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 #67 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1882 5c yellow brown (Garfield), Panama-Pacific small die proof on yellowish wove paper, usual toning, otherwise v.f., less than five printed, P Catalog #205P Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #68 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1882 1c blue, 6c rose and 10c brown, Panama-Pacific small die proofs on yellowish wove paper, three different, usual minor toning, otherwise v.f., less than five of each printed, P Catalog #206P2a,208P2a,209P2a Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #69 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1882 Douglas Patent, 1c gray blue, 3c blue green, each punched with 8 small holes in a circle, fine-v.f., the latter ex-Frelinghuysen, * Catalog #206,207var Catalog Value $420 | Unsold |
 | Lot #70 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1882 Douglas Patent, 1c gray blue, 3c blue green, each punched with 8 small holes in a circle, blocks of four, the former with bottom sheet margin, well centered, fine-v.f., the latter ex-Floyd,  *Catalog #206,207var Catalog Value $1,680 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #71 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1882 Douglas Patent, 1c gray blue, punched with 8 small holes in a circle, bottom Imprint and Plate No. Block of ten, h.r. and creases at top, bottom stamps n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., ex-Wampler, *Catalog #206var Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #72 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1882 Douglas Patent, 3c green, punched with 8 small holes in a circle, bottom Imprint and Plate No. Block of ten, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine, ex-Caspary, Chapin, Wampler, extremely rare, *Catalog #207var Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #73 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1883 4c blue green, Panama-Pacific small die proof on yellowish wove paper, faint toning as always, v.f., less than five printed, P Catalog #211P2a Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #74 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1887 1c ultramarine, 30c orange and 90c purple, Panama-Pacific small die proofs on yellowish wove paper, three different, minor toning as always, fine-v.f., less than five of each printed, P Catalog #212P2a,217P2a,218P2a Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
