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 #371 CHINA 1898 incoming mail from Japan, 1s stationery card (preprinted ad for "Now Ready, list of Missionaries in Japan and Korea") uprated with 1s green, tied by Yokohama departure cds, sent to Shanghai, with large Dollar chop arrival, Shanghai local post pmk, redirected to Soochow, with arrival (4 Mar), card creases, otherwise fine  | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #372 CHINA 1918 (Mar) incoming mail, cover from Japan, franked with 3s carmine, tied by Nagasaki native departure pmk, with foreign mail cds alongside, addressed to Customs, Wenchow, Shanghai transit and Wenchow arrival pmks | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #373 CHINA 1954 Silo Bridge, souvenir sheet in booklet form, also 1955 Chiang kai-shek, two souvenir sheets, right selvage detached, unused without gum as issued, v.f.,  **Catalog #1095a.1114a Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $900.00 |
