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 #4173 LIBERIA 1841 (14 Dec) FL from the Rev. Robert W. Sayer to New York, headed "Ship Saluda" and endorsed "politeness of Capt. Taylor", fascinating text giving account of the transit to Monrovia to take up his assignment as a missionary with the tribes of Liberia. Rev. Sawyer praises the "hospitality of the Krooman tribesmen", etc., no postal markings, nevertheless a fine early letter from Liberia  | Unsold |
 | Lot #4174 LIBERIA 1882 (6 Dec) cover from Monrovia to Charleston, franked with single 8c blue canceled by horizontal bars, with departure cds alongside, red "Paid Liverpool Br. Packet" transit at bottom, New York and Charleston arrival pmks on back, usual toning, fine cover Catalog #22 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #4175 LIBERIA 1892 Definitives, 4c Elephant, center inverted, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #35a Catalog Value $ 225 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4176 LIBERIA 1892 Definitives, 4c Elephant, 8c and $5 President Johnson, each with center inverted, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #35a,37a,49a Catalog Value $ 1,125 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4177 LIBERIA 1901 stamps with "O S" printed, handstamped "ordinary", 16c lilac, 50c red brown & black, $1 ultramarine & black, three different, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., signed Stolow, etc., rare, * Catalog #73,78,79 Catalog Value $ 975 | Unsold |
