96th Holyland Postal Bid Sale

Sale date: 
February 7, 2021

EXTRA LOTS

judaica

Lot #: 301

ZE’EV JABOTINSKY IMPERF PRINTERS SHEET showing full pane and 2 partial panes; also, HEART OF PRINTERS SHEET

Start: $65 Buy
Lot #: 302

ENGRAVING USED FOR JNF STAMPS depicts Chaim Weizman, signed Ben Yanis; inscribed “Dr. Chaim Weizman, First President of Israel”; 4.5 x 6 matted to 8.5 x 9.75

Start: $70 Buy
Lot #: 303

GOLDA MEIR (1898-1978) Prime Minister of Israel. Meir served as Israel's Foreign Minister from 1956 to 1966. In 1969 she became Israel's fourth prime minister and resigned in 1974. 11 ½ X 17 ½ inch document signed, October 23, 1958. The document, in Hebrew, is the official Israeli Consul appointment of Haim Rafael as Consul of Israel in Sydney, Australia. "...It is requested that Queen Elizabeth II and all authorities assure the free exercise of these functions as well as the pleasure of all privileges" Signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884-1963) and Foreign Minister Golda Meir, the document bears the seal of Israel. There is a second copy signed in type which is a French translation of the document. Both documents have been rolled. Also included is the original shipping tube. They are both wrinkled with some staining. Certificate of authenticity from a prominent autograph dealer.

Start: $900 Buy
Lot #: 304

12TH ZIONIST CONGRESS pmks of 6.X.21 tie 20 various Czech stamps to regist cvr addressed to Vienna; slight tear at upper left

Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 305

HASHOMER HA-TZAIR Young Guard Socialist Zionists, 12 diff stamps, insignias; also one donation receipt

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 306

TORATH EMETH (1) Donation receipt, unused [item sealed in plastic wrap] (2) Membership document

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 307

RAFAH CAMP 2 doctor’s letters concerning the “disposal” of the RAFAH CAMP, 1st hstmp CONFIDENTIAL from Jerusalem Liaison office to Palestine Railways Gaza. The 2nd a certificate authorizing 3 officials to carry out inspection of the structures and installations

Start: $50 Buy

world war one

Lot #: 308

AUSTRALIAN FORCES Australia 1941 (Jan) airmail to Australia with Palestine Scenes 10m grey, 6m green, 5m brown, 4m maroon, 3m light green and 2m blue tied BASE P.O. / B.W.1 date stamp used at Gaza. Australia 1941 (Jan 14) cover sent airmail to Australia franked with Palestine Scenes 10m grey, 6m green, 5m brown, 4m maroon, 3m light green and 2m blue tied BASE P.O. / B.W.1 date stamp used at Gaza, Palestine paying 30m per ½oz concession airmail letter rate, censored with violet triangular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR / No. 3390 cachet on face [Australian stamps were supposed to be used after the introduction of the 30m (equivalent to 9d) concession airmail rate on 30 Nov 1940, but stocks were quickly exhausted and emergency use of Palestine stamps was allowed; a large supply of Australian stamps were received on 8 Dec 1940 and Palestine stamps in canteen stocks were quickly replaced; before 30 Nov 1940 Australian servicemen had to pay the full civilian 60m (1/6d) per ½oz airmail letter rate for mail sent home”]

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Start: $100 Buy
Lot #: 309

INDIAN FPO 1138 26 MY 1918, according to Firebrace the Indian FPO was part of cavalry division 1918-1921 (page 86-87). On page 93 he indicates that the 49th Indian Brigade was established in 1917 but doubts that a FPO was allocated to it

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 310

FPO #325 26 MY 18 and red PASSED BY CENSOR 1112;; per Firebrace in Salonika; addressed to Bombay; flap missing

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 311

FPO #328 20 NO 18 and red PASSED BY CENSOR 1148; this was the Indian forces; back torn & amended

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 312

F.P.O. NO 30 of 8 JU 17 on stampless cvr addressed to Egypt; faintish blue oval PASSED BY CENSOR; mss “on Active Service”

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Start: $70 Buy
Lot #: 313

FPO #83 10 NO 18 and red PASSED BY CENSOR 1297 hstmp, mss OAS; per Firebrace in Egypt; addressed to London

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Start: $50 Buy

british mandate

Lot #: 314

REGISTERED ENTIRE (HOCH RE-7-1) pmkd TEL AVIV 14 SEP 33 with 32 mils additional franking, addresses to Prague, various backstamps

Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 315

AEGYPTEN – PALASTINA REISE 1931 [travel] hstmp on colored ppc (Damascus Gate) JERUSALEM 18 MR 31 pmk ties 3 mil pictorial, addressed to Austria

ppc
Start: $160 Buy
Lot #: 316

ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTERED ITEMS 2 labels pmkd 20.10.22 in Italy on un-franked cvr addressed to Tel Aviv (in English) with text in Hebrew and another language; at top mss “Registered” TEL AVIV JAFFA 20 OC 22 arrival pmk; apparently some sort of official mail; FRAGILE [back in catalogue; both sides on web]

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 317

BENEI BERAK “B” of 1930 month not clear ties 15 mil (BALE #108 – VERTICAL RIBBED) pictorial to air mail cover addressed to Netherlands; censor hstmp

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Start: $90 Buy
Lot #: 318

ERRAMA ‘A’ 26 MY 46 ties 3 mil pictorial to ppc; [Dorfman #2, rated E] also 2nd pmk same date to side [Dorfman #3, rated F]

ppc
Start: $80 Buy
Lot #: 319

KIRYAT CHAYIM 5 JA 36 [Dorfman #1-G+] poor strike on folded PALESTINE POSTS, TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES addressed to Haifa, arrival pmk on back; gov’t hstmp on front; form is in Hebrew & Arabic; file holes amended by tape

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Start: $50 Buy
Lot #: 320

RAFA 24 AU 20 ties pair 5 mil typographed to piece [Dorfman #2, rated I]

Start: $180 Buy