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Confederate States of America & Civil War Related

Item # Description Price Picture
Civil War Prisons and Their Covers
Antrim, 1961, 215p, HB w/dust jacket. A superbly written and illustrated work on Prisoner of War covers.
$35.00
The Organization of the Confederate Post Office Department at Montgomery
Brannon, 1960, 164p, HB. Well written and illustrated.
$25.00
American Letter Express Company - Louisville and Nashville: 1861
Brooks, 1946, 60p, HB. Excellent text — rare.
$150.00
CSA Philatelic Subject Index and Bibliography: 1862 to 1984
Byne, 1986, 336p, HB. A must for the CSA student.
$45.00
CSA Philatelic Subject Index and Bibliography: 1862 to 1999
Byne, 2001, 208p, HB. Includes listings from 1985-1992 plus any earlier listings not found in the first volume.
$45.00
A List of Establishments, Discontinuances and Changes in Names of the Post Offices in the Confederate States Since 1861
CSA Reprint, 1961, 24p, CC. Alpha listing by state with county included.
$5.00
Straight-line, Fancy & Unusual Cancels & Handstamps on Confederate General Issue Stamps
Bush, 1997, 90p, HB. Well written and illustrated look at this unusual aspect of confederate philately.
$35.00
Survey of the Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals When in stock
Crown, ed., 1982 Quarterman reprint, 726p, HB. A compilation of articles taken from Stamp Specialist and other publications.
$100.00
Confederate Postal History
Crown, ed., 1976, 313p, HB. Anthology of articles appearing in the Stamp Specialist on confederates. Out of print and scarce!
$75.00
The Confederate States Post-Office Department Its Stamps & Stationery
Dietz, 1948, 48p, CC. An excellent survey work on the background on Confederate stamps.
$10.00
The Postal Service of the Confederate States of America 
Dietz, 1929, 439p, HB. The definitive work on confederate states stamps and postal history. A must for the CSA specialist.
$250.00
As above, 1989 reprint, 439p, HB. Out of print. $125.00
Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook
1937 edition, 167p, HB.
$35.00
1945 edition, 231p, HB. $45.00
1959 edition, 282p, HB. The best edition! $125.00
1986 New Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook Skinner, Gunter & Sanders, 1986 (1997 reprint), 270p, HB. Updates all previous editions. Out of print. $95.00
Confederate Handstamps Paid
Everett, 1981, 44p, CC. plus 1983 12 p addendum. Excellent reference.
$25.00
The Handbook of Civil War Patriotic Envelopes and Postal History
Grant, 1977, 252p Loose-leaf. Plus pricing supplement. The only book that gives you background on the manufacturers of patriotic envelopes. Excellent text, well illustrated.
When in stock
$125.00
The Typographs of the Confederate States of America: Postage Stamps and Postal History
Green, 1981, 37p, PB.
$7.50
Confederate States Two Cent Red Jack intaglio Stamp
Green, 1983, 66p, CC.
$10.00
Prisoners’ Mail from the American Civil War
Harrison, 1997, 307p, HB. An important new work on Union and Confederate P.O.W. covers. Over 300 illustrations accompany a superb text.
$45.00
Confederate Stamps, Old Letters and History
Hubbell, 1966, 67 p + appendix, HB. Includes diary by Capt. John H. Harris company "I" 44th Regt. GA vols. Fascinating work.
$35.00
Sanitary Fairs - A Philatelic and Historical Study of the Civil War Benevolences
Kantor, 1992, 304p, HB. Superbly written and illustrated look at every facet of benevolences. This book brings together information that would take years to locate. This title will be very useful to students of the 1861 to 1867 Issue and the Civil War. New in publisher's wrap.
$75.00
Trans-Mississippi Mails After the Fall of Vicksburg
Kreiger, 1964, 74p plus supplement, CC.
$25.00
George Walcott Collection of Civil War Patriotic Covers
Laurence, 1934 first edition, 261p, HB with original P/R pamphlet.
$50.00
As above, 1977 reprint, HB. $50.00
Confederate Patriotic Covers
MacBride, 1943, 64p, CC. Well illustrated, excellent text.
$35.00
As above, 1979 reprint, 64p, CC. $30.00
Jefferson Davis Postage Stamp Issues of the Confederacy
Malpass, undated, 24p, CC. A good basic survey.
$5.00
Confederate States of America
Melville, 1913, 72p, Oversized card covers. A wonderful little catalog of the Confederate general issues. Expect some cover faults.
$30.00
A Lifetime of Collecting Confederate States of America Postal History
By James Monroe, 2009, 156p, HB. An interesting book, published in full color, with each page set up like an exhibit page with an in-depth write up of the cover shown.
$50.00
Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General
Moroney, compiler, 1963, 44p, CC. Includes his life and accomplishments.
$7.50
War Papers of the Confederacy
Muller, 1961, 28p, CC. Reproductions of official orders, telegrams, letters, etc. Includes information on Mosby.
$20.00
CSA Markings and Postal History of Richmond, VA
Powell, 1987, 178p, HB. Well illustrated with informative text.
$50.00
The Civil War
Robertson, 1963, 64p, CC. A survey book with a suggested reading list.
$10.00
Crazy Confederates or Bogus Adhesives
Rooke, 1969, 48p, CC plus 16 p supplement. Describes and illustrates bogus CSA provisionals.
$25.00

