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 #115 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 1c green, right margin plate number, imprint and "A" block of six, n.h., fresh and v.f.,  **Catalog #408 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #116 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 10c orange yellow, n.h., well centered with jumbo margins, fresh color, with 2004 PSE certificate graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $300) ** Catalog #416 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #117 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 12c claret brown, n.h., well centered with wide margins, sharp impression, with 2012 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $625) ** Catalog #417 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #118 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 50c violet, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2014 PFC, ** Catalog #422 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #119 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 1c green, compound perf. 12x10, used, well centered for this with the design clear of the perforations on all sides, v.f. and rare sound copy, with 1972 APS certificate (listed as 424a at that time). According to Scott, only 18 unused and 52 used copies are recorded (mostly precanceled "Chicago" and only a few precanceled "Quincy") and the catalogue price is for fine-v.f., O Catalog #423A Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #120 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c rose red, compound perf. 12x10, type I, used, usual centering, bright color, a fine sound example of this perforation, only 32 copies recorded (one unused) and the vast majority of them are faulty, with 1987 PFC (listed at that time as 425d) O Catalog #423B Catalog Value $12,000 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #121 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 5c blue, compound perf. 12x10, used, well centered for this difficult issue with the design clear of the perforations on all sides, bright color, faint toned spot mentioned for accuracy only, fine example of this rare stamp, only 25 examples are recorded according to Scott, with 2002 PFC (listed at that time as 428a) O Catalog #423C Catalog Value $16,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #122 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 50c violet, top plate number single, n.h. but with pencil erasure, fine, ** Catalog #440 Catalog Value $1,075 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #123 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 Coils, 2c red, type I, lightly canceled, well centered, with 2010 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $600) O Catalog #449 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #124 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c carmine, type I, imperf. coil single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #459 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #125 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c carmine, type I, horizontal joint line pair, with usual crease, margins all around, n.h., v.f. (catalogued for pair with crease) ** Catalog #459 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #126 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c pale carmine red, type I, n.h., nicely centered, fresh color, v.f., with 1999 PFC, ** Catalog #461 Catalog Value $330 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #127 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c pale carmine red, type I, top margin plate number block of six, three stamps l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., a rare plate block, with 1996 PFC, *Catalog #461 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #128 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 5c blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, with 2010 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $400) ** Catalog #466 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #129 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 5c carmine, double error in 2c block of twelve, natural straight edge at bottom, n.h., well centered, lower left stamp with pencil notation on gum, fine-v.f., with 2006 PFC, **Catalog #467 Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #130 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 $1 violet black, n.h., well centered with wide margins, rich color, v.f., with 1997 PFC, ** Catalog #478 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #131 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 1c green, right margin plate number "10243" (unlisted in Durland) block of six, n.h., large margins, v.f., with 2004 APS certificate **Catalog #481 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #132 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 1c green, top corner margin block of twelve, Electrolytic Plate number 133376, n.h., large margins all around, marginal corner crease at upper left well away from the plate block, v.f. and rare, **Catalog #481 Catalog Value $860 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #133 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 Coils, 2c carmine, type II, used, well centered, v.f., with 1998 APS certificate and 2015 PFC, O Catalog #491 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $800.00 |
