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 #1093 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-2000 balance of the Metcalfe estate in 8 cartons, with stock books, mint sheet files, collection on pages, singles and hundreds of Plate No. Blocks of four, three Scott Specialty albums and others, better items included Scott 619, 2c Reds, Washington Bicentennial 10c, 692-701, Farleys and balance of the commemoratives (Overrun Nations, Famous Americans, etc.), 1934 Presidentals to $5 (some quantities of $1 values), $5 Hamilton (2), some later pre-canceled, Tagged, many other positional blocks, Plate No. Coil strips, marginal inscription singles, modern issues with values to $5 (Blocks of four and eight), Air Post (C7-10,20-24,31 plus others), sheets and part sheets, some better covers, Ephemera, including Columbian Exposition Air Post, specialized group of 1/2c-$5 Postage Dues, with dozens of numeral shifts, misperforated varieties and more, also two small boxes with unexploded booklets, some better early items, duplication, all neatly identified in glassine envelopes, occasional stuck-down issues, otherwise fine-v.f.  *** | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
