1948 First Coins complete, Ministry of Communications proof sheets (Bale 1-9), three black proof sheets of complete issue on glazed surface paper, with serial numbers "1402", "1812", and "2386", Very Fine, there were 4,000 sheets produced and distributed with the first issue of Habulai Ha'Ivri, the philatelic journal, the first signed by Tsachor.
Scott 1-9.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine
Sale 749
The Leo Malz Specialized Collection
of Palestine and Israel
Haiti Philatelic Society members who attended the NY2016 World Stamp Show had an opportunity to
meet and chat with Leo at the HPS presentation
Leo Malz is second from the right. Leo Malz (1948-2020)
Leo was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany in 1948. Soon after, he and his parents emigrated to America, settling in New
York City. Leo’s father established a very successful business that sold plastics to various companies throughout Latin America.
Like many of his generation, Leo’s interest in Latin America was directly related to the stamps he acquired from the incoming mail
that his father brought home from work. Like many philatelists, Leo had a strong and deep intellectual curiosity to learn about the
stamps and when he reached adulthood, he had the ability to afford the valuable stamps, covers and proofs that he needed in order to
build an important collection. Leo purchased his stamps, covers and proofs from numerous dealers and auctioneers, including many
name sales, for over half a century. Many of his items have been off the market for years.
Viewers will notice that the strength of this catalog is Haitian philately. In 1979, at age 33, Leo joined the Haiti Philatelic Society,
becoming member #82. He became a Life Member in 2010. In his eulogy for Leo in the current issue of HPS Journal, his good longtime friend Peter C. Jeannopoulos, wrote, “The stamps and postal history of Haiti were of special interest to Leo. Haiti fascinated
him because of its exoticness and the fact that so little was published…Every facet of Haitian philately was well represented in his
collection. Overall, it was one of the finest that the writer has ever seen. It ranges from prephilatelic to the modern. It encompassed
essays, proofs, multiples, postal history and sheets…If he had been interested in exhibiting the many different aspects of his Haiti
collection would certainly have garnered gold medals.”
In addition to Latin America, Leo collected other areas that will appear in future Kelleher auctions. Leo also was a dealer in
Astrophilately, advertising in the pages of Linn’s Stamp News for many decades.
While in his 50’s, Leo was asked by Sam Malamud of Ideal Stamp Co. to travel to Mongolia to negotiate the contract for Ideal to sell
the new issues of Mongolia. The Mongolian government assigned a young woman to be his interpreter. They fell in love and married.
She emigrated and they have three young children. Very sadly, soon after their first child was born, Leo was diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer. Because it was caught early, his life was prolonged, but the treatments made daily life very difficult. He lost his
battle on February 3
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Lot #1125 - 4: Israel regular issues
Lot #1126 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete (Bale 1-9), plate blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged; the 250m has marginal corner crease and the 500m has defective perforation in left sheet margin, the others Very Fine.
Scott 1-9.
Bale $4,135.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #1127 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete, collection of over 100 covers (Bale 1-9), with an excellent range of frankings, cancellations, rates and usages; commencing with a specialized section of 30 envelopes bearing 3m with tabs including multiples, settings and types identified as well as special cancels; 10m perf 10¾ with 20m on scarce Printed Matter rate postcard plus 10m perf 10¾ with 50m on Airmail envelope, both to the U.S.; 50m late usage (...
Lot #1128 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete, specialized collection (Bale 1-9), with shades, papers, perforations, multiples, and varieties; including Ministry of Communications four black proof sheets of complete issue on glazed surface paper, all with reduced margins; plus issued (mint unless otherwise stated) 3m block of 20 (10 x 2) with tabs comprising the lower two rows of the sheet; 3m vertical pairs imperforate-between (4, one with tab);...
Lot #1129 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete, collection of approximately 50 Official Government First Day Covers (Bale 1-9), including envelope bearing perf 10 x 11 3m plate block of four serial number "1209"; four envelopes bearing 3m to 50m with the 15m on each being perf 10¾ (Bale #4e, one signed Tsachor); three envelopes bearing 3m to 50m with tabs; five envelopes bearing 3m to 1000m, one with "Matnat Zikaron" imprint; and one envelope bearing 250m...
Lot #1130 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete, collection of over 100 Unofficial First Day Covers (Bale 1-9), noteworthy for a wide range of usages, frankings (some mixed with Interim issues), and numerous towns; Mandate cancellations with Maoz Hayim (unaddressed, signed Tsachor) and Nesher Yajur Registered envelope to Haifa bearing 5m and 10m; some envelopes also have cachets; the frankings include four envelopes bearing 1m to 50m with tabs, two have...
