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 #1043 SPAIN 1851 6c black, unused with original gum, h.r., position 34, v.f., with 1993 Graus certificate, * Catalog #6 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1044 SPAIN 1856 2r brown purple, h.r., margins all around, fine, * Catalog #43 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1045 SPAIN 1860-61 2c green (two distinct shades), also 4c orange, 12c carmine and 1r blue, all five unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., fresh and v.f., one 2c with 2015 COMEX certificate, * Catalog #49-51,53 Catalog Value $1,235 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1046 SPAIN 1866 2 cuartos rose, l.h., well centered, deep and beautiful color, also 12 cuartos orange, l.h., both v.f., the former with 1998 CEN certificate (Ed.80, 82 €710) * Catalog #81,83 Catalog Value $510 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1047 SPAIN 1873 "Espana", 4p red brown, unused with full original gum, h.r., well centered, fresh and v.f., pencil markings on gum, fine and scarce unused with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.139) * Catalog #199 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1048 SPAIN 1874 4p rose, h.r., centered to right, minor gum bends, otherwise fine, signed Engel, * Catalog #209 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1049 SPAIN 1875 4p dark green, l.h., good color, fine, * Catalog #220 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1050 SPAIN 1889 4p carmine rose, small h.r., fresh and well centered, fine, with 2013 COMEX certificate (Ed.227) * Catalog #269 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1051 SPAIN 1889 10p orange red, heavy hinge remnant, centered to right, excellent color, fine (Ed.228) * Catalog #270 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1052 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, set of six, also souvenir sheet of three, used on two large Agency covers from Mahon (14 Aug 1938) to Barcelona, with arrival (19 Aug) datestamps on back, the latter minor toning as always, still v.f., scarce on cover  Catalog #605A-F,605G | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1053 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate trial color proofs, 12 imperforate singles, some printed on both sides, fine-v.f. P Catalog #605A-G | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1054 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate sheet margin singles, set of six, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #605A-G Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1055 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, souvenir sheet of three, also perforated singles from souvenir sheet, n.h., fine-v.f. (Ed. €1,590) ** Catalog #605G,a-c Catalog Value $855 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1056 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate souvenir sheet of three on ungummed watermarked paper, inscriptions different from issued, fresh and v.f., rare, with 2018 COMEX certificate (Ed.781sa, €4,300) P Catalog #605Gvar | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1057 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate souvenir sheet of three, n.h., faint toning as always, fresh and v.f., with 2015 COMEX certificate ("usual gum for issue") (Ed.781s, €5,100) ** Catalog #605Gvar Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1058 SPAIN 1950 Centenary of Spain's stamps, complete set n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #776-79,C127-30 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1059 SPAIN 1950 Centenary of Spain's stamps, complete set n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #776-79,C127-30 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $250.00 |
