The rarest of all U.S. stamps, known as the One-Cent Z-Grill, along with other material from The New York Public Library's legendary Miller Collection, is now on exhibition for the first time in thirty years at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. To mark the occasion, the collection will also be the subject of a new book, Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Stamp Collection.
Esteemed philatelic researcher Scott R. Trepel covers the anthology adding scholarship and characteristic insight to the famed collection. Twenty narrative chapters tell the story of Miller and his collection, early 20th-century stamp collecting, and the history of U.S. postage stamps. He includes an Appendix listing items that have not yet been recovered from a theft in 1977 to help philatelists locate stamps still missing from the collection.
Author Scott R. Trepel is a member of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s Council of Philatelists and president of Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries in New York City. He has written numerous works including auction catalogues that have become standard philatelic reference works, The City Despatch Post 1842-1852 Issues: A Study of America’s First and Most Versatile Stamp-producing Plate and Wells, Fargo & Company 1861 Pony Express Issues.
Illustrated by 400 color photos, general interest and avid collectors alike are sure to enjoy this enlightening 184 page account. This handsome volume is 8 ½” x 11” format printed on glossy paper and available in both soft cover and hardbound. Contributing authors include noted philatelic writer, researcher and exhibitor, Ken Lawrence.
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