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 #4017 ALBANIA 1913 5pa ocher, overprinted in blue, violet and in red, three different, l.h. or h.r., signed Prindushi, Buhler, Rommerskirchen, Kosack, etc. (catalogued as regular black handstamped singles) * Catalog #4var Catalog Value $ 1,350 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4018 ALBANIA 1913 20pa carmine rose, horizontal pair overprinted Tete-Beche in violet (one inverted), canceled on piece, v.f., signed Prindushi, also Sorani, with his 1998 certificate, rare O Catalog #6var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4019 ALBANIA 1913 20pa carmine rose, vertical pair overprinted Tete-Beche in violet (one inverted), canceled Valone, v.f., signed Brun, etc. O Catalog #6var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4020 ALBANIA 1913 5pi dark violet, unused without gum, signed Richter, also Peter Holcombe, with his 1997 certificate ("a scarce stamp") (*) Catalog #10 Catalog Value $ 1,400 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4021 ALBANIA 1913 5pi dark violet, overprint inverted, used, light horizontal crease, well centered, fine, with 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (catalogue value for a stamp with upright overprint) O Catalog #10var Catalog Value $ 1,400 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #4022 ALBANIA 1913 10pa blue green, with red Biehe overprint, l.h., v.f., handstamped guarantee marks, fine and rare stamp, * Catalog #13A Catalog Value $ 900 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4023 ALBANIA 1913 1pi bright blue, with red Biehe overprint, canceled on piece, various handstamped guarantee marks, fine and rare stamp, O Catalog #15 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4024 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, n.h., v.f., signed Prindushi, etc., with 1979 Buhler certificate (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #19 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4025 ALBANIA 1920 2q-1sh without overprint, imperforate sheet corner margin singles, h.r. at top margin, stamps n.h., v.f. These were ordered by the French Commandant at Shkoder and never placed in use * Catalog #129-34var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4026 ALBANIA 1948 (10 July) two works by the Yugoslav artist S.Grujic, the first one prepared on a large piece of yellowish drawing paper (385x272mm), inscribed "Republika Popullore E Shqiperise 10 Korrik 1943 - 10 Korrik 1948", at bottom left "8 Lek" in blue. The second drawing, more precise on good quality tracing paper (214x150mm), sunk-in on larger, thicker piece of cardboard, the inscription and date spaced over two lines, signed by the artist, with issued stamp included for comparison, attractive and unique pair of artworks, ex-Euro-Yu E | Unsold |
