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 |
