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I am a well known author of various books on postal history, notably;

• "The Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers"
• "The Foreign Mail Cancellations of New York City, 1870-1878"
• "Confederate Adversity Covers"
• "The United States 15c Stamp of 1870-1890"
• "Collecting United States Covers and Postal History".

The Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers. (Weiss/1995): A lavishly illustrated monumental work, contains illustrations of over 5,500 designs, has a cross-section by verses of over 3,500. Replaces the 60 year-old Walcott book as the standard reference to aid in identifying and collecting Union patriotics. Includes both a value guide and cross-reference index to both Walcott and Nutmeg catalog numbers. (850 pages; hardbound.) $110.00 plus $5.00 shipping for US addresses. We accept Checks, Mastercard & Visa. Send $115.00 to: Weiss Auctions, POB 5358, Bethlehem/PA, 18015 If you live outside of the United States please contact me for information on payment methods and shipping.

 The Foreign Mail Cancellations of New York City 1870 - 1878. The most extensive book ever written on this subject and a "must" for any collector of fancy cancellations, foreign-use covers, and Banknote-period collectors. It lists nearly 2,000 different covers, with over 400 covers and 600 stamps illustrated, this 500+ page book will show you which of your NYFMs are common and which are rare. It includes a new numbering system with a cross reference to the old Waud numbers. (504 pages; hardbound) $75.00 plus $5.00 shipping for US addresses.

We accept Checks, Mastercard & Visa. Send $80.00 to:

Weiss Auctions, POB 5358, Bethlehem/PA, 18015

If you live outside of the United States please contact me for information on payment methods and shipping.