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 #680 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1853-58 1p,4p, 6p and 1sh, five different used, margins all around, fine-v.f., O Catalog #1-3,5,6 Catalog Value $1,495 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #681 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1853 1p dark carmine, also 1p rose and 4p blue, white paper, both fresh, neatly canceled, v.f., O Catalog #1,3,4 Catalog Value $810 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #682 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1853 1p brick red, bluish paper, square pair, used, margins all around, showing part of adjoining stamp at left, incredibly fresh and v.f., signed Sismondo, with his 2013 certificate (SG 3) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #683 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1855 4p blue, unused with original gum, margins all around, beautiful color, v.f., * Catalog #4 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #684 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1861 Woodblocks, 1p vermilion, laid paper, neatly canceled and very fresh, large margins all around, v.f. and sound example, without any of the usual faults that plague this legendary issue, with 1964 and 2009 BPA certificates (SG 13,£2,500) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #685 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1861 Woodblocks, 4p pale bright blue, large margins all around, neat and virtually face-free cancelation, incredibly fresh and exceptional stamp, completely sound, which is rare for this challenging issue, with 1937 Royal and 2009 BPA certificates (SG 14b,£2,250) O Catalog #9a Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #686 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 1p dark carmine, 4p dark blue and 1sh emerald, h.r., margins all around, v.f., * Catalog #12,13,15 Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #687 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1863 1p dark carmine, square pair, used, large margins all around, v.f., O Catalog #12 Catalog Value $650 | Unsold |
