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 #801 ITALY 1866 Turin Printing, 10c buff and 10c orange brown, two distinct shades, l.h. or h.r., better than usual centering, fresh and fine, each with 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. T17-17a, €11,500) * Catalog #27 Catalog Value $6,200 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #802 ITALY 1924 40c+Tagliacozzo Publicity Label, n.h., well centered for issue, fine and rare, with 2018 Sismondo certificate, ** Catalog #105i Catalog Value $4,250 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #803 ITALY 1928 cover to Napoli, attractively franked, canceled "R.N.C/ di Milano Sped. Artica", arrival pmk on back  | Unsold |
 | Lot #804 ITALY 1961 205L Gronchi Rosa, right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #834a Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $325.00 |
