Lot No. 337
| Auction No. | 17 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $1000 |
| Status | Archived |
Israel 1948 interim period collection of covers addressed & unaddressed incl 10 Regd covers. Bale quotes 300% premium over normal cover priced for these, 2 of which are "Shepira Fraud" cover bearing bogus Palestine "Airmails" & genuine locals. Noted 50m blue "Development & Defence" (Bale 4, cat. US$100) with Bialik/Herzl 50m & 100m on same cover. Another cover with latter pair alone (express cover), 100m alone on regd cover & two hand addressed covers with same issue together with other issues. Also "Emergency Post Afulah" ovpt on 3m Palestine tied by handstamp with pencilled address. (Bale cat. US$800 for commercial covers). 14.5.48 Regd express cover with 50m Bialik/Herzl in combination with Palestine 15m (Bale cat. from US$200) plus ordinary mail combination cover with Palestine 10m & 2m green Herzl. Doarlvri 10pr regular issue in combination with Diaspora series 10m single is another highlight. Whilst many covers appear to have done genuine postal service there are some that may be philatelic which is reflected in the conservative reserve. Remains attractive & from a credible source at the time. (100+)