James E. Lee's Volume XVII No. 2 Winter 2014 Whole No. 74 Special Southeastern Stamp Expo January 30 Feb 1, 2015 Philately $5 Free To Clients 79-E30o 3c Carmine to Yellow-green Liberty Rainbow essay on wove paper. (EP74-02) $250.00 79-E30d 3c Blue-green complete design, untrimmed die block on thin white wove paper. Paper type not listed in Scott. (EP74-01) $475.00 79-E30g 3c Carmine Liberty die essay on stiff white wove paper. Exceptional impression. (EP74-04) $175.00 79-E30r 3c Dull Carmine to deep Blue Liberty Rainbow essay on wove paper. (EP74-03) $250.00 156 - Domestic circular with NYFM cancel 1c Ultramarine (x2) tied by Shamrock (Weiss type RE-S6) on complete envelope, paying the two-cent circular rate to CT. An absolute gem! Ex-Kirke (PH74-02) $1,200.00 245 On cover $5.00 Black tied by New York 1894 duplex cancel on local general delivery cover. A bright fresh complete cover with 1994 Georg Buhler certificate. From a complete set of Columbian issue covers recently acquired from Germany. Sound stamp nicely centered. (PH74-01) $4,500.00 (847) 462-9130 James E.Lee, LLC Email: jim@jameslee.com Website: www.jameslee.com James E. Lee s Philately Whole No. 74 1
The First Word In this Issue We continue to find some amazing material to be included on these pages. Of special note are the five high value Columbians on cover. Another beautiful set of Trans-Mississippi large die proofs turned up in the Glass City collection. Three interesting Civil War covers will be found on page five. A large lot of photo essays arrived and it was large enough to take up two full pages. Plenty of marvelous essay and proof material from all periods rounds out this issue. Without any doubt, we are America s key buyer of the kind of material you see here. The Travers Papers (see page 18) This could be the last opportunity to order a set of The Travers Papers as there are only five sets remaining as of this writing. Southeastern Stamp Expo This will be our second year at the Southeastern show which provides me with an opportunity to see my Atlanta grandson Hunter who will be two years old in March. We will have our entire stock of essays and proofs, postal history, Civil War material and fancy cancels available for you to peruse. Hope to see you there January 30-31 and February 1st. St. Louis Stamp Expo After a five year absence we will be returning to the St. Louis Stamp Expo on March 27th through the 29th. It was the Monday after the 2010 St. Louis show that I wound up in the Highland Park Hospital for 11 days. The karma has returned and I am looking forward to the show. It will be delightful to meet old friends both collectors and dealers who make this great show a regular stop every year. New York 2016 Update There still is very little buzz about this huge exhibition. However, in the past month there has been a new surge in dealer booth sales and the booth contracts have been sent to the dealers who had previously signed up. Donna Richardson, the show s Executive Director had a booth at both the National Postage Stamp Show in October and Chicagopex in November. I hope this trend will continue for all WSP shows. It is a fabulous opportunity to reach the core market and build the buzz for the New York show. It is also a major tradition that our big international always participates in our national shows in the years prior to the biggie. Essays and Proofs U.S. Postal History Fancy Cancels Civil War Letters & Covers When selling, always be sure to get our offer for your collection...first. Call us. Give yourself a great philatelic magazine! The American Stamp Dealer and Collector Magazine Phone: (847) 462-9130 Email: jim@jameslee.com www.jameslee.com I think you ll quickly see that this magazine is quite possibly the best stamp magazine ever published in this country. Full color on every page (80 of them), it has coverage you simply do NOT see in any other magazine. Its coverage leans heavily to United States stamps and postal history (including 19th century classics) and its features on the people, events and activities in our hobby are truly unprecedented. Go to the magazine s website and subscriber...then see for yourself. It s 10 issues for only $19.95 per