Literature:
Beecher, H.W. & Wawrukiewicz, A.S. (1999). U.S. Domestic Postal Rates, 1872-1999, Portland, Oregon: CAMA Publishing Company.
Wawrukiewicz, A.S. & Beecher, H.W. (1996). U.S. International Postal Rates, 1872-1996, Portland, Oregon: CAMA Publishing Company.
Auctions:
Brody, Roger S., The Gold Medal Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc., New York, New York, Sale 54, 2002. -- Fantastic exhibit of 2nd Bureau essays, stamps, and postal history. The defining 2nd Bureau exhibit.
Cheshire, The Cheshire Collection of United States 1902-08 Issues, Robert A. Siegel, New York, New York, Sale 873, 2004. -- Splendid collection that contained some of the missing items from the Brody exhibit.
Drucker Family Collection, United States Post Offices in China and Japan (part 2), Robert A. Siegel, New York, New York, Sale 855, 2003. -- Fantastic collection with some extraordinary 2nd Bureau covers.
Fisher, George Y., United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1867 to 1922, Richard C. Frajola, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, 1998. -- Excellent collection of U.S./Shanghai postal history.
Exhibits:
The following exibits are available from the USSS Exhibition Photocopy Committee
Brody, Roger S., The Series 1902.
Landau, Eliot., 5¢ Lincoln Second Bureau Issue.
Rader, Bill., Martha Washington.
APS
-- The American Philatelic
Society
USSS
-- The United States
Stamp Society
(formerly the Bureau Issues Association)-- If you enjoy US stamp
and postal history this is a great organization for you!
Phil
Bansner -- Great site for postal history and literature.
James
E. Lee -- Extensive philatelic literature for sale.
Joseph
Luft -- One of the most extensive philatelic link sites.
Stamp
Auction Central -- Extensive stamp auction listing site.
eBay
-- Huge Internet auction site (if you haven't perused it, it is
a must)
filahome
-- Independent philatelic magazine on the Internet
The Swedish Tiger -- US stamp prices and guide.
Discussion
on Fakes and Forgeries:
Henry
Gitner Philatelists, Inc. -- articles on reperfing and faked coils
Bill
Claghorn's Comparative Philatelic Forgery Identification
Fakes
and Forgeries on eBay
eBay
- forgeries, fakes, dodgy sellers, scams: the tip of the iceberg
Stamp
Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers (SCADS)