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 #77 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-$5, complete set of plate proofs on india, nice margins, 1c thin, still fine-v.f. and rare set, P Catalog #230-245P3 Catalog Value $3,305 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #78 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, used in combination with 4c Trans-Mississippi, 4c Pan-American and 1c and 3c Louisiana-Purchase, on 3c stationery entire envelope registered from Proctorville, Vt to Vernon, France, with New York transit and 24 May, 1904 arrival markings  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #79 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, used, well centered, v.f., signed Diena, O Catalog #242 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #80 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, used, well centered, faint thin spot, v.f. appearance, O Catalog #243 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #81 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $4 crimson lake, used, nice color, v.f., signed Diena, O Catalog #244 Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #82 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $5 black, used, well centered, v.f., signed Diena, O Catalog #245 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $625.00 |
