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 #1118 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BELGIUM 1851-1968 specialized collection, mostly used, with several stock books, albums and loose, nice selection of 300+ 1851-65 Leopold Medallions including pairs, 1865-67 Issue with various shades, cancels and perforation varieties, few pairs, several artists drawings, 1866-67 Arms with a nice selection of shades, 1869-91 Leopold including two different 5fr shades, 1915 to 10fr (also duplicated values to 5fr), Helmet, etc., plus back of the book including Air Post, Postage Dues (with some bisects), Parcel Post, Officials, Telegraphs, German Occupation, Publicity, Precancels, additional covers, etc., mixed condition, fine-v.f., with a lot of useful material O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1119 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BELGIUM 1861-1950 large, comprehensive collection on pages and on dealer/auction lot sheets, mostly unused (l.h. or h.r.), with select early items, 1869-80 Leopold to 5fr (with additional shades noted including an additional 5fr), 1893-1900 to 2fr, Albert to 5fr, 1915 set to 10fr, Helmet, Lion issues with advertising labels (including few tete-beche, booklet panes), etc., Semi-Postals fairly complete including Red Cross, 1928 Orval Abbey, also "L" and "Anvers" overprints (two different sets), Cardinal Mercier, 1933 Orval Abbey, 1935 Stagecoach sheets of ten, and Air Post, with souvenir sheets including 1921 Philatelic Exhibition sheet of 25, 1924 Philatelic Exhibition, 1930 Antwerp, 1931 Brussels Exhibition, von Taxis (2), Borgerout and Charleroi, 1938 Basilica proof, etc., also some booklets, further back of the book with Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Military Stamps including German Occupation, with 1941 Flemish legion souvenir sheets, Ghent perf. and imperf. sheets, Walloon Legion sheets (used), Flemish Kings sheets of four, Officials, Newspaper Stamps, Parcel Post with some better singles and sets, Telegraph stamps and German WWI Occupation, mixed condition with some faults noted, still a fine-v.f. collection with many better items  * | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #1120 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BELGIUM 1912 King Albert, 25c value, selection of 21 imperforate sheets of 25 (525 stamps), various colors and paper, each with a different design in middle, fine-v.f. P | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1121 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BELGIUM 1990s selection of 50+ imperforate singles, large margins, n.h., v.f. ** | Price Realized $190.00 |
