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 #616 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1852 1/2p deep green, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, minor h.r. at top, brilliant color, v.f.  *Catalog #1 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #617 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1852 1p blue, upper left sheet corner margin block of 12, mostly n.h., v.f. ***Catalog #2 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #618 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1855 1/2p yellow green, l.h., large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2003 PFC, * Catalog #5a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #619 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1855 1p blue, left sheet margin block of nine, h.r. at top, five stamps n.h., incredibly fresh and v.f., signed Diena ***Catalog #6 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #620 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1855-57 1p blue, 6p rose red, also pin-perf. 14, 1/2p yellow green and 1p blue, all four used, large margins, good colors, fine group, O Catalog #6,8,10,11 Catalog Value $885 | Unsold |
 | Lot #621 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1861 6p orange vermilion, vertical block of six (2x3), incredibly fresh, h.r. at bottom, others n.h. (catalogued as hinged singles) ***Catalog #20a Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #622 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1861 6p orange vermilion, also 1/2p green, h.r., fresh and fine-v.f., * Catalog #20a,24 Catalog Value $370 | Unsold |
 | Lot #623 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1873 6p vermilion, pelure paper, imperforate single, large margins all around, neatly canceled JA 30, 1875, fresh and v.f. example of this rarity O Catalog #41a | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #624 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1873 5sh dull rose, perfectly centered, with neat 1875 cds struck at lower left, beautiful color, also included 5sh black, imperforate plate proof, produced posthumously, v.f. OP Catalog #43,43P | Unsold |
