I'm clearing out my library to make room for more recent stuff. On the offchance that some might find it worthwhile to cover postage for the mailing, I have 31 issues of the U.S.Specialist (Bureau Issues Assoc.) from 1992-4. If you are maintaining a library of these BIA publications drop me line.
Also available are color illustrated auction catalogs from Regency Auctions which can serve well as background material for descriptions,outdated prices,expert color photo's.Same deal, no charge except for the actual postage. I will try to use commemorative stamps on the mailing, so an interesting cover should also occur.
Dan C.
This was mentioned in another thread by rrraphy. Two articles in this month's issue of The American Philatelist, one on watermarks and another on US Fancy Cancellations. The cancellation article shows two pages of Fancies on the first issue of US stamps. The article is by Wade Saadi who's cancel collection was sold by Siegel.
Here is a link to a PDF file from that sale if you want to see some nice Fancies.
https://siegelauctions.com/2014/1074/1074.pdf
This is another link from a Siegel sale with more Fancies.
https://siegelauctions.com/2011/1012/1012.pdf
re: The American Philatelist June issue
I'm clearing out my library to make room for more recent stuff. On the offchance that some might find it worthwhile to cover postage for the mailing, I have 31 issues of the U.S.Specialist (Bureau Issues Assoc.) from 1992-4. If you are maintaining a library of these BIA publications drop me line.
Also available are color illustrated auction catalogs from Regency Auctions which can serve well as background material for descriptions,outdated prices,expert color photo's.Same deal, no charge except for the actual postage. I will try to use commemorative stamps on the mailing, so an interesting cover should also occur.
Dan C.