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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4297
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS PORTUGUESE COLONIES - NYASSA
1894-1923 specialized two-volumes collection expertly described on pages, with hundreds of used and unused singles and sets, Lisbon and London printings, perforation varieties, unissued items, errors and varieties, "Nyassa Rooks" perf. and imperf. blocks of four, also "Provisorio" overprints, King Carlos, Animal Issue with shades, centers inverted, surcharges, including "50 Reis" omitted (Scott 50a), Vasco da Gama issues, overprinted "Republica" 28 used and unused stationery cards, 21 used picture postcards, compound perforations, blocks of four, reprints, cancelations, plate varieties, color proofs overprinted "Waterlow & Sons" and with security punches, few sheetlets of nine, error surcharges (Scott 83a with certificate), reprints, overprints on Mozambique Revenues, few reference items and much more. An extensive holding, with many rare items, fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Catalog #1-125
Price Realized
$5,250.00

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