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 #1251 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS PORTUGAL 1853-1937 collection of used issues in stock book, mostly singles, with some better early issues, occasional high values, varieties, some Portuguese Colonies, mixed condition, high catalogue value O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1252 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS PORTUGAL 1853-1975 collection of used and unused in stock book (38 pages), nice selection of first issues, with No. 1,3,5 (signed Kosack, Thier and others), complete sets 1866-70, including 240r (20), 500r, 1882 used, overprinted sets, 1893 Prince Henry and St. Anthony sets (97-109,132-46), plus much more, mixed condition, mostly fine or better, high catalogue value O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1253 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS PORTUGAL 1855-1941 collection on album pages and dealer/auction lot sheets, collected unused, imperf. issues well covered with a good selection of 1864-1905 Reprints, many different types and colors, perforated issues, with better singles and sets (Scott 62,67-78,76a), additional odds & ends, souvenir sheets, Semi-Postals, etc., mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f. * | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
