Literature for Sale

Pricelist of Precancel Literature

May 2008

Here is my latest pricelist of precancel literature. Please note that I usually have most items listed here, but some of the tougher things may not be in stock (marked *). Email or write me for availability. Prices are for average copies: serviceable, possibly marked-up, sometimes ragged looking, bent, or folded. To the best of my knowledge they are complete unless so stated.

For more details about each publication, drop me a note, or checkout the PSS website at http://www.precancels.com

Postage/shipping is extra. I will mail book rate whenever possible. Mail orders require a $5.00 minimum order exclusive of postage/shipping.

Thanks,

Michael Hynes
Box 866
Folsom, CA 95763
USA

Note: Literature labeled with a * is not currently in stock. Drop me a note, and I will look keep a want list for you.

Bureau Literature

PSS Bureau Catalog - The standard catalog listing and pricing every Bureau precancel. A must for Bureau collectors.	1^st Ed.,1979	$2.
	2^nd Ed., 1982	$3.
	3^rd Ed., 1990	$6.
	4^th Ed., 1997	$8.
	5^th Ed., 2005	$15.

Hoover/Noble Bureau Catalogs - These came out every year (or more) from 1926 to 1982.	1^st – 4^th Ed.	$5. ea.
	5^th – 10^th Ed.	$3. ea.
	11^th – 15^th Ed.	$2. ea.
	16^th – 63^rd Ed.	$1. ea.
	64^th Ed., 1982	$2.
Bureau Specialist Guide - A much more specialized catalog listing varieties, errors, and oddities in Bureau precancels.	1^st Ed., 1939	$4.
	2^nd Ed., 1965	$7.
	3^rd Ed., 1981	$50.
Gunesch-Coda Bureau Catalog - An alternative to the Noble catalogs, these came out every year from 1956 to 1961.	1^st – 7^th Ed.	$1. ea.

Noble Bureau Album -	Pre-1938	$16.
	Prexy & Defense	$16.
	Liberty & Later	$16.
	Set of 3	$40.
K&P Bureau Album - The current complete Bureau precancel album, in a more compact form than the Noble Bureau Album.		$50. (postpaid US)

Specialty Catalogs

13c Apple Green Catalog - Lists all precancels found on Scott 513 Washington-Franklin issue.	1981	$4.
Washington Bicentennial Catalogs - Lists all precancels found on these issues.	Hoover, 1933	$3. *
	Hoover, 1935	$5.
	PSS, 1989	$15.
Black Harding Catalogs - Lists all precancels found on these issues.	Hoover, 1925	$5. *
	Rotnem, 1926	$5. *
	PSS, 1983	$5.
Classic Precancel Catalog - Lists all types from 1894-1920 only.	Jones, 1982	$8.
City Type Coil Catalogs - Lists all city type coil precancels, denominations, and positions for each. The 1941 catalog also prices each stamp, giving a relative scarcity of each. The others only price the type.	Gunesch, 1928	$6.
	Gunesch, 1941	$10.
	Heydt, 1980	$3.
	PSS, 1994	$5. *
	PSS, 2001	$7.
Double Line Electro Catalogs - Lists and prices every DLE precancel on every stamp found. Very complete.	1^st Ed, 1937	$2.
	2^nd Ed, 1938	$2.
	3^rd Ed, 1941	$2.
	4^th Ed, 1949	$2.
	5^th Ed, 1955	$3.
	SCPC, 1979	$4.
	PSS, 1993	$10.
	PSS, 1999	$15.
Catalogue of the Printed Precancels of the US - Lists every printed precancel on every stamp, so this is quite a large work. If you collect printed types (electros, DLEs, mimeos, etc.) generally (every stamp), this is a must.	Brunell, 1999	$35. *
	Brunell, 2006
Lyons List of Precancel Authorizations - List of all government precancel device authorizations. Very important piece of work, since it indicates possible "lost" precancel types.	Up to 1970	$50.
Callis List of Precancel Authorizations - A complement to the Lyons List.	1971-88	$20.
Precanceled Envelopes of the United States	3rd Ed, 2003	$20.

