BENI-SAAB, 1912, official envelope with good cancel in blue (Bale 784b) with matching postal exemption seal in matching color, front and back rejoined. (Steichele 07/02). Scarce, exhibit item. Photo. Estimated Value $600
Public Auction #106
By: House of Zion
House of Zion Public Auction #106
Welcome to our 106th Auction!
Dear Friends and Fellow Collectors,
I am very pleased to announce AUCTION #106 to be held, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2pm. This sale features the early Israel collection of Dr. Mel Kline, outstanding for it’s Doar Ivri stamps and covers.
Also included are sections of World War I & II pages from the Fred Blau exhibits. We also have large sections of 1948/Interim Period, Judaica, Arab related, and Holocaust memorabilia.
Included in this sale are four Donation lots, where all the proceeds go to the Society of Israel Philatelists.
We accept bids, by mail, fax or e-mail, but we must receive them by 2pm (Pacific time), Sunday, December 20, 2020.
Please allow for extra postage due to the weight of some lots; shipping outside the U.S. is very expensive, please keep this in mnd. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate contacting us.
Good luck, Edward G. Rosen
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Lot #2 - forerunners ottoman empire
CAIFFA 2, 1913 Black cancel (2x) Bale #821, on picture postcard to Italy with transit marking on front, franked w/ 4x3para stamps. Photo. Estimated value $100
Lot #3 - forerunners ottoman empire
REGISTRATION POSTAL RECEIPT, 1898, Haifa “double ring” black cancel (Bale #772) with 10para Turkish revenue stamp tied to item. Attractive. Photo. Estimated Value $250
Lot #4 - forerunners ottoman empire
HALIL UL RAHMAN postmark (Hebron) Bale #796, not clear, on 20para Turkish postal card, 1906, addressed to Germany, with transit marks. Scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #5 - forerunners ottoman empire
JAFFA POSTA SHUBESI cancel on picture postcard, Bale #752, 10 para stamp, 1901, addressed to Trieste, transit cancel. Photo. Estimated Value $200
Lot #6 - forerunners ottoman empire
JAFFA “Double ring” cancel 1898 on beautiful color postcard “Souvenir de Je,rusalem” addressed to Austria, with transit and receival cancel. Blue handstamp “LLOYD HOTEL/FAST/JERUSALEM. Very clean. Photo. Estimated Value $!00
Lot #7 - forerunners ottoman empire
JAFFA1 RECEIVAL BACKSTAMP on large size official cover, with large violet handstamp “postage exempt”, rough opening, interesting markings! Photo. Estimated value $300.
Lot #8 - forerunners ottoman empire
JERICHO “Bridge” cancels, (Bale #798), 2x, 1906, on 4x 3para stamps, addressed to USA, receival cancel. Violet handstamp HOTEL BELLEVUE/JERICHO. Photo. Estimated Value $150
Lot #9 - forerunners ottoman empire
SAANA cancel (Yemen) 1 piaster Turkish envelope, with 10 para added (war tax) with Military Censorship negative seal (black) with backstamps JERUSALEM and Military unit. Exhibit Item. Photo. Estimated Value $500-$750.
Lot #10 - forerunners ottoman empire
QUART. ISRAELITE (JERUSALEM), 1910, 1 piaster stamp, “Rabbi Diskin , Waisenhaus” cover, addressed to America (receival backstamp). Horizontal crease at top, still very nice. Photo. Estimated Value $150
Lot #11 - forerunners ottoman empire
1917 TELEGRAM sent from HALEB to German Consulate in Jerusalem (regarding Rabbi), with Turkish military cancel. Very Nice. Photo. Estimated Value $200
Lot #12 - forerunners ottoman empire
TELEGRAPH LETTER, 1914 from “Kaiserl. Deutsches/Genralkonsulat./Jerusalem” with very clear violet JERUSALEM telegraph handstamp (Bale # 995). Outstanding exhibit item. Photo. Estimated Value $400
Lot #13 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
1886 COVER from OAKLAND, CALIF. addressed to U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem, sent through the Austrian post office with ALEXANDRIEN/86 (Bale #12) and GERUSALEMME backstamps! Exhibit item. Photo. Estimated Value $1000
Lot #14 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
HABAZELETH Newspaper front page, with 2x 2 Soldi Franz Joseph yellow-orange stamps, with clear GERUSALEMME cancel no year date (Bale #109), very rare on item (Bale rates S2, $1500-$2000) Exhibit item. Photo. Estimated Value $1000
Lot #15 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
AUSTRIAN LEVANT POSTAGE DUE STAMPS and Pieces, 43, all with HOLY LAND cancels. Good study lot. Great buy. Photo. Estimated Value $250
Lot #16 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
FRENCH POST OFFICES: 1907 Cover with 2x JERUSALEM cancel, 1 piaster stamp, tied to GRAND NEW HOTEL cacheted cover, addressed to Austria, with transit and receival backstamps. Very pretty. Photo. Estimated Value $100
Lot #17 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
1909 PICTURE POSTCARD addressed to Switzerland with 5c French Levant tied to front of card with Jerusalem cancel, but taxed on arrival in Switzerland with 10c POSTAGE DUE stamp, as not considered printed matter rate. Interesting! Photo. Estimated Value $125
Lot #18 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
GERMAN POST OFFICE: TEMPEL KOLONIE/JAFFA handstamp (Bale #413), full light strike, violet, on picture postcard from Jaffa to Haifa, 20para stamp tied by cancel. Photo. Estimated Value $450
Lot #19 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
ITALIAN POST OFFICE: 10 PARA STAMPS, block of 12, with “GERUSALEMME” overprint, Mint NH. Photo. Estimated Value $100
Lot #20 - forerunners AUSTRIAN OFFICE
ITALIAN POST OFFICE POSTAL CARDS (2), 20 Para Mint card, and similar card with “Gerusalemme” overprint, very clean and hard to find. Photo. Estimated Value $225
Lot #21 - forerunners RUSSIAN POST OFFICE
CAIFFA ROPIT violet cancel (Bale #613) on piece with 2x 5 para stamps, very clear, hard to find. Photo. Estimated Value $125
Lot #22 - forerunners RUSSIAN POST OFFICE
1914 PICTURE POSTCARD from JAFFA to CAIFFA (stamp removed) but with scarce CAIFFA ROPIT violet receival cancel (Bale #613). Some sight stains but hard to find. Photo. Estimated Value $350
Lot #23 - forerunners RUSSIAN POST OFFICE
1902 JERUSALEM ROPIT cancels on picture postcard (color Gruss Jaffa, pretty) addressed to France, with 2x4 para stamps, short rated by 2para as no 10para stamps available at this time. Transit cancels. Bale rates at $600. Photo. Estimated Value $350.
Lot #24 - forerunners RUSSIAN POST OFFICE
RUSSIAN JAFFA and JERUSALEM OVERPRINT VARIETIES, 11 Mint stamps, including blocks. Extremely hard to find. High catalogue value. Photo. Estimated Calue $600
Lot #25 - forerunners RUSSIAN POST OFFICE
RUSSIAN LEVANT STAMPS, 36 Mint, including 6 Jaffa overprints, and 2 Jerusalem overprints. Clean lot. Photo. Estimated Vlaue $175
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