387th Auction

MEXICO – Chapman, S.: The Eagle and Maximilian Stamps of Mexico (London 1912), XIII + 149 pages (pages with gold edging)  + coloured maps in a slip case, full leather binding with gold title imprint on spine, of this edition only five presentation copies were printed, this is No. 4, signed by the author. A nearly unique bibliophilic item in perfect condition. In the last 30 years only three times offered. Estimate: 3.000 Euro

@ Balasse # 1526, 2.3.2005, lot 246: 3.000 Euro + 14 %

MEXICO – Chapman, S.: The Postage Stamps of Mexico from the commencement in 1856, to the end of the provisional period in 1868 (1926), 29 + CCCVII + 17 pages and 5 plates, pages with gold edging, leather bound hardcover, this is one of the rarest philatelic books ever! No. 3 of 15 copies of this kind (normal edition: 150 copies), signed by the author. Good condition. Already the normal edition is sold between 300 and 700 Euros, but this de-luxe edition is much rarer. Estimate: 1.500 Euro

MEXICO – Collin, Henry / Calman, Henry L.: Catalogue of the Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers and Postal Cards of Mexico including the Provisional Issues of Campeche, Chiapas, Guadalajara, Etc. (1895), 117 pages, hardcover, with gold title imprint; PLUS: Ferrer Zavala, Arturo: Catálogo de Enteros Postales de México. Volumen I: 1874–1894 (2010), 273 pages, softcover. Both items in good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

MEXICO – Corbett, Leo V.: Imperial Eagles of Maximilian's Mexico (1993), VII + 406 + VII pages with gold edges, hardbound, copy 224 of 300 printed, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

MEXICO – Cossio, José L.: Breves Apunted Sobre los Timbres del Correo Mexicano de 1874 a 1883 (1935), 80 pages, softcover (cover with minor signs of age, inside is the brochure in good condition.), No. 167 of 250 copies printed; PLUS: Enfield, Roderick: Stamps of Oaxaca, 11 pages, softcover (this with some faults); PLUS: Gutman, Isaac / Liera, Roberto: Guadalajara. Distrito Postal, 61 pages, 1 map + 9 pages with 161 cancellations illustrated, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Heath, John M.: The British Postal Agencies in Mexico City, Vera Cruz and Tampico 1825–1876 and the use of British Postage Stamps in Mexico, 20 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Wijnants, Paul: The Mail of the Foreign Expeditionary Forces in Mexico 1861–1867 (2018). 44 pages, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 70 Euro

MEXICO – Cossio, José L.: Sellos usados en las oficinas de Correos de La Republica Mexicana durante los años de 1868 à 1879 (1961), 465 pages, hardcover, with a dedication to Albert Quast, good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Heath, John / Stout, Doug: Mexico. The 1868 Issue. A Specialist Handbook (2nd edtion 2005), 262 pages + 8 colour plates, hardbound with dust jacket, copy No. 12 of 200 copies printed. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Herrasti, Salvador: Relations of Value and Study of Prices of all Stamps in Mexico pertaining to the various Districts that used quantities of known stamps (1937, bilingual), 351 + 2 pages, hardcover, No. 5 of 100 copies printed and signed by the author. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Liera Gutiérrez, Roberto: Characterísticas de Algunas Falsificaciones de Timbres de Mexico / Characteristics of some Forgeries of Mexican Stamps (2007), 55 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Ingham, Frederick: A Catalog of the Proofs, Essays, Sample, Specimen & Test Stamps of Mexico (1979), 46 pages, softcover, as new; PLUS: Odjfell, Abraham: The Postal Districts of Mexico (1956), Part I, 85 pages, softcover (the cover some patina), limited edition of 200 copies; PLUS: Roberts, Michael D.: México's Revenue Stamps. An Introduction to the revenue stamps of México (2011), 296 pages, hardcover, as new. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Liera, Roberto / Backal, Isaac: Manual de La Filatelia Mexicana / Handbook of Mexican Philately. La emisión 1856 / The 1856 issue (2 Volumes 1980, bilingual), hardcover. As new! Estimate: 100 Euro

MEXICO – Linn, George Ward: Mexico. The White and Green Seal Issues of Sonora (1916), 106 pages + XXV plates, originally published as softcover brochure, here is a privately perfectly bound hardcover copy. A rare book. Estimate: 120 Euro

MEXICO – Phillips, Charles J.: Stanley Gibbons, Limited Priced Catalogue of the 1856 to 1872 Issues of Mexico … (1917), 72 pages, hardcover, rare; PLUS: Follansbee, Nicholas: A Catalogue of the Stamps of Mexico 1856–1910 (2015), 136 pages, softcover; PLUS: Sienra A., Victor A.: Historia Postal y Catálogo de Correo Aéreo en México (2nd edition 2009), 497 pages, softcover, all items in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