Printed Dated Control Catalogs - Type catalogs listing all of the printed dated controls.	1^st Ed., 1952	$5.
	2^nd Ed., 1956	$5.
	3^rd Ed., 1961	$10.
	4^th Ed., 1966	$6.
	5^th Ed., 1981	$10.
	PSS, 1994
Printed Dated Control Type Album		$8.
Integral Dated Control Catalog	1^st Edition, '62	$8.
Tatnall Montgomery-Ward Dated Checklists	Denver	$5.
	Baltimore	$5.
	Kansas City	$5.
	Albany	$5.
	Portland	$5.
	Ft. Worth	$5.

Town and Type Catalogs

Noble Town & Type Catalogs	1^st Ed, 1960	$5.
Noble Town & Type Catalogs	2^nd Ed, 1971, (AL-FL)	$2.
PSS Town & Type Catalogs - The standard catalog listing and pricing every precancel type. A must for all precancel collectors.	1^st Ed., 1973	$5.
	2^nd Ed., 1976	$5.
	3^rd Ed., 1979	$6.
	4^th Ed., 1985	$6.
	5^th Ed., 1990	$12.
	6^th Ed., 1998	$30.
	7th Ed., 2007	$25 members, $27.50 non-members
Town and Type List of Four-Letter Towns	FPC, 1980	$3.
Vinyl Precancel Town & Type List	1st Ed., 1970	$3.
Vinyl Precancel Town & Type List	2nd Ed., 1973	$3.

General Catalogs

List all known precancels (not just types) up to date of publication.

Standard Precancel Stamp Catalog - Bushnell	Perf. 11 Section, 1922
	Perf. 12 Section, 1923
	Perf. 10 Section, 1923
	All three above sections in one volume, 1923
Standard Precancel Stamp Catalog - Rotnem	10th Ed., 1925
	11th Ed., 1926
	12th Ed., 1928
	13th Ed., 1929
	14th Ed., 1930
	15th Ed., 1932, Pt 1, AL-LA
	15th Ed., 1932, Pt 2, ME-WY
Standard Precancel Stamp Catalog - Hoover	16^th Ed.,Pt 1 1940 (Covers all states from 1840-1920) A classic!	$60. (really good copy)
		$40. (complete copy in need of rebinding)
	16^th Ed., Pt 2, 1937 (1921-35)	$40.

State Catalogs

List all known precancels (not just types) up to date of publication, for a particular state.

Alabama -	1954	$5.
Alaska -	(see below)
Arizona -	(see below)
Arkansas -	1944	$20. *
California -	1935	$10.
	1942	$9.
	1954	$8.
	2000	$35.
Canal Zone -	(see below)	-
Canton Island -	(see below)	-
Caroline Islands -	(see below)	-
Colorado -	(see below)	-
Connecticut -	1954	$7.
Delaware -	(see below)	-
Delaware -	1961	$4.
District of Columbia -	1947	$2.
	(see below)	-
	1961	$4. *
Florida -	1956	$5.
Georgia -	1958	$5.
Guam -	(see below)	-
Hawaii -	(see below)	-
Illinois -	1947	$20.
Iowa -	1961	$7.
Kentucky -	1952	$5.
Louisiana -	1953	$4.
Maine -	1951	$5.
	1960	$4.
	1989	$11.
Maryland -	(see below)	-
Massachusetts -	1983	$12.
Mississippi -	1951	$5.
Montana -	1952	$5.
Nebraska -	1963	$5.
Nevada -	1949	$20.
Nevada -	(see below)	-
New Hampshire -	1960	$5.
New Hampshire -	1982	$15. *
New Jersey -	1953	$6. *
New Jersey -	1960	$5. *
New Mexico -	(see below)	-
New Mexico -	1960	$4. *
New York -	1st Ed., 1989	$20.
New York -	2nd Ed., 1994	$35. *
North Dakota -	1952	$6.
Ohio -	1951	$10.
Pennsylvania -	1959	$7.
Puerto Rico -	(see below)	-
Rhode Island -	1984	$10. *
Samoa -	(see below)	-
South Carolina -	1957	$5.
South Dakota -	1952	$6.
Tennessee -	1952	$5.
Texas -	1952	$7. *
Utah -	(see below)	-
Vermont -	1982	$11. *
Virgin Islands -	(see below)	-
Virginia -	1961	$6. *
West Virginia -	1952	$5.
Wisconsin -	1952	$6.
Wisconsin -	1989	$10.
Wyoming -	(see below)	-
Wyoming -	2000	$10.
Del-Mar-Va - Includes Alaska, Canal Zone, Delaware, DC, Hawaii, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Virgin Isl.	1951	$9.
Mountain States - Includes Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming	1953	$8.
Possessions - Includes Alaska, Canal Zone, Caroline Isl., DC, Guam, Hawaii, Phoenix Group, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Isl., United Nations	1967	$7.
Territories - Includes Hawaii, Canton Isl., Guam	1961	$6. *
Territories - Includes Virgin Isl. Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Alaska	1961	$6. *

