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 #503 GERMANY 1872 Small Shield, 1/2gr orange yellow, small h.r., fine, with 2014 Krug certificate (Mi. 14, €1,500) * Catalog #3a Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #504 GERMANY 1872 Small Shield, 5gr bister and 1kr green, each with small h.r., fairly well centered, v.f., the former signed Richter with 2003 Sommer certificate, the latter with red handstamp guarantee and 2002 Sommer certificate (Mi. 6-7, €2,100) * Catalog #6-7 Catalog Value $1,475 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #505 GERMANY 1872 Small Shield, 3kr rose, small h.r., fresh color, fine, with 2014 Krug certificate (Mi. 9, €2,400) * Catalog #9 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #506 GERMANY 1926-27 Famous Germans, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.385-97. €1,200) ** Catalog #351-62 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #507 GERMANY 1928-32 Ebert & Hindenburg, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.410-22, €1,100) ** Catalog #366-84 Catalog Value $1,025 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #508 GERMANY 1933 Hindenburg, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.482-95, €1,200) ** Catalog #401-14 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #509 GERMANY 1948 Netz & Band overprints, the complete "mammoth" set of 52, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Schlegel, etc. (Mi.52-68,I-IX, €3,700) ** Catalog #585A-599,var | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
