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 #166 United States 1930-79 Issues 1933 3c Peace, small die proof on wove paper, v.f. and rare, P Catalog #727P2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #167 United States 1930-79 Issues 1938 $1 purple and black, watermarked USIR, left margin block of four, n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog #832b Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #168 United States 1930-79 Issues 1938 $2 and $5 Top Plate No. and Arrow blocks of four, two of each, n.h., slightly disturbed gum, fine-v.f., **Catalog #833,834 Catalog Value $820 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #169 United States 1930-79 Issues 1954 2c carmine rose, Silkote paper, block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #1033a Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #170 United States 1930-79 Issues 1961 Project Mercury, 4c imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1193var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #171 United States 1930-79 Issues 1979 $1 Candle, tan & orange omitted, also brown omitted (2), regular stamp included for comparison, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1610a,b Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #172 United States 1930-79 Issues 1979 15c John Paul Jones, perf. 12, n.h., v.f. and rare modern variety, ** Catalog #1789B Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
