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 #63 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 Liberty, 3c black brown, die Essay on ivory glazed paper, 43x45mm, v.f., E Catalog #184-E11c Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #64 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 5c blue, Panama-Pacific small die proof on yellowish wove paper, v.f., less than five of each printed, P Catalog #185P2a Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #65 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 30c full black, tied by black registry cancel on a stamp dealer's (Henry Gremmel) corner card cover to Paris, with boxed "Registered Dec. 14, 1888 Branch D New York Post Office" handstamp, further New York departure and Paris arrival postmarks on reverse, few toned perfs, otherwise fine,  Catalog #190 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #66 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 90c carmine, imperf. plate proof on gummed stamp paper, horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #191P5 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $750.00 |
