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DINKY DAYMUS VARIETIES: PHILATELIC FLAWS AND ODDITIES FEATURING CANADA.

By: N/A

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Canadian Wholesale Supply, Brantford, Ont., n.d., reprint.:

Seller ID: 13394

Unpaginated (approx. 36 pp.), 8 1/2" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). Profusely illustrated in b&w with examples of creases, misprints, breaks, flaws, etc. on stamps from Canada (majority) and other countries. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light soiling, minor wear at top of spine. VG
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THE POST-OFFICE ANNUAL DIRECTORY FOR 1836-37: CONTAINING AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MERCHANTS, TRADERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS: AND A SECOND LIST OF THE NAMES OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS, IN GLASGOW AND SUBURBS.

By: N/A

Price: $125.00 USD

Publisher: Glasgow, John Graham (For the Letter-Carriers of the Post-Office): 1836

Seller ID: 29484

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Good-

xv, 341, 118 pp, 7 1/8" H. Brown leather spine and corners, marbled paper-covered boards, black leather title label on spine with gilt lettering, additional gilt date and decoration, blindstamped design. Small label at top of front pastedown: "J. Carss & Co., Bookbinders, 31, Argyle Street, Glasgow." Title page continues: "Classed and Arranged Under Each Distinct Head of Trade or Profession: With a Street Directory: and An Appendix Containing many Useful Lists. Ninth Publication." The first section (xv pp) consists of a Calendar (July, 1836 to December, 1837); Stamp Duties; Index. The s...
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CANADA POST OFFICES 1755-1895.

By: Campbell, Frank W.

Price: $45.00 USD

Publisher: Boston, Quarterman Publications: 1972

Seller ID: 16630

ISBN: 0880000082

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

191 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H) - brown cloth with gold lettering on spine and front board. Profusely illustrated in b&w with reproductions of postmarks and sketch maps. An alphabetical listing of Canadian post offices for all provinces (except Newfoundland) from 1755 to 1895. Slight bump at top corners of boards, light rubbing and a few very light finger marks on board surfaces, minor edge wear.
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Image for PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS INCLUDING GERMAN AREA, SPECIALIZED POLAND, SWITZERLAND AND REST OF THE WORLD. OCTOBER 6,7, 1976.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS INCLUDING GERMAN AREA, SPECIALIZED POLAND, SWITZERLAND AND REST OF THE WORLD. OCTOBER 6,7, 1976.

By: Cherrystone Stamp Center.

Price: $12.50 USD

Publisher: Cherrystone Stamp Center, New York, N.Y., 1976.:

Seller ID: 20579

93 pp + 32 pp of b&w illustrations, 8 1/2" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). The catalog of an auction sale. The first session included stamps from: German Colonies and German Offices Abroad, German Old States, Germany, Empire, Federal, Republic, Berlin, SAAR. The second session included stamps from France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Iceland, Luxembourg, Marienwerder-Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua-Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Ryukyu-Sweden, Switzerland, Syri a-Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Western Ukraine. Interior - small soft bump to ...
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CANADIAN FANCY CANCELLATIONS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

By: Day, K.M. and Smythies, E.A.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: British North America Philatelic Society, n.p., 1973, 2nd edition.:

Seller ID: 4047

158 pp, 8vo, soft cover. Profusely illustrated in b&w showing cancellations with descriptions on facing page. Page 86 showing the descriptions for Plate XXXIX was laid in loosely after printing/binding. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - spine and edges darkening slightly, spine flat with one very light crease. VG+
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THE MYSTERY OF THE PRINCE EDWARD "QUEEN".

By: Eckhardt, William J.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Unitrade: 1985

Seller ID: 13432

ISBN: 0919801307

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good

Unpaginated (approx. 14pp.), 9" H. B&w illustrations. "In December of 1866 a peculiar 10 cent 'Prince Edward Island' stamp made its appearance in Europe. It was without perforations, printed in black on yellow paper, and the name of the country was misspelled. Those who saw the stamp said that it had 'an unreal look' about it." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing and soiling to covers, ghost sticker marking on front cover.
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CANADA 95. THE COLLECTION OF 1995 STAMPS.

By: Ellis, Louise and Ebbs, Leslie Elizabeth.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: Canada, Canada Post Corporation: 1995

Seller ID: 28791

ISBN: 066059837X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

66 pp, 10 3/4" H. Black covers with gilt lettering on spine, blindstamped maple leaf and lettering on front board. Pictorial endpapers, colour and b&w photographs, drawings throughout. Colour illustrated slipcase. Contains 68 stamps (collated), which have been removed from the original envelope and inserted into the protective plastic sleeves on the appropriate pages - face value over $32.00. Louisbourg (5); Manitoba 125 (1); Bridges (4); Golf (5); Group of Seven (7); New Members (3); Historic Vehicles (6); Alfred Pellan (1); Comic Book Superheroes (5); Lunenburg Academy (1); The Arctic (...
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STAMP MAGAZINE. SEPTEMBER 2004. VOLUME 70, NO. 09.

By: Fairclough, Steve, ed. (Bill Goldsmith, Richard West, Deborah Lee, Manfred Bergman, Phil Attlee, Dickon Pollard.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: IPC Country & Leisrure Media Focus Network, London, 2004.:

Seller ID: 20612

130 pp, 11 5/8" H, soft cover (magazine format). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions, advertisements. Contents: Big issues (Deborah Lee's report on the best new issues); Cinderella Corner (Another look at dealer publicity labels); Bahrain, E. Arabia & Kuwait (Dickon Pollard examines KGVI varieties); GB Stamp Art Exclusive! (Richard West conducts an extensive interview with the Royal Mail's design team); Auction Facts Auction Special! (The A to Z o f f a b u l o u s auction facts); Best Sellers Auction Special! (Bill Goldsmith examines the top 10 highest p...
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STAMP MAGAZINE. JUNE 2001. VOLUME 67, NO. 06.

