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 #1203 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALIAN COLONIES 1892-1960 collection in three volumes, on pages and auction/dealer lot sheets, with Fezzan, Cyrenaica, Eritrea and Tripolitania, mostly complete, Manzoni and other commemoratives, Semi-Postals and Air Post (missing CBO1), also Autonomous State Issues, Postage Dues, Parcel Post; extensive Libya, with commemorative sets, perforation varieties, Provisional Issues, Special Delivery and Parcel Post, including many rare, high catalogue items, fine-v.f. A splendid collection of Italian North Africa, high catalogue value * | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
