, Mentay S. Istoriia mirovogo kino v markakh, Katalog Mentaia = Histoire du cinema mondial sur les timbres, Catalogue de Mentay ([Kazakhstan?]: Sae Tur Books, 1997): 374, [62] p., col. ill.; 22 cm. [Call No. HE6183.M935 U89] TRANSATLANTIC MAIL Guillet, Edwin C. The Great Migration: The Atlantic Crossing by Sailing Ship Since 1770 ([Toronto, ON]: Toronto University Press, 1967, c1963): xii, 284, 16 p. Pond, E. LeRoy. Junius Smith, Pioneer Promoter of Transatlantic Steam Navigation (Mystic, CT: Publication of the Marine Historical Association, [1941]): p UNITED STATES Datz, Stephen R. Scott Catalogue of Errors on U.S. Postage Stamps (Sidney, OH: Scott Publishing Co., c2009): xiv, 218 p., col. ill.; 23 cm. [Call No. G3701.E72 D234e 2009] Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. Instruction Manual Delco Ignition U.S. Liberty Aircraft Engines (Dayton, OH: Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., 1918): 43 leaves. Hundley, Betty. Cachetmakers Directory (Houston TX: American First Day Cover Society, ): v.; 23 cm American First Day Cover Society Current Cachetmakers Directory (Houston TX: American First Day Cover Society, [2000?]): 15 p.; 23 cm. Mann, Percy McGraw. The P.S.N. List of United States Postal Cards (Philadelphia, PA: P.M. Mann, 1914). Stephen, Homer. The Frontier Postmasters (Stepheville, TX: H. Stephen (Dublin, Texas; Dublin Progress), 1952.): 102 p., ill. United States. Post Office Dept. Postmasters Guide, 30th Anniversary Celebration, United States Air Mail Service, May 15 21, 1948 (Washington, DC: Post Office Dept., [1948]): 13 p. Murry Simnock & Co. Identification Chart for the Types of the United States One Cent Stamp of (New York, NY: Distributed by Murry Simnock & Co., [n.d.]): 1 folded leaf. Wartel, M.S. The Private Proprietary Stamps of the United States (Springfield, MA: M.S. Wartel, Eastern States Stamps, [n.d.]): 99 leaves of ill. WASHINGTON, GEORGE Vining, John. Eulogium Delivered to a Large Concourse of Respectable Citizens, at the State-House, in the Town of Dover, on the Twentysecond of February, Eighteen Hundred, in Commemoration of the Death of General George Washington (Printed at the request of the Committee of arrangement, apppointed [sic] to superintend the ceremony and take order on the solemn occasion (Philadelphia: printed by John Ormrod, 1800): 20 p / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 67

70 Book Reviews NEW ZEALAND The New Zealand Airmail Catalogue, 3rd Edition, edited by Mike Shand. Published 2009 by The Air Mail Society of New Zealand. Soft cover, A4 format, 96 pages, soft cover. Available for NZ$36.50 for New Zealand addresses, NZ$46 for Australian addresses, NZ$56.50 for European addresses, NZ$55 for Asian addresses, NZ$55 for U.S. & Canadian addresses, and NZ$59.50 for the rest of the world from Mowbray Collectables, P.O. Box 15063, Otaki Railway, Otaki 5543, New Zealand; mowbray. fax All prices include postage. This is the third edition of this Catalogue. The first edition was published in 1987, and the second edition was published in The first two editions were compiled by the late James Stapleton. This new edition is edited by Mike Shand, who is one of the foremost collectors of New Zealand airmails. It has been thoroughly revised and repriced. Several of the entries that were in the second edition have been dropped (for example, the pigeongrams), as they are better covered in other publications, as well as flights for which there is no evidence of any mail. The entries refer mostly to flown covers (although a few nonflown souvenir items are listed) and exclude Cinderella labels. There are more than 100 new entries in this new edition, and 100+ new illustrations, including some in color. The listings are strictly chronological. There is a brief description of each flight or event, a listing of each different cover, the number of covers known, and the price in New Zealand dollars for each type of cover or card. Illustrations of covers are placed as near as possible to their related catalogue listing. The Catalogue primarily covers New Zealand domestic flights, and only brief listings are provided of the external air mails for the period , as full details of the external flights are covered in The Airmails of New Zealand, Vol. Two, by Doug Walker and Robin Startup, published in Other areas not fully covered are those to do with wartime flights, Antarctic flights, and flights to and from the Chatham Islands, although a good representation of all of these is included. With regard to pricing, the values given for covers are, to the maximum extent possible, those 68 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

71 that reflect current market values for covers in fine, fault-free condition, based on auctions results or advertised sales lists. The numbering system had to be completely rewritten because of the large number of additions and deletions, especially for the period from 1994 to In order to avoid any confusion arising from the use of the previous Stapleton numbers, it is being suggested that in the future, references to the listings in this third edition be called Shand numbers. The new Catalogue is very well done and will be an essential reference for collectors of New Zealand air mail material. Reviewed by Ken Sanford POLAND Filatelistyczne klejnoty w koronie II Rzeczpospolitej = Philatelic Gems in the Crown of the II Republic of Poland by Julian Auleytner. Published 2009 by Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczma TWP, Warsaw, Poland. Hard bound, 167 pages, ISBN In Polish and English. Available for $110 (post paid) from Bieniecki International, P.O. Box 489, Maryville, IL 62062; hank@biistamp.com. In 1979 the Royal Philatelic Society of London published The Kingdom of Poland: Poland No. 1 Associated Postal History by M. A. Bojanowicz, which is the major publication on the classical period of the Kingdom of Poland. However, the postal history of the period between 1865 and 1918 is tied to the three countries that occupied Poland. The history of the Polish post in the twentieth century has been relatively ignored outside of Poland. With the growing interest of the posts of the Second Republic (beginning November 11, 1918), the need for a scholarly work that explores the development of the Polish post in this tumultuous period was needed. Professor Auleytner has provided 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 69

72 this for us. To enhance the usefulness of the book, it is bi-lingual, Polish and English. The development of the posts is documented with the first provisional issues of Warsaw, Lublin, Cracow and Poznan, as well as with the use of the remaining stamps of the occupying countries of Germany and Austria. The author provides us with a very detailed listing of the elusive local overprints, which in many cases are the only recorded examples or fewer than five recorded. Many are pictured for the first time in a philatelic publication. To accomplish this, Professor Auleytner uses not only examples from his own collection but those of other students of this period. The usefulness of his documentation is enhanced by the inclusion of the dates of known use. The author wisely includes only the local overprints made at the post offices and not the many speculative overprints so often encountered. The author then goes on to address the opening and development of the post offices in Upper Silesia, Great Poland and Pomerania, and, breaking new ground, the post offices in the Eastern Territories. He also includes a chapter on the Polish Post Offices in Turkey and Odessa. This publication will no doubt become the standard reference for this period of Polish postal history. Reviewed by Dr. James Mazepa SWEDEN Postryttaren 2009, edited by Jan Billgren. Published 2009 by Postmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden. Casebound, 6½x9¾ inches, 168 pages, ISBN In Swedish with English summaries. Available for approximately $30 as a member of the Friends of the Postmuseum, P.O. Box 2002, 10311, Stockholm, Sweden. The 2009 edition of Sweden s postal museum annual book is the fifty-ninth. It maintains the high quality of writing, graphics, and presentation (now in color throughout) that has been a recognized standard for such yearbooks. Although the articles are in Swedish, each is summarized in English. The lead article, by editor Jan Billgren, is based on the collection of correspondence of Sven Hedin, donated by the explorer to the museum in Covers sent to and from Hedin during his expeditions are illustrated. Other articles in the 2009 yearbook focus on the correspondence of author Selma Lagerlöf, seventeenth-century Swedish-Danish postal routes (with a separate article on interruptions due to plague and the 30-Year War), first day and earliest known dates of Sweden stamp issues, and early air mail flights between Sweden and the United States. As usual, the book concludes with a review of activities of the museum during the previous year, such as special exhibits, changes to staffing, youth programs, and mechanical improvements (in 2008 the lighting in the area of study collections was improved). A collection of the entire Postryttaren series is a wonderful re- 70 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

