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 #99 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 2c carmine, imperf. vertical strip of seven with plate number 5299 and Star, showing the scarce Foreign Entry of the 1c design in the fourth stamp (pos. 37), top and bottom stamps hinged, balance including the variety n.h., v.f., with 2004 PFC. This error was caused when the 1c Franklin Die was used by mistake on Plate 5299. The error was caught but traces of Ben Franklin's hair and "One Cent" can still be seen, *** Catalog #344V Catalog Value $4,760 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
