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.
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 | Lot #4159 IRAN 1881 (September) Recessed Mitra Issue, Five Shahis (25 Centimes) deep green & green, perf. 13, two unused singles, one without gum, other h.r., fine, signed Sadri, with his 2019 card certificates, (*)* Catalog #52 Catalog Value $ 2,800 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #4160 IRAN 1897 5kr green, horizontal sheet margin pair variety imperf. at top, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., signed Sadri, with his 2019 card certificate ** Catalog #117var | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #4161 IRAN 1902 "Provisoire 1319" issue, 3kr pinkish brown, h.r., v.f., rare unissued variety, signed Sadri, with his 2019 certificate (Persiphila 226) * Catalog #184var | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #4162 IRAN 1911-21 selection of 19 stamps including 1ch (4), 2ch, 3ch, 5ch, 6ch, 6ch green & red brown (3), 12ch (2), 24ch, 5kr (2), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., each signed Sadri. A rare group of originals * Catalog #481/496 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #4163 IRAN 1915 Provisional issue handstamped "1333", 6ch scarlet & maroon, lower left sheet corner margin block of 14 (7x12), n.h., upper left stamp defective, folded between stamps, fine-v.f., scarce multiple, with 2019 Sadri certificate (catalogued as hinged singles)
** Catalog #546 Catalog Value $ 840 | Price Realized $300.00
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