73 source for any philatelic library. Reviewed by Alan Warren SWITZERLAND Swiss Post International Activity in Italy: The Baveno Story by Charles J. LaBlonde; layout and design by Richard T. Hall. Published 2009 by the American Helvetia Philatelic Society, Asheville, NC. Spiral bound, 8½x11 inches, card covers, 80 pages, ISBN Available for $20 (ppd in the U.S.) or $30 (ppd abroad) from Charles LaBlonde, Ridgefield Lane, Colorado Springs, CO This fascinating monograph was pieced together by author Charles LaBlonde using personal items he came across and then researching the rest of the puzzle to present this glimpse into modern postal history. Swiss Post recognized that many citizens of that country vacationing in Italy often returned home before postcards mailed to their friends and relatives arrived. As a result, Swiss Post installed mailboxes at hotels and other tourist vacation spots in Italy to service mail more efficiently. One prime spot was the town of Baveno on Lago Maggiore with its lovely coastline and the attraction of several nearby islands. Couriers took the tourist mail to the Swiss-Italian border where it entered the local mail stream and was delivered to Switzerland destinations within forty-eight hours. This compares to a week when handled by the Italian mails. The service began about 1996 and was designed for postcards. A label or stamp printed with a palm tree scene and a black imprint P.P. CH Chiasso 1 was used for the service when the item was mailed from the Baveno area. The label was tied with a Locarno cancellation. The label also was sold at hotels in booklets of eight so people could prepare their own cards for posting in the special hotel mailbox. The author, with the help of his wife and other researchers, began to study the phenomenon. Letters were mailed to the United States (even with different weights) via the Swiss and Italian postal systems, with no upcharge by SPI (Swiss Post International) for the heavier items, and little difference in delivery time. Members of the research team also visited the SPI office in Baveno to gain a better understanding of how the mails were handled. A postcard was sent franked with the Swiss tourist label but placed in an Italian mailbox. It came through. In 1998 the SPI released additional labels with four different city scenes in Italy (Rome, Milan, Naples, and Venice), again in booklet form. Word was getting around with increased interest and activity by collectors, dealers, and the philatelic press. The SPI postcard system was terminated in 2001, due in part to pressure from the Italian postal administration. Thus the program lasted about five years, and that chapter of modern postal history is now closed. However, collectors, catalogue publishers, the philatelic press, and auc / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 71

74 tion houses keep the memory alive by recording sales of these artifacts. Tourist stamps are not new. They have been used in Scandinavia and elsewhere. However, the short-lived program of SPI in Italy clearly has a beginning and ending usage that provides a new wrinkle to modern postal history. LaBlonde s book benefits from its use of color and a very attractive layout. The SPI advertisements, dealer ads, and photos of the Baveno SPI facility all help to tell this fascinating story. An extensive bibliography leads researchers to sources for further details. Reviewed by Alan Warren UNITED STATES Scott Catalogue of Errors on U.S. Postage Stamps, 15th edition by Stephen R. Datz. Published 2009 by Scott Publishing Company. Softbound, 6x9 inches, 232 pages, color illus. Available for $49.99 (plus S&H) from Amos Hobby Publishing, 911 Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365, toll-free telephone The revised and expanded Scott Catalogue of Errors on U.S. Postage Stamps was released in November 2009, much to the delight of U.S. errors specialists. The catalogue is the authoritative guide to United States error stamps, written by one of the country s leading error experts. This reference work opens with a useful Introduction that defines the relevant terminology used by EFO (Errors, Freaks and Oddities) collectors and provides instructions on how to use the catalogue. The errors are then divided into the main categories of imperforates, color-omitted errors, hologramomitted errors, back description errors, inverts, printer s waste, and freak and oddities. Each error is identified by Scott Catalogue number and is illustrated, along with a value and the quantity known. More than 400 useful footnotes amplify the listings. The new edition features more than 100 new listings, including some older items that were recently documented. Also included for the first time are separate listings for modern proofs from the American Bank Note archives. They appear in an Error-Like Imperforates section with other imperforates that resemble error stamps, but are not. The fourteenth edition was published in 2006 with 216 pages. Both editions are in color but the new edition has consistently darker images, apparently due to a change in paper 72 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

75 stock. Many of the 2006 images appear washed out and most of the new edition images offer more realistic colors, although some are overly dark. The fifteenth edition also replaced some of the remaining blackand-white images so that only a few of the rarer errors remain in black and white. Based on the catalogue values, the error market has seen mixed results in recent years. The values for rarities, such as the Jenny air mail invert (Scott C3a) and the 1869 inverts, have soared but the values of many common modern errors are flat or have declined One other thing that has risen is the price of the Errors catalogue. The fourteenth edition retailed for $24.99; the fifteenth edition is $ Despite the steep increase, the Datz Errors catalogue remains the only one-stop resource for error collectors and dealers, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in this specialty. Reviewed by Peter Martin WORLDWIDE Intercontinental Airmails, Vol. 2 Asia and Australasia by Edward B. Proud. Published 2009 by Proud Publications Ltd. Hard cover, 896 pages. Available for UK 80 (approximately US$118) plus 8 postage in the UK, 15 postage to the rest of the world. from Proud Publications Ltd., P.O. Box 74, Heathfield, East Sussex, England, proudbailey@btconnect. com; or from Leonard H. Hartmann, P.O. Box Louisville, KY , Leonard@pbbooks.net. This is the second volume of the author s monumental work on intercontinental air mails. The first volume, published in 2008, covered Transatlantic and Pacific. The new volume covers all aspects of intercontinental air mails in Asia and Australasia up to the end of World War II in August 1945 carried by normal civilian air mail services. The emphasis is on British colonial air mail services; however, it also covers the KLM service from Holland to Asia, the French service from France to Asia. the Lufthansa service from Germany to Asia, the Qantas service from Australia to Ceylon , and the Lancastrian service between Australia and the U.K. in The book also covers the overland services to the Far East via Russia and China, as well as Japanese services, and the Italian and Polish services to the Middle East. The first chapter covers the air mail services that were operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) between Cairo, Egypt and Baghdad, Iraq starting in It gives a narrative of the services, with descriptions by pilots, of the difficulty of operating these services and includes timetables between 1921 and Some of the following chapters are: Imperial Airways Service to Asia, later extended to Australia; Imperial Airways Timetables for the Cairo to Basra and Asia Australia Service; the Horseshoe Route Service; BOAC Service to India between 1943 and 1945; Imperial 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 73

76 Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service; and Imperial Airways and BOAC Rates between 1929 and The chapters describe the first flight on the routes, list the aircraft used and their final disposition (e.g., sold to another airline, crashed, etc.), show numerous timetables and maps, as well as advertising posters in full color, and provide interesting narratives of various flights by the pilots. There are photos of some of the aircraft used, and timetables for most of the years covered. The author uses a point system for evaluating flown covers, with one point equal to 1. Rates are shown for letters from major countries to be carried on the various routes. The majority of the data provided are the timetables and changes to the routes, especially as a result of the War. Numerous flown covers are shown in color. Most chapters include charts showing routes operated, dates, and the names or registration numbers of the aircraft used on those routes and dates. Obviously, a tremendous amount of research has gone into these charts. The chapters covering Imperial Airways mention the various crashes and show some, but not all, of the cachets that were applied to recovered mail. This reviewer believes that all known cachets should have been shown. The chapter on the Horseshoe Route is very useful. It provides government announcements, complete schedules and timetables of various airline flights over that route, and schedules of the ships that connected with the Horseshoe route at Durban and India. One chapter gives postal rates for all Imperial Airways (BOAC from April 1940) Asian routes up to August 31, 1945, which will be a very valuable resource for air mail collectors. The chapters on Air Orient (and Air France from October 7, 1933), KLM of the Netherlands, and the German service to Asia also contain very useful information and timetables. There is an Appendix with notes on censorship, a Bibliography, and an Index. The book is very well done and, in spite of its cost, will be an essential reference for aerophilatelists, especially those who study the World War II period. Reviewed by Ken Sanford 74 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

