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 #643 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1919-21 35c red, vertical pair, bottom stamp with period after 1921, top stamp hinged, bottom n.h., signed Stolow, also $1 on 15c scarlet, l.h., fine-v.f., *** Catalog #C2-3,C3b Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #644 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1931 50c Vickers Vimy, large die proof in black on thin paper, "920" numerals reversed at upper left, v.f., rare P Catalog #C7P | Unsold |
 | Lot #645 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1932-33 $1.50 on $1 DO-X Surcharge and $4.50 ln 75c Balbo Flight, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C12,C18 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #646 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1932 Dorner DO-X $1.50 on $1 blue, n.h., v.f., signed Elliot, ** Catalog #C12 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #647 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1932 Dorner DO-X $1.50 on $1 blue, tied by May 19 (First Day of Issue) St. Johns cancel on small cover to England, v.f., with May 26 arrival pmk on back,  Catalog #C12 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #648 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1933 5c light brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog #C13a Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #649 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1933 5c light brown, left margin horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f., with 1996 Brandon certificate, * Catalog #C13b Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #650 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1933 Balbo Flight $4.50 on 75c bister brown, block of four, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2000 Vincent Graves Greene certificate, *Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #651 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post 1933 Balbo Flight $4.50 on 75c bister brown, perf. 13.8. n.h., v.f., signed Diena (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #C18b Catalog Value $360 | Price Realized $240.00 |
