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 #1248 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1918-45 collection of mostly used singles and sets on pages, Lublin issue, including 10h brown surcharge, few Krakow overprints, King Carol's Visit souvenir sheets (unused), Zakopane Stagecoach perf. and imperf., also Stratosphere Balloon, etc., fine-v.f. O | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1249 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1919-78 mostly used collection in two Abria albums, with Regular Issues, Semi-Postals, Air Post, Postage Dues, etc., with better items including "Na Skarb", Heroes, 1945 Liberation (including both Warszawa shades), 1.50zl on 25g deep red variety (signed Ryblewski) souvenir sheets, covers including 1928 Warsaw Exhibition souvenir sheet, Katowice and Challenge sets on separate covers, Gordon Bennett, Stagecoach perf. and imperf. on separate covers (also unused set of two), Balloon souvenir sheet on card, 20th Anniversary of Independence set of 13 on FDC, B.I.E., Kultura and FDR souvenir sheets, etc., also Groszy overprints including FDR souvenir sheet; 1964 5zl Air Post imperf. souvenir sheet (n.h.), 1964 Centenary sheets (n.h.), etc., mostly fine-v.f., owner's Michel cat. €17,000+   O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1250 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1941-44 Government in Exile (London Issue), a highly specialized collection of hundreds of unused singles and sets, blocks of four, Monte Cassino varieties, etc. In addition, the collection contains 75+ covers and cards, many sent from Polish naval vessels serving under British command. These ships included Cruisers "ORP Dragon", "Conrad", destroyers "ORP Piorun", "Krakowiak", "Slazak", "Burza", "Garland", "Orkan", "Kujawiak", "Blyskawica", plus Submarines "ORP Dzik", "Sokol" and "Wilk". There are a number of special "Polska Marynarka Wojenna" (Polish naval ships) cancels, destinations, registered mail, mail from marine vessels, with Polish Agency numbers allocated to them, plus commemorative covers with complete sets, censor markings, etc. In addition, the collection includes a cover signed by General Wladyslaw Sikorski, dated London 17.II.43. An interesting and historical collection ** | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