77 APRL Want List From time to time, the American Philatelic Research Library publishes a Want List of missing philatelic journal issues, which it either never has had or else seeks to replace. If you have copies of any of the following with which you would be willing to part, please consider donating them to the APRL. Also, if you know that any of these journals has been discontinued, we would be grateful if you would let us know. Starting off the New Year: Air Mail News (British Aerophilatelic Federation) Whole no. 170 (August 2000) Amexfil Whole nos (1984? 1985) Whole no. 18 (1986) Whole no. 112 (2002) Whole no. 119 (2003) Boletim do Brasil Filatelico Whole nos (2003) Boletin (Cuban Philatelic Society of America) Nos. 1 28, 30 34, 48, 52, 57 61, 67, ( ) British Columbia Postal History Research Group Whole no. 7 (September 1993) Channel Islands Reporter Vol. 1, no. 1 (1975?) Vol. 4, nos. 1 3 (1978) Vol. 5, nos. 1 3 (1979) Vol. 6, no. 1 Vol. 7, no. 1 ( ) Chesstamp Review Whole no. 134 (April/June 2009) Close-up (Czeslaw Slania Study Group) Vols. 1 5 (1985? 1990) Vol. 13, no. 3 Vol. 24 ( ) Cuban Philatelist (Cuban Philatelic Club) Vol. 4, no. 1 (July? 1974) Filatelia (Romania) Nos. 440, , 452 (1993) Nos (January 1998 June 2001) No. 570 (October 2003) Nos (November December 2007) Filateliia Ukrainy (Association of Philatelists of Ukraine) Nos , 57+ Florida Postal History Journal Vol. 1, no. 1 (1993) Vol. 2 (1995) Germania (Germany and Colonies Philatelic Society, UK) Vol. 30 (1994) to present 2010 / Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 75

78 Iran Philatelic Study Circle Whole nos (April June 2009) Jack Knight Air Log Vol. 66, no.3 (July/September 2009) Korean Stamp Review Whole nos. 113, ,119 (2007-?) Whole nos (2009+) La Philatelie au Quebec Vol. 1, no. 2 Vol. 4, no.1 ( ) Madrid Filatelico Whole nos (2008) All issues no (2009+) Maple Leaves Whole nos (June August 1989) All issues nos (2009+) Massachusetts Spy/Massachusetts Postal Whole nos. 2 8 ( ) Methodist Philatelic Society Newsletter Whole nos (Winter 2007 Summer 2008) Whole no. 151 (Winter 2008) Newsletter (Hellenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain) Whole nos. 1 5, 7 9, 12, 16 17, 21, 25 (1999? 2005) Whole nos (Winter 2005 Autumn 2009) Nordisk Filateli Any issues after vol. 63, no. 2 (March 1999) Norsk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift Vol. 62, no. 4 (April 2003) Pacifica Whole nos. 3 4 (1963) Page & Panel Journal Vol. 3, no. 12 (December 1986) Phila-Sport Whole no. 66 (April/June 2008) Postales de Bolivia Whole nos , 69 89, 91 97, 100 (1986? 2004?) Signet Quarterly Journal Vol. 1 Vol. 3 (1977? 1980) Vol. 4, no. 5 (October December 1981) Vol. 10, no. 4 Vol. 11, no. 1 (January June 1988) Vol. 11, nos. 3 4 (October 1988 March 1989) Vol. 18, no. 1 (April June 1995) Vol. 19, no. 2 (July September 1996) Vol. 20, nos. 1 2 (April September 1997) Any issues after Vol. 20, no. 3 (1998+) Souvenir Card Journal Vol. 26, no. 2 (2nd quarter 2006) Tee Time Whole no. 85 (September 2008) U.S. Pacific Islands Bulletin Whole nos (2003) Valira Torrent (Andorran Philatelic Study Circle) Any issues after no. 51 (March 2000) 76 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

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80 Letter to the Editor Belmont Faries File When I read Bonny Farmer s article about the Belmont Faries file in the 4th Quarter 2009 issue ( The First U.S. Christmas Stamp ) I lamented my loss of a letter I received in Have never forgotten this letter! It was from a Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington, D.C. who responded to a letter of inquiry from me. I had asked then if there was any truth to the rumor that the U.S. Post Office Dept. was going to issue a Christmas stamp. As I recall, the brief letter in question assured me that such a stamp issue could never happen in the United States of America. While memory tells me that the phrase separation of church and state was NOT mentioned, the thought of a U.S. government-issued document such as a religious postage stamp was a No-No! Farmer writes in her fascinating article that there was apparently no widespread objection to the Christmas Stamp Project of the Post Office Department. Well, if there is a converse to widespread, my concerned letter of inquiry in 1962 along with a few others did reach the Post Office Department. Over the years as I ve discussed the matter of a Christmas stamp with fellow collectors and others. I ve stressed that there is no objection on my part to postally commemorating the works and influence of religious leaders such as Priests, Ministers and Rabbis. The POD and the USPS have certainly done so. I applaud this. I would rather see our going this route with all groups instead of so-called religious and secular Christmas stamps plus special stamps for Hanukkah, Eid and Kwanzaa. (I have not deeply read of Kwanzaa, but suggest that this may more appropriately be considered an ethnic, cultural event, not strictly speaking a religious festival of African-Americans.) My contact with Belmont Faries was brief and fleeting in the 1960s. During the early days of the Minkus Stamp and Coin Journal, which Faries edited, I had been doing some freelance philatelic writing for Jacques Minkus (the journal s owner). Minkus sent on to Faries several pieces of mine, which were subsequently published in the journal, and Faries and I exchanged a few notes. Alas, the notes are lost too! In the 1960s I was not as oriented towards archival material as I am in Henry B. Stern Lake Worth, Florida 78 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

81 Philatelic Literature Clearinghouse The Clearinghouse lists philatelic literature for sale or wanted by PLR readers. The number at the beginning of each item identifies the prospective seller or buyer. The names and addresses of the sellers and buyers appear at the end of the Clearinghouse. Please write directly to the buyer or seller, not to the APRL, unless the APRL itself is the seller/buyer. Each listing costs $1. Please list only one book or periodical title per item. Several issues of one journal title or auction catalogue may be listed as one item. PLR reserves the right to reject any listings submitted. Typewritten lists would be greatly appreciated ABBREVIATIONS: HB, hardbound, SB, softbound; PB, paperback; PC, photocopy; LL, looseleaf; CB, comb bound; CC, card cover; dj, dust jacket; w/pr, with prices realized; MO, make offer. Send Clearinghouse listings to Deb Hanslovan, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823; The deadline for each quarter s issue is the 15th day of the first month of the quarter: January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15. Philatelic Literature for Sale 1. The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada, Winthrop S. Boggs (1975). HB, 870 pp., like new. $ Canadian Postage Stamps and Stationery, Clifton A. Howes (1974). HB, 287 pp., like new. $ History of the Post Office of North America, , William Smith (1920). HB, 356 pp., original book. $ The Admiral Issue of Canada, George C. Marier (1982). HB, 567 pp., new. $ BNA Handbook, Fred Jarret (1926). SB, 261 pp., signed by author. $ The United States One Cent Stamp, , Stanley B. Ashbrook. HB, 2 vols. $ The United States One Cent Stamp, , Mortimer L. Neinken. HB with slip cover case, new. $ The Harry F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks, Maryette B. Lane (1969). HB, 148 pp., like new. $ The Posted Letter in Colonial and Revolutionary America, , Alex L. ter Braake (1975). HB. $ British North American Mails To and From Great Britain, , Alan Steinhart (1992). An exhibit, 334 pp. MO Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 79

