1948: First Coins, 10 m. magenta Plate 1, perf. 11 on thick white paper, a mint block of six from upper right corner of the sheet, Control 24272 with star to right and slug in green on position 10, blunted perforations at base and slight wrinkle bends on the gum due to the block being stored in cellophane in a bank vault for 50 years, fine unmounted og. A great rarity of the Doar Ivri issue. (Image 1) (Image)

1949: Jewish New Year, Military Badges set of three values, with full tabs, all used on unadressed First Day Cover cancelled by special datestamp (20.9.1949) in black. Scarce Bale = $ 700. (Image 1) (Image)

1948: Lot four stamps used/unused incl. Local Issues Jewish State stamp, 5 m. blue, handstamped in violet, a horizontal used pair, hinged together for protection, with variety 'value omitted' on each stamp, used after the detection of the error with '-5-' handstamped in black on each and cancelled by 'Rehevot' datestamp; 'Doar Ivri' 15 m. scarlet, rare perf. 10¾, a superb corner marginal example with tab, fresh and very fine, unmounted og.; 20 m. blue, unadopted Essay imperforate on wove unwatermarked gummed paper, unmounted og.; in addition postcard from Haifa mailed unfranked and taxed on arrival with 1948 Postage Due 20 m. blue on yellow tied by 'Ramat Gam' cds (Dec 6) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1948/90: Small selection several hundred stamps used/unused, no high values but plenty of full sets showing various topics as well as souvenir and miniature sheets, partly some duplication, housed in two stockbooks.

Israel, a varied and unusual collection with much 'back of the book' material incl. Jewish National Fund labels, Breslau local issue, Propaganda and Interim and Local Post 1948 issues incl. varieties, multiples and covers, Exhibition labels, Ottoman Fiscal usages, Palestine Court Fees, Israel Revenues, French Consular 20 m. surcharged (Bale I.108) unused, Jerusalem 'Map' booklets (2), and, amongst this fascinating array, a 'normal' unused collection of Israel.