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 #907 JAPAN - Covers and Postal History Green TOKEI Cancel on Cover 1878 (18 Sep) cover to Paris, France, franked with pair of 10s blue Old Koban, canceled by Tokyo Intaglio cross pmks, also by green segmented cork, with corresponding green "Tokei Japan 18 Sep" pmk, violet Yokohama Sep 22, 1878 alongside and French "Etats-Unis P.Angl. Paris" (30 Oct) blue entry marking below, showing native departure and San Francisco transits on back, some cover tears at left, otherwise fine and remarkable green Tokei cover  Catalog #59 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
