Philatelic Society of Lancaster County

The James Buchanan Chapter #173 of the American Philatelic Society  
Chapter #118 of the American Topical Association  

The Henoch T. Rod Philatelic Library

This new section of the Philatelic Society of Lancaster County (PA) library was donated in loving memory of Henoch T. Rod, the late father of our member Steven J. Rod. His dad started Steven’s collecting at Gimbel’s Stamp Department for his 9th birthday with a brand-new “All American Album.” We are eternally grateful for this kind gesture; which affords us the opportunity to share information and advance the knowledge of United States stamps and postal history by means of educational and historical research, which is a key tenant of the Society.

Inventory of Materials

Below is the detailed inventory of philatelic material contained within the library, properly archived and stored in a humidity-controlled environment. For those members interested in “checking out” an item, please contact Society President (and for this invaluable library, our archivist) Dr. Charles J. DiComo at charlesdicomo@gmail.com.

Boxes 1, 2 and 3: A remarkable and rare set of 23 hardbound volumes of USPOD and USPS News Releases of all the new issues from 1954 thru 1978. This is a unique “primary reference” regarding all new issues and announcements and related information. This series is particularly rich for Liberty Series, Prominent Americans and the Americana Series.
1. Box 1: 1954-1963
2. Box 2: 1962-1970
3. Box 3: 1973-1978

Boxes 4 and 5: A complete run of Linn’s Stamps News from Vol. 1, No. 1 in 1928 through Volume XII, Number 52 in November, 1939 (all complete years in VF condition)
1. Also in Box 4: Sherman, U.S. Patriotic Covers of WW II AND Sloane’s Column – published by the BIA
2. Also in Box 5: Beecher and Wawrukiewicz, U.S. Domestic Postal Rates 1872-2011.

Box 6:
1. The balance of the Linn’s run: Volumes 13 and 14 (1838-1941); both are incomplete years but still very useful.
2. The Expert’s Book – Washington-Franklin Issues 1908-1923 – Schmid
3. Beecher and Wawrukiewicz – U.S. International Postal Rates 1872-1996
4. Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection – S. Trepel with Lawrence
5. U.S. Booklets and Booklet Panes 1900-1978 Vol. 1 -Littlefield & Frank
6. The 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway Joint Issue and its Invert – Verge
7. Pat Paragraphs – Elliot Perry
8. Guide to US Vending & Affixing Machine Perforations – 1907-27 – Belasco
9. Specialized Catalog of First Day Ceremony Programs – Pelcyger
10. America’s Stamps – Petersham
11. The American Series – Maniker
12. An American History Album – Worek & Worek
13. Pictorial Treasury of U.S. Stamps
14. Motorized mail – Postal Vehicles from 1899 to date – Bruns
15. American Philatelic Periodicals -Smith (A listing of all known Stamp Periodicals and their publication dates)
16. Philatelic Announcement Cards – Finder
17. Mailed via “Mailomat” – Kelsey

Box 7:
1. The U.S. Commemorative Stamps of the 20th C – Johl Vols I & II
2. The U.S. Postage Stamps of the 20th Century
a. Vol. 1 –King & Johl
b. Vol 2 – King & Johl
c. Vol. 3 – Johl,
d. Vol. 4 – Johl
e. Vol. 1 – Revised King & Johl – (several are autographed)
3. Complete 20-volume set of the renowned The Stamp Specialist by Minkus. Unlike most runs 18 of 20 volumes have perfect spines and Vol. #1, #4. Contains the elusive paper samples in their original glassine, missing from most runs.

Box 8:
1. The Post Office Seals of the United States – Perkal & Kazman
2. My Hobby is Stamp Collecting – Ernest Kehr
3. Famous Americans (The Series) – George Hahn
4. The Stamp Machines & Coil Stamps – George Howard
5. Philatelic Almanac – 1936
6. Scott Identification Guide to US Stamps – Micarelli
7. A Stamp Collector’s History of the US – Samuel A. Tower (NYT)
8. Printing Postage Stamps by Line Engraving – James H Baxter
9. History Bureau of Engraving & Printing 1862-1962 rare 1st edition with souvenir card stitched in.
10. The Stamp Collector – Vol. 1 No. 1 – thru Vol. 1 No 12 November 1909 Thru Oct 1910 – hardbound – extremely rare: George Linn’s monthly 19 years before Linn’s debuted.
11. Heroes on your Stamps – John Gregory
12. Angels to Zeppelins – A Guide to…US Stamps 1847-1980 – Lehnus
13. Commemorative Stamps of the USA – Fred Reinfeld
14. United States Stamps: A History Vol. II – The Bureau Era – Frangipane
15. United States Postage Stamps – Barbara Mueller (strange inscription)
16. United States Postage Stamps 1902 – 1935 – Max Johl (Quarterman)
17. Linn’s US Stamp Yearbook 2010 – Hardbound (Sadly, final year of pub.)

Box 9:
1- Jim Farley’s Story – The Roosevelt Years – James A. Farley
2- Linn’s United States Stamps – 1927-32 – Gary Griffith
3- Linn’s United States Stamps – 1922-26 – Gary Griffith
4- The World’s Greatest Stamp Collectors – Bierman – 2 vol slipcase
5- The Wild Side – Stephen R. Datz – HB – signed
6- Stamp Investing – Stephen R. Datz
7- Top Dollar Paid! – Stephen R Datz
8- The Buyers Guide – Stephen R. Datz – signed
9- My Appointed Round – 929 Days as PMG – J. Edward Day
10- Post Office Manual – USPOD – 1952
11- United States Postal Policy – Clyde Kelly
12- Secret Service of the USPOD – P.H. Woodward – Durst Reprint
13- Behind the Ballots – James A. Farley
14- Mr. Democrat – Jim Farley – Daniel Scroop
15- Every Stamp Tells a Story – Ganz w Sheahan

Box 10:
1. 20 books – to be listed, updating inventory. Appreciate your patience.

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