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 #592 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913 Kangaroo, 4p orange yellow, l.h., well centered, v.f. example of this better shade, with 2009 Sismondo certificate (SG 6a) * Catalog #6b Catalog Value £ 500 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #593 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913 Kangaroo, 10sh pink and gray, h.r., v.f. (SG 14) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value £ 900 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #594 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913 Kangaroo, £1 ultramarine and brown, l.h., well centered, v.f. (SG 15) * Catalog #14 Catalog Value £ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #595 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913 Kangaroo, £2 black and rose, small h.r., well centered with wide margins, nice color, v.f., with 1964 Stolow certificate (SG 16) * Catalog #15 Catalog Value £ 6,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #596 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1915 5sh yellow & gray, single and horizontal pair, showing "Ewe face" and "missing ears" and "hooked tail" varieties, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #54 Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #597 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1916 Kangaroo, 10sh bright pink and gray, small h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG 43a) * Catalog #55 Catalog Value £ 500 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #598 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1916 Kangaroo, £1 ultramarine and brown orange, l.h., well centered, pencil signed, v.f., with 1954 PFC (SG 44) * Catalog #56 Catalog Value £ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #599 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1916 Kangaroo, £2 deep rose and black, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1977 PFC (SG 45) * Catalog #58 Catalog Value £ 5,000 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #600 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1916 Kangaroo, £2 rose and violet brown, l.h., fresh color, fine (SG 45b) * Catalog #59 Catalog Value £ 4,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #601 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1929-30 Kangaroo, £2 dull red and black, small h.r., few rough perforations, still v.f. (SG 114) * Catalog #102 Catalog Value £ 4,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #602 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931-36 Kangaroo, £1 gray, h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG 137) * Catalog #128 Catalog Value £ 650 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #603 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931-36 Kangaroo, £2 dull red and black, very lightly hinged, well centered, fresh and v.f. (SG 138) * Catalog #129 Catalog Value £ 4,250 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
