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 #94 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 15c pale ultramarine, China Clay paper, left sheet margin part imprint single, l.h., v.f., with 1999 PFC, sold AS IS (the Philatelic Foundation no longer certifies China Clay Papers) * Catalog #340a | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #95 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 15c pale ultramarine, China Clay paper, top sheet margin plate number single, barest trace of a hinge, v.f., with 1988 PFC, sold AS IS (the Philatelic Foundation no longer certifies China Clay Papers) * Catalog #340a | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #96 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 50c violet, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PFC, ** Catalog #341 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #97 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 $1 violet brown, barest trace of a hinge, near perfect centering, fresh and v.f., with 1984 PFC, ** Catalog #342 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #98 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 1c green, top margin plate number 4980 block of six, some light gum glazing, still v.f. example of this rare plate number,  *Catalog #343 Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #99 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 2c carmine, imperf. vertical strip of seven with plate number 5299 and Star, showing the scarce Foreign Entry of the 1c design in the fourth stamp (pos. 37), top and bottom stamps hinged, balance including the variety n.h., v.f., with 2004 PFC. This error was caused when the 1c Franklin Die was used by mistake on Plate 5299. The error was caught but traces of Ben Franklin's hair and "One Cent" can still be seen, *** Catalog #344V Catalog Value $4,760 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #100 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 Coils, 1c green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh colors, with 2006 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $250) ** Catalog #348 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #101 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 2c carmine, n.h., nicely centered, fresh color, with 2012 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $450) ** Catalog #349 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #102 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 4c orange brown, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2010 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #354 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #103 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 10c yellow, l.h., bright color, wide margins, fresh and v.f. example of this rare coil, with 1996 PFC, * Catalog #356 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
