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 #4293 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1835-1918 Postal History during Austro-Hungarian occupation, variety of stampless letters from Galizia, including Czortkow, Lemberg, Krakow, Sucha, Miscicke, Tluste, Tarnow, Lancut, Krinica, Jazlowiec, Grzymalow, plus many others, all neatly written-up exhibition style on pages, housed in six albums  | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #4294 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1840-1961 large collection in 8 volumes, with Poland under Russia (Russian stamps used in Poland), few covers and FLs, Austrian and German Occupations, Post WWI-issues, Poland Peoples Republic, with many covers and postal stationery, occasional varieties, souvenir sheets, 1916-20 Locals (Sosnowice, Zawiercie, Luboml, also Hansa locals, Danzig, etc.), Poster stamps, L.O.P.P. labels, 45-8 contains assortment of seals all identified including military seals, plus much more, mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #4295 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1939-46 Poland at War, collection on pages, with German Occupation General Government issues complete, with occasional imperfs (Hitler set of 15 and Castle set of three), miniature sheetlets of eight (Copernicus and 10zl Castle); Poland Government in Exile issues complete, also 12 covers, various frankings and usages, Official Letter labels, Private labels and seals of many different types, also errors and varieties, pairs, used on cover, etc.; Polish 2nd Corps in Italy, with perf. and imperf. singles, souvenir sheets, incl. National Anthem set of three, few covers, errors and varieties, Polish Army in the Middle East labels, one on unaddressed cover; Prisoner of War Issues from Gross-Born, Murnau and Woldenberg, with nice selection of singles, stationery card, also Displaced Persons Camp Dachau stamps and souvenir sheets, plus Hellbrun perf. And imperf. Souvenir sheets, fine collection *O | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
