James R. Simon Collection
June 12, 2019
The James R. Simon collection is comprised of over 600 volumes, well researched by a historian and student of philately of very diverse areas, starting with Afghanistan and Albania, continuing with extensive Austro-Hungarian Empire, impressive Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Yugoslavia, as well as Croatia, Fiume and Trieste. There are specialized collections of Honduras, Liberia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia and many others. Most of the collections are offered intact and include United States & Possessions, Independent Asia, Benelux and British Commonwealth, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Germany, Greece, Italy and Italian Colonies, as well as South and Central America, Japan, Korea, Portugal and Colonies, Turkey, Uruguay and many others. Many of the collections are highly specialized and viewing is recommended, either in person (by appointment prior to the sale) or here on our website, where additional scans are added continuously.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4001 AFGHANISTAN 1871 (dated "1288") 1 Shahi black, Plate II, types 7 and 13, unused, the latter on paper, former with small thins, good margins, fine and rare pair, (*) Catalog #2,2A Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #4002 AFGHANISTAN 1871 (dated "1288") 1 Sanar black, position 2, also 1 Abasi black, position 7, both unused, fine, (*) Catalog #3,4 Catalog Value $ 900 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #4003 AFGHANISTAN 1863 (dated "1290") 1 Shahi black, horizontal block of six, lower right stamp with retouched corner ornament, fine and attractive multiple  (*)Catalog #10,10a | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #4004 AFGHANISTAN 1873 (dated "1290") 1 Shahi black, full sheet of 15, printed on laid paper, watermarked Crown over Garter, with "Pro Bono Publico" watermark, small faults at bottom, fine and attractive multiple (*)Catalog #10,10a | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #4005 AFGHANISTAN 1875 (dated "1292"), 1 ab black, position 4, unused with large margins, fine, with 1936 BPA certificate (*) Catalog #16 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #4006 AFGHANISTAN 1875 (dated "1292"), 1 ab brown violet, three different unused, positions 7, 4, 13, various shades, occasional thin specks, mostly v.f. (*) Catalog #18 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4007 AFGHANISTAN 1876 (dated "1293"), 1/2 rupee violet, 1 rupee brown violet, fine unused, (*) Catalog #27,28 Catalog Value $ 450 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4008 AFGHANISTAN 1877 (dated "1294"), Jalalabad Issue, plate of 40 in ocher, consisting of 25x1sh, 8x1sanar, 3x1abasi, 2 each of 1/2 rupee and 1r, arranged in eight horizontal rows of five (Shahi - positions 16-4; saner - 6-8, 11-5; Abasi - 1,9,10; 1/2rupee -2,3 and 1r - 4,5). Positions 1-5 and 37-40 are dated "1294", others are dated "94", unused, folded between stamps, rare multiple (*)Catalog #94-98 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #4009 AFGHANISTAN 1909 (dated "1327") engraved imperforate essay in blue, hand-lettered at bottom, v.f. E | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4010 AFGHANISTAN 1909 (dated "1327") perforated and gummed vertical tete-beche sheetlet of four, inscription reads "Wealth of God - Afghanistan - In honor of the Amir". The inscriptions do not indicate a specific use, but it is possible that this was meant to serve as an official stamp of the Palace Official's use, minor toning and wrinkles, rare E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4011 AFGHANISTAN 1924 cover with Afghan franking on back, used from Kabul to Peshawar, where three Indian adhesives were added for further transmission via Bombay to Austria, fine usage  | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #4012 AFGHANISTAN 1927 cover from Alwar City, India, franked with 1a George V, addressed to Kabul, with Afghan postage added for local delivery on back, Landikhana (3 Oct 1927) transit, stamp tied by Kabul Post Office arrival seal, fine usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #4013 AFGHANISTAN 1931 First Monuments Series, 10p brown carmine, sheetlet of six printed in reverse, white background, printed on thick card E | Price Realized $375.00 |
