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 #884 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to Germany 1881 cover franked with 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s, tied by segmented cork cancels, with Yokohama departure pmk, endorsed "Via San Francisco, New York, Hamburg" and sent to Germany, with New York and Hadamar transit pmks on back, framed "Camberg Wiesbaden 15.8.81" arrival datestamp, blue directional and credit markings in crayon, faint overall toning, fine and remarkable cover to Germany  Catalog #58,68,69,70 | Unsold |
 | Lot #885 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to Germany 1881 (6 Sep) cover to Leipzig (Saxony) franked with single 10s blue, top sheet margin example, tied by circular cork and Hiogo, Japan departure pmk, Yokohama transit cds at top, addressed to Herrn B. Kato, Mineralogisches Institute, with New York and Leipzig (Oct 17) arrival on back, fine Catalog #62 | Unsold |
 | Lot #886 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to Germany 1900 (2 June) registered cover franked with bottom sheet margin example of 20s carmine, tied by Tokyo Shibaguchi departure pmk, with Tokyo Japan registry label at bottom, another alongside, with corresponding foreign mail departure cds, sent via San Francisco to Germany, with Arnstadt arrival (6.7.00) on back, fine | Unsold |
