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 #877 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to France 1877 (11 Feb) FL to France, franked with 10s ultramarine, bottom sheet margin single, canceled by segmented cork pmk, with red Yokohama Paid All cds alongside, sent via San Francisco, where it received "San Francisco STSHP" (March 1) transit and red "5 Cents" credit due, blue "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" (20 Mar) entry pmk and Paris and Lyon arrival markings on back, filing fold away from the stamp, with "G. Bolmida" merchant's handstamp  Catalog #45 | Price Realized $750.00 |
