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 #870 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1876 (11 July) outer FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10 sen green, canceled by round cork pmk, with red "Yokohama Paid All" alongside, San Francisco and New York transits, red "5 Cents" credit and French Entry markings on front, "Paris Gare de Lyon" and arrival pmks on back, fine "J.Raud & Cie Yokohama" merchant's cachet at bottom, rare  Catalog #15 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #871 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1876 (23 Aug) FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10s Cherry Blossom (JSCA 32), tied by a cork cancel, with front showing red Yokohama Paid All in red, San Francisco Sep 8 transit and handstruck "5 Cents" credit marking at left, on reverse via New York with "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr Brest" French entry marking in blue, with New York transit cds in red and Lyon arrival (29 Sep), also "J.M. Jaquetmat Yokohama" firm chops on both sides, beautiful, high quality cover, v.f. Catalog #45 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #872 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1876 (25 July) outer FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10s Cherry Blossom (JSCA 32), canceled by segmented cork pmk, with red "Yokohama Paid All" alongside, San Francisco and New York transits, red "5 Cents" credit and "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. Brest" French entry marking on front, "Paris a Marseilles" and arrival pmks on back, fine cover, with "J.Raud & Cie Yokohama" merchant's cachet at bottom Catalog #45 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #873 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1876 (26 Sep) complete FL franked with single 12s rose, Syll.1, tied by foreign mail grid cancel, with Yokohama Paid All departure pmk in red alongside, addressed to Lyon, France with San Francisco Oct 19 transit, red "5 Cents" and "Etats-Unis Cherbourg 6 Nov 76" French entry pmk in blue, endorsed "Par Alaska", showing New York Oct 26 and Lyon arrival pmks (7 Nov), filing fold away from the stamp, fine and rare single franking usage of 12s Bird on cover to France Catalog #46 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #874 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1876 (11 May) complete FL franked with single 15s lilac, Syll.1, tied by foreign mail grid cancel, with Yokohama Paid All departure pmk in red alongside, addressed to Lyon, France with san Francisco May 30 transit, red "5 Cents" and New York, June 7 at left, red "Etats-Unis B.Calais 17 June" French entry pmk, endorsed "Pr Gaelic" (Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.), also Paris and Lyon arrival pmk on back, G.Bolmida Yokohama, Japan merchant's handstamps applied on both side, and rare single franking usage of 15s Bird on cover to France Catalog #47 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #875 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1876 (11 July) small cover to France, franked with vertical pair of 5sen green, canceled by cork pmks, with red "Yokohama Paid All" alongside, San Francisco and New York transits, red "5 Cents" credit and "Etats-Unis Paq.Angl" French entry marking on front, Japanese departure and transit markings on back, also "Paris Depart", "Paris a Lyon" and Cormatin arrival markings on back, fine and rare cover Catalog #54A | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #876 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1877 (Jan) cover from Tokyo to France, franked with 10s ultramarine, canceled by intaglio cross, with red "Yokohama Paid All Jan. 23" alongside, additional departure and transit markings on back, with "5 Cents" credit in red, French entry "Etats Unis Calais" 5 March, 77, backstamped on arrival in Versailles, fine cover (addressed to Captain of Artillery George Lebon) Catalog #45 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #877 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1877 (11 Feb) FL to France, franked with 10s ultramarine, bottom sheet margin single, canceled by segmented cork pmk, with red Yokohama Paid All cds alongside, sent via San Francisco, where it received "San Francisco STSHP" (March 1) transit and red "5 Cents" credit due, blue "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" (20 Mar) entry pmk and Paris and Lyon arrival markings on back, filing fold away from the stamp, with "G. Bolmida" merchant's handstamp Catalog #45 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #878 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1878 (10 Feb) FL from Yokohama to Lyon, franked with single 10s blue, tied by a cork cancel, with red departure pmk alongside, endorsed "per. Oceanic", with "Etats Unis Paq.Fr. Brest 2" (17 Mar) French entry pmk, San Francisco (Feb 26) and Lyon (18 Mar) arrival markings on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine "G.Bolmida" cover | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #879 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1878 (11 Nov) complete FL franked with single 10s blue, tied by foreign mail grid cancel, addressed to Lyon, France with red "Etats-Unis 18 Dec." French entry pmk, endorsed "Pr Oceanic" (Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.), with Lyon arrival pmk on back, G.Bolmida Yokohama, Japan merchant's handstamps applied on both sides, unusual usage, showing no departure or transit markings Catalog #62 | Unsold |
 | Lot #880 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1878 (19 May) FL from Yokohama to Lyon, France, franked with 10s blue horizontal sheet corner margin pair, canceled by cork and red Yokohama Paid All cancel, endorsed "per Oceanic" (of the Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.), with blue "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" French entry below, Paris a Marseilles transit and Lyon arrival pmks on back, "G.Bolmida" merchant's handstamps on both sides, slight filing fold away from the stamps, faint toning, scarce double rate usage to France Catalog #62 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #881 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1883 (5 Nov) official large "H.I.M's Foreign Office Tokyo" envelope, printed address of "Monsieur Legation du Japon" Paris, France (Name filled-in), franked with Cherry Blossom 20 Sen bright rose, Old Koban 10sen light blue, 50sen bright rose and UPU Koban 2sen rose (JSCA 47,71,77,79), paying 82sen for "via Brindisi" rate, mailed instead via San Francisco, with Registry label added in New York, also three paper seals "Ministere des Affairs Etrangeres Japon" and Paris arrival markings on back, fine and remarkable cover, with 2009 Scheller and detailed 2012 Florian Eichhorn certificates Catalog #48,63,71,73 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