82 1. The British Postage Stamp of the Nineteenth Century, Robson Lowe (1968). HB, 272 pp., like new. $ The Study of the Stamps of Greece, Tryphon Constantinides (1978). Spiral bound, 312 pp. MO. 1. Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies, , Marcus Samuel. HB, 255 pp., like new. $ Prize Selections from the ROCPEX TAIPEI 81. HB, 709 pp., plus supplements, new. $ The Honolulu Advertiser Collection, 3 vols. Slip cover, w/pr, untouched. $ Gold Fever, Kenneth J. Kutz (1987). HB, 400 pp., new. $ Power, Eustace. Philatelic Horse Sense, Nos (Chappaqua, NY, 1937). HB; stories from the ex-owner of Stanley Gibbons. $ Park, Julian. Philatelic Rambles and Other Papers in Popular Vein (Buffalo, NY, 1912). CPW, 39 pp., autographed, #2/90. $ Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue (New York, 1921). HB, 60 pp.; a small number of these catalogues were prepared in August 1921, preceeding the first Scott U.S. Specialized. $ Scott s Specialized Catalogue of United States Postage Stamps, 1st edition (1923). HB, 67 pp.+(5); Ex-Deats with bookplate. IBID. 2nd edition (1924). IBID. 3rd edition (1926); leather. IBID. 4th edition (1927); HB, pebbled leather, 147 pp. interleaved. IBID. 5th through 12th editions complete ( ); pocket sized. $ De La Rue & Co. (Charles Rosner). The World of De La Rue (1953). HB, 4to. 114 pp., maps, color illustrations. $ De La Rue & Co. Ltd. (Sir John Wilson). De La Rue Journal; Stamp Centenary Number (1955). PB, 24 pp., c12 superb color page reproductions and 84 specimen examples of De La Rue printing. Includes 1951 Festival number issue. $ De La Rue (E.W. Wetherell). The Works of Messrs. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd., as Manufacturers of Stamps (Calcutta, India: Thacker, Spink & Co., 1906). CPW, 66 pp., ex-pemberton. $ Gentleman, David. Designs in Miniature (New York: Watson-Guptill, 1972). HB (dj), 104 pp. $ Gurney, Gene, and Gurney, Clarke. The United States Treasury; A Pictorial History (New York: Crown Publishers, 1978). HB (dj), 216 pp., c350 illustrations. $ Salamon, Fernando. The History of Prints and Print Making (American Heritage Press, 1971). HB (dj), 303 pp.; non-philatelic. $ (Treasury Department). Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1962). HB, 217 pp.; this is the original and not the Durst reprint, with color engraved frontispiece. $ Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Specimens of Printing Type (London: Waterlow & Sons, 1910). HB, 158 pp.; attractive catalogue published by famous postage stamp and security printers. $ PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

83 3. Harris Stamp Finder (Boston: H.E. Harris & Co., 1976), 16 pp. $4. 3. World Explorers Stamp Album (New York: World Explorers Program, 1968), 64 pp. $8. 3. How To Collect Postage Stamps (H.E. Harris & Co., 1950), 32 pp. $6. 3. Official Program, 17th Annual Convention, Precancel Stamp Society, Baltimore, 1939, 36 pp. $6. 3. Official Program, 18th Annual Convention, Precancel Stamp Society, Houston, 1940, 24 pp. $5. 3. Official Program, 26th Annual Convention, Precancel Stamp Society, Washington, D.C., 1947, 14 pp. $4. 3. The Precancel Forum, Year Book Edition, Precancel Stamp Society, Vol. 12, No. 4 (April 1951), 51 pp. $7. 3. The Youth s Ledger; An Interesting Monthly for the Young (New York), Vol. 2, Nos. 19 and 21 (June and August 1887), 12 pp. Includes column Prominent Philatelists. Minor damage at folds. $ Don Houseworth s International Stamp Review (St. Joseph, MO, 1938), Whole Nos. 16, 18 21, 24 25, 27 28, 31 32; 8 or 12 pages each. Total 96 pp. $ Weekly Philatelic Gossip, The Stamp Collector s Magazine (Holton, KS), Vol. 28, No. 24 (August 1939), 24 pp. $5. 3. Gibbons Stamp Monthly (London), Vol. 3, No. 9 (May 1966), 36 pp. $6. 3. Private Treaty List, Robson Lowe Ltd. (London, 1966), 16 pp. $4. 3. Richard M. Lamb, Special Offers, List Nos. 3 and 4 (Kitchener, Ontario, 1965), British North America and British Empire, 18 and 20 pp, respectively. $5. 3. Stanley Gibbons Postage Stamp Catalogue, 1965, Part I: British Commonwealth. HB, 882 pp., excellent condition. $ The New American Stamp Catalog, 1954 Edition (New York: Minkus Publications). HB, 196 pp., excellent condition. $ Postage Stamps Worth Fortunes, Fred J. Melville, 2nd London edition of 2,000 copies (3/14/1908). 1st edition of 2,000 copies sold out in one day, 3 days earlier! SB, card covers, 4¼x6½, 46 pp., illus.. Fairly nice copy for this. $ The Robert P. Hackett Proofs and Essays of United States Stamps 2/6 9/1956 H.R. Harmer auction catalogue. SB, 125 pp., well illustrated, 1906 lots, no PR. One of the most comprehensive U.S. proof & essay collections ever, assembled with extensive help from Clarence W. Brazer. Very fine copy. $ The Postage Stamps of the United States, John N. Luff, the Weekly Philatelic Gossip. Cloth HB, 320 pp. edition, well illustrated. Very nice copy. $ The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Lester G. Brookman ( ), 3 vols. Cloth HB, 882 pp., extensively illustrated. THE work on classic U.S. As new copies. $ Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 81

84 4. The Clarence Brazer Collection of United States Essays & Proofs, 6/27 29/1990 Robert A. Siegel auction catalogue. SB, card covers, 196 pp., well illustrated, 2190 lots, no PR. Very fine copy. $ A Historical Catalog of U.S. Stamp Essays and Proofs The 1847 Issue, Clarence W. Brazer (1947). SB, card covers, 32 pp., very well illustrated. Quite useful as it covers both proofs and essays whereas Brazer s book only covers the essays. Very nice copy. $ The Brazer Reference Collection of United States 1847 Issue Essays and Proofs, 1/16/1956 Robert A. Siegel auction catalogue. SB, card covers, 32 pp., illustrated, 297 lots, no PR. Nice copy. $ The Creighton C. Hart Collection of the 1847 Issue featuring Stamps, Proof, Essays and Postal History, Robert G. Kaufmann auction catalogue. SB, card covers, 59 pp., well illustrated, 352 lots, with PR. Very fine copy. $ Encyclopedia of Designs, Designers, Engravers, Artists of United States Postage Stamps , Les Schriber Sr. SB, card covers, 80 pp., illustrated. Very fine copy. $ The Types and Plates of the U.S. One Cent , Stanley B. Ashbrook (1926). SB, 93 pp., well illustrated. Quite nice copy, still of value. $ The United States Ten Cent Stamp of , Stanley B. Ashbrook (1936). SB, card covers, 87 pp., very well illustrated. Nice copy. $ The Ten Cent Stamps of the plate reconstructions, some postal history and postal markings of the stamps, Mortimer L. Ninken (1960). Cloth HB, 252 pp., very well illustrated. Very fine copy of this important work. $ Simpson s U.S. Postal Markings Second Edition Revised and Enlarged, Thomas J. Alexander (1979). HB, xiv pp. extremely well illustrated. Indispensable, standard reference work for postal markings of the 1850s. Very fine copy. $ Railroad Postmarks of the United States 1861 to 1886 A Catalog of Railroad Mail Routes and Markings, Charles L. Towle and Henry A. Meyer (1968). Blue cloth HB, xiv pp., extremely well illustrated. Virtually as new copy. $ The PAID Markings on the 3c U.S. Stamp of 1861, George W. Linn (1955). SB, card covers, 104 pp., well illustrated. As new copy, complete with 4 loose plates illustrating 107 PAID markings that were intended to be cut apart and mounted in album along with stamps having similar cancels. $ The Waterbury Cancellations , Paul C. Rohloff (1979). Cloth HB, vii pp., extremely well illustrated. Standard reference with tracings of all known types, a photo of each on cover, dates of use, rarity evaluation; 22 pp. section on counterfeits. As new copy. $ The Henry W. Houser Collection of Waterbury Fancy Cancellations, 12/13/1990 Christie s auction catalogue. SB, card covers, 46 pp., PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

