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James E. Lee’s Special Newsletter - No. 173
Special Holiday Offers Included in this Issue
December 4, 2007
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Be sure to check out the Featured Titles and This Week’s Specials
for some unusual titles and offers.

In the cover section you will find the addition of one of cover;
a 28 cent rate to Germany paid with a 24c (78) and two Black
Jacks (73). This cover comes from the Daven Anderson collection
which was sold over 25 years ago. It has a PF certificate.

Nothing has been added to the essay-proof page this week.
However, all of the Livingston airmail material is now on our
site. Click Here and the link will take you to the page. Please
allow a few minutes for the page to download.

Most all of the One-Of-A-Kind added this past week sold. This
week we have added a couple popular auction catalog runs at
special reduced holiday prices.

Back in stock in time for the Hoildays
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9175 Handbook of the Postal Cards of the World’s Columbian
Exposition
By Wukasch, 2005, 176p, HB and published by the Postal Stationery
Society. A catalog of all known cards including new finds not
previously published. There is an additional section which lists
and illustrates 83 collateral and advertising (which are Fair
oriented) government issued cards. Well illustrated throughout
and includes pricing.  $50.00

9162 The 2005 edition of The Durland Standard Plate Number
Catalog
USSS, 2005, 480p, SB. Each edition improves over the last with
the addition of new sections and new information. There is a new
section listing plate numbers of Taxpaid Revenues. In addition,
there are scores of previously unreported numbers for pre-Bureau
and back of the book issues. Plate numbers for issues of the past
five years are also included. $22.00

Featured Titles
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Two Legendary Auction Sales

The Weill Brothers’ Stock - Important U.S. Stamps and Covers
Christie’s, Oct. 12, 1989, 342 lots, most in color, HB with dust
jacket, with prices realized. An amazing sale featuring many of
the finest U.S. stamps and covers. It is incredible the material
they controlled. $25.00

The Weill Brothers’ Stock - Postmasters Provisionals
Christie’s, Oct. 12, 1989, 159 lots, many in color, HB with dust
jacket, with prices
realized. An extraordinary holding of many of the rarest of the
U.S. Postmasters’ Provisionals. $25.00

This Week’s Specials
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A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles: An
Encyclopedia of Maritime Postal History - The original edition in
three volumes with slipcases as issued.
By Alan Robertson Published from 1955 to 1964 and distributed on
a subscription bases similar to the Ashbrook Special Service.
Very few complete original editions exist today. Produced on a
heavy glossy stock it faithfully reproduces photos, covers and
markings. Within the 1100+ pages - one of the largest philatelic
works ever published, the reader will find a wealth of
information on British Maritime postal history not readily
accessible elsewhere. Most every page is packed with
illustrations, maps, post office notices, documents and
portraits, handstamps and covers. We have just two original sets
in stock at $750.00 each (no discounts).

Also available is the James Bendon reprint which is housed in two
volumes and reproduced at 75% of the original size (which was
approximately 8 ½” by 11″). This edition is certainly suitable
for the student of maritime mail, but does not have the visual
punch of the original. However, it is priced at $295.00 a set
which is a big difference in price. Just three reprint sets are
available.

1107 List of Post Offices in the United States: 1862
Theron Wierenga reprint, 1981,330p, HB. List of post offices
specifies those under Confederate control. This is an alpha list
that also contains the county, state, and Postmaster. Also
includes several important Post Office Department-issued
pamphlets of 1861, 1863, 1864 and 1865. These pamphlets include
new laws, regulations and instructions to Postmasters. Since a
PL&R was not issued during the war years this is an excellent
resource for information regarding changes to Post Office
operations. Our retail price: $55.00. For the next week we are
making copies available at just $40.00.

Material - Postal History
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The following link will take you to the scans and descriptions
for great new covers that we have recently purchased. Click here
to see them.

Material - Essays and Proofs
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The following link will take you to the scans and descriptions
for new essay and proof material recently added to stock. Click
here to see them.

New Releases - make great Holiday gifts
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9215 The Postal History of The Powell Bros. Livestock Emporium
By Norman Alan Cohen, 2007, 48p, SB. If you collect postal
history you have undoubtedly encountered covers from the Powell
brother’s correspondence. Norman has collected this
correspondence for the past ten years. He brings to life the
Powell brothers story. Well researched and illustrated in color,
an enjoyable read. $20.00 A few copies still available.

9213 United States Post Offices Volume 8 - The Southeast
By Richard Helbock, 2007, 224p, SB. This is the last volume in
the La Posta post office series. The final four states are: South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. This is the first time
the information on Georgia has been published. $27.50.

