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Lot# 1577 - 213-217 Auction

  • Lot# : 1577 Israel

    Interim Period / Local Issues 1948: The extensive and valuable collection with issued stamps, covers (160) and cancellations from Afikim to Zikhron Ya'aqov, issues with Haifa and Tel Aviv overprints, incl. cover with Chaim Weizmann 10 m. pair used as Postage Dues, Valley of Jezrael 5 m. brown with value omitted unused, Negev Pipeline issue with values omitted (3, the 50 m. being un-catalogued), Jewish State stamp 5 m. blue with value omitted in unused pair, 10 m. brown and 50 m. blue with value omitted unused, 'Parachutist's strip of seven on cover, Jerusalem 1st Issue (Minhelet Ha'am) with Trial Strikes of the Overprint for all three values for both issues (signed Tsachor), Beersheva illegal Private Post (May 1949), Jerusalem cancellations under siege, French Coinsular Post 20 m. brown & claret unused (signed Brun), Rishon Le Zion 40 m. blue imperf. and used on cover, Mandate 5 m. tied by Safad cds in red on cover (May 10, 1948) and another in violet, Nahariya 10 m. and 20 m. Proof sheetlets on pink or yellow paper, 10 m. blue with missing 'S' in 'Mils' variety in sheetlet, 20 m. red rouletted tête-bêche sheetlet of eight with misplaced rouletting variety (rare), 10 m. blue and 20 m. red in tête-bêche sheetlets of eight unused (Bale 116a, 117a) etc. A magnificent collection with viewing a pleasure for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF