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 #1061 SWEDEN 1877 1rd bister and blue, heavy h.r., fine, signed Bloch, * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $2,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1062 SWEDEN 1916-17 two censored covers, one from Goteborg to Guatemala, franked with single 20o adhesive, with censor seal and arrival pmk; another to Koeta-Radja, Netherlands Indies, with Penang transit and Medan arrival pmks, each with boxed "Released by the British Military Authorities", fine pair of covers to uncommon destinations  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1063 SWEDEN 1918 (Mar) registered cover franked with 20o and 35o, used from Malmo to Canton, China, sent via Siberia, with Russian censor handstamps and seals, with Hong Kong transit and Canton arrival pmks; two additional covers used during WWI, one registered from Stockholm to Melbourne, Australia, unclaimed and sent back; another to New York, boxed "Released by the British Military Authorities" and censor seal, interesting group | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1064 SWEDEN 1918 55o pale blue and 80o black, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered (especially the 80o), 55o with natural gum wrinkle, v.f., only 1,000 printed (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #90,92 Catalog Value $4,200 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #1065 SWEDEN 1921 Coils, 10r green, horizontal tete-beche pair, l.h., fresh and fine, rare, * Catalog #118a Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $250.00 |