85 lots of covers, all photographed, w/pr. As new copy. $ The 1978 Register (published by The United States 1869 Pictorial Research Associates, 1979). Blue cloth HB, 114 pp., 8 well-illustrated stamp and postal history articles on the 1869 issue. Nice copy. $ A Historical Catalog of U.S. Stamp Essays and Proofs The Omaha, Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898, Clarence W. Brazer (1939). SB, card covers, 48 pp., very well illustrated. Quite useful as it covers both proofs and essays whereas Brazer s book only covers the essays. Nice copy. $ Sloane s Column A Compilation of the Subjects, Arranged by George T. Turner (published by the Bureau Issues Association, 1961). Blue cloth HB, 467 pp. George Sloane s 1350 consecutive weekly columns published in Stamps from 11/17/32 to 7/26/58 with emphasis on classic U.S., and B.O.B., especially revenues. This original edition has a much nicer look and feel to it than the later 1980 reprint. Front inside paper hinge reinforced and on the blank first page someone has made a number of penciled notations, otherwise a nice copy. $ United States Postage Stamps , Max G. Johl (1976 Quarterman reprint of Johl s classic work), vol. 1 revised & vol. 3, covering regular issues, parcel post, and air mails. Cloth HB, xxv pp., very well illustrated. Nice copy. $ The United States Commemorative Stamps of the 20th Century, Max G. Johl (1947), 2 vols. covering Cloth HB, 750+ pp., extensively illustrated. Very fine set of this comprehensive standard reference work. $ United States Postage Stamps , Sol Glass (1954). Blue cloth HB, vii pp., extensively illustrated including illus. of many unapproved designs. Picks up where Johl left off and in same basic format. Commemoratives and air mails. DJ a bit worn, otherwise virtually as new copy. $ The Inverted Jenny: Money, Mystery, Mania, George Amick (1986). Cloth HB with DJ, vi pp., illustrated. The story of C3a. Virtually as new copy. $ An Historical Reference List of the Revenue Stamps of the United States, including the Private Die Proprietary Stamps, Toppan, Deats, and Holland (1899). More commonly known as The Boston Revenue Book. The standard work on early U.S. revenue stamps. Solid text block with damaged, as usual, flimsy paper binding, 423 pp., 7½x11½. A perfect candidate for a quality custom rebinding or perfectly fine as it is. $ Important United States Revenue Stamps from The Weill Brothers Stock, 11/8/1989 Christie s auction catalogue. SB, card covers, 140 pp., 835 lots, nearly all photographed, no PR. Includes 1st 3rd Issues, Proprietary, Beer, Tobaccos, etc. Very fine copy. $ Clarence W. Brazer Auction collection of U.S. postal card and stamped envelope proofs and essays (414 lots), also a comprehensive section of revenue proofs (285 lots), 4/11/1991 Greg Manning Auctions. SB card covers, 116 pp., well illustrated, no PR. As new copy. $ Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 83

86 4. The Morton Dean Joyce Private Die Proprietary Collection, September 12 14, 1991 public auction by Andrew Levitt. Spiral bound, 568 pp. including 33 full color plates. 3,300 auction lots plus much information about the stamps and companies throughout the catalogue. Very fine copy with separate 8-page index and PC of prices realized. $ One for a Man, Two for a Horse A Pictorial History, Grave & Comic, of Patent Medicines, Gerald Carson (2nd edition, 1961). Cloth HB with DJ, 128 pp., extensively illustrated. Pictures ads of many concoctions that the Patent Medicine stamps, RS1 315, were used on. Nice used copy. $ U.S. Departmental Specimen Stamps, W.V. Combs (1965). Well illustrated, bound nice quality PC, vinyl covers, 48 pp. Primary reference work on these increasingly popular, rare but affordable stamps the Officials 1875 Special Printings $ The Stamp Machines and Coiled Stamps, George P. Howard (1943). Cloth HB, 127 pp., well illustrated. Very nice copy of this the standard work on the early vending and affixing machine coils. Also included, a PC of the later Sidney D. Harris 10-page valuation guide. $ Civil War Encased Stamps The Issuers and Their Times, Fred L. Reed III (1950). Green cloth HB, iv pp. incl. 42-page bibliography and detailed 16-page index. Very well illustrated. Extensive historical information, auction census data summary , and listing by merchant with rarity guide and valuations by grade. Reinforced hinge split up front, still a very nice copy with DJ. $ U.S. and Foreign Encased Postage Stamps The Use of Stamps as Money, Arlie R. Slabaugh (1967). SB, card covers, 34 pp., well illustrated. As new copy. $4. 4. The Gold Rush Mail Agents to California and Their Postal Markings , Theron Wierenga (1987). Cloth HB, viii pp. Virtually as new copy of this important work. $ Letter of Gold California Postal History Through 1869, Jesse L. Coburn (1984). HB, x pp., large format 8½x11½, with 1,000+ illustrations, 100s of cover shown including 16 full-color plates. Very fine copy of a very worthwhile work. $ A Century of California Post Offices 1848 to 1954, Walter N. Frickstad (1955). SB, card covers, xix pp. Post Offices by counties alphabetically with open/close dated and index by office county. Also 21 various lists, official and unofficial Nice copy. $ Oregon Express Companies, Dale E. Forster (1985). Blue cloth HB, vi pp., very well illustrated with markings, covers vintage photos, maps, etc. Number 108 of 500. As new copy of this important work. $ Chicago Postal History, edited by Harvey M. Karlen (1971). HB deluxe edition with padded covers, vii pp., very well illustrated. Sixteen Chicago postal history to 1870s articles by Richard McP. Cabeen and Harvey M. Karlen. As new copy. $ American State Papers Post Office Department , reprint by 84 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

87 Theron Wierenga (1981). Cloth hardbound, 375 pp. As new copy. Reprint of 1834 compilation of 129 Executive and Legislative documents relating to the Post Office Department. Includes 8-page index. $ Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America 1832 & 1843, reprint by Theron Wierenga (1980). Cloth hardbound, 169 pp. As new copy. $ Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America 1852, reprint by Theron Wierenga (1980). Cloth hardbound, 339 pp. As new copy. $ List of Post Offices and Postal Laws and Regulations of the United States of America 1857, reprint by Theron Wierenga (1980). Cloth hardbound, 263 pp. As new copy. Listing of 25,000+ P.O.s in service in 1857 arranged alphabetically by town name with county, state, and Postmaster s name. Also PL&R of $ Postal Laws And Regulations and U.S. Official Postal Guides 1891/1962. Write or for extensive listing. 4. The United States Postal Guide and Official Advertiser, 2 vol. reprint by Theron Wierenga (1982). Cloth hardbound, 757 pp. Complete run of 24 issues July 1850 June Edition of only 200 sets. As new copies. Tremendous wealth of information and some very interesting reading to boot. $ The Rural Delivery Service Instructions for the guidance of postmasters and carriers in the conduct of the Rural Delivery Service, in effect March 4, Reproduction of Post Office Department book. Staple bound with card cover, 8½x11, 78 pp., extensive 12-page index. $ Postal Information, Tenth Edition July, 1922 (Government Printing Office, 1922). Reproduction of 38 pp. booklet covering domestic and foreign mails. Extensive 4-page index. SB, card covers. Very fine copy. $ United States Postal Policy, Clyde Kelly Member of Congress, Member Post-Office and Post-Roads Committee (1932). Cloth HB, xi pp. with 15-page index. History of U.S. Postal Service including the beginning of air mail, which Kelly was instrumental in starting. A few pages with pencil notations in margin, otherwise a nice used copy. $ The ABC of Stamp Collecting A guide to the instructive and entertaining study of the world s postage stamps, Fred J. Melville (1903). Red cloth HB, xix plates pp pp. of ads, 4¼x5½. American edition with very light violet band through U.S. stamp illustrations. Small scuff on front cover and hinge split inside up front making book slightly loose. Far nicer copy of Melville s first(?) book than normally found. $ This Is Philately An Encyclopedia of the Fascinating World of Stamp Collecting, complete 3 vol. set by Kenneth A. Wood (1982). HB, 890 pp., extensively illustrated. Small hinge split on vol. 3, otherwise a very nice set, Don t let the somewhat cheesy juvenile appearance of the outside fool you. This is a VERY useful work, with 4,000+ entries, and belongs in every collector s library whether a beginning or advanced collector. $ CSA DIETZ Confederate States Catalog and Handbook of the Postage 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 85