Town Lists

List towns with a precancel of any type.

Comparative Values of Ghost Towns - Lists precancels from DPOs only.	1st-8th Ed.	$2.ea
Hoover/Noble -	1^st - 3^rd Ed.(49,53,57)	$3.ea.
Gunesch/Coda -	1^st Ed, 1957	$2.
Gunesch/Coda -	2^nd Ed, 1959	$2.
McMath -	1^st Ed, 1971	$2.
	2^nd Ed, 1974	$2.
	3^rd Ed, 1976	$2.

Foreign Precancel Literature

Canada Precancel Catalog - Standard catalog listing and pricing all Canadian precancels.	3^rd - 14^th Edition	$2. ea.
	2000 Edition	$9. *
The Canada Precancel Handbook - Book containing much valuable supplemental and specialized information into Canadian Precancels.	1988	$12.
Catalog of Precancels of France, Algeria, Tunisia, and Monaco - Lists and prices every precancel from these countries.	PSS, 1983	$5.
Catalog of Foreign Precancels Except Canada - Lists precancels from every country of the world except the United States and Canada.	1st, Ed, 2005	$25 Members, $27.50 Non-Members *

Periodicals

Midwest Precancel News -	1936-39	$1.00/issue
Precancel Bee -	1934-41	$1.00/issue
Precancel Optimist -	1941-49	$0.50/issue
Precancel Forum -	1941-49	$1.00/issue
	1950-65	$0.75/issue
	1965-date	$0.50/issue

Older periodicals available on a limited basis from time to time. Send your want list.

Other Precancel Literature

A Historical Survey of Precancels - An overview into the field of precancel collecting, by R.Malcom Hooper.	1979	$15. *
Postal History and Usage of 1907 and Earlier Precancels - The earliest issues are priced and listed, with much info into their usage. Invaluable. by Charles C. Souder.	1989	$24.
Silent Precancels, A Catalog of Lines, Bars, and Designs - Excellent catalog listing and pricing silent (no town) precancels. by David W. Smith.	PSS, 1995	$20.
Precancel Primer - Introduction to precancels, by Barbara R. Mueller	1961	$3.
Gunesch "Precancels" -	1^st Ed.	$3.
	2^nd Ed.	$3.
	3^rd Ed.	$3.
Gunesch "Handbook" -	4^th Ed., 1935	$3.
	5^thEd., 1936	$3.
	6^th Ed., 1937	$4.
	7^th Ed., 1938	$5.
	8^th Ed., 1939	$10.
Gunesch "Pricelists" -	19-24^th Ed.	$2. ea.
	25 Ed., 1950	$4.
	30-32^nd Ed.	$2. ea.
PSS Convention Programs -	1935-50	$2.ea.
	1951-60	$1.ea.
	1961-present	$0.50 ea.
PSS Yearbooks - (requires your PSS# to order)	1924-35	$1. ea.
	1936-49	$0.50 ea.
	1950-present	$0.25 ea.

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