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 #1091 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1970 balance of the Metcalfe advanced collection on pages, used and unused, with 1847 5c, 1851 to 12c, 1857 to 12c, 1861 to 24c, Banknotes to 15c, 1890 set to 90c, 1893 Columbians to 50c, Bureau Issues including 2c plate number strips of three, Pan-Americans, 1902-3 Issue to $1, nice selection of 1903-8 2c Washington with shades noted and booklet panes, Washington-Franklins to $5 with many well centered (few certificates) some multiples including 1c pane of 25, 1c and 3c imperf. plate blocks, several booklet panes and other varieties including cracked plate, double impression, etc., 1909 1c-13c selection of China Clay Paper, Coils, 1922-25 Liberty to $5, other miscellaneous items of interest including 18 covers, also 2c Electric Light Jubilee guide line pair, 1940 National Defense part perf. and misperf., 1938 $1 USIR watermark, 2c Jefferson silkote paper, etc., back of the book with Air Post with Lindbergh booklet panes (used and unused), C19 FDC, Special Delivery including 1895 10c blue with dots in curved frame variety, Registration Stamp used and unused, Postage Dues including some 1959 varieties, Newspaper Stamps, Confederate States, with 1862 5c block of four, also seven covers. In addition, there are U.S. Revenues (selection of Rectification Tax stamps), Postal Notes, Savings Stamps including 1940 10c blue plate blocks of six (3), $5 sepia (3) and 10c and 25c booklet panes of ten and plate blocks. Among the covers are Offices in China, First Flights and FDCs, mixed condition with minor flaws possible, generally v.f., virtually every stamp selected for centering, inspection recommended  ***O | Price Realized $28,000.00 |
 | Lot #1092 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-2016 collection housed in four cartons, mostly in 17 White Ace albums, Regular Issues, used or unused, with Bank Note issues to 90c, 1902-03 Issues, Bureau Issues, Washington-Franklins, Perf. 10, Coil singles, pairs and line pairs, good showing of Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Officials, 1917-19 to $1, 1922-25 Liberty set to $5 (unused), from there mostly complete, with Presidentials, Coils, high values Express Mail, Commemorative Issues unused with Columbians to 50c, also $3 (regummed); Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American set of six, 1909 Issues (367-72), Panama-Pacific, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska through the modern singles, sets, sheets and sheetlets, high face value, Air Post complete including Zeppelin set of three, Parcel Post complete, Duck Hunting Stamps complete to 2016, with souvenir sheets (high catalogue value), occasional Revenues (RB9a faulty), also complete collection of Christmas Seals, plus additional large albums with duplicates, mint sheets, mixed condition, specially among 19th Century, others fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #1093 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-2000 balance of the Metcalfe estate in 8 cartons, with stock books, mint sheet files, collection on pages, singles and hundreds of Plate No. Blocks of four, three Scott Specialty albums and others, better items included Scott 619, 2c Reds, Washington Bicentennial 10c, 692-701, Farleys and balance of the commemoratives (Overrun Nations, Famous Americans, etc.), 1934 Presidentals to $5 (some quantities of $1 values), $5 Hamilton (2), some later pre-canceled, Tagged, many other positional blocks, Plate No. Coil strips, marginal inscription singles, modern issues with values to $5 (Blocks of four and eight), Air Post (C7-10,20-24,31 plus others), sheets and part sheets, some better covers, Ephemera, including Columbian Exposition Air Post, specialized group of 1/2c-$5 Postage Dues, with dozens of numeral shifts, misperforated varieties and more, also two small boxes with unexploded booklets, some better early items, duplication, all neatly identified in glassine envelopes, occasional stuck-down issues, otherwise fine-v.f. *** | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1094 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893-1920 selection in a small stock book, Columbians 1c-50c, Trans-Mississippi 1c-10c, Pan-American 1c-10c, with additional 4c, Louisiana Purchase 3c and 10c, Panama-Pacific 1c, 2c, 10c, plus 1c perf. 10, Air Post 1918-23 complete (two additional 8c, plus 24c), 50c Zeppelin (2), some Special Delivery (2xE1,E3,5,7,10), White Plains souvenir sheet, plus a group of Canadian singles (1c-3c Jubilees, 50c Bluenose, $1 Mt. Hope, plus miscellaneous 50c and Dollar values), all purchased in the 1970s-80s at auctions, some disturbed gum, few oxidized, mostly n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., high catalogue value *** | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1095 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1910-90 Pre-cancels, collection with many thousands (very little duplication), all neatly mounted (unhinged) and described on pages (details available) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1096 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1918-30 selection on cards and in glassine envelopes, 1922-25 Liberty Issue, singles and blocks, also Air Post with two each C1,3, also C5,6, C18 (6), C10a booklet pane, few later blocks of four, etc., mostly fine-v.f.  * | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1097 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1920-60 balance of a consignment in glassine envelopes and cards, with U.S. Possessions, Philippines, Cuba, Canal Zone, occasional errors and varieties, few higher values, blocks of four, Plate Blocks, plus some foreign singles and album with mostly used singles, mixed condition *O | Price Realized $525.00 |