year at www.americanstampdealer.com. Our Show Schedule for 2015 This great 80-page magazine is published ten times per year and contains wide-ranging coverage of all subjects dealing with U.S. philately. Southeastern Stamp Expo Norcross, GA January 30th Feb 1st Plymouth Stamp Show Plymouth, MI April 25th 26th INDYPEX Indianapolis, IN Oct. 2nd 4th March Party Cleveland, OH March 19th 21st NAPEX McLean, VA June 5th 7th ASDA Fall Show New York, NY No Date Yet St. Louis Stamp Expo St. Louis, MO March 27th 29th Plymouth Stamp Show APS StampShow Plymouth, MI Grand Rapids, MI April 25-27 August 20th 23rd 2 James E. Lee s Philately Whole No. 74 CHICAGOPEX Itasca, IL November 20th 22nd
Beyond The Scott Catalog By James E. Lee A fter 24 years we ended our United States and Confederate literature business in 2013. However we still maintain a stock of essay and proof literature and related auction catalogs since it dove tails with one of the main thrusts of our business going forward. Essays for U.S. Adhesive Postage Stamps By Clarence Brazer, 1941, 236p, HB. The definitive work on the subject. $100.00 As above, 1977 Quarterman reprint, 295p, HB. Contains all addenda to the 1941 edition, as published in the APS Journal during the mid- 40 s. Very scarce! $125.00 New York Postmasters Miniature Plate of Nine Proofs By Clarence Brazer, 1954, 15p, Card cover. An in depth discussion of various studies, the plate, plating marks and positions. $20.00 Historical Catalog of U.S. Stamp Essays & Proofs: 1847 Issue By Clarence Brazer, 1947, 32p, Card cover. $25.00 An Historical Catalog of United States Stamp Essays and Proofs: The Omaha, Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898 By Clarence Brazer; 1939; 48 p, Card cover. $20.00 Historical Catalog of U.S. Postal Card Essays and Proofs By Falberg and Undersander, 2008, 384p +CD-ROM, HB. The definitive work for the study of postal card essays and proofs. Well illustrated throughout. $60.00 The Story of the American Bank Note Company By William H. Griffiths, 1959, 92 p + 9 plates, HB. A superb history of the evolution of engraved steel plate printing in the U.S. A wealth of information for the student of essays and proofs. $175.00 Dr. Clarence W. Brazer Essay-Proof Price Lists: 1937 to 1956 Robert Markovits, compiler, 128p, SB. Reproduction of all Brazer price lists. $15.00 Essays for United States Postage Stamps By Edward Mason, 1911, 90p, soft card cover. Expands the 1899 cataloging efforts of J. K. Tiffany and became the basis for Dr. Brazer s work. There are no illustrations but each essay is well described. $25.00 The Life and Work of Thomas F. Morris 1852-1898 By Thomas F. Morris II, 1968, 159p, Soft bound. A well-illustrated biography of one of America s greatest engravers. $35.00 Encyclopedia of Designs, Designers, Engravers, Artists of United States Postage Stamps 1847-1900 By Les Schriber, Sr., First edition, 80p, Card cover. Names designer and engravers for each issue. Provides biographical information on same. $30.00 James E. Lee's Philately is a publication of James E. Lee P.O. Box 36, Cary IL 60013-0036. E-Mail: jim @jameslee.com. Phone: (847) 462-9130. Website: www.jameslee.com The United States 1869 Issue: An Essay - Proof History By Fred Schueren, 1974, 127p, HB. $50.00 As above, deluxe edition w/slipcase. $75.00 Essays and Proofs of United States Internal Revenue Stamps By George Turner, 1974, 446p, HB. The definitive work for the study of revenue essays. $65.00 Catalog of U.S. Stamped Envelopes Essays and Proofs By Dan Undersander, 2003, 367p, HB + CD which contains color illustrations. The seminal work on the subject. Covers everything from models, trial color proofs, proofs, and more. $60.00 Essay & Proof Auction Sales We have listed just a few of the sales that we have in stock going back to 1940. You can see all of the sales available at www.jameslee.com/ essayproofbooks.htm Brazer - The Clarence Brazer Collection of U.S. Essays and Proofs RAS, Sale No. 726, June 27, 1990, with 2190 lots, illustrations and P/R. This is the finest accumulation of essays and proofs ever offered at auction. $25.00 Chesapeake - The Chesapeake Collection of U.S. Proofs & Essays MBI, Sale No. 