PHILATELIC LITERATURE M. Aldrich, A CENSUS OF U.S. MATCH AND MEDICINE STAMPS: The analysis of condition on a stamp by stamp basis for the scarcer private die stamps. Very useful. 220 pages, illustrated, HB $29.00 American Revenue Association, PROPRIETARY REVENUES OF 1898 PRECANCELED VARIETIES: (also known as "The Chappell-Joyce List"), 90 pages, perfect bound $20.00 Howard B. Beaumont, Printed Cancellations 1862-1883: Lists types of printed cancels found on R1-150 and early Match and Medicine stamps. Still very useful. 40 pages, card cover $35.00 Bedford, Black, et al., SHIFT HUNTER LETTERS: U.S. Revenue varieties (mostly plate varieties) 1862-1898. 36 pages, illustrated, PB $7.50 Ray W. Bidwell, SERIES OF 1941 WINE REVENUE STAMPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Outstanding study of rates, varieties, errors of this "longest set" in U.S. stamp producing history. 44 pages, illustrated, PB $15.00 George D. Cabot, Priced Catalogue of the State and City Revenue and Tax Stamps of the United States: 138 pages, illustrated, HB $45.00 B. J. Castenholz, FIELD GUIDE TO REVENUE STAMPED PAPER: This seven part series describes and prices stamped paper by the user rather than only by the stamp. It is an indispensable set of reference works. PART 1 THE WESTERN STATES, 128 pages, illustrated, PB $19.00 PART 2 THE SOUTHERN STATES, 96 pages, illustrated, PB $14.45 PART 3 THE CENTRAL STATES, 96 pages, illustrated, PB $14.45 PART 4 THE EASTERN CENTRAL STATES, 112 pages, illustrated, PB $15.95 PART 5 THE EASTERN STATES, 128 pages, illustrated, PB $17.45 PART 6 NEW YORK STATE, 128 pages, illustrated, PB $17.45 PART 7 STOCKS, BONDS, RAILROAD TICKETS, 128 pages, illustrated, PB $17.45 SPECIAL SET PRICE!! ALL 7 VOLUMES $99.00 B.J. Castenholz, INTRODUCTION TO REVENUES: Very useful introductory book with sections on 1st Issue and revenue stamped paper being especially helpful. 90 pages, illustrated, PB $6.50 W. V. Combs, THE COMBS CATALOG OF USAGES AND VARIETIES OF US EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPED PAPER 1791-1817: Evaluates and gives pricing multiples for differing usages, 100 pages, HB $27.00 W. V. Combs, FIRST FEDERAL ISSUE 1798-1801: Important study of our earliest revenues, those imprinted on documents. 124 pages, B & W photos, HB $22.00 W. V. Combs, SECOND FEDERAL ISSUE 1801-1802: 142 pages, B & W photos, HB $22.00 W. V. Combs, THIRD FEDERAL ISSUE 1814-1817: 224 pages, B & W photos, HB $27.50 James N. Drummond, 2003 COLLEGE AND SCHOOL STAMPS: 2006, 236p, Velo bound. A PRICED catalog and study of the primarily nineteenth century practice stamps used by colleges and schools all over the world, with focus on those located in the United States. Illustrated in color and with accurate retail values. $60.00 Joseph S. Einstein, Thomas C. Kingsley, W. Richard DeKay, A HANDBOOK FOR UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPED PAPER: illustrated study dealing with stamps, essays, proofs, specimens, and facsimiles. 88 pages, 3 ring punched loose leaf PB $27.50 Richard Friedberg, INTRODUCTION TO U.S. REVENUES: The author (and boss) gave me a 12-page description of his book, but I shortened it slightly: This book provides an "excellent" introduction to the world of U.S. revenues. It is "lavishly" illustrated throughout its 154 "wonderful" pages. (Please consider buying this book so I can get a raise.) PB $47.50 Richard Friedberg, COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK FOR PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY PROOFS AND CENSUS OF THE MORTON DEAN JOYCE COLLECTION OF THESE ISSUES: Enough said. 34 pages $7.50 Gregg Greenwald, CATALOG OF PUERTO RICO REVENUES, US Administration, Sept 1898-Present: 196 pages, softbound