MEXICO – Pietsch, David C.: Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864–66 (2013), 441 pages, leather bound with gold title imprint on front and spine, No. 81 of 300 copies printed, signed by the author, as new. Estimate: 100 Euro

MEXICO – Poole, Bertram W. H.: Mexico. An Illustrated Check List of the Revolutionary Stamps of 1913–1916 (1916), 99 + 2 pages, softcover (book good, cover a bit toned); PLUS: Linn, George Ward: The War Stamps of Mexico (1917), 91 pages, hardcover, very good condition. Rare books. Estimate: 120 Euro

MEXICO – Rodriguez, Omar: Photocopy documentation of his collection, before it was sold by Brian Moorhouse (2003). This collection contains a large portion of the Fritz Langue's collection, which won Large Gold at International exhibitions. With a letter of Rodriguez to Moorhouse (16th April 2003). 152 pages, in colour, spiralbinding, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

MEXICO – Schatzkés, Joseph / Schimmer, Karl H.: The Cancellations of Mexico 1856–1874 (revised edition 1983 published by W. E. Shelton), 314 pages, leather bound, publishers presentation edition No. 4 of 12 for Dr. Karl H. Schimmer, signed and dedicated by the publisher, perfect condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

@ Schuyler Rumsey, # 32, 3.–6.2.2001, lot 3743: 345 US-$

MEXICO – Schimmer, Karl H. / Heath, John M.: Mexican Maritime Mail. A Postal History from Colonial Times to the 20th Century (1997), 405 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, as new; PLUS: Langlais, Louis-Eugène: Poste Maritime Française. Les Paquebots du Mexique 1827–1835 (2014), 144 pages, softcover, as new. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Schimmer, Karl H.: The Postmarks of MEXICO 1874–1900 / los Matasellos de Mexico (1977), 448 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Schimmer, Karl H.: Porte de Mar (1987), 138 pages, softcover, signed and dedicated by the author. Both books in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

MEXICO – Smeth, Paul de / Fayolle, Marquis Guy de: Les Premières Émissions du Mexique (1856 à 1874). Histoire – Classement – Faux (1935), 374 pages + Addenda 8 pages + Marquis de Fayolle: Catalogue Détaillé des Timbres du Mexique. “Les Premieres Émissions du Mexique” (1856 à 1874) (1936), 58 pages. Both publications bound in one bibliophile hardcover book (the spine a bit rubbed). Rare like this! Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Taylor, Peter W.: Postmarks of Mexico 1821 to 1883. Volume I: Acapulco – Morelia, Volume II: Oaxaca – Zamora (both vol. 2015), together 594 pages, in spiral binder, as new. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Taylor, Peter W.: The Standardization of Mexican Postmarks 1884 to 1900 (2013), 668 pages, hardcover, as new. Estimate: 80 Euro

MEXICO – Walsmley, Jay Grace: The Travelling Post Offices of Mexico (2nd edition 2014), 146 pages, hardcover, dedicated/signed to Brian Moorhouse, as new; PLUS: Todsen, Dr. Thomas / Walsmley, Jay Grace: The Travelling Post Offices of Mexico (2008), 101 pages, hardcover, dedicated/signed to Brian Moorhouse, as new; PLUS: Morales, Amando Rubio: Historia Postal de las Diligencias Generales de Moxisco. Postal History (2007, bilingual), VIII + 77 pages. softcover, 300 copies printed, good condition; PLUS: Pulver, Dale: Introduction to the Stamps of Mexico (1992), 114 pages, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 70 Euro

MEXICO – Wilson, W. T.: The Postmarks of Mexico, Period 1856 to 1872 (with some of earlier date), 76 pages, hardbound, with the authors dedication to A. Odfjell, limited edition of 100 copies printed, a very rare book in good condition (only the cover is a bit rubbed at the corners and spine). Perfectly preserved in a bibliophile box. Estimate: 200 Euro

MEXICO – Photocopy documentation of the Quintus Fernando Collection: The 1868 Hidalgo Issue, in colour, ca. 150 + pages, in ringbinder. Estimate: 40 Euro

MONTSERRAT – Britnor, L. E.: Montserrat (1965), 95 pages, spiral binding, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

NEVIS – Classic Collections. Federico Borromeo's NEVIS (The Philately of Nevis, 2001), 32 pages, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 20 Euro