300, Mar. 14, 2006, 541 lots in full color, includes prices realized. The missing Brazer stock was the main source of this collection. $20.00 Finkelburg - The Falk Finkelburg Collection of U.S. Essays & Proofs RAS, Sale no. 816, Sept. 29, 1999. This full color catalog is proving to be an invaluable reference for collectors of essays and proofs. Hardbound copy with prices realized. $35.00 The Robert P. Hackett Collection of U.S. Essays and Proofs HRH Sale no. 981-984, Feb, 6 9, 1956, 1906 lots, photo plates throughout, with prices realized. $30.00 Shipping: $5.00 for the first book or auction catalog, $1.00 for each additional item. James E. Lee s Philately Whole No. 74 3
Stampless and 1851 Postal History Red Enfield, Mass stampless FLS, VF and fresh with a brilliant red strike of Enfield, MA fancy scroll postmark with printed Apr 21 (1835). Manuscript 12 1/2 with FLS going to Great Falls, NH. Small unobtrusive tear at top. Very attractive! (PH74-02) $225.00 Mansion House black litho cameo Complete envelope marked Paid. Contains printed circular datelined: Safe Harbor, PA June 6, 1860 which solicits support for George Hess s campaign for Lancaster county sheriff. A gem! (PH74-04) $500.00 9 Brower s Hotel embossed cameo 1c Blue, three large margin just touching bottom right and tied by Lancaster, PA CDS. Small tear along lower left edge of no consequence. Small back flap tear. Great eye appeal! Henry Percival full three line embossed imprint on back flap. (PH74-05) $600.00 11A + 136L4 on cover 3c Dull Red tied by U.S. Express Mail NY CDS. Swats stamp tied by blue star cancel. Cover going to Nashua, NH, toning along bottom edge. With clean PF certificate. (PH74-06) $500.00 4 James E. Lee s Philately Whole No. 74
Civil War Postal History 65 Great Central Fair West Chester, PA This is the only known cover Great Central Fair cover used from West Chester, PA. The Kantor collection contained only two covers used outside of Philadelphia. Cancelled May 13, 1864. Small tear at the top. Very rare! (PH74-07) $1,500.00 65 Carolina City, NC three miles from Beaufort Illustrated cover and letter from a soldier to his sister. Letter dated: June 2nd 1863 describes travelling to Carolina City, camp life, and a vivid description of the beach and the ocean. Cover posted at Norfolk, VA. (EP74-08) $500.00 65 St. Helena Island Illustrated cover and letter [from the same correspondence] from a soldier to his sister. Letter dated: March 12th 1863 describes camp life being quite different in South Carolina. A lot more spit and polish required. Cover posted at Norfolk, VA, Sept 26th 63. The envelope obviously from this correspondence does not date to the James E. Lee s Philately Whole No. 74 5
Postal History 64 MS Jacksonville VT 3c Pink with pen cancel, an incredible bright shade! Family letter dated: Feb. 7, 62. With PF certificate which states: small tear at top in the 4th perforation hole from the left. And it is very small and hard to see. Great eye appeal! (PH74-10) $500.00 65 Camp Douglas P.O.W. 3c Rose tied by blue duplex Chicago, RA Oct 13 CDS. Black Camp Douglas examiners mark. Cover addressed to Rough & Ready, KY. (PH74-12) $295.00 65+70 on cover to Rome 3c + 24c (red lilac) on an 1862 outer FLS going to Rome when it was a Roman State before the formation of Italy, thus a very scarce usage. It has the appropriate Rome backstamp. Tobias Kirby (1804-1895 born in Tallow Co., Waterford)) was appointed the vice rector of the Irish Collage in Rome in 1836 and rector in 1849. His massive collection of letters and papers are housed in Rome. This may explain as to what happened to the letter portion on this FLS. A great cover. (PH74-11) $1,750.00 73 New York star 2c Black tied by blue duplex New York City negative star. Great strike! Skinner Eno ST-E9. A gem! (PH74-13) $250.00 10 St. Louis 3 CDS 3c Orange brown, deep shade, margins clear frame lines on all four sides. Solid St. Louis CDS socked on the nose cancel. Great eye appeal! (PH74-14) $150.00 182 Wrapper 1c Dark Ultramarine VF and sound, tied by an incredible oblong hand carved circle of wedges on a wrapper to Romeo, TN. Opened along the top edge. Wow! (PH74-15) $100.00 6 James E. Lee s Philately Whole No. 74