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 #845 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1871 48m brown on native laid paper, block of four, Pl.1, pos.30-31,38-39, canceled by clear strike of large "Kuwana-Kensazumi" cancel on part of cover, ample margins to slightly cut in or close at upper right and at upper left, showing framed "Kuwana Station" postal agency and circular private sender's handstamp oin cover. A tremendous rarity, signed Hunziker, with his 1964 certificate, also 2009 Eichhorn certificate, ex-Robert S.Levy collection, sold by Robson Lowe in 1964 (JSCA 1a)  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #846 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1871 native cover franked on back with vertical pair of 48m brown on native laid paper, Pl. 1, pos. 21-29, also single and vertical pair of 500m blue green, Plate 1, pos.9-17 and 20, large margins all around, canceled by two strikes of large Kanagawa Kensazumient from Kanagawa (Musashi province) to Futamata, east of Mitsuke, Totomi province, fine and attractive first issue cover, ex-Robert S.Levy collection, 2nd sale, Robson Lowe, London 1964, with 2009 Florian Eichhorn certificate  Catalog #1,4 | Price Realized $29,000.00 |
 | Lot #847 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1871 100m dark blue, native laid paper, Plate I, position 28, margins all around, tied by large Saikyo Kensazumi strike on back of a native cover (with letter of contents) to Fushimi, showing red single framed circular "hakoba" (letter box, agency) marking of Sanjo-Nishihorigawa. A v.f. cover, with detailed 2009 Florian Eichhorn certificate Catalog #2 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #848 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1871 native cover franked with vertical pair of 500m green, Plate I, positions 1 and 9 (extra dot in the second value character), vertical strip of three of 200m orange, Plate 2, positions 8,16 and 24, used 28 April, 1872 in combination with 1s blue, plate 2, position 28, all tied by "Ken" for "Kensa" (examined) chops, sent from Tokyo to Kobe, with boxed "Tokyo Yubin Yakusho" (Tokyo Post Office) and arrival in red "Sesshu, Kobe, Yubin Jakusho" (Kobe, Settsu Post Office) on back, fine and splendid first issue combination cover Catalog #3,4,6 | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #849 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1872 native cover franked with vertical pair of 1/2s brown and 2sen yellow, red chops and dispatch cds, cover trimmed at upper right corner, fine and rare usage Catalog #5,13 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #850 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1876 (28 Sep) registered Express cover to Kyoto, franked with single 12s rose, Syll.1, tied by Intaglio Cross in circle, with Tokyo dispatch cds alongside, with arrival in red on back, fine and rare single franking usage of 12s Bird on internal cover from Tokyo to Kyoto, with 2005 ISJP certificate Catalog #46 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #851 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Used Internally 1877 (May) 2s yellow Cherry Blossom long style stationery entire envelope, Syll.1 (JSCA SE5a) uprated on back by 6s brown, Syll.18 (JSCA 32), used from Nagasaki to Tokyo, with arrival markings, red handwriting below value indicated "registered", fine usage to "Nipposha", the publisher to "Tokyo Nichinichi" newspaper, predecessor of present "Tokyo mainichi", with detailed 2003 Eichhorn certificate ("the native long style 2sen envelopes are seldom seen in this fresh condition") Catalog #36 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
