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 #1211 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS KOREA 1884-1992 advanced collection in five albums and on dealer/auction lot sheets, with a nice selection of early issues showing various shades, perforations and surcharges varieties (several on auction/dealer cards), Falcon complete, 1903 50c-2wn set of three (2wn unused), Regular Issues, Air Post, Souvenir Sheets including Flags (with set of singles as well), 1952 Definitives, better imperf. souvenir sheets including 1953 YMCA, 1954 Deer, Butterfly and Pagoda (2 each), Forestation, 1954 Korea-US set of three, Reconstruction, Rotary set of three, Syngman Rhee, Flag, United Nations, National Sports, Navy, 81st Birthday, 1956 Syngman Rhee, 1956 Olympic Games, Stamp Day, UIT, 1957 Boy Scout (creases), 1957 Redrawn, Treaty of Friendship (l.h.), Christmas and New Years, 1958 Postal Week (l.h.), 10th Anniversary, UNESCO, etc., Air Post including 1952 C6-8 imperf. souvenir sheets, 1954 set in imperf. pairs, 1956 set of imperf. souvenir sheets, mixed condition with some faults noted, still a fine-v.f. collection, seldom seen with so many better items included * | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #1212 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS KOREA 1884-1903 selection of used and unused singles in a small stock book, two sets of the first issue, including unissued, overprinted Ying Yang adhesives, Plum Cherry and Falcon singles, mostly fine *O | Price Realized $700.00 |
