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 #191 United States - Special Delivery 1888 10c blue, large die proof, die sunk on card, reduced (91x81mm), v.f., P Catalog #E2P1 Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #192 United States - Special Delivery 1895 10c blue, dots in curved frame above messenger variety, bottom margin plate number and imprint horizontal strip of three, middle stamp with barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered, v.f. and scarce multiple of this variety, which only occurs in plate number 882 (catalogued as singles) *** Catalog #E5a Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #193 United States - Special Delivery 1895 10c ultramarine, pink back variety, with normal stamp included for comparison, n.h., v.f. (see footnote in Scott) ** Catalog #E11var Catalog Value $225 | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #194 United States - Special Delivery 1922-25 10c and 15c, used on Washington, D.C. "Worden" FDCs, fresh and v.f.,  Catalog #E12,13 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #195 United States - Special Delivery 1925 20c black, large die proof, die sunk on card, full size (202x152mm), with typed "Approved: April 10, 1925, Postmaster General" and signed "Harry S. Neu", Bureau blue "1326125" handstamp on reverse, minor card edge creases, v.f. and rare, ex-Markovits, P Catalog #E14P1 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
