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 #1092 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-2016 collection housed in four cartons, mostly in 17 White Ace albums, Regular Issues, used or unused, with Bank Note issues to 90c, 1902-03 Issues, Bureau Issues, Washington-Franklins, Perf. 10, Coil singles, pairs and line pairs, good showing of Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Officials, 1917-19 to $1, 1922-25 Liberty set to $5 (unused), from there mostly complete, with Presidentials, Coils, high values Express Mail, Commemorative Issues unused with Columbians to 50c, also $3 (regummed); Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American set of six, 1909 Issues (367-72), Panama-Pacific, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska through the modern singles, sets, sheets and sheetlets, high face value, Air Post complete including Zeppelin set of three, Parcel Post complete, Duck Hunting Stamps complete to 2016, with souvenir sheets (high catalogue value), occasional Revenues (RB9a faulty), also complete collection of Christmas Seals, plus additional large albums with duplicates, mint sheets, mixed condition, specially among 19th Century, others fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
