3m Orange, block of four showing COMPLETE OFFSET on reverse, nh and very fine, a scarce and unusual showpiece (Image)

3m-50m First Coins, perf 11, in corner margin tab blocks of 4, nearly all nh, fine to very fine (Bale $700) (Image)

Private tabbed reg’d FDC for the 3m-50m values, the 5m-20m in pairs, the 3m perf 10 x 10, sent and bs within Tel Aviv, accompanied by similar FDC (one n° lower on the registry label) with a mix of tabbed (incl. 50m) and tabless without the 15m, same usage, couple trivial toned spots else very fine and unusual (Image)

Complete set of low values, 10m on grey paper, 15m perf 10 3/4 and 50m perf 10 x 11, all tied to official FDC with “SHAI” (Gift) circular imprint in red, prepared by the JNF much later than the true First Day, very scarce (the 50m perf 10 x 11 only occurs on these “Shai” FDCs and the 15m perf 10 3/4 is not recorded on these by Rothman & Tsachor). A great showpiece for the issue, very fine (Rated “very scarce” by Rothman & Tsachor) (Image)

5m Green, FULL SHEET of 100, plate 2, slug and control no. 140720 (Bale group 60; Shabtai Setting J), nh with couple tiny inclusions else fresh and generally well centred, very fine (Image)

5m Pale Green, block of four imperf between horizontally and imperf between vertically and at right, og with large dull patches else very fine and rare (Bale unlisted) (Image)

5m Green, vert. strip of 3 plus tab, second vertical row of perfs near left side (about 1/4 of the way into design), tied to piece by Dec. 24, 1948 Jerusalem cds, very fine and rare showpiece (Bale unlisted) (Image)

5m Green, tab block of 6 with left block of 4 imperf between vertically, nh (paper inclusion and possible slight gum disturbance), perfectly centred and extremely fine (Bale FCV45 & 19, $700+) (Image)

10m Magenta, group of tab strips (7) or tab blocks (2) incl six with wrong tabs incl. Shabtai setting 1 (strip of 9, less pos. 10), setting WT (x 6), setting B (T-B of 20) and one other, nearly all tabs nh, few faint toned spots or fingerprints else very fine overall (Bale $890) (Image)

10m Single and se-tenant BISECT, imperf at foot (from booklet pane) tied by 23.10.1950 Kfar Ata cds to commercial cover to Haifa, with 24.10.1950 bs. Hebrew ms “Now there are no stamps of 15mils (Total) at the post office” (i.e. at Kfar Ata) and red pencil “T10” (postage due marking CROSSED OUT. One of the scarcest usages possible for the Doar Ivri issues, as the use of a bisect was against regulations and rarely encountered. Toning on envelope and horizontal bend far from franking, very fine and rare postal history showpiece, 2006 cert. Doron Waide (Image)

10m Magenta, vert. pair imperf between and vert. tab block of 6, double perfs between top two rows, tied to local reg’d express cover by Tel Aviv cds (4.11.1948), bs same day, unusual and very fine, signed Tsachor (Bale ca. $375) (Image)

10m Magenta, horiz. pair IMPERF BETWEEN, examples perf 11 and perf 10 x 11, lh or nh, one toned spot else very fine (Bale $435) (Image)

15m Red, three tab strips of 10 from setting E, the tab spacing varies from 7.75mm at left to 7.25 at right, each with uncommon tab types 11 (pos. 1) and 13 (pos. 4), nh (one strip with hinge mark in extreme left sheet margin), one strip split between pos. 5 & 6, very fine and fresh (Bale $450+ for ordinary tabs) (Image)

15m Red on thin white paper, tab block of four (types 3 & 4b) with central Jerusalem cds (12.9.48), Shabtai setting B, his valuation “G” (= $1’000 – $2’500 for nh mint). An important showpiece, very fine, signed Tsachor (Image)

15m Red, block of four IMPERF BETWEEN vertically, nh (couple tiny inclusions), fresh and extremely fine (Bale $450) (Image)

15m Red, horiz. strip of 5, sheet margin at L, showing imperf between stamps 1 & 2 and double vert. perfs between stamps 3 & 4, scarce showpiece covering two of the “sins” of the perforating process, stamp 3 lh, rest nh, very fine (Bale $260++) (Image)

15m Red, two strips of three IMPERF BETWEEN, one with top sheet margin, other tabbed, first nh (few stubby perfs), latter no gum but extremely rare, fine-very fine (Bale $1’900, mostly for the tab strip which they say “exist”) (Image)

15m Red, setting A, 1st printing, full sheet marginal strip of 10 tabs, near-coincident DOUBLE PERF between pos. 1 & 2 and IMPERF between pos. 7-8, 1st nine tabs (incl. both variety pairs) nh, very fine (Bale 4 FCV 47 & FCV 164, $760 + 6 normal tabs, $90 = $850+) (Image)

15m Red, imperf at left sheet margin, tied by cds to thin paper cover to Jerusalem, machine bs of 24.2.1950, a scarce usage of an uncommon variety, very fine (backflap a bit crumpled but intact) (Bale $1’050; consignor paid $525 in 2002) (Image)

15m Red, vert pair imperf between upper stamp and plate n° 3, elusive variety, nh, very fine (Bale $375) (Image)

15m Red, L margin tab strip of 5, DOUBLE PERFS affect last 3 stamps, nh (tiny spot on gum of 3rd stamp) most uncommon, fine (Bale $180++) (Image)

3m Pale Orange and Dark Orange, vert. pairs imperf between, each nh (few tiny black specks on gum), well centred, very fine (Bale FCV1, $280) (Image)

3m-50m Small Coins, 7 sets with full tabs, nearly all nh, examine, many well centred Bale $2’380 as nh) (Image)

5m Green, two vert pairs imperf between, one with sheet margin at right, lh or nh (minor disturbance, faint fingerprints), very fine ((Bale FCV4, $260) (Image)

5m Green, two stock cards of varied double perf varieties incl BR corner tab block of 4, two other blocks with double perfs at top (2) or right margins, 3 pairs and 3 singles plus four tab singles, one used. Great variety and would show a range of distances, shades, etc., nearly all nh, very fine lot (Bale FCV162) (14 items)