88 Stamps and Envelopes of the CSA (1959). Cloth HB, 282 pp., extensively illustrated. Still much preferred by many over the later editions. Very nice copy. $ Hawaii Its Stamps and Postal History, Henry A. Meyer and Frederic R. Harris (1948). xii pp., very well illustrated. Classic, standard reference for Hawaiian stamps and postal history. Very fine copy. $ United States Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations 1847 to GPU-UPU, Charles J. Starnes (1982). Green cloth HB, 74 pp. As new copy. $ The Yucatan Affair The Work of Raoul Ch. de Thuin, Philatelic Counterfeiter (1974). Deluxe edition, slip case, quarter-leather HB, 523 pp. w/gilt edges. With hundreds of illustrations taken directly from the counterfeiter s metal clichés, much more useful than the later reprint. As new copy. $ The Forged Stamps of All Countries, J. Dorn (c.1950 reprint of c.1920 book). SB, card covers, vi pp. Quite useful with 350 diagrams. Very fine copy. $ Afghanistan Its Twentieth Century Postal Issues, Frank E. Patterson III (1964). Green cloth HB, 208 pp., very well illustrated. Comprehensive study of the stamps, postal stationery, essays & proofs, postal markings, etc. Very nice copy. $ Imperio do Brazil ; Centenary Handbook No ; Commemorating the First Postage Stamps of Brazil and Containing Articles on Subsequent Issues of the Empire, (1943). Green cloth HB, 159 pp., very well illustrated. 13 very good articles in English by various authors + bibliography. Virtually as new copy of this scarce work. $ British Postmarks A Short History and Guide, R.C. Alcock and F.C. Holland (1960). HB, 299 pp., extensively illustrated. Very worthwhile work. Very nice copy. $ Guide Lines to the Penny Black A detailed description of each one of the 2,880 stamps and the plates from which it was printed, P.C. Litchfield (1949). SB, card covers, 224 pp., illustrated. Good used working copy. $ Holmes Specialized Philatelic Catalogue of Canada and British North America, 11th Edition, Revised (1968). Blue cloth HB, 434 pp. very well illustrated. Very detailed and comprehensive catalogue includes postal stationery, booklets, meter stamps, semi-official airmails, proofs & essays, various rev./tax stamps, etc. Very fine copy. $ Some Phases of the Canada 59 Issue, J.A. Calder (1939). Red cloth HB, 53 pp., very well illustrated, complete with 9 loose plates in pocket. Very nice copy. $ Canadian Postage Stamps and Stationery, by Clifton A. Howes (1974 Quarterman reprint of the 1911 classic). Cloth HB, 287 pp plates. Very fine copy. $ Los Primeros Sellos de Chile 1853 a 1867, Joaquin Galvez (1964). Grey cloth HB, 118 pp plates (8 full color, 3 foldout), usual wearing to the lower quality binding money was obviously spent on the great plates 86 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

89 rather than the binding. Includes errata sheet. In Spanish, English, and French. Winner of the 1965 RPSL Crawford Medal for the most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form in the prior 2 years. Exceedingly difficult to locate. $ China , Ronald F. Lankester (1972). Cloth HB, iv + 80 pp., extensively illustrated, w/dj. Virtually as new copy. $ [Denmark/D.W.I.] Danmarks og Dansk Vestindiens Frimaerker 1. DEL (64p.) Danmarks Frimaerker Emissionerne 1864/70 2. DEL (71p.) Dansk Vestindiens Frimaerker Indledning og de Klassiske Emissioner, by G.A. Hagemann (1942). HB, 136 pp. including extensive 13 and 115 entry bibliographies, respectively. In Danish. Virtually as new copy. $ Germany s Post-War Local Post Issues: , Fred S. Wolfe (1964). Bound good quality PC, vinyl covers, 48 pp., well illustrated. $ The Postmark-Stamps and the Postal Cancellations of the Sardinian States Used During the Period , Alberto Bolaffi (1948). Staple bound, card covers, 150 pp., well illustrated, quality reproduction of this scarce work. $ Malta The Stamps and Postal History , edited by R.E. Martin (1980). Red cloth HB, xvi pp., extremely well illustrated. Very detailed and comprehensive work. Very fine copy. $ The Erich Koenig Collection of 19th and 20th Century Stamps and Covers of Mexico, Sotheby s 5/30 31/1995 auction catalogue with prices realized. 858 lots, well photographed, many in full color. As new copy. $ Mexican Revenues, C.H. Mekeel Stamp & Publishing Co. (1897). Staple bound nice quality PC, card covers, 20 pp., well illustrated. 1,100 listings for revenue stamps $9. 4. A Brief History of the Mexican Postage Stamps During the Revolutionary Period, , Cosme Hinojosa, Postmaster General (1917). Staple bound nice quality PC, card covers, 40 pp. Includes numerous official circulars with translations. $ Catalogus Van De Proeven Van Nederland, Ned. Indie, Curacao, Suriname, J.L. Van Dieten (1966). LL in green vinyl 4-ring binder, 199 pp., fully illustrated. In English and Dutch. Important detailed work on all known proofs of Dutch stamps (no postal stationery). As new copy. $ Handbok over Norges Frimerker Norsk Filatelistforbund, 2 vols. Vol.1 (1963), HB red cloth, 312 pp. + 1 plate with mounted set of 6 Scott listed reprints (1, 2 5, 15). Vol.2 (1966), HB red cloth, 378 pp. + 1 plate with mounted set of 6 Scott listed reprints (57, 70a, 100, 152, J1, O1). In Norwegian. A nice used set. $ The Ottoman Posts and Telegraph Offices in Palestine and Sinai, Norman J. Collins and Anton Steichele (2000). HB, iv pp., w/dj, extensively illustrated with covers and tracings. As new copy. $ Catalogue of the Russian Rural Postage Stamps, F.G. Chuchin (1925). Original SB edition given a green cloth HB binding, 204 pp., fully 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 87

