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 #196 United States - Postage Dues 1879 1c-10c, set of seven Panama Pacific small die proofs, large margins, usual light toning, still v.f. and scarce, only a handful of each value were printed, P Catalog #J1-7P2a Catalog Value $5,250 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #197 United States - Postage Dues 1884 1c-50c, set of seven, overprinted Specimen red, n.h., 10c with usual clipped perforations, otherwise v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) S Catalog #J15-21S Catalog Value $315 | Unsold |
 | Lot #198 United States - Postage Dues 1894 1c-10c, set of seven Panama Pacific small die proofs, large margins, usual light toning, 50c with faint thin spot, still v.f. and scarce, only a handful of each value were printed, P Catalog #J31-37P2a Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #199 United States - Postage Dues 1894 3c claret and 5c claret, Panama Pacific small die proofs, usual light toning and faint thin spots, otherwise v.f. and rare, P Catalog #J33-34P2a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #200 United States - Postage Dues 1894 5c claret, Panama Pacific small die proof, v.f., with a PFC numbered 73,466 which no longer accompanies, P Catalog #J34P2a Catalog Value $500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #201 United States - Postage Dues 1895 30c, 50c deep claret, blocks of four, used, well centered, v.f.,  Catalog #J43,44 Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #202 United States - Postage Dues 1959 6c carmine rose, dull gum, single and lower right sheet corner margin block of four, also 7c dull gum variety, all n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #J94var,95var Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $180.00 |
