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 #1102 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS Canal Zone 1904-1978 collection virtually complete on White Ace album pages, many of the items with APS or PSE certificates, including 1-3, No.15 l.h. if at all, looks n.h., with 1998 PSE certificate, also 46 and 47 (small thin, with APS certificate), balance of the commemoratives and Regular Issues, Air Post and Air Post Officials, Postage Dues (missing only J12), occasional flaws noted, mostly fine-v.f. A nice, almost complete collection of Canal Zone, cat. $15,000+ * Catalog #1-165,C1-53,CO1-14 1/ | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #1103 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS Canal Zone 1904-40 specialized collection on pages and dealer/auction lot cards, with regular issues including 1904 First and Second Issues, numerous varieties including overprint double (Scott 56a with 2008 PFC, slightly tropical gum, 56b, etc.), antique types, overprint reading down (39d, 52a, 55a n.h. with 1994 PSE certificate, etc.), "Zone Canal", also unlisted varieties such as inverted "M" in "Panama", "Pamana", etc., multiples, including pairs and blocks, se-tenants with varieties, booklet panes including 56g (part of the top portion of the booklet pane removed), 1924 Arms unissued set overprinted "Specimen" with security punches, Postage Dues including J1-3, Airmail Officials, Officially Sealed, Postal stationery cards, etc., mostly hinged (some n.h., occasional tropicalized gum noted), few minor faults possible, generally fine-v.f.. and useful lot  * | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