90 illustrated with 45 plates. Includes a loose folded 13x13 map outlining the districts. Exceptionally nice copy of this quite scarce and desirable work. $ [Russia 2 volume catalogue ] (c ). HB, 784 pp. 5½x8, fully illustrated. As new copies. Entirely in Russian. $ [Somalia] Storia dei servizi postali della Somalia Italiana dale origini al 1941 con catalogo dei francobollie degli annullamenti, by Paolo Bianchi (1992). Cloth HB, 302 pp., very well illustrated, with DJ. In Italian with some English text. As new copy. $ [Spain] 6 Cuartos 1850 Plates, Flaws and Retouches, Postmarks, Antonio De Guezala Ayrivie (1936). Cloth HB, 355 pp. Outstanding study with 2,500+ illustrations. In English, French, German and Spanish. Virtually as new copy. $ [Sweden] Handbok Over Sveriges Frankotecken , Sveriges Filatelist-Forening Stockholm (1946) Cloth HB, 360 pp., well illustrated. Some cover abrasions, otherwise a quite nice copy. In Swedish. $ The Postage Stamps of Switzerland , Paul Mirabaud and Alex de Reuterskiold (1975 Quarterman reprint of the 1899 classic work). Green cloth HB, xi pp. + errata + 14 plates, 195-entry bibliography. Very well illustrated with 700 cancels illustrated and detailed. DJ faults, otherwise virtually as new copy. $ The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Tibet, H.D.S. Haverbeck. Nice reproduction of the seldom seen 1958 work. Card cover, 80 pp., extensively illustrated. $ [Turkey] Turk Postalari Ilk Filatelik Damga Ve Muhurleri , Orhan Brandt and Sadik Ceylan. PC of this very scarce 1963 work. Very nice quality HB in red cloth with gold lettering on spine, 98 single-sided pages, extensively illustrated. In French. $ J.W. Scott s Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Illustrating All Types, Watermarks, and Perforations (1891). SB blue paper covers, 210 pp., 4½x8. Some cover chipping, still a quite nice copy. $ Alfred H. Caspary. Complete set of 16 H.R. Harmer auction catalogs with prices realized. Sales realized nearly $3 million, a staggering sum in the 1950s. Privately blue cloth HB in 3 vols. Faulty spine coverings now covered by black cloth tape, otherwise solid bindings with sewn signatures and a very nice set. $ Chronicle of the U.S. Postal Issues. Scattered issues: Vol. 20, No. 3, #59 (August 1968) to Vol. 24, No. 2, #74 (May 1972) Vol. 27, No. 1, #85 (February 1975) to Vol. 59, No. 4, #216 (November 2007). Missing #90 Single issue $2. Four-issue volume $6. 5. La Posta. Scattered issues: Vol. 14, No. 2, #80 (April 1983) to Vol. 15, No. 6, #90 (December 1984) Vol. 16, No. 3, #93 (June/Jul 1985) to Vol. 35, No. 5, #208 (October/ 88 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

91 November 2004) Single issue $2. Six-issue volume $ PHSC (Postal History Society of Canada). No. 22 (June 1980) to No. 96 (December 1998). Missing scattered issues. Single issue $2. Four-issue volume $6. 5. Airpost Journal. Vol. 44 (October 1972) to Vol. 80, No. 10 (October 2009). Single issue $1. Twelve-issue volume $ Simpson s U.S. Postal Markings , Tracy W. Simpson; Revised 2nd Edition of the 1959 printing by Thomas J. Alexander. With DJ, as new condition. $ Baker s U.S. Classics, Hugh and David Baker. From the columns in Stamps magazine, HB, 343 pp., with DJ, as new condition. $ Sloane s Column, George B. Sloan, compiled by George T. Turner (1st Edition, 1961). HB, 467 pp., no DJ, like new. 6. This Is Philately, Kenneth A. Wood (2nd printing, 1983). Vol. 1, A F, 294 pp. Vol. 2, G P, 334 pp., Vol. 3, Q Z, 254 pp. HB, no DJ, ex-libris. Excellent condition. $ The Foundations of Philately, Winthrop S. Boggs and Arnold M. Strange. HB, 196 pp., worn DJ, pages in good condition. $ The Nineteenth Century Postage Stamps of the United States, Lester G. Brookman (1947). Vol. 1, 319 pp.; Vol. 2, 305 pp. HB, worn DJ, pages in very good condition. $ The Nineteenth Century Postage Stamps of the United States, Lester G. Brookman. Reprint by David G. Phillips (1989). Vol. 1, 274 pp.; Vol. 2, 336 pp.; Vol. 3, 272 pp. HB w/dj, as new condition. $ The Gold Rush Mail Agents to California and Their Postal Markings , Theron Wierenga (1987). HB, 279 pp., no DJ, as new condition. $ The Stamp Specialist, Vol. I, Part 1, 1939, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 160 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist, Vol. I, Part 2, 1940, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 160 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist, Vol. I, Part 3, 1940, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 160 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist, Number Four, 1940, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 128 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist Yellow Book, 1942, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 135 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist Grey Book, 1943, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 128 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist Brown Book, 1943, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 128 pp., 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 89

92 no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist Maroon Book, 1944, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 127 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ The Stamp Specialist Black Book, 1945, H.L. Lindquist. HB, 128 pp., no DJ, very good condition. $ Doane-Thompson Catalog of U.S. County and Postmaster Postmarks, Kenneth L. Gilman (1990). HB, 238 pp., no DJ, as new condition. $ The United States Two Cent Red Brown of , Edward L. Willard (1970), vols. 1 & 2. HB, w/dj, as new condition. $ The United States Postage Stamps , Max G. Johl. (Quarterman Publication, 1976). HB, 566 pp., w/dj, very good condition. $ Gold Rush Steamers of the Pacific, Ernest A. Wiltsee (Quarterman Publications, 1976). Pages in very good condition, w/dj. $ Paper Chase; The Amenities of Stamp Collecting, Alvin F. Harlow (1940). HB, 353 pp., worn DJ, pages in very good condition. $ A Hundred Years of Postage Stamps, Patrick Hamilton (1939). HB, 300 pp., no DJ, good condition. $ Fabulous Stamps, John W. Nicklin (1943). HB, 172 pp., no DJ, good condition. $ Nassau Street, Herman Herst Jr. (Third Printing, 1963). HB, 305 pp., w/dj, signed by author. $ The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Lester G. Brookman ( ) [the original edition, NOT the reprint], 3 vols. Cloth HB, dj, 882 pp., extensively illustrated. An essential for any U.S. collector s library. Perfect as-new condition. $ United States Postage Stamps , Max G. Johl (1976 Quarterman reprint). Cloth HB, dj, 566 pp., illustrated. A classic work made more affordable by the reprint. As-new condition. $29 8. U.S. Definitive Series , Martin A. Armstrong (1977). Softcover, 115 pp., extensively illustrated. This is an essential guide to these stamps, very helpful in identifying fakes. As-new condition. $ Washington-Franklins , Martin A. Armstrong (1977). Softcover, 118 pp., extensively illustrated. This is an essential guide to these stamps, very helpful in identifying fakes. New with minor shelfwear evident on the cover. $ National Wildlife Federation Christmas Stamps, Ira Cotton (2009). Softcover, 80 pp., fully illustrated in color. This is the only published guide to these delightful issues. New condition. $38. Philatelic Literature Wanted 7. The Mainsheet, Nos. 103 and The Philatelic Exhibitor, Volume 1, No PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

93 Members Using Clearinghouse 1. Roger G. Schnell, M.D., 4800 NE 20th Terrace, Suite 201, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308; telephone , All items, shipping additional. 2. Bierman Philatelic Library, 1078 Maybrook Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 3. George E. Russell, 5110 Garland Court, Ijamsville, MD ; 24/7 fax ; telephone Steven Ruecker, P.O. Box 1063, Hillsboro, OR ; stamps4collectors.com. Free insured domestic shipping on orders of $75 or more. Orders under $75 add $3 per item (any excess will be refunded) or me for exact domestic shipping cost. For international shipping, please write or for cost. PayPal payments accepted. (Dust jackets/covers should not be expected unless specifically mentioned.) 5. Betsy Gamble, American Philatelic Research Library, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823; telephone , ext Shipping not included. 6. Pete Beaudet, 166 Rosedale Avenue, Manchester, NH 03103; telephone Shipping extra. 7. Ross A. Towle, 400 Clayton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; telephone Ira W. Cotton, 9939 Broadmoor road, Omaha, NE 68114; telephone ; Shipping is $10 for Brookman, $5 for Johl, $2 each for Armstrong (or $3 for both), and $5 for Cotton. Philatelic Literature Review 2010 Advertising Rates Ad Sizes 1-Time 4-Times Deadlines Full Page $126 $105 1st Quarter, January 16 Half Page $84 $68 2nd Quarter, April 10 Quarter Page $47 $37 3rd Quarter, July 10 Two-Inch $26 $21 4th Quarter, October 16 (Rates quoted above are per ad.) Display advertisers will be invoiced upon publication of their ads. Dealer Directory Listing in the 1st and 3rd Quarter issues is FREE to advertisers who have a display ad in these issues, otherwise there is a $16 listing fee. Clearinghouse Ad Rates $1 per item Payment MUST accompany all Clearinghouse ads. For information: PLR Advertising, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA Phone: Fax: adsales@stamps.org 2010 Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 91