with card covers, profusely illustrated in color, exhaustive catalog listings with prices. Now the definitive work on the subject. $55.00 George B. Griffenhagen, MEDICINE TAX STAMPS WORLDWIDE: 126 pages, illustrated, PB $12.50 John Alan Hicks, UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE TAXPAID STAMPS PRINTED ON TIN FOIL AND PAPER TOBACCO WRAPPERS: 217 pages, illustrated, HB List price $95 On sale for $59.00 Michael J. Hodder, Q. David Bowers, The standard Catalogue of Encased Postage Stamps: 191 pages, illustrated, HB $27.50 Henry W. Holcombe, PATENT MEDICINE TAX STAMPS: The classic reference work on the histories of all the firms that issued private die stamps. 604 pages, illustrated, HB $175.00 Alvin R. & Marjorie S. Kantor, SANITARY FAIRS, A PHILATELIC AND HISTORICAL STUDY OF CIVIL WAR BENEVOLENCES: the definitive work on the subject, 303 pages, well illustrated, HB $65.00 King, Bacharach, Turner, REVENUE UNIT COLUMNS FROM THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST: Compilation of the studies of revenue enthusiasts before the existence of the ARA. Mostly on plate and printing varieties. 237 pages, HB $50.00 Thomas C. Kingsley, THE LEGENDARY PERSIAN RUG: Includes a photo census of all known R133's and discussion of other 1870 era high-value revenues. 152 pages, illustrated, HB Published at $55 SPECIAL $34.95 Adolph Koeppel, THE STAMPS THAT CAUSED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, The stamps of the 1765 British Stamp Act for America: The definitive work on the subject, 193 pages, illustrated, HB $17.50 George Kramer, U.S. TELEGRAPH STAMPS & FRANKS: Includes both Scott listed and non-Scott listed companies. The definitive work on the subject. 190 pages + 1992 Price Guide, illustrated, HB $50.00 Carter Litchfield, HISTORY OF OLEOMARGARINE TAX STAMPS AND LICENSES IN THE UNITED STATES: Very fine treatment of previously ignored area. 128 pages, illustrated, HB Published at $29.00 Special $18.95 M. Mahler, UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR REVENUE STAMP TAXES: An exhaustive compendium of statutes, decisions, rulings, and correspondence pertaining to documentary and proprietary taxes. 348 p., HB Published at $50 Special $29.95 M. Mahler, A CATALOG OF UNITED STATES REVENUE-STAMPED DOCUMENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA BY TYPE AND TAX RATE: Loaded with illustrations including 8 pages in full color. Discusses all of the different classes of documents taxed from 1862-1883. Also includes separate 2000 retail values by type of document. 268 pages, illustrated, HB $45.00 Douglas McDonald, CATALOGUE OF NEVADA CHECKS 1860-1933: 128 pages, illustrated, PB $19.00 Michael Morrissey, PRINTED PROPRIETARY PRECANCELLATIONS ON FIRST ISSUE U.S. REVENUE STAMPS, 1862-1872. This is the book we have been awaiting for over 40 years!!! The valuing scale is found at the back of the book (how appropriate) in appendix H-5. 518 pages, HB, color image of every listed cancel. $85 postpaId ( USPS media mail)  Bruce H. Mosher, CATALOG OF PRIVATE EXPRESS COVERS, LABELS AND STAMPS, UNITED STATES 1839-1918, CANADA 1841-1926, MEXICO 1860-1918, new expanded 2018 edition, 492 pages, 100% illustrated catalog with prices, PB $72.50 Bruce H. Mosher, CATALOG OF PRIVATE EXPRESS LABELS AND STAMPS, UNITED STATES 1839-1918, CANADA 1841-1926, 2002 edition, 209 pages, 100% illustrated catalog with prices, PB $20.00 John Muscalus, Paper Money Pertaining to Druggists, Medicines and Medical Practitioners, 38 pages, paperbound well-illustrated throughout $10.00 Giacamelli Mustacich, BATTLESHIP DESK REFERENCE: Has 57 pages of text plus approximately 250 pages of cancel listings. A monumental effort that identifies thousands of handstamp cancels on battleship revenues. 