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 #899 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to the United States 1882 (1 Sep) registered cover from Yokohama to Chicago, franked with 12s Bird, Syll.1, used in combination with Koban 2s violet and 3s orange (2), tied by two strikes of foreign intaglio "R" (Registered), with octagonal Yokohama datestamp alongside, with San Francisco (Registered Sep 17) transit and Chicago arrival (Received Sep 23, 1882) on back. Endorsed "Per Gaelic", the cover most probably traveled on Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co. "Belgic" which left around the marked time period, printed address of "Morf & Co." on partially incomplete backflap, fine cover, with original letter of contents included, 2003 Eichhorn certificate: "a mixed franking of bird 12sen with old Koban 3sen has not been reported up to now" (JSCA 36,65,66)  Catalog #46,69,70 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
