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 #522 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 10pf-30pf set of three, also 10pf and 20pf overprinted E. E.L.P., n.h., fresh and fine-v.f., ** Catalog #CL1-3,5-6 Catalog Value $2,279 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #523 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 10pf-30pf, set of three, plus 20pf E. EL. P., all in sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.I-III,VI, €2,720)  **Catalog #CL1-3,6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #524 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 1m on 10pf "Gelber Huna" variety, h.r., v.f., signed Brettl, etc. (Mi.IVF, €1,500) * Catalog #CL4b Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #525 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 E. EL. P. Overprints, 10pf and 20pf, set of two, l.h., v.f. (Mi.V-VI, €1,030) * Catalog #CL5-6 Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #526 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 Bork-Bruck, unused without gum, also 25pf Mulhausen-Feldberg and Liegnitz (signed Bloch, W.E.Field), both used, plus 2GM Junkers unused, h.r., fine-v.f., (*)O Catalog #Mi.1A,10,11a,12 Catalog Value €2,050 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #527 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 Gotha, 10pf violet blue, n.h., v.f., signed Oertel, ** Catalog #Mi.5 Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #528 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1912 Regensburg, 10pf black, h.r., fine, signed Oertel, * Catalog #Mi.7 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #529 GERMANY Air Post Semi-Officials 1933 30pf "Ballon Hamburg", three different, each used in combination with 6pf or 3pf official franking on a separate "Deutsche Luftfahrt Ausstellung Hamburg" DELA Exhibition postcards canceled 25.8.33, fine-v.f.,  Catalog #Mi.21a,21b,21c Catalog Value €1,110 | Unsold |