9210 The Liberty Series
By Lawrence, Eeles, & Wawrukiewicz, 2007, 272p, SB. “A
comprehensive guide to the 1954 set of definitive stamps.
Illustrated in full color, it includes wet and dry printings,
large- and small-hole coil stamps, tagging, the legendary Look
coil, rare Silkote paper, dummy stamps, covers and postal
history, and a chart of 1954-1974 postal rates”. $60.00

9206 - Confederate Post Offices, Postmasters and Postmarks of the
Trans-Mississippi Department
By Warren H. Sanders and Erin R. Gunter, 2007, 125p, HB. The
edition of this definitive work is limited to just 250 copies.
Illustrated with covers from the author’s collections. This work
brings together important information for the collectors and
students of CSA postal history. The society is sold out! $50.00.
Only a few copies remain!

9205 Identification Guide to U.S. Stamps - Regular Issues 1847
-1934
By Charles N. Micarelli, 2006, 162p, SB. A most useful work which
is well illustrated to show the subtle differences between types.
Each stamp is faithfully reproduced in color. A must for the
serious student or collector of U.S. stamps. $37.50

Recent Releases - also make great Holiday gifts
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The following link will take you to the balance of the recent
releases from the past 12 months. Click here to see them.

Auction Catalogs - Entire Stock Now on Our Site
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The following new link will take you to specialized and name
auction catalogs that we have in stock. This new link will take
you to the auction catalog page in the literature section of our
site.  During the past week we have merged the email update
auction catalog page with the literature section auction catalog
page. Every listing has been reworked. Click here to see them.

One of a Kind - with some Holiday specials thrown in.
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1430 Christie’s - New York City
A fairly complete run, from sale No. 1, 1981 through 1992.
Highlights include: Grunin - 1851-57, Klein, Weill, American
Banknote Co. and a host of other important sales. Christie’s
dominated the auction market for U.S. material during this period
of time. Our retail: $495.00. Holiday special just $350.00 plus
FedEx Ground shipping. Only two available at this price.

1433 Sotheby, Park, Bernet Stamp Auction Company, Inc.
A complete run from sale No. 1 through No. 63 (1977 through
1982). This is an extraordinary run of sales, featuring much of
the best United States material offered during the six years that
Sotheby’s ran stamp auctions. The run Includes: lshikawa’s 1 ¢
blues, Hawaii and China Steam, Juhring’s 1869’s, Russo’s
Blackjacks, two magnificent inland waterway sales, Homan Estate
Worldwide, Grunin Postal History, DeVoss Panama, fabulous western
express, a superb special delivery collection and much, much
more. Our retail: $595.00 Holiday special just $395.00 plus FedEx
Ground shipping. Only two available at this price.

Pan American’s Pacific Pioneers - The Rest of the Story
By Jon E. Krupnick, 2000, 696p, HB. A full color pictorial
history of Pan Am’s Pacific first flights 1935-1946. A marvelous
work. Originally sold for $59.95. Our price: $50.00

Mal Brown’s 9X1 Files
A file storage box filled with article clippings on the New York
Postmaster Provisional. Includes articles, auction records, all
of the monographs written about the NYPM and includes a copy of
the most recent book by Stanley M. Piller. It would take a
lifetime to duplicate these records. A once in a lifetime
opportunity. If interested, please call and we will be happy to
go through the contents with you. $500.00 + FedEx ground
shipping.

John D. Pope’s Custom Elbe Pages
We have two lots of 100 pages that we purchased a few years ago
from Elizabeth Pope. They were custom made for John by Elbe and
fit a Governor album (page size: 9 ½” wide by 11 ½” tall). They
are on heavy card stock, gilded on the age ends, and have the
unique Elbe linen hinge. One lot has a thin double rule border;
the other has the Scott National border. Each lot is $125.00 +
shipping. These pages originally cost $2.00 each.

Mellone’s Professional Edition of the First Day Cover Photo
Encyclopedia of First Cachets - Six Volumes
These six volumes would fill three two-inch 3-ring binders. This
was produced as a very limited edition (believed to be 50
copies). In addition to the six volumes there is a seventh volume
that includes an alpha listing first cachets with over 11,000
listings.  Originally published at around $350.00. We have one
set available at $195.00 plus FedEx Ground shipping.

Western Express - Research Journal of Early Western Mails (Vol. 1
- 20)

The price has been reduced to just $600.00 to make this go away!

The first 20 years from 1950 - 1969 housed in seven new two-inch
“D” ring binders. A complete run for the period. Early journal
runs which are complete are always difficult to find. This
journal is the seminal work on early western mails and express
companies. The primary resource for the student of western mails.
$750.00 + FedEx Ground shipping.

Remaining One of a Kind from Previous Weeks
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This link will take you to unsold One of a Kind items from past
weeks. Click here

Our Next Show - APS AmeriStamp Expo
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January 11th -13th
Charlotte Convention Center
501 South College Street
Charlotte, NC
Thanks for your time this morning.

Jim

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