300+ pages, HB $45.00 Charles Nast, ed., New and Complete Catalogue of the Revenues of the United States, 1905 edition, card covers in excellent condition $20.00 David G. Nussmann & Donald A. Woodworth Jr., A HANDBOOK OF CANCELS ON UNITED STATES FEDERAL WINE TAX STAMPS: Extraordinary scholarly study of nearly 1000 cancels on Wine stamps and the firms that used them. A thorough treatment of rates and usages, which are sometimes complex. 736 pages, 10 color plates, HB, also includes a fully searchable disk. $65.00 Barry Porter, Handbook of American Railroad Mail, Baggage & Express Stamps, first edition (1991) 62 pages, card covers, illust. throughout $17.50 Thomas W. Priester, UNITED STATES BEER STAMPS: A descriptive catalog with current market prices. 57 pages, illustrated, HB, The first edition has sections of information not found in the second edition. The second edition mostly updates prices. First edition $100.00 Second edition $15.00 Lewis Robie, STAMP HUNTING: 2008 reprint of the original 1898 edition. Tales from a pioneer Chicago stamp dealer who was one of the earliest promoters of Match and Medicine stamps-he had also been a salesman for two of the medicine companies that issued stamps. 104 pages, illustrated, PB $14.00 Richard Riley, AN INDEXED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PUBLISHED PAMPHLETS, MONOGRAPHS, AND CATALOGS DEVOTED WHOLLY OR IN PART TO THE REVENUES OF THE WORLD: 24 p., PB $5.00 Joe Ross, THE REVENUE STAMPS OF EL SALVADOR: Only 250 copies were printed. 53 pages, illustrated, spiral-bound $22.00 Peter Schwartz, The Civil War Cigar Stamps (2020) The first authoritative work on the production, distribution, and use of the first three issues of cigar stamps (Inspectors Stamps). This award-winning book contains a vast amount of original research, including an extensive study of the successful counterfeiting of the 2nd issue stamps. Profusely illustrated, softbound,150 pages. $49.95 Peter Schwartz, Inventions of Prevention: A History, Analysis, and Catalog of 19th Century Patents and Inventions for Preventing Reuse of Postage and Revenue Stamps (2021) The first comprehensive history of postage and revenue stamp reuse (1857 - 1898) and accounts of inventors' efforts to thwart it, including the use of invisible and fugitive inks, grilling, heat, and even explosive devices (yes, you read that right). The patent catalog portion features over 125 reuse-prevention patent letters and diagrams. Profusely illustrated, softbound, 540 pages. $100.00 Robert B. Shaw, History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills,1972 card covers, 50 pages illustrated $7.50 Elmer Smith, Patent Medicine, the Golden Age of Quackery, 1975, card covers, 32 pages, well-illustrated throughout $10.00 S. Springer, HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN CINDERELLA STAMPS, INCLUDING TAXPAID REVENUES: (all editions are illustrated PB.) 7th edition (1974) $25.00 5th edition (1970) $25.00 3rd edition (1964-5) $25.00 2nd edition (1963) $25.00 1st edition (1962) $25.00 Toppan, Deats, Holland, THE BOSTON REVENUE BOOK: The classic reference work on revenues, first published in 1899 by the Boston Philatelic Society. 423 pages, HB $35.00 David R. Torre, SPECIALIZED CATALOG OF U.S. NON-PICTORIAL WATERFOWL STAMPS 1996 Second Edition: 52 pages, illustrated, PB $15.00 George T. Turner, ESSAYS AND PROOFS OF UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS: Lists and illustrates a large number of taxpaid issues not mentioned anywhere else. 446 pages, illust., HB $55.00 E. S. J. Van Dam, THE CANADIAN REVENUE STAMP CATALOG: 2000 edition, entirely in color. The most current catalog for these. Lists Federal and Provincial revenues. 