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 #1207 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS JAPAN 1947-60 large stock book with duplicated selection of souvenir sheets and sheetlets (479a, Lottery, definitives, New Year sheets, National Parks), commemorative sheets, including Fifth National Athletic Meeting sheetlet of 20, many other full sheets, Paintings, etc., stock of generally complete sets 1-5 of each, Air Post (C9-13, two sets, C14-38), also Famous Men, various singles, many in blocks of four, Definitives, some better items, occasional hinged, majority n.h., fine-v.f. (Michel €34,884)  *** | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
