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 #4129 HAITI 1784 (Jan) outer FL from Cape Dumas to La Rochelle, with a good strike of "Colonies Par Rochefort", charged "8" (decimes), fresh and fine early letter from Haiti  | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #4130 HAITI 1821 (25 Aug) FL from Port-Au-Prince to France, with red "Colonies Par Le Havre" struck on arrival, due markings, fine | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #4131 HAITI 1824 (4 Oct) outer FL from Port-Au-Prince to London, forwarded by ""J.W. Schmidt Company of New York" (inscribed by pen on back), with "Deal Ship Letter" struck on arrival, with additional docketing (Received 4 December), fine early letter from Haiti to England | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #4132 HAITI 1877 (25 Nov) outer FL from Jacmel to Birmingham, franked with pair of Great Britain 4p green, tied by "C59" numeral pmks, with red Jacmel Paid departure alongside, letter refolded (another stamp possibly missing), with some tears, also small piece with 3p and 1sh canceled by "C59", perf. flaws, otherwise fine | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #4133 HAITI 1881 cover to St. Thomas, with negative Cap Haitien handstamp, some toning, rare | Unsold |
 | Lot #4134 HAITI 1889 General Legitime Essays, selection of eight different surcharges, h.r., v.f. (Francois Denys Legitime was a Haitian general who served as President of Haiti from 1888 to 1889) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #4135 HAITI 1898 Coat of Arms, imperforate trial color proofs on card, horizontal pairs, fresh, v.f. P Catalog #46-51P | Unsold |
 | Lot #4136 HAITI 1900 (19 Feb) registered cover from Cap-Haitien to Boston, attractively franked, v.f., with arrival pmk | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4137 HAITI 1906 surcharged 1c on 50c claret, inverted as always, h.r., fresh and well centered, without the usual gum toning, signed Alex Rendon, with his 1987 certificate. A v.f. example of this Haiti rarity, only 50 printed, * Catalog #108a Catalog Value $ 950 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