By: Fairclough, Steve, ed. (David Stanford, Allan Daniell, Don Staddon, Francis Kiddle, Charles Kiddle, Ken Forster, Christine Earle, Ross Burden, Dickon Pollard, James Mackay, Anatoly Karpov.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: IPC Country & Leisrure Media Focus Network, London, 2001.:

Seller ID: 20613

130 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions, advertisements. Contents: King George VI varieties (South African 'named' flaws - Part 2 of 5); Stamp Exchange (Swap with n ew contacts from around the world); 100 Greatest Stamps Ever! (Revealed! - the 100 best stamps ever produced); Exclusive! - Anatoly Karpov (The former chess champ and his superb collection); Death of a Navy (The German navy suffers in World W a r I ) + monthy departments (including articles on cycle poster stamps and millinery postmarks). Inter...
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STAMP MAGAZINE. JULY 2001. VOLUME 67, NO. 07.

By: Fairclough, Steve, ed. (David Stanford, Allan Daniell, Don Staddon, Ken Forster, Christine Earle, Dickon Pollard, James Mackay, Richard West, Bill Goldsmith, Otto Hornung, Dave Garfield.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: IPC Country & Leisrure Media Focus Network, London, 2001.:

Seller ID: 20614

130 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions, advertisements. Contents: King George VI - South Africa Pt. 3 (Unearthing plate flaws in the commemoratives); Reviews - Boo kshelf (A selection of top new philatelic books reviewed); Thematics - Wimbledon tennis (Postal slogans, postmarks and stamps); Classic GB postmarks (The top marks from around Britain since 1661); The top 10 US rarities (Rare bits from Post m a s t e r s t o inverted centres); Election special - use your vote! (The role of philately in persuading ...
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STAMP MAGAZINE. SEPTEMBER 2001. VOLUME 67, NO. 09.

By: Fairclough, Steve, ed. (David Stanford, Allan Daniell, Uty Rohrs, Don Staddon, Charles Kiddle, Francis Kiddle, Ken Forster, Christine Earle, Ross Burden, Dickon Pollard, Jeff Dugdale, James Van der Linden, Richard West, Rich Warren, Tom Wilson>0

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: IPC Country & Leisrure Media Focus Network, London, 2001.:

Seller ID: 20615

130 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions, advertisements. Contents: Belgica 2001 - show review; King George VI varieties (South Africa's KGVI postage dues and offici als); Walking on the Moon (Issues for the 12 men to set foot on the Moon); The Thurn & Taxis legend (The family behind Europe's 500-year-old postal system); Self-adhesives - Part One (Richard West on the rocky history of sticky stamps); Dia r y o f a n auction (The inside track on organising philatelic auctions); Exclusive! - A printing feat (Ho...
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MOSAIC OF CANADA ON POSTAGE STAMPS: A PICTORIAL GLIMPSE AT CANADA'S HISTORY.

By: Mika, Nick and Mika, Helma.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Belleville, Ontario, Mika Silk Screening: 1967

Seller ID: 16656

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

143 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). Profusely illustrated with reproductions of Canadian stamps. "(C)ompiled not only for the enjoyment of stamp collectors, but for everyone who wants to know more about Canada. The selection of Canadian postage stamps used as illustrations presents a colourful mosaic of our fascinating country. If you study the stamps more closely you will find that together they unfold the panorama of a great nation, as each one has a story to tell. Some emphasize the natural beauty of the land, others allow a glimpse into its history or bring to mind the milestones of its progress, th...
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POSTAL CANCELLATIONS 1907-1986.

By: O'Reilly, Kevin. Inscribed by author.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: Unitrade Press, Toronto, (1987).:

Seller ID: 14155

230 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. B&w reproductions, maps. "A brief introduction reviews the geographic, temporal and philatelic scope of this research. This is followed by an office-by-office historical sketch, illustrations of the markings and a listing of their known usages...Features: All impressions of devices used to cancel mail from N.W.T. post offices and accompanying registration boxes are illustrated in full size; Each cancellation has been assigned a general type code and an individual numerical suffix. (Many offices have more than one marking ...
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COMMONWEALTH PRICE LIST JUNE 2001.

By: Purves Philatelics.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Purves Philatelics, Tonbridge, Kent, 2001.:

Seller ID: 21143

30 pp, 10 7/8" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). Colour photographs. Contents: Pre King George VI sets & single items; 1935 Silver Jubilee sets; Pre King George VI sale items; King George VI sets & single items; King George VI booklets; King Geor ge VI errors & varieties; King George VI Omnibus sets; King George VI sale items. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wrinkle and small stain on rear cover. Very Good+
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A HISTORY OF BRITAIN IN THIRTY-SIX POSTAGE STAMPS.

By: West, Chris. (Christopher)

Price: $12.50 USD

Publisher: New York, Picador: 2013

Seller ID: 29300

ISBN: 1250035503

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

277 pp, 8 1/2" H. Colour reproductions. "(T)ells the rich, layered, and breathtaking history of Britain through thirty-six of its fascinating, often beautiful, and sometimes eccentric postage stamps. Through them, one can glimpse the whole epic tale of an empire unfolding. From the famous Penny Black, printed soon after Queen Victoria's coronation, to the Victory! stamp of 1946, anticipating the struggle of postwar reconstruction, (this) is a hugely entertaining and indiosyncratic romp, told in Chris West's lively prose. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in t...
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