References

The James P. Myerson Collection

The following books and resources may be of use to students of United States 1861-1869 postal history. Many are cited in the descriptions. The rating in obviously subjective and refers only to relative importance in the study of these issues. To return to the main page, click link above left.

Most of the books listed are available from James Lee, Phil Bansner, or Leonard Hartmann.

Author / Year	Title	Rating (5 highest)
Evans, Don; 1997	The U.S. One-Cent Issue of 1861	*****
Holbrook; 1975 Collector’s Club of Chicago reprint	United States Mail and Post Office Assistant: 1860 to 1872	*****
Lane; 1969	The Harry F. Allen Collection of Blackjacks	*
Skinner & Eno; 1980	United States Cancellations: 1845 to 1869	*****
Brookman, 1966	The United States Postage Stamps Of The 19th Century, 3 vols	****
Rohloff, 1979	The Waterbury Cancellations	**
Wierenga reprint, 1981	List of Post Offices in the United States: 1862	*****
Hubbard & Winter, 1988	North Atlantic Mail Sailings: 1840 to 1875	*****
Hargest; 1971	History of Letter Post Communication Between the United States And Europe: 1845 to 1875	***
P.O. Dept. publication, 1956	United States Domestic Postage Rates: 1789-1956	***
Richard Frajola, Inc., 1990 net price sale	Middendorf - Ambassador J. William, Collection of Carriers and Locals	***
Van der Linden, 1993	Catalogue des Marques de Passage: 1661 - 1875	**
Richard Frajola, Inc. Auction #3; 1981	Herzog - William Herzog Collection of Stamps and Postal History of the 1861 Issue	*

Richard Frajola (March, 2002)