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 #994 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 2zl black brown, imperforate sheet of 50, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, v.f., pencil signed Raybaudi, with his 2011 certificate,  (*)Catalog #Sass.16A Catalog Value €25,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #995 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 2zl black brown, imperforate vertical gutter block of eight (two vertical gutter pairs), unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, v.f., pencil signed, apparently the only recorded! (*)Catalog #Sass.16Ac Catalog Value €14,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #996 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 2zl brown violet (General Anders), imperforate sheetlet of one, canceled "Poczta Polowa / 136 / 4 VI 46", v.f., one of only a few known, O Catalog #Sass.F13A Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #997 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 souvenir sheet (white paper) of only three instead of four values (45gr green omitted), unused without gum as issued, v.f., one of only two recorded, with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate, (*) Catalog #Sass.F1Ac Catalog Value €12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #998 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 souvenir sheet (white paper) of only two instead of four values (55gr blue and 2zl brown omitted), unused without gum as issued, minor h.r. showing through at top. still fresh and v.f., one of only four recorded, handstamped guarantee marks and pencil signed Raybaudi, with his 2007 certificate, (*) Catalog #Sass.F1Ae Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #999 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 souvenir sheet of only three instead of four values (45gr green omitted at top), unused without gum as issued, minor paper wrinkles and marginal creases, still fine, one of only three recorded, handstamped guarantee marks and pencil signed Raybaudi, with his 2002 certificate, (*) Catalog #Sass.F1b Catalog Value €8,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1000 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 uncut horizontal pair of two souvenir sheets (white paper), each showing a pronounced shift of the green (45gr) value, v.f., rare (*) Catalog #Sass.F1var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1001 POLAND Polish 2nd Corps in Italy 1946 1zl gray, imperforate sheetlet of one, canceled "Poczta Polowa / 136 / 4 VI 46", v.f., unique (!) (illustrated in Sassone) O Catalog #Sass.F7B Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