94 PLR Dealer Directory Aerophil Kendall Sanford 613 Championship Drive, Oxford, CT Phone and Fax: Website: Retail dealer: new and used commercial aviation & aerophilatelic literature, and crash/wreck covers. World s largest stock of aerophilatelic books & air crash covers. agatherin P.O. Box 477, West Sand Lake, NY Phone: agatherin@yahoo.com Retail dealer: used books, original source documents, guides, reports, regulations of the Post Office Department, postal and philatelic ephemera (telegraph, aviation, and railway included). The American Philatelic Congress Inc. 400 Clayton St, San Francisco, CA Promotes philatelic research and publishes the annual Congress Book. Annual dues, which includes a copy of the Congress Book, are $40 US / $50 overseas. Each Congress Book is more than 200 pages, and now in full color. Each book contains seven to ten substantive articles on philately and postal history, both United States and worldwide, the result of years of research by our authors. Phil Bansner P.O. Box 2529 Phone: phil@philbansner.com Website: Retail dealer: in and out of print reference works plus auction catalogs. 92 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

95 British West Indies Study Circle Mr. Chas Gee, The Honorable Secretary Website: 32 Blagreaves Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1FH, UK Telephone: 0044 (0) Annual Membership and subscription: UK/Europe; ($25.00) U.S./other countries. Objectives: Promote interest in and the study of the Stamps and Postal History of the islands that comprise the British West Indies, and, in addition, Bermuda, British Guiana (Guyana) and British Honduras (Belize) and the Postal History and Markings of other British interests in the Caribbean, and Central or South America. Regular meetings; a weekend Convention (with partners) every other year; a Study Circle Library; publish a quarterly Bulletin (in color); publicize wants ; furnish opinions on stamp(s) and/or cover(s) for a nominal fee; encourage, assist or sponsor the authorship and publication of definitive and books, monographs or other works of reference appropriate to the aims of the Circle. Leonard H. Hartmann, Philatelic Bibliopole P.O. Box 36006, Louisville, KY Phone: Fax: Leonard@pbbooks.net Website: Retail and wholesale dealer and publisher: new and used books; U.S., CSA, Great Britain and colonies, German postal history, maritime, forgery, bibliographies, India, scholarly books. Represents more than 100 philatelic publishers. Eric Jackson P.O. Box 728, Leesport, PA Phone: Fax: eric@revenuer.com Website: All new in print literature regarding revenue stamps of the world, including foreign titles; out-of-print literature pertaining to revenue, telegraph, and local post stamps of the world. Patricia A. Kaufmann N Old State Road, Lincoln, DE Phone: Fax: trishkauf@comcast.net Website: Retail dealer: new and used books and auction catalogs for Confederate States and Civil War James E. Lee P.O. Box 36, Cary, IL Phone: jim@jameslee.com Website: Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 93

96 Retail dealer: new and used books, U.S., CSA, and BNA books, and some periodicals. OVPT PHILATELICS (Hugh McMackin) P.O. Box 36217, Los Angeles, CA USA Phone/FAX: +1 (818) Retail dealer specializing in: Auction Catalogues, British Commonwealth Periodicals and Books. Panzer Hut Hobbies, 201 Gerke Avenue, Mansfield, OHIO U.S.A. German Philatelic Literature and the Stamps of Germany Website: Prestige Philately Pty. Ltd. (Gary Watson) P.O. Box 126, Belgrave VIC 3160, AUSTRALIA Phone: Fax: Dedicated literature website: www. philatelybooks.com Australia s only serious retailer of specialized philatelic literature. Dedicated on-line literature auctions twice each year, plus public auction offerings. We have handled important libraries including Dr. Ed Druce, Ray Kelly, Rev. Rob Colacino, and Russell Turner. Michael Rogers, Inc. 415 South Orlando Ave., Ste. 4-1, Winter Park, FL Phone: or Fax: stamps@michaelrogersinc.com Website: Retail dealer, auctioneer, and publisher: new and used books; Asian philately. The Royal Philatelic Society London 41 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6JY, United Kingdom An educational charitable organization publishing philatelic literature. For a copy of the Society s current listing of its books in print call , fax , secretary@rpsl.org.uk or visit Subway Stamp Shop, Inc Beale Ave., Altoona, PA Phone: (USA, Canada) or Fax: (USA, Canada) or custserv@subwaystamp.com Website: Discount supplies-manufacturer-publisher-full service store. Retail and wholesale dealer and publisher: reference books-catalogues. 94 PLR Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter / 2010

97 Vaccari s.r.l. Via M. Buonarroti, 46, Vignola (Modena), Italy Phone: Fax: Website: Sale of Italian and world postage stamps, classic, modern, rarities and space, documents of history and postal history, philatelic items. Publishing and sale of Italian and worldwide books and catalogues specialized in philately, postal history, military, maritime, air mail, thematics, preadhesive, cancellations, colonies, fiscals, forgeries, postal rates, stationery, postcards, collecting general works and history, plus rare, ancient, and second-hand books. Sales through public auctions, mail and e-commerce. Visit the APRL Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week then click on Library Index of Advertisers Aerophil 92 agatherin 92 American Philatelic Congress Inc., The 53, 92 Phil Bansner 25, 92 British West Indies Study Circle 60, 93 Leonard H. Hartmann/Philatelic Bibliopole 13, 93 Eric Jackson 40, 93 Patricia A. Kaufmann 93 James E. Lee C4, 93 OVPT Philatelics (Hugh McMackin) 7, 94 Panzer Hut Hobbies 74, 94 PLR Advertising Rates 91 Prestige Philately Pty. Ltd. (Gary Watson) 94 Michael Rogers, Inc. C6, 94 Royal Philatelic Society London, The 17, 94 Subway Stamp Shop, Inc Vaccari s.r.l. C2, C5, Volume No. 59, 1st Quarter PLR 95

98 How Can I Use the Library What will the Library do for me? If you are a member of either the American Philatelic Research Library or the American Philatelic Society, you can make direct use of library services. Non members may access materials through interlibrary loan. Fees are charged for most services, to cover the library s costs. The APRL s card catalogue is acces sible on the Internet at Searching for titles, requesting materials, and research can be ac complished easily on the Web. Most library services are provided by mail. You contact us with requests for specific titles, or the library staff can provide a list of suggested titles in your area of interest. You may keep books for two weeks. The loan period begins on the estimated date you receive the book in the mail. Photocopying service is available for most library materials, some of which do not circulate due to their rarity or fragility. Library staffers will check and photocopy indexes and bibliographies for you, but do not have the time to undertake in-depth research. What materials are available? The APRL has one of the world s largest and most accessible collections of philatelic literature. Library materials and services have been developed with you, the user, in mind. The library has handbooks and catalogues, old and new, on the philatelic items of most countries. The APRL s ex ten sive range of journals represents a host of philatelic interests. Most materials are in English, but the library also has many books and journals in other languages. The library also has substantial holdings of auction catalogues, government publications, dealer price lists, and special materials related to first day covers, U.S. stamp issues, and the history of the stamp collecting hobby. What does it cost? Library fees off-set the library s cost of providing services. Please do not pay in advance; a bill will be included with the materials/information requested. Base fee: $10 per shipment/request (includes up to 15 minutes of staff time) Books $3 for the first book, $1 for each subsequent book, and $.25 per page for any photocopies Photocopies (without any books) 15 copies included in the base fee plus $.25 per page afterwards Extensive photocopies/research requests. After the initial 15 minutes included in the base fee, $20 per hour, billed in half-hour increments. If we anticipate that a request will require additional time (long photocopy re - quests, etc.) we will notify the requestor by whenever possible. Given the difficulty of locating specialized philatelic literature and the expense of purchasing books and journals, these fees constitute a philatelic bargain. You may borrow up to five books at a time. All borrowed items must be re turned using signature confirmation. In some cases the library will ask you to have insurance coverage, but you will be notified on the invoice of any such requirements.

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