Tel Aviv Stamps - Auction #47

Dear friends and collectors,

Welcome to our 47th auction. The results of our January 2019 Sale were excellent and prove the steady demand for better Holy Land items. View the Prices Realized list on the website.

This auction can be viewed only at telavivstamps.com. You can browse the catalogue or download any section by PDF.

Many more images are shown on the website, these could not be included in the hard copy.

The Auction has most specialties well represented. Especially noteworthy are the sections of Holy Land Forerunners, Jewish Colonies, Mandate Stamps & used abroad, 1948 Interim, Doar Ivri, 1948 1st Festivals, 1950 1st Air Mail, Zionist Congresses & Holocaust mail.

We are proud to offer, for the 1st time, the collection: Israel 1948 – 1952 Plate Blocks on FDCs.

Please FAX or E-mail your final bids to avoid delays. Bidders are requested to include their FAX, or E-mail & telephone numbers and/or email addresses on their bid sheets.

With all good and sincere wishes,

YACOV TSACHOR & ZVI ALONI

ISRAEL: ESSAYS, IMPERFORATES & VARIETIES

Lot #: 397

1948/9 LION FLAG ESSAY - 2 perforated Sheetlets of 4 in Light Green & Olive w/Black embossing printed on ungummed Yellowish paper; vf (2)

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Start: $500 Sold For: $575
Lot #: 398

ditto, 2 perforated Sheetlets of 4 in Pale Blue & Green w/Black embossing printed on ungummed Yellowish paper; vf (2)

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Start: $500 Sold For: $575
Lot #: 399

ditto, 2 perforated Sheetlets of 4 in Brown & Blue w/Black embossing printed on ungummed Yellowish paper; vf (2)

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Start: $500 Sold For: $575
Lot #: 400

ditto, 2 perforated Sheetlets of 4 in Pale Claret & Blue w/Black embossing printed on ungummed Yellowish paper; vf (2)

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Start: $500 Sold For: $620
Lot #: 401

ditto, perforated Sheetlet of 4 in Dark Brown w/Black embossing, horizontal double perf at top, printed on ungummed Yellowish paper; vf

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Start: $350 Sold For: $350
Lot #: 402

ditto, perforated Sheetlet of 4 in Pale Brown w/Black embossing, horizontal double perf at top, printed on ungummed Yellowish paper; vf

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Start: $350 Sold For: $350
Lot #: 403

1949 JERUSALEM 250 pr (Sc #24) Imperforate w/extra long Tab,  top right corner missing; u/m, light gum bends, f-vf, Ba $2000

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Start: $300 Buy
Lot #: 404

1950 3rd Coins (Sc 39) 5pr Imperforate left marginal horiz. strip of 4 Tete-Beche pair & colored margin; u/m, vertical bend, f-vf & scarce, Ba 42II

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Start: $200 Sold For: $200
Lot #: 405

1952 POSTAGE DUES 5pr (Sc J/12) cpl sheet of 30 ser. no. 156369 but printed on light Red-Brown paper completely different from the regular White paper (enclosed for comparison); vf, u/m, Striking

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Start: $320 Buy
Lot #: 406

1973 Landscapes 0.65IL (Ba 574) Imperforate Marginal Block of 15 (5x3, no tabs) fully gummed; u/m, few light creases, generally vf, Ba 574Imp. - $1700++ (calculated as 7 pairs + 1 single) nice multiple

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Start: $300 Buy

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