93nd Holyland Postal Bid Sale

Sale date: 
October 17, 2019

world war two

Concentration Camps, DP Camps, Ghettos and the like

Lot #: 184

GARANY CAMP. HUNGARY, outside Budapest, this was a transfer camp or station, persons were allowed to get/send mail to families & friends; mss dated XI/8/1943 (this per vendor note)

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Start: $40 Buy
Lot #: 185

LITZMANNSTADT, 1942 FOOD RATION CARD with almost all the coupons due to death of holder, as indicated by the annulling X

Start: $95 Buy
Lot #: 186

THERESIENSTADT 10 JULY1944 from mss on back; postcard acknowledging receipt of a packet.

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Start: $45 Buy

Camp Related

Lot #: 187

TATURA INTERNMENT CAMP 2 1942 cvr to Australia Zionist Federation

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Start: $80 Buy
Lot #: 188

JUDENPOST 5 green and 10 blue, imperf

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Start: $55 Buy

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Lot #: 189

LAST MESSAGE FROM BELGIUM BEFORE NAZI INVASION: Belgian 1 Fr. postal card from A. Bram (escaped from Germany) of Antwerpen, (3-line hstmpd return address at left), pmkd 12.IV.1940, addressed to Rosa Iszajewicz in Tel Aviv, who hosted his daughter who already managed to reach Palestine. "My beloved daughter Gusta, Mazel Tov you have a brand new cousin...hope he will bring a lot of luck & good fortune to our family...Write to us often, do not hurt us with your silence...Hearty congratulations, your father..." The Nazis invaded to Belgium less than a month later, on May 10, 1940 hexagonal Palestine censor hstmp at front, apparently received AFTER Nazi invasion... Light tropical stains at right front

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Start: $55 Buy
Lot #: 190

FIRST SURVIVORS' MESSAGE, BELGIUM TO THE USA 1944. Belgian pc sent from Ignace Linkowski in Wendduine, to his brother Dave Linkowski in NY. Both brothers immigrated from Poland to Belgium during the early 1930's, dated 12 Dec 1944, Flemish text has:"Dear Dave & Fanny, my first card to you was not replied.. . Have lived in Antwerpen (Anvers) during the war (apparently undercover).. . Have heard nothing from Poland for about two & a half years...How are you... ". Pmkd 13.Dec.44, circular "278" Belgian (?) & US Censor markings; card was redirected in NY. Low left comer folded, Fine.

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 191

MESSAGE FROM BELGIAN JEWS IN FRANCE 1944, French RED CROSS enquiry form, with imprinted TAXE PERCUE at upper left. Dated 28.6.44 from Jean Dauzat, a Christian friend of Graulhet: "...[I] have received news on April 6th. Very sad for the Vromen family...hope the best for them...” This is addressed to Emanuel Jakob De Groot, (Flemish-Belgian Jewish relative) who managed to reach Tel Aviv. Twenty-five word-limited message, mailed 3 weeks after D-DAY. With large dc FRENCH RED CROSS / COMMITTEE FOR GRAULHET violet hstmp, GENEVA International Red Cross transit hstmp in pink-red & linear dater 16 AUGUST 1944 and Palestine hexagon censor hstmp; few drops of light brown liquid on reverse, but F-VF & SCARCE!

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Start: $80 Buy
Lot #: 192

MESSAGE FROM DENMARK OCT.1939 - FEB.1940, four Danish Entire Postal cards, first two by surface mail & last two by AIR. Posted from Kopenhagen to Tel Aviv, with interesting messages regarding the family in Poland, contact with the Red Cross in Stockholm, information received from an Aryan Polish dealer located in Budapest, attempts to get ALIYAH certificates, report that few relatives escaped to Lwow (annexed by the USSR), use of Aryan Polish maid who may freely travel in occupied Poland, aid parcels sent and much more. Messages are in Hebrew. All cards with Palestine censor hstmp. Sender's note: "There is no fear here (of a Nazi invasion), Denmark is just like Sweden..." The Nazis invaded Denmark on April 9,1940 VF QUARTET

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Start: $70 Sold For: $170
Lot #: 193

FROM OCCUPIED FRANCE 1.20 Fr from Haberman, Gyon, Rohne, (under VICHY) pmkd 26.May.42 to Mayer Haberman, Haifa Palestine. With long message in German "Glad with your card, hope your wish will be soon fulfilled & we shall be able to celebrate the birthday all together. Thank God, we are well & working, you will be quite surprise but I am working in a shoemaker shop; Mother works at home & Rachel in a lady's confection...Tell me what are you doing. Kisses, Father Hirsh" Also message from the mother "Thank God we have survived the rough winter, hope the good Lord will not forsake us...". The young sister also added a few words in French "Beloved brother & sister, Most happy with your card, must leave space for mother...hug you all...Rachel". British octagonal crown censor hstmp & Palestine hexagonal censor hstmp (Haifa), both at front. Very light vertical centerfold. Fine.

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Start: $45 Sold For: $50
Lot #: 194

GERMAN PASSPORT dated 6 DEC 1938, with photo of Jewish man, stamped red J in red, has VISA to Palestine with special permission of 50 Marks by Bank of Germany for expenses of immigration

Start: $100 Sold For: $110
Lot #: 195

GERMAN RED CROSS Official form dates August 10, 1940, looking for Jewish woman named Etel Lieber by request of a family member in Palestine

Start: $125 Buy
Lot #: 196

SHANGHAI TO US REGISTERED from a Jewish firm, went thru British Crown Colony of Hong Kong on 19 April 1941, then thru Hawaii

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Lot #: 197

HUNGARIAN ID CARD required of all Jews in Hungary; large Zs added after Eichmann’s arrival; dated 1942 March 11

Start: $65 Sold For: $65
Lot #: 198

ITALIAN SAGA 1943 Correspondence to M. Levy, a Jew in Finale of Modena in the midst of WWII. Hstmps: 2 line POSTA DI INTERNATO CIVILE VERIFICATO PER 5” and circular R-Questrura-Modena. It appears that Dr. M. Levy served as some sort of central office for Jews in Italy and Yugoslavia

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Start: $55 Sold For: $60
Lot #: 199

RED CROSS INQUIRY FILLED IN JERUSALEM asks about relatives in a small place in Hungary Serbia plus their answer

Start: $65 Buy
Lot #: 200

GERMANY TO SHANGHAI VIA SIBERIA Question part of reply card from Mrs. F “Sara” Tomsky to Rebert Lederer a Jewish refugee in China, pink Nazi censor marking

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Start: $90 Buy
Lot #: 201

SHANGHAI TO US 2 SEPT 1940, mss German message

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Start: $60 Sold For: $60
Lot #: 202

1944 postage free censored postcard, written in German, from Jerusalem to a Templar imprisoned in Wilhelma, INTERNMENT CAMP 5.

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Start: $50 Sold For: $50
Lot #: 203

CZECHOSLOVAKIA – BOHEMIA & MORVIA THERESIENSTADT 1942 document relative to coffee shipment to concentration camp, dated 12/11/1942

Start: $100 Buy