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 #957 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 registered cover from Medan to Timor, franked with the complete set of 12, tied by large pmks, with censor chop alongside, arrival pmk on back  | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #958 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 South Celebes, 10c Makassar overprint, used on parcel card from Makassar to Djakarta, with arrival pmk | Unsold |
 | Lot #959 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 North Celebes, 5c blue, red overprint, used on parcel card from Kotamobagoe to Tomohon, with departure pmk below, boxed censor handstamp and Menado transit, also Tomohon arrival on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #960 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 registered linen envelope addressed to Soerebaja, attractively franked with Bali Anchor overprints, one in green on Dutch Indies stamps, used in combination with two unoverprinted Japanese adhesives | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #961 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 parcel card franked with two adhesives with red Bali Anchor overprints, tied by Piroe departure cds, with "Babat" transit and arrival markings, also boxed censor chop | Unsold |
 | Lot #962 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 registered cover from "Benkoelen" to Japan, franked with 3x10c dark blue, canceled by cds, with arrival chops on back, usual cover wear | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #963 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 registered parcel card from "Medan" to Padang, franked with Japanese Occupation overprints of British Malaya, two each of 10c and 50c, small faults, with censor chops and arrival pmks on back | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #964 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 stationery card 3 1/2c black, framed overprint, sent from Billiton to Palembang, red censor chop, full typewritten text, red chop, minor toning, fine and scarce | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #965 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 (19 Apr) registered cover franked with overprinted 10g green, Medan registry label and "Poestaka Islam" in oval, addressed to Soereabaja, with red censor chop and arrival pmk on back, Indonesian censor label "Telah Diperiksa" (checked), fine and rare usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #966 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 postal card from "Medan", franked with pair of 2c Netherlands Indies, with violet "Dai Nippon" overprints, red chops alongside, usual wear | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #967 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 3 1/2c postal stationery card, with boxed Bali overprint, addressed to Selong, with red and violet chops, v.f., rare usage of overprinted stationery card from Bali | Unsold |
 | Lot #968 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 cover from Samarinda to Soerebaja, with oval "BEA 10 C" provisional handstamp, two different chops, calculation notes on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #969 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 parcel card with two different adhesives canceled by violet Anchor of Bandjarmasin, with additional departure and Amoentai arrival on back | Unsold |
 | Lot #970 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation 1943 parcel card with two different adhesives, canceled by black Anchor of Makassar, with Solo and Karanganjar arrival pmks on back, fine usage from South Celebes | Unsold |