100 pages, illustrated, PB $22.00 E.R. Vanderhoof, A checklist (priced) of the Beer Stamps of the United States of America: The reference for decades before Priester came along. 15 pages, card cover $20.00 C. West, THE REVENUE STAMPS OF THE UNITED STATES: Chapters on first issue through 1898 series. Useful treatment of tax schedules, papers, perforations, other printing varieties. 102 pages, 16 B & W photo plates, HB $21.95 C. West, PRIVATE DIE MATCH STAMPS: A HISTORY OF THE STAMPS AND THE FIRMS USING THEM: The definitive work on the subject. 255 pages, illustrated, HB $45.00 C. West, UNITED STATES MATCH AND MEDICINE STAMPS: The only work to illustrate every private die M & M stamp with look-alike varieties grouped together. The photos are the essential feature of this work. 56 pages, 64 B & W photo plates, HB $24.95 Dave Wrisley, ed.,The State Revenue Catalog (2013 edition, which is the most current one). Hard bound, lavishly illustrated, 773 pages, The most authoritative work ever published on the issues from all of the individual states. Only a couple copies remain on hand. $87.00

AUCTION CATALOGS (ALL AUCTION CATALOGS COME WITH PRICES REALIZED)  The Wilson Born Collection of United States Telegraph Stamps, Siegel sale 1102 (June 23, 2015). Easily the most important collection of telegraph stamps ever formed . With p/r's $10.00 The Jonathan Bulkley Collection of United States Revenues, Rumsey sale 48 (October 24,2012). High quality classic revenues and a major collection of match and medicine stamps. With p/r's $10.00 Edson J. Fifield, October 1961 sale that contained a significant match and medicine collection that took the entire second day of the sale. With p/r's $17.50 Henry Holcombe United States Revenues, Siegel sale 294 (January 6-7,1966). Obviously contains a major collection of private die proprietary stamps. With p/r's $35.00 Thomas Priester, US Taxpaid Revenues, March 16, 1984 with p/r's $10.00 George T. Turner United States Revenue Stamps, Kelleher sale 546 (July 17-18,1980) One of the major sales of the 20th century. With p/r's $20.00 The (Michael)Zinman Collection of United States Beer Stamps, Priester series of three sale from October 1982 to October 1983. All 3 catalogs with p/r's $35.00 THE ROBERT H. CUNLIFFE COLLECTION OF 20TH CENTURY US REVENUES (Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Sale #596A, November 10, 1994) 54 pages, well illustrated $15.00 THE ROBERT H. CUNLIFFE COLLECTION OF 20TH UNITED STATES EMBOSSED REVENUES AND REVENUE STAMPED PAPER (Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Sale #600A, December 11, 1996) 36 pages $7.50 THE ROBERT H. CUNLIFFE COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY STAMPS, PROOFS, TRIAL CLOLORS, ESSAYS, AND COVERS (Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Sale #602, June 25-26,1997) 95 pages, very nicely illustrated $15.00 THE MORTON DEAN JOYCE COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS (Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Sale #589, June 4-6, 1991): An indispensable reference of essays, proofs, and stamps from the largest revenue collection ever formed. Includes prices realized from the sale. 462 pages, illustrated, spiral-bound $25.00 THE MORTON DEAN JOYCE PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY COLLECTION (Andrew Leavitt Sale #1, September 12-14, 1991): Includes essays, proofs, and stamps not offered in the Kelleher sale. The major reference in the private die field. Includes prices realized. 