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 #901 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Mail to the United States 1888 (May) large cover from Kobe to corresponding pre-printed "The China & Japan Trading Co., Limited" in New York, endorsed "per Oceanic", franked with 2s, 8s, 10s and 50s, paying 80sen via Yokohama (20 May), with New York (9 June) "Paid All" arrival on back, with fairly intact red wax seals on back, filing folds and some cover wear away from the stamps, fine and colorful franking  | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