NICARAGUA – Evans, Edward: The Stamps of Nicaragua (1909/1910). This comprehensive work appeared in 17 parts in ‘Gibbons Stamp Weekly’, totalling 59 pages and three plate illustrations. This is a good modern copy, bound in a hardback with gold title lettering on the spine. PLUS: Postage Stamps of Nicaragua. Price List of Stamps Actually in Stock (circa 1921?), 23 pages, softcover (this slightly discoloured). Estimate: 30 Euro

NICARAGUA – Heinze, Generalkonsul Eduard: Die Poststempel auf den alten Ausgaben Nicaraguas 1862–1905 (1935), 22 pages with 122 illustrations, PLUS: an English translation of this study (photocopy), both bound in a hardcover, good condition and very rare; PLUS: Folkman, Jr., David I.: The Nicaragua Route (1972), 173 pages, softcover; PLUS: a box with hundred of colour photocopies of spezialised Nicaragua Exhibits. 1) BM / AW Collection: Nicaragua. The Prestamp and Classic Period 1770–1882; 2) Nicaragua. The Kilian Nathan Collection. PLUS: An undated large map of Nicaragua. All items in good condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

NICARAGUA – Reglamento Postal de la Republica de Nicaragua. Edicion Oficial, Managua 1884, 136 pages (photocopies!), hardcover, with gold title imprint on spine; PLUS: Ordenanza de Correos (1862), 16 pages (photocopies!), hardcover, with gold title imprint on spine. Very good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

PANAMA – DeVoss, James T.: Via Panama (1978), 410 pages, hardcover, limited edition of 100 copies, very rare! PLUS: Castro-Harrigan, Álvaro: Collection – Panama. The First Issues as a State of Colombia & Their Forerunners 1807–1892 (2012), 128 pages with gold edging, dark blue velvet hardcover. Both books in good condition. Estimate: 260 Euro

PANAMA – Kemble, John H.: The Panama Route 1848–1869 (republication of the first edition 1943, New York 1972), 316 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Dumont, G. A. L.: Panama (République Indépendante). Essai sur es timbres-poste surchargés 1903–1908, 22 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Luff, John N.: A Reference List of the Stamps of Panama (1905), 73 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Heydon, F. E.: The Postage Stamps of Panama. A spezialised Study of the Stamps of a Most Interesting Country, 62 pages, hardcover. All items in very good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

PANAMA – Randall, M. W. / Bartels, J. M.: Bartel's Check List of the Postage Stamps of Panama (1907), 56 pages, privately hardbound, good condition; PLUS: Frohlich, Alfredo: Prestamp to UPU. The Alfredo Frohlich Collection. Colour photo copies of an important and excellent exhibit (ex Brian Moorhouse). Well preserved in a ringbinder. Estimate: 60 Euro

PANAMA / CANAL ZONE – Brid, Federico A.: The Stamps of Panama 1878–2007 (2008), 150 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Plass, Gilbert N. / Brewster, Geoffrey / Salz, Richard H.: Canal Zone Stamps (1986), 345 pages, hardcover, rare!; PLUS: Ross, Joe / Brid, Federico: Panama. Revenues / Papel Sellado 1821–1975 (2008), 60 + 27 pages, softcover; PLUS: Langlais, Louis-Eugène: Compagnies du Canal de Panama. Organisations Postales 1881–1903 (2022), 129 pages, softcover. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

PANAMA / CANAL ZONE – Entwistle, Lawson P.: The Postal Markings of the Canal Zone (2nd edition 1992), 328 pages + Addendum 1997, 8 pages, softcover; PLUS: Karrer Jr., Robert J. / Wentworth, Roger A.: U.S. Navy Slogan Cancels in the Canal Zone and Panama Area 1908–1941 (1990), 46 pages, softcover; PLUS: Karrer Jr., Robert J.: Canal Zone Post Office. Openings and Closings. Commemorative Covers 1927–1979 (Handbook No. 10, 1995), 87 pages, softcover; PLUS: Karrer Jr., Robert J. / Wentworth, Roger A.: The U.S.F. Constitution – Cachets and Cancellations of the 1932 and 1934 Transits of the Panama Canal (Handbook No. 8, 1991), 45 pages; PLUS two more brochures. All in good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

PANAMA / CANAL ZONE – Tatelman, Edward I. P.: Canal Zone Postage Stamps (1961), 439 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bartel's Check List of Canal Zone Stamps (2nd edition 1908, 21 + 1 pages, bound together hardbound with: Colman, H. F.: Check List of Canal Zone Stamps. Edition of 1912, 29 pages; good condition. PLUS: Gibbs, Irwin J.: The Postal Stationary of the Canal Zone (2003), 86 pages. Estimate: 60 Euro

PUERTO RICO – Preston, R. B.: / Sanborn, M. H.: The Postal History of Puerto Rico (1950), 100 pages, hardcover, cover a bit toned. Estimate: 30 Euro