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 #809 ITALY Flight Covers 1926 (19 March) flown cover "Citta di Verona" to Milano, with appropriate cachet, Pilot "Maggiore Leone", fine and scarce  | Unsold |
 | Lot #810 ITALY Flight Covers 1930 (10 July) first flight cover from Rome to Geneva, with Milano transit and Geneva (11.VII.30) arrival pmk, returned back to Rome, v.f., scarce | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #811 ITALY Flight Covers 1931 (25 Jan) registered cover from Seregno, franked with 5L "Roma-Buenos Aires" overprint, with additional franking, flown to Buenos Aires, with corresponding cachet, transit and arrival pmks | Unsold |
 | Lot #812 ITALY Flight Covers 1931 (26 Jan) special card from Rome to Buenos Aires, with 3L "Roma-Buenos Aires" overprint and additional franking, appropriate cachet, v.f. | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #813 ITALY Flight Covers 1933 (11 Aug) flown cover from Brioni to Switzerland, attractively franked with 5L Air Post and four additional regular issues, Trieste transit, faint adhesive toning, otherwise v.f., Catalog #C9 Catalog Value $325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #814 ITALY Flight Covers 1941 (5 May) cover from Rome to New York, sent from American Express Company, handstamped "Via Yankee Clipper", opened by censor and resealed, with "Subject to executive Order" handstamped on arrival | Unsold |