CSA: The Special Postal Routes
Shenfield, 1961, 101p, HB. The best reference on mail through the lines. Edition is limited to 500.

 

$125.00
North Carolina Post Offices and Postmasters 1860 -1866
Stroupe, 1992, 33p, SPB. Alpha listing of offices that includes county, postmaster, Federal appointment, Federal compensation, CSA appointment, relative activity and if covers are known.
$15.00
Register of the Confederate Debt
Thian, 1972 Quarterman reprint, 190p, HB. This edition has an extensive introduction written by Douglas Ball. Ball’s 19 page intro helps to explain Thian’s work and makes the data easy to understand. The text lists all of the treasury notes issued by the Confederate States. Each series of bonds issued lists the serial numbers, denomination, and signers of the debt instruments. The reprint lists for $65.00 and sells for up to $150.00 in the numismatic market place. We can offer our limited quantity for $45.00 postpaid while they last
$65.00
Notes Upon United States and Confederate States Stamps and Their Varieties
Toppan, 1906, 27p, PC. Cover shows some wear.
$10.00
Post Office Mail Sent Across the Lines at the Start of the American Civil War - May to July 1861
Walske, 2003, 34p, card cover. Illustrated in full color. An in-depth look at across the lines mail and mail suspension during the early months of the war.
$10.00
Special Mail routes of the American Civil War: A Guide to Across-the –Lines Postal History
By Steven C. Walske and Scott Trepel, 2008, 250p, HB. “This book contains new and comprehensive information about the most interesting aspects of confederate postal history. It provides background information and a classification system that will form the basis for the across-the-lines postal history.” In essence it expands and brings Shenfield’s CSA: The Special Postal Routes up to date.
$65.00
A Register of Military Events In Virginia: 1861 to 1865
Warner, compiler, 1992 reprint, 80p, CC. A great reference with all military events occurring in Virginia. In alphabetical sequence by county and town. Events are cross-referenced to the official record for additional information on the event.
$15.00
Confederate States General Issue Stamps Used on Adversity Covers, 1861-1865
Weiss, 1995, 109p, SB. Illustrates and values a wide range of adversity usages that comprised the Weiss collection.
$35.00
The Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers
Weiss, 1995, 850p, HB. This lavishly illustrated 850+ pages is a monumental work in this popular collecting area. It’s information will replace the 60-year old Walcott book as the standard reference book to aid in identifying and collecting Union patriotic covers. New with pricing guide.
$110.00
Official Documents of the Post Office Department of the Confederate States of America
Wierenga, 1979, 2 volumes, HB.
$100.00
Confederate States of America Stampless Cover Catalog
Wishnietsky, editor, 93p, SB. great resource for both stampless and hand-stamped "Paid" markings.
$15.00
Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages
Wishnietsky, 1991, 144p, SB. Illustrates over 230 different designs, 90 of them in color.
$30.00
As above, HB edition. $49.50

 

 

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