James R. Simon Collection of Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1788-1944 Postal history of Milan, collection on 63 pages, each item expertly described exhibition style, covering the Duchy of Milan under Austrian rule 1788, folded letters and Republica Cisalpina documents (1798-1801), straight-line "Arm D'Italie" Milano, also 1812 letter to Genova, handstamped paper, other letters under Austrian Empire, many interesting markings in red and in black, Lombardy-Venetia 1850 issue selection with Milano cancels, also 1-2 on cover, other two-color combination frankings, 1858 Newspaper with Blue Mercury from Milano, 1860 stamps of Sardinia used in Milan, Kingdom of Italy, 1919 Italian Occupation of Austria censored cover with Milano Posta Estera handstamp, 1932 commemorative issues on covers from Milan, 1943 Italian Social Republic censored cover to Switzerland, 1944 mixed franking cover with German censor markings, plus Exhibition labels, cards, etc. A fine collection of Postal History of Milan,
Estimate: $1000