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 #1224 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS LUXEMBOURG 1859-1956 advanced collection in album, with virtually all key items included, with Classics including several with certificates (Rendon, Behr), Rouletted and Perforated Issues to 1fr, Grand Duke Adolphe including 25c sheet of 25, Grand Duke William including 10c sheetlet of 10, Grand Duchess Charlotte with sheetlets, View of Luxembourg souvenir sheet (also a single from the sheet), fairly complete with all better items through the 1950s including souvenir sheets, with Semi-Postals including Intellectuals, a few proofs and perf. varieties noted, generally l.h. or h.r., some minor faults possible mostly in the early material, generally fine-v.f. * | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1225 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS LUXEMBOURG 1880-2010 collection in Schaubek album, with Regular Issues including complete sets to 5fr, Semi-Postals, Air Post, souvenir sheets including 20th Anniversary of Grand Duchess Charlotte, etc., mostly fine-v.f. O | Price Realized $525.00 |
