James R. Simon Collection of Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1867 Empire 20c blue Laureated, specialized collection of many hundreds of pages, with die proof in black, imperforate trial, varieties from the re-engraved and repaired plates, plate flaws, double-frame line varieties, shades and cancels, stamps on cover, perforation varieties, back advertising, used abroad, unused blocks of four and of eight, retouched and inscription varieties, plus much more, all neatly and expertly written-up on Elbe pages, mixed condition, mostly fine or better. A fine, specialized collection of 20c blue (purchased in 1998 for $2,340)
Estimate: $500