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 #986 POLAND Air Post 1946 10zl brown violet, imperforate horizontal pair, handstamped "Groszy" and used in 1951 on registered cover, with additional franking from Katowice to USA, 3x40gr Bierut adhesives (two on back) invalidated by pen cross, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks  Catalog #C14var | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #987 POLAND Air Post 1948 Roosevelt, Pulaski and Kosciuszko, set of three sheetlets of 16, handstamped "Groszy" in red on each stamp, double on 100gr, n.h., some corner creases, stamps fine-v.f., one signed Gryzewski  **Catalog #C26A-C | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #988 POLAND Air Post 1948 Roosevelt, etc., set of three, each handstamped "Groszy", used on registered cover from Gliwice to USA, various transit and arrival pmks, fine Catalog #C26A-C | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #989 POLAND Air Post 1948 Roosevelt, etc., three different sets of horizontal gutter pairs, used on three registered FDCs to USA, some cover faults, stamps fine-v.f. Catalog #C26A-C | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #990 POLAND Air Post 1948 Roosevelt, etc., souvenir sheet of three, handstamped "Groszy" in red on 80gr and 1.20zl only, n.h., v.f., also another sheet handstamped "Groszy" in black, double on 1.20zl, disturbed gum, signed Gryzewski ** Catalog #C26Cd | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #991 POLAND Air Post 1948 Roosevelt, etc., souvenir sheet of three, used on registered and flown FDC from Warszawa to New York, cover faults, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #C26Cd | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #992 POLAND Air Post 1957 1.50zl imperforate single, proof with blue background shifted, n.h., v.f. (Fi.891P) P Catalog #C42P | Price Realized $325.00 |
