Publications PSS Bureau Catalogs

    • Available in 3 formats:
      • Printed paper – delivered by USPS
      • PDF – delivered by electronic download
      • Database – delivered by electronic download

PSS Bureau Precancel Catalog, 6th Ed, (2020) Paper Version
PSS Bureau Precancel Catalog, 6th Ed, (2020) Paper Version
Printed catalog lists and prices all 9,421 stamps precanceled by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Illustrations of precancels showing every town and type. Significant introduction to Bureau precancels. PDF downloadable version is also available below.
Price: $19.00

PSS Bureau Precancel Catalog, 6th Ed, (2020), PDF Download
Price: $19.00
PDF downloadable version of the PSS Bureau Precancel Catalog. Lists and prices all 9,421 stamps precanceled by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Illustrations of precancels showing every Bureau type. Significant introduction to Bureau precancels. Page for page identical with printed version. Electronically searchable. You will receive a link to download the PDF file after successful checkout.


PSS Bureau Database for use with PSS Computer Program for Windows.
PSS Bureau Database for use with PSS Computer Program for Windows.
Full authorization for NEW USERS to access all states in the Bureau database. Existing users are automatically updated for free. Requires prior download of free PSS Computer Program for Windows (Version 8.0.5 or later). (www.precancels.com/software) Exact content of Bureau printed catalog listings. Keep track of your collection, make custom albums. You will receive your authorization code within 24 hours after checkout or verification of payment by check.
Price: $21.00

PSS Bureau Coil Pair Varieties Database for use with PSS Computer Program for Windows
PSS Bureau Coil Pair Varieties Database for use with PSS Computer Program for Windows
This database contains a row for each Bureau precancel coil stamp with normal pricing for a single stamp, together with three additional rows for specific pricing of gap pairs, line pairs, and line-gap pairs. Values are based on page xvi of the 6th Edition Bureau Catalog. To use this database, you must have purchased the PSS Bureau Database and have the free PSS Computer Program for Windows Version 8.0.7 or higher.
Price: $6.00

Specialists’ Guide to Bureau Print Precancels PDF Download (1980)
Price: $46.00
PDF downloadable version of Specialists’ Guide to Bureau Print Precancels (1980). Third Edition Horace Q. Trout, Editor. Published by Gilbert W. Noble. This is a scanned replica of the original that has been out of print for many years. It contains considerable valuable information about bureau precancel varieties. Particularly informative is the Introduction section. Electronically searchable. You will receive an email with link to download the PDF file after successful checkout.