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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4056
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1937 Winter Relief, imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. set,
**
Catalog #B152-55var
Catalog Value $ 320
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4057
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1946 "Niemals Vergessen" (Never Forget), unissued set of two, regummed, also large size exhibition leaf in black, fine-v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4058
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1947 National Art Exhibition, 8+2s and 18+12s, selection of three different stage proofs in various colors, each dated 6 May-12 June 1946-47, two with "Schimek" handstamps, first printed on back of a journal paper, others gummed, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4059
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1947-50 Shubert (1), Haydn (6), Mozart (3), Johann Strauss (Jr), selection of 12 different (many signed) Wimmer essays in various colors, v.f., scarce group
E
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4060
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1948 Flowers, 1.40+70g large die stage proof with gum, v.f., rare
P
Unsold

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