96th Holyland Postal Bid Sale

Sale date: 
February 7, 2021

world war two

british forces

Lot #: 74

BRITISH NAVAL FORCES 39 covers, 16 of which are written in Hebrew, addressed to M. Lifshitz at NHS Moreta and HMS Stag both are training bases in Egypt.. Many of covers have censor tapes, various handstamps and censor handstamps. For the Hebrew reader, a good insight to events in Israel during WWII. As expected in a war zone, many of the covers are stained and torn.

Start: $33 Buy

Indian Forces

Lot #: 75

INDIAN FORCES Registered entire pmkd FPO 26 26 AUG 43, addressed to British Institute of Engineering Technology in Jerusalem, sent air mail by Indian soldier, Indian and British censor handstamps, with censor tape. Jerusalem & FPO arrival pmks on back. Bottom left corner is rough otherwise f/vf.

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Start: $40 Buy

other

Lot #: 76

GERMAN POW CARD mailed 7 Sep 1942 rom England to Germany; British and German censors, vertical fold

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Start: $32 Buy
Lot #: 77

US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE 682 2 covers May 22 & Aug 23, 1944; base examiner hstmp; same correspondence

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Start: $40 Buy
Lot #: 78

REPRODUCTION OF HITLER PAINTINGS ON CARDS GIVEN TO WIDOW OF SOLDIERS 5 different cards; apparently part of a set

Start: $45 Buy

Concentration Camps, DP Camps, Ghettos and the like

Lot #: 79

“P” POLISH JEWISH PRISONER PATCH photo of id card with same patch; black on yellow

Start: $55 Buy
Lot #: 80

ARM BANDS WORN BY CAMP PRISONERS colored triangles that are sewn on; each with a number and Commander’s handstamp; per note; pink – Homosexual, red – prisoner, green – habitual criminal, purple - prisoner

Start: $1,800 Buy
Lot #: 81

THERESIENSTADT stamp, sheetlet of 20 (on light paper), based on the research by the vendor and myself,  we feel that it is genuine.  However, this is not a guarantee.  Please see http://stampforgeries.com/forged-stamps-of-theresienstadt/

Start: $1,800 Buy
Lot #: 82

THERESIENSTADT two sheetlets of 12 (on crème paper), based on the research by the vendor and myself,  we feel that it is forgery.  However, this is not a guarantee. Please see http://stampforgeries.com/forged-stamps-of-theresienstadt/ AS IS

Start: $180 Buy
Lot #: 83

CAMP DE NOE FRANCE to Red Cross Headquarters in Geneva, dated 9/6/1942 (prior owners hstmp on back)

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Start: $45 Buy
Lot #: 84

ITALIAN DETAINMENT CAMP to a camp in Austria; letter inside, censored [back on web]

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Start: $70 Buy
Lot #: 85

ITALIAN CAMP FERRAMONTI TO SWITZERLAND free frank, censored; file hole to right o/w VF [front on web]

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Start: $90 Buy
Lot #: 86

TO RADOM (JEWISH GHETTO IN POLAND) 2 cards pmkd 25/11/44 and 29/12/44 from Militsch Bz. Breslau; to two different people but from same person; the earlier one has a censor hstmp;

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Start: $45 Buy
Lot #: 87

WARSAW POLAND (DATE UNCLEAR) Reg cvr from ghetto, censored to USA. Backstamped Sep 16, 1940; German stamps ovpt for Poland [back on web]

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Start: $135 Buy

Camp Related

Lot #: 88

JUDISCHE KULTUSGEMEINDE IN PRAG tag for confiscation of Jewish items

Start: $45 Buy
Lot #: 89

LETTER & PHOTOS SHOWING CAMP & ATROCITIES – in English – post war, dated 14 May 1947, 3 photos; 4-page letter regards history of a camp.

Start: $80 Buy
Lot #: 90

LITZMANNSTADT 4 ppc for 13-16 June 1942 postage stamp show event; two postmarked & 2 mint; 2 different backs

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Start: $27 Buy
Lot #: 91

PARCEL RECEIPT pmkd 24.IX.1944, seems to be BASTERITZ-HOSTEIN

Start: $27 Buy
Lot #: 92

CAMP PHOTOS 3 depicting scenes

Start: $27 Buy
Lot #: 93

AIR MAIL TO AMERICA PMKD 16/4/40 typed VIA PORTUGAL; censored, flap missing

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Start: $27 Buy