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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #389
CHINA Chinkiang
1894 (12 Aug) red band cover franked with 1c blue, tied by Postal Service postmark, Local Post arrival on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #SG 2
Unsold
Lot #390
CHINA Chinkiang
1895 (16 July) red band cover to Shanghai, franked on reverse with 2c yellow brown, tied by "Chinkiang Postal Service 16.JL.95" cds, with Shanghai (Jul 18) arrival alongside, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #10
Unsold
Lot #391
CHINA Chinkiang
1895 (16 July) red band cover to Shanghai, franked on reverse with 4c yellow, tied by "Chinkiang Postal Service 16.JL.95" cds, with Shanghai (Jul 18) arrival alongside, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #11
Unsold
Lot #392
CHINA Chinkiang
1895 (16 July) red band cover to Shanghai, franked on reverse with 15c carmine red, tied by "Chinkiang Postal Service 16.JL.95" cds, with Shanghai (Jul 18) arrival alongside, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #15
Unsold

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