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 #1192 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1870-1926 specialized collection in ten well-filled homemade albums plus a stock book, with issues in quantities (mostly used low values), some pairs and blocks of four, overprints and surcharges, with varieties, Essays, Reprints, 1920s sheetlets of five, Reference material, Postage Dues, Parcel Post, Charity stamps, Bushire, etc., mixed condition, mostly fine and nice lot with a large amount of material *O | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1193 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1939-69 collection on Farahbaksh album pages, mostly complete with first issue mixed condition, few used, including 30r Emerald, good selection of Commemoratives, Air Post, many n.h., fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1194 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1949-56 balance of a consignment on pages, Commemorative Issues and Semi-Postals, complete sets, fine-v.f., *** Catalog Value $2,268 | Price Realized $475.00 |
