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 #4264 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1850-1920 collection of hundreds, used 19th Century in very mixed condition, with values to 1fr Ceres, multiple examples of Empire to 80c, perforated issues, four examples of 5fr gray (Scott 37), Bordeaux Issues through Merson to 5fr unused, pairs, paper varieties, shades, block of four, selection on pages, some on original auction lot sheets, France used abroad, some multiples, occasional FLs, high catalogue  O* | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #4265 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1867 Empire 20c blue Laureated, specialized collection of many hundreds of pages, with die proof in black, imperforate trial, varieties from the re-engraved and repaired plates, plate flaws, double-frame line varieties, shades and cancels, stamps on cover, perforation varieties, back advertising, used abroad, unused blocks of four and of eight, retouched and inscription varieties, plus much more, all neatly and expertly written-up on Elbe pages, mixed condition, mostly fine or better. A fine, specialized collection of 20c blue (purchased in 1998 for $2,340) *OCatalog #23 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #4266 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1900-75 "Exposition Philatelique", large specialized collection on pages in Scott binder, many hundreds of perf. and imperf. stamps and vignettes issued for the many Philatelic Exhibitions, including covers, cards and stationery envelopes, blocks of four, sheetlets, Patriotic designs, booklet panes, better items include 1923 Congres de Bordeaux unused and on cover (Scott 197, $1,090), 1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet with Exposition cancels (241, $1,000), 1929 Le Havre unused and on cover (246, $1,350), souvenir sheets, Air Post, 1937 PEXIP souvenir sheet (329, $360), plus many others. Also included are numerous International Exhibition labels, Fairs in various towns, Jewelry and Art, Music, Cinema, Festivals and much more. A comprehensive and seldom offered collection of many rare and beautiful stamps and labels  * | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
