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 #1108 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIAN STATES 1860-1903 collection on pages and dealer/auction lot sheets, hundreds of mostly unused singles, some sets, many perf. and shade varieties, different watermarks, etc., Queensland, good selection of perforated issues, Chalon Heads to £1, specialized group of "side face" four corner numerals (used and unused); Western Australia, with imperf. and perf. Swans, some Postal Fiscals; Victoria, with Stamp Duty singles, KEVII 1901 £1 and £2, Diamond Jubilee and Patriotic Fund sets; South Australia, with imperf. Chalon Heads, perforated issues, Postal Fiscals, also overprinted Specimen to £20, Officials "O.S.", perforation varieties and much more; Tasmania, with perforated Chalon Heads, other issues include 1898-99 Queen Victoria to £1, Stamp Duty, Commemoratives, etc., usual quality issues among earlier items, generally clean, fine or better, high catalogue value * | Price Realized $12,500.00 |
