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 #433 FRANCE 1849-50 Re-issue of 1862, 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c, 40c and 1fr, seven different, l.h. or h.r., margins all around, 15c small thin, fresh, few signed Calves, etc., mostly fine-v.f., * Catalog #1g-7d,9d Catalog Value $3,285 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #434 FRANCE 1850 Re-issue of 1862, 1fr lake, 10c bister and 25c blue, three different, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #9d,10b,11a Catalog Value $1,476 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #435 FRANCE 1853-60 1c green, two different shades, l.h., fresh, v.f., * Catalog #12 Catalog Value $330 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #436 FRANCE 1854 5c green, right sheet margin single, full original gum, l.h., v.f., signed Brun, etc., with Forcout certificate (YT 12) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $630 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #437 FRANCE 1876 Type Sage, 75c rose, type II, l.h., good color, fine, signed Brun, also Calves, with his 1999 certificate (YT 81) * Catalog #83 Catalog Value $1,775 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #438 FRANCE 1876 Type Sage, 15c blue, bluish, type II, l.h., good color, sheet margin single, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #92b Catalog Value $435 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #439 FRANCE 1900-29 Type Merson, 50c bistre, 1fr claret and 2fr orange, each with center color omitted, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., last one signed Calves (YT 120c,121c,145d, €1,525) * Catalog #123,125,127var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #440 FRANCE 1921 10c green, two singles, with "Mineraline" at top and bottom, n.h., fine-v.f. (Maury 188A, €1,560) ** Catalog #163c,var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #441 FRANCE 1925 Paris 1925, imperforate collective proof sheetlet (226:210mm) card mounted, v.f. (YT 210-15, €1,200) P Catalog #220-25P | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #442 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre Exposition, fine single canceled 20.5.29 on unaddressed maximum card, fine, with 1969 PFC  Catalog #246 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #443 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, imperforate deluxe proof sheetlet, glassine overlay removed, v.f. (YT 257A, €1,850) P Catalog #246P | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #444 FRANCE 1935 Normandie, 1.50fr dark blue, also pale blue, imperf. deluxe sheetlets, plus a smaller size of the latter, signed Decaris, v.f. (YT €1,100) P Catalog #300,300aP | Price Realized $375.00 |
