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 #825 ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea 1893 overprints, complete set of 11, mostly n.h., usual centering, mostly fine or better (Sass.1-11, €3,500) *** Catalog #1-11 Catalog Value $3,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #826 ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea 1893 5L blue & rose, variety basic design shifted to left, n.h., fine, with Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 11g, €3,300) ** Catalog #11var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #827 ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea 1903 1c-5L complete set of 11 values issued in 1903, n.h., usual centering, mostly fine or better, with 2007 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.19/29, €4,500) ** Catalog #19/33 Catalog Value $2,432 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #828 ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea 1903 25c blue, double overprint, one shifted diagonally, h.r., fresh and fine, signed Diena (Sass.24d, €2,500) * Catalog #24a Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #829 ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea 1924 2c on 1b, top sheet margin horizontal strip of 10, surcharge shifted diagonally, showing on three examples in margin at left, n.h., unusual (Sass.80f,80fa) ** | Price Realized $450.00 |
