    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS           
Christopher Harmer and Kurt Schau, of
Harmer-Schau Auction galleries
provided most of the stamps in this
product. They also provided valuable
guidance in identifying the early US
stamps. Thank you Chris and Kurt.
Chris and Kurt can offer advice and
services in acquiring a stamp
collection or in disposing an existing
collection.
  Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries;
 617A Second St., Petaluma, CA 94952;
  707/778-6454.

We would like to thank William S. Lang
for providing most of the rare and
error stamps shown in this product.
    William S. Lang;
    Dealer in Rare Stamps;
    New Milford, NJ;
    201/836-0880.

We would also like to thank the
following Dealers for their help
and guidance.

Richard Champagne, Newton, MA.

Douglas Gary, Campbell, CA.

Myrna Golden, Golden Philatelics,
Cedarhurst, NY.

Michael Jaffe, Michael Jafee Stamps
Inc., Vancouver WA.

Robert Miller, Pittsburgh Stamp Co.,
Pittsburgh, PA.

Dennis Petro, Pittsburgh, PA.

Dick Sinclair of  Stamp Craft Store,
Santa Clara, CA.

Larry Volovski, Valley Stamp Co.,
Winsted, CT.


We would also like to thank
Roger Skinner,  Western Philatelic
Library, Sunnyvale, CA. for his help.

Friends of the Western Philatelic Library
is a   non-profit organization dedicated to
the
acquisition of philatelic literature to be
placed in "The Western Philatelic Library"
located in Sunnyvale. The library is open
to public. (Ph# 408-733-0336).



