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 #1144 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA 1894-1930 advanced collection on professionally printed album pages, first issue with gutter pairs, 1901 overprinted in violet and in blue, 1902 overprints, including occasional blocks of four, 1904 overprints, 1905 New Currency surcharges, bisects, various Menelik surcharges, 1911 Dire-Dawa surcharges (94-100) unused (ex-Michael Rogers), also used on pieces, good selection of Coronation varieties, 1919 imperf. blocks of four, some center inverted reprints, hundreds of additional singles and multiples of surcharge and overprint varieties, Postage Dues, etc., mostly fine or better, high catalogue value * | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1145 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA 1894-1965 collection on album pages, well filled with many difficult singles and sets, also special overprints, postage dues, etc., some varieties, better items included, with doubtful, or reference material as always the case with early Ethiopian issues, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
