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 #854 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1875 (July) outer FL from Yokohama to Shanghai, franked with 6s orange, Syll.11. tied by segmented cork cancel, with red July 31 "Paid All" departure pmk alongside, endorsed "Pr Nevada", with blue "Shanghai Local Post Aug 6, 75" arrival pmk on back, fine  Catalog #43 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #855 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1878 (11 Dec) cover (opened for display and slightly reduced on back), franked with 5s brown marginal example, canceled by circle of wedges pmk and sent to Shanghai, with red Yokohama Japan departure pmk alongside, showing I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai Meiji arrival, with Shanghai Local Post Dec 19 in blue, fine Catalog #59 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #856 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1879 (29 Dec) 2s stationery card from Nagasaki to Shanghai, with arrival Shanghai I.J.P.A. (Jan 2) and blue Shanghai Local Post 1880 at bottom, fine | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #857 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1881 (19 Jan) cover from Tokyo to Shanghai, franked with 2s dark violet, bottom margin imprint pair, used in combination with 1s maroon (JSDA 48,50), canceled by circle of wedges handstamp, with bold Tokyo, Japan 19 Jan origin cds at left, showing arrival "I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai Jan 27" arrival pmk on back, minor cover nicks at left, otherwise fine Catalog #68,69 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #858 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1883 (30 Aug) cover, franked with 5s ultramarine, straight edge at bottom, canceled by circle of wedges pmk and sent to Shanghai, with Nagasaki departure pmk alongside, showing I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai 1 Sep Meiji arrival on back, cover tears at top, otherwise fine Catalog #74 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #859 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1890 (3 Oct) 1s stationery card from Miyanoshiba to Shanghai, paying 1sen inland fee, with Yokohama transit cds, marked "T" for short payment (overseas rate was 2 sen), supported by red handstamp at left, with arrival Shanghai I.J.P.A. (13 Oct) and blue Shanghai Local Post at bottom, some minor toning and part of label on reverse, fine | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #860 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1892 (12 June) 2s stationery card canceled "Nagasaki Japan Meiji 25", sent to Shanghai, with J.P.O. Shanghai arrival pmk, also blue Shanghai Local Post (Ju 14, 92) | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #861 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to China 1896 newspaper wrapper, originally franked with single 5r gray black, addressed to Chefoo, with Nagasaki Japan 4 July 96 departure, sent via Shanghai ( I.J.P.O. 7 July, 96), with Chefoo, I.J.P.O. 10 July 96 arrival pmk on back, handstamped "T" and charged Postage Due, with addition of four 5r adhesives (two vertical pairs) tied by "OH/T" in circle, fine and extremely rare example of Japanese adhesives being available at the Japanese Consulate in Chefoo and used as postage dues on arrival Catalog #75 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
