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 #1202 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALIAN COLONIES 1874-1945 advanced two-volume (three ring binders) collection on pages and auction/dealer's lot sheets, with Italian Social Republic 1944 Provisional Issues, with Parcel Post, G.N.R. overprints, better items up to €1,500 (Sassone); Italian Colonies General Issue commemoratives and Air Post complete; Italian East Africa, complete with Air Post and Postage Dues, also Unissued British Occupation (seven different), Italian Offices Abroad, overprinted "Estero" (Scott 1/17, thirteen different, missing the rarities), Italian Offices in China, Pechino and Tientsin overprints to $2 on 5L (22-30), also Postage Dues; Offices in Crete, Oltre Giuba, missing the rarities, otherwise complete, with Parcel Post, Vaglia; Italian Offices in the Turkish Empire, with many high value singles (up to €1,500 Sassone), either signed, or with certificates, with Albania, Constantinople, Janina, Jerusalem, Salonika, Scutari, Valona and others; Aegean Islands, virtually complete, with all the different Islands overprints, including Rhodes (29-37 and other sets), Air Post, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, occasional varieties (double or inverted overprints), substantial collection, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value * | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1203 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALIAN COLONIES 1892-1960 collection in three volumes, on pages and auction/dealer lot sheets, with Fezzan, Cyrenaica, Eritrea and Tripolitania, mostly complete, Manzoni and other commemoratives, Semi-Postals and Air Post (missing CBO1), also Autonomous State Issues, Postage Dues, Parcel Post; extensive Libya, with commemorative sets, perforation varieties, Provisional Issues, Special Delivery and Parcel Post, including many rare, high catalogue items, fine-v.f. A splendid collection of Italian North Africa, high catalogue value * | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1204 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALIAN COLONIES 1934-40 collection on pages, used and unused, with Italian East Africa Franchise stamps set of two, some covers from Eritrea and Ethiopia, postal stationery, censored mail, B.M.A. overprints, etc., fine-v.f., interesting lot  *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
