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 #631 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1857-61 8p scarlet vermilion, 5p red brown, 8p rose, three different, fresh, l.h., v.f. (the first one with Holcombe certificate for a pair from which it originated) * Catalog #8,19,22 Catalog Value $560 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #632 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1860 3p green, "block" of four, l.h., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #11A Catalog Value $340 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #633 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1861 4p rose, sheet of 20, six stamps l.h., balance n.h., v.f.,  ***Catalog #18 Catalog Value $1,275 | Unsold |
 | Lot #634 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1861 4p rose, right sheet margin block of eight, hinged at top selvage only, stamps n.h., v.f., **Catalog #18 Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #635 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1861 6p rose, sheet of 20, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #20 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #636 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1861 6 1/2p and 1sh rose, blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., fresh, v.f., *Catalog #21,23 Catalog Value $510 | Unsold |
 | Lot #637 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1928 14c Cabot Tower, large die proof in black, horizonal crease in margin at top, also another die proof in issued color, pencil dated "5/5/30", v.f. P Catalog #155P | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #638 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1929 2c carmine, imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2000 BPA certificate, **Catalog #164a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #639 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1931 8c light red brown, Re-Engraved (Perkins Bacon) large die proof, v.f. P Catalog #178P | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #640 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1932 1c green, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #183c Catalog Value $250 | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #641 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1933 350th Anniversary of the Annexation of Newfoundland, complete set on three matching FDCs addressed to New York, fine-v.f., signed by the Postmaster, with transit and arrival pmks  Catalog #212-25 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #642 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland 1933 The Gilbert Issue, 3c, 4c, 5c, 7c and 9c, five different large die proofs in issued colors, fresh and v.f. P Catalog #214-17,219P | Price Realized $750.00 |
