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 #6 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, blue Cincinnati Aug 14 cds, pos.40R2, large margins all around, including portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, absolutely perfect and beautiful stamp, O Catalog #7 Catalog Value $135 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #7 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 3c orange brown, type II, black grid cancel, also 3c orange red, type I, upper right sheet corner margin single, town pmk, v.f., O Catalog #10A,11 Catalog Value $167 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #8 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 3c Numeral, Bald, Cousland & Co. dies on bond, five different colors, fresh and v.f., E Catalog #11-E15b Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #9 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 3c Franklin, John E. Gavitt die on ivory glazed paper in black, also 3c Washington, dies on india in black and another in orange, v.f., E Catalog #11-E3e,11-E4b,11-E12b Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #10 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, town cancel, large margins all around, showing part of red arrival pmk at lower left, tiny, insignificant corner crease, well outside design, fresh and v.f. stamp, O Catalog #12 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #11 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 10c green, Type I, black town pmk, enormous margins all around, including portions of adjoining stamps at both sides, excellent color, fresh and truly outstanding example, O Catalog #13 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
