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 #4256 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CUBA 1846-1958 collection on Elbe pages, four albums, with stampless letters to London, "Ship" letter to New York, 1862 Gardenas to New York, 1855 Queen Isabella, with used and unused singles, pairs, strips blocks, good selection of "Y 1/4" surcharges, later issues with large used and unused multiples, FLs, shades and cancels, 1868-78 issues and continuing through the rest of the Spanish period, U.S. Administration, Puerto Principe surcharges, 1899 overprints, with some "CUPA" varieties, blocks, covers, Air Post with 1939 Rocket Issue, singles, block of four and some covers, Special Delivery, Newspaper and Telegraph stamps, Postal tax stamps, Revenues, Official seals, Tabaco, Tax stamps, dozens of perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, folders, etc., mixed condition. A solid collection of Cuba, ex-Allen H. Seed Jr. *O | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #4257 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CUBA 1959-96 collection of pages in four albums, issues apparently complete sets and souvenir sheets in mounts, also an album with 1945-55 Charity labels, Red Cross and TB seals, plus stock book with additional later sets, fine-v.f., very colorful */** | Price Realized $500.00 |
