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 #669 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1915-47 collection of 12 covers or cards from "Irishman always writes home" collection, with letters from Irish soldiers during WWI in Canada, Italy, France, including letter from Irish General Nugent, preprinted card home from an Irish Prisoner of War in a German Camp, 1924 Mt.Everest Expedition card from Captain Noel to Miss Scott in Ireland, 1926 letter from Bulgaria to Bray Co.,Wicklow, 1932 cover from Egypt, with British Forces Military label, sent to Dublin, another from Alexandria to Enniskillen, 1936 cover from Yugoslavia, another sent from Spain, during the Spanish Civil War, finally 1937 cover from Tonga, Tin Can Mail to Northern Ireland, mixed condition, all written-up exhibition style on pages, ex-John Pedneault  | Unsold |
 | Lot #670 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1925 Somerset overprints, 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #77-79 Catalog Value $1,025 | Unsold |
