1948 French Consular, etc., see also #128/131)
25m - 2nd Local Issue - Full Imperforate Sheet of 20 stps, Plate B #0994 printed on the gummed paper; small gum fault at top left, vf & Rare, Ba #106a x20 = $2000++ premium for full sheet
Dear friends and collectors,
Welcome to our 44th auction. The attached Prices Realized list of our 9 November 2016 sale demonstrates another set of excellent results. There is a continuing strong demand for better and specialized material.
We are proud to offer the following collections in the coming auction:
HAIFA 1845 – 1960: THE POSTAL HISTORY
THE DOAR IVRI SPECIALIZED
ISRAEL'S TAXED MAIL 1948 – 1970
1948/1954 ARAB PALESTINE
Also included: Foreign Countries, Foreign P. Offices, Palestine stamps,
1948 Interim, Israel FDCs, 1948 1st Festivals, Judaica & The Dreyfus Affair & more.
Please FAX your final bids to avoid delays. Bidders are requested to include their FAX and telephone numbers and/or email addresses on their bid sheets.
For the convenience of our clients in the Metropolitan New York area Dr. Arthur Groten is available to accept bids and consignments by phone
845-471-4179 or e-mail [email protected]
Consignments can also be submitted by Mr. Gary Theodore, office phone
732-229-5310, cell 732-996-0520 or e-mail [email protected],
Fax: 732-229-4805
With all good and sincere wishes,
YACOV TSACHOR - Director & Philatelist
ZVI ALONI - Philatelist
1948 French Consular, etc., see also #128/131)
25m - 2nd Local Issue - Full Imperforate Sheet of 20 stps, Plate B #0994 printed on the gummed paper; small gum fault at top left, vf & Rare, Ba #106a x20 = $2000++ premium for full sheet
3rd Local Issue (Gimel) Full Sheet of 20 stps #0805 Brown Gimel letter; u/m, few small perf separations & light gum faults, stps are u/m, f - vf, Ba $3250
11 MAY 1948 – 2 local cvs - 3 stps w/scarce varieties:
a) Frank 2x5m 1st issue - 1 is Ovpt Invtd Ba #101i - $220 as used; b) Regist cv frank cpl 2nd issue: 5m Double Ovpt 1 Invtd, 25m Double Ovpt - Ba#104e + 106b - $465 as used, signed Tsachor; a - fine, b - vf, Ba total $685++
Courier cv from Besieged Kiryat Anavim (by Jerusalem) to Bat Yam, franked 10m M. Ha'am Warsaw Ghetto (Ba #22) stp, posted in TLV & tied by 16.5.48 FD Trilingual pmk of TLV, return address mentions the K. Anavim Resort where the Palmach Units were stationed, very early courier from Besieged Jerusalem area; f - vf, signed Tsachor - Aloni
Mail Destined Abroad - cv franked 20m, Mandate stps
(2x #93) addr to a Baghdad Jew from his brother in Jerusalem (correct surface rate) stps tied by the Jerus
M. Ha'am Rosette pmks - combination possible for only a few days as 13 May was FD of the Rosette pmk & 14 May Last Day for the Mandate stps - cv dropped to a post box in Jerusalem and processed by the Sorting Office; roughly opened, few tears & toning o/w fine & Unusual
THE POSTMARKS: Express commerc cv Jerusalem to Petah Tiqva properly frank 50m D. Ivri stps (10 + 2x20m) tied by the large M. Ha'am pmk known to be used on express cvs; vertical centerfold away from stps & pmk, roughly opened at top, fine & Rare, see "Jerusalem & Safed Postal Services..." p. 276 for similar cv
THE RARE METAL SLUG: 15 7 1948 –
JERUSALEM 1 Israeli trilingual pmk w/metal date slug on commerc cv locally addr frank 10m 2nd local issue still accepted, the metal slugs of 15 July were used only in the afternoon, cvs handled before noon of 15 July are known w/rubber line dater; roughly opened at top & light soiling,
fine & Rare, certif Tsachor - Aloni, see JSPS p. 271
1948 FRENCH CONSULAR POST: 20m Ovptd JERUSALEM Postes Francaises left marginal single; u/m, vf, Ba #127 - $250+, Ceres #2 - € 300+
6fr Marianne WITHOUT OVERPRINT tied to cv by a vf pmk JERUSALEM POSTES FRANCAISES
10 MAI 48 additional pmk alongside, addressed to Versailles; vf & Rare, estimated 15 items exist between the dates
5-13 MAI 48, signed Tsachor, certif Tsachor - Aloni