U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 1-2, 2022
We are pleased to present our February 1-2 sale featuring the collections formed by Clive Metcalfe, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. This 1,307 lot auction begins with United States and Possessions, including 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section includes a collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, as well as strong sections of France and Colonies, Germany and British Commonwealth. On the second day of the sale we are pleased to offer an outstanding collection of Persia and Iran, with certified rarities. This will be followed by Japanese Postal History, featuring rare covers, many not seen for decades. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums ranging from single country to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and excellent cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #331 AUSTRIA 1864 5kr stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with Coat of Arms, perf. 9 1/2, 3kr green (2), 10kr blue (1) and 15kr yellow brown (3), all canceled by "Hohenems" (24/7) cds, sent via Innsbruck to Manchester, with London Paid 31 July, framed "PD" and Manchester arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce four color franking to England  Catalog #23,25,26 | Unsold |
 | Lot #332 AUSTRIA 1908 60h deep carmine, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., v.f. (ANK 151U) * Catalog #122var Catalog Value €150 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #333 AUSTRIA 1929 1sh brown, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, l.h., v.f. (ANK 510Us, unpriced) * Catalog #338a | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #334 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #380 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #335 AUSTRIA 1937 Mother's Day, 24g henna brown, imperforate bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (ANK 638U, €600) ** Catalog #381var Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #336 AUSTRIA 1945 4pf and 6pf, each double overprint, n.h., v.f., pencil signed ** Catalog #407,409var | Unsold |
 | Lot #337 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 20g dark green, imperforate proof sheetlet with gum, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #524P | Unsold |
 | Lot #338 AUSTRIA 1954 Carl Auer Welsbach, 1.50s violet blue, imperforate vertical pair on yellowish paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #595P | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #339 AUSTRIA 1956 United Nations, 2.40sh perforated trial color proof in green, v.f., rare (ANK 1034P) P Catalog #610P Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #340 AUSTRIA 1962 Johann Nesttroy, 1sh gray brown, perforated trial color proof, v.f. (ANK 1150P) P Catalog #682P Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #341 AUSTRIA 1962 Regular Issue, 1.30s green, sheet corner margin block of four, horizontal perforations at top, the rest complete imperf., n.h., v.f.  **Catalog #695var | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #342 AUSTRIA 1981 World Currency, 6sh silver omitted, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (ANK 1717F) ** Catalog #1193var Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $475.00 |
