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 #252 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 Hoyer and Ludwig, 10c Flag Essay in light blue, v.f. E | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #253 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 5c green, Stone 1, canceled Lynchburg, Va and tied on small piece, also Stone 2, canceled Washington, Tex, both v.f., O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #254 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 5c green, margins all around, with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on cover from Tennessee to New Orleans, some cover wear, still v.f., with 1989 PFC,  Catalog #1 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #255 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 5c dark green, Stone AB, large margins with adjoining stamps on three sides, light blue postmark, deep and intense color, fresh and v.f. A lovely stamp, O Catalog #1b Catalog Value $250 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #256 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 5c blue, bottom sheet margin single, l.h., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #2 Catalog Value $275 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #257 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 10c light blue, Paterson Printing, l.h., large margins all around, v.f., with 2003 PFC, * Catalog #2a Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #258 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 10c light blue, Paterson Printing, used, full to large margins all around, v.f., with 1998 PFC, O Catalog #2a Catalog Value $200 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #259 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 10c light blue, Paterson Printing, single with jumbo margins tied by blue Columbia, SC cds on FL to Newberry Court House, SC, v.f., ex-Hastings Catalog #2a | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #260 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1861 10c dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, right sheet margin single tied by Memphis (May 10, 1862) cds on cover to Athens, GA, some light cover wear, still v.f., with 2009 CSA certificate, ex-Boshwit, Pegram, Catalog #2b Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #261 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1862 2c green, l.h., full to large margins all around, some light gum wrinkles not mentioned on accompanying certificate, v.f., with 1979 PFC, * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #262 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1862 2c green, part Jackson, MS cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 1991 PFC, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #263 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1862 5c rose, neat Atlanta cds, margins all around, v.f., with 1998 PFC for this stamp on piece from which it has been removed, O Catalog #5 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #264 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1862 5c black, die proof on glazed card, fresh and v.f., with 1988 PFC, P Catalog #6TC1d-e Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #265 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 turned cover, originally 10c franking, sent from Lynchburg to Charlottesville, resent from Charlottesville to Greensboro, N.C., fine | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #266 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 2c brown red, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged)  **Catalog #8 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #267 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 10c blue, June 9, 1863 cancel, large margins all around, small thins, v.f. appearance, O Catalog #9 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #268 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 10c milky blue, full margins all around showing the frameline on all four sides, Mobile, AL town cancel, lightly cleaned, still v.f. and seldom seen gem, Scott states that "Used stamps showing 4 complete lines sell for 400%-500% of the values given", with clear 1963 PFC and 2013 PFC, ex-Worthington, Newbury and Hastings (where it sold for $9,500 hammer plus buyer's premium) O Catalog #10a Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #269 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 10c greenish blue, Die A, block of ten, n.h., v.f., ex-Hastings (catalogue value for hinged singles) **Catalog #11c Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #270 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 10c greenish blue, Die B, sheet margin block of twenty, n.h., v.f., ex-Hastings (catalogue value for hinged singles) **Catalog #12c Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #271 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 20c green, single and horizontal pair, various shades, also block of four, upper right pos.24L showing double transfer ("20" doubled), all n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged) **Catalog #13,13var Catalog Value $590 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #272 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 20c dark green, used, full to large margins all around, v.f., with 1986 PFC, ex-Drucker, O Catalog #13b Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #273 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA General Issues 1863 1c deep orange, n.h., margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2009 PFC (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #14a Catalog Value $145 | Price Realized $230.00 |