512 pages, illustrated, spiral-bound $45.00 UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN STAMPS, COVERS, AND AUTOGRAPHS, MORTON DEAN JOYCE MATCH AND MEDICINE PROOFS AND ESSAYS (Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Sale #597, May 2-3, 1995) 197 pages, well illustrated $12.50 THE STANLEY RICHMOND STOCK FEATURING ESSAYS AND PROOFS OF US REVENUES (Shreves Philatelic Galleries October 29, 1997) 188 pages, well illustrated with many color illustrations $12.50 SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM DEACCESSIONED UNITED STATES REVENUE HOLDING PART 1 (Matthew Bennett Sale #286, February 12, 2005) 100 pages, well illustrated in color, great sale of many previously unavailable revenue stamps $15.00 SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM DEACCESSIONED UNITED STATES REVENUE HOLDING PART 2 (Matthew Bennett Sale #308, September 30, 2006) 59 pages, well illustrated in color, entirely different items from the first sale, also includes much previously unavailable material $10.00 THE HENRY TOLMAN II COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS PART 1 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc, Sale #915, June 27, 2006) 70 pages, color illustrations, rarities from several areas of the collection $15.00 THE HENRY TOLMAN II COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS PART 2 BEER STAMPS (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc, Sale #919, September 21, 2006) 77 pages, color illustrations, extraordinary collection of Beer Stamps $15.00 THE HENRY TOLMAN II COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS PART 3 MATCH AND MEDICINE STAMPS AND FEDERAL HUNTING PERMITS (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc, Sale #926, December 19, 2006) 103 pages, color illustrations, Private Die Proprietary stamps $15.00 THE HENRY TOLMAN II COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS PART 4 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc, Sale #934, May 9-10, 2007) 125 pages, color illustrations, Documentary and Proprietary issues, Wines, Playing Card, Silver Tax, and so on as well an one of the last collections of taxpaids offered at auction $15.00 IMPORTANT UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS FROM THE WEILL BROTHER'S STOCK (Christie's November 8, 1989) 140 pages, well illustrated with some in color $22.50 Great Britain & Commonwealth J. Barefoot, BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REVENUES: 2002 edition. Includes all Commonwealth nations except Great Britain. 308 pages, illustrated, PB $20.00 John H. Chandler & H. Dagnell, THE NEWSPAPER & ALMANAC STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND: 1981 edition, 302 pages, illustrated, HB $35.00 H. Dagnell, CREATING A GOOD IMPRESSION Three hundred years of The Stamp Office and stamp duties: 1994 edition, 122 pages, HB $40.00   Album Pages U.S. TELEGRAPH STAMPS, fully illustrated, fits Scott U.S. binder. Out of print, just a few sets available. $17.50 U.S. REVENUE STAMPS, issued by Scott Part 1 includes R, RB, RC, RD $64.95 Part 2 includes RE, REF,RF, RG, RH, RI, RJ, RJA, RK, RL, RV, RVB, RVC, RVT, RX, RY, RZ, PN, PS, S, WS, TS $59.95 SCOTT BINDER FOR ABOVE PAGES: 2-post, holds 250 pages $45.00 3 ring, holds 250 pages $39.00 U.S. MATCH, MEDICINE, PERFUME, PLAYING CARD STAMPS (RO, RS, RT, RU), printed on index card stock with spaces for all Scott listed varieties. 92 pages, fits any three-ring binder $37.95 U.S. MATCH STAMPS (RO), complete for all paper varieties, fits any three-ring binder $13.95 SPRING BACK THESIS BINDERS, 1", black leatherette finish, an old-time favorite that is still great today. Great for your special collection that may or may not be on printed album pages. These sell on Amazon for $25+. We have about 30 that are very gently used for just $9 each (plus shipping). When they are gone we doubt that we will offer them again.