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.
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 | Lot #1236 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NETHERLANDS AND COLONIES 1852-1980 specialized collection in five 3-ring binders, on professionally designed pages and on dealer/auction lot cards, mostly unused (hinged), good 19th Century, including 1852 5c blue with sheet margin, 10c lake, 1869-71 Arms, 1872-88 to 50c (some creases noted), 1891-94 to 1g with better additional shades noted, 1893-96 set to 5g, also additional perforation varieties, 1898-1924 to 60c, with imperfs, 7 1/2c tete-beche and a few additional shades, 1898-1905 to 10g with additional types and perforation varieties, 1913 set to 10g, 2.50g surcharges, 1923 to 5g, Syncopated perforations, some later issues, Semi-Postals including Dutch Legion sheets, Air Post including Seagull (hinged), Postage Dues; Netherlands Colonies include Netherlands Antilles with a few better items such as Scott 81a with APS certificate; Netherlands Indies with 10c lake perf. and imperf., 1879-88 set to 2.50g with additional shades and perforations noted, 1892 Wilhelmina, 1900-2 Surcharges, 1902-12 sets to 2 1/2g, Overprints including a selection of "Java" inverted, 1922 Industrial Fair, 1923 set to 5g, 1938-40 to 5g, etc., Semi-Postals, Air Post, Marine Insurance, Postage Dues, Officials and Japanese Occupation; New Guinea; West Irian; Suriname with 1873-89 set to 2.50g with additional perforations, 1898 Surcharges including 10c on 25c ultramarine, 1900 Surcharges, 1902-8 to 2 1/2g, 1909 5c numerals in tete-beche pairs, 1911 Surcharges, 1923 set to 5g, Semi-Postals, Air Post including Do.X Overprints, Postage Dues, souvenir sheets and more, mixed condition with some usual minor flaws possible among early material, generally fine-v.f. collection with much better material * | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