Lot #1131 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete, two First Day Covers (Bale 1-9), on 1948 (May 16) unaddressed cacheted First Day Covers, one with "Matnat Zikaharon" imprint, Very Fine.
Scott 1-9.
Bale $570.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1132 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins with tabs, collection of approximately 95 covers (Bale 1-6), with different papers and tab types, multiple frankings with many Registered, including complete set on First Day Cover; 5m block of 12 (4 x 3) from the lower right corner of the sheet, Setting C, on 1948 local Tel Aviv Registered envelope; 10m and 50m both with wrong tabs used together with normal tabs of both values on two similar 1948 Registered...
Lot #1133 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins, specialized cover selection (Bale 1-6), 40 in all, including 20 postally used plate block covers (ex Pildes), plus a scarce group on Tsachor Auction pages; numerous Registered and Airmail covers, foreign destinations, local Printed Matter rate, double rate and double addressed items, mixed frankings, tabs, two rare 15m perf 10¾ First Day Covers, an Official printed envelope from Kfar Ata, a Provisional...
Lot #1134 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins, on approximately 50 covers (Bale 1-6), plate blocks of four; covers including 3m to 50m on two 1948 (May 16) First Day envelopes; 20m (Group 126) and 50m (Group 138) on 1948 (May 16) First Day envelope from Ramat Gan to Tel Aviv canceled by Mandate c.d.s.; and 50m (Group 141) with 15m tab singles (2, one with wrong tab) on 1949 (Feb. 14) local Jerusalem Registered Express envelope canceled by commemorative...
Lot #1135 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins, postal history selection (Bale 1-6), a collection of approximately 45 covers, canceled by Mandate c.d.s.'s with an excellent range of towns, including 1948 (June 11) Palestine postal stationery card Registered from Affula to Haifa bearing 3m to 10m with tabs in combination with Interim Proposed Jewish State 10m, and one envelope from Kinneret to Tel Aviv bearing 3m to 10m mixed franking with Palestine 10m; a...
Lot #1136 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1-6), with tabs on 1948 (May 16) three unaddressed cacheted First Day Covers, each cover with complete franking; two covers with 10m perf 10 x 11, one misperforated; the stamps on the third cover have a few lightly foxed perforations, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 1-6.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1137 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1-3, 4e-6), with tabs, the 15m is rough perf 10¾ with scarce Type 2 tab, on 1948 (May 16) unaddressed First Day Cover cancelled by "Tiberias" Mandate c.d.s.; the 20m and 50m have negligible traces of ageing on a few perforations, Very Fine, with clear 2007 Tsachor certificate ("very fine condition").
Scott 1-6.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1138 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins (Bale 1), perf. 11 on thin yellow paper with tabs, o.g., never hinged, Setting A2, strip of ten comprising the complete bottom row of the sheet, tab Types 1, 1a, 1aa, 1b and 2; one stamp has insignificant spot of gum disturbance, Very Fine.
Scott 1.
Estimate $120 - 150.
Lot #1139 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins (Bale 1), tied by "Jerusalem" experimental duplex on 1949 (Feb. 21) unaddressed envelope; light ageing around stamp, Very Fine strike, among the rarest of the Jerusalem cancels.
Scott 1.
Estimate $250 - 300.
Lot #1140 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, imperforate vertically (Bale 1 (FCV503.2)), rouletted, horizontal strip of three, with 3m pair with tabs perf 11, and 10m with tab perf 10 x 11, tied by "Tel Aviv" trilingual c.d.s. on 1948 (May 21) local envelope, Very Fine.
Scott 1.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1141 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins (Bale 1), Gr. 2//15, plate blocks of 4 or larger, a collection of approximately 150, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Scott 1.
Bale $2,575+.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1142 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins (Bale 1), group of six complete sheets of 100, comprising three perf 11 sheets (Bale #1), one each Group 7 (Plate #13188), Group 9 (18534) and Group 13 (28898); a rouletted sheet (Bale #1c, Group 5, Plate #8255); a perf 10 x 11 sheet (Bale #1d, Group 3, Plate #3743), plus a remarkable additional perf 11 sheet with each stamp position noted at bottom, and plate varieties for each cliche noted by arrows—even...
Lot #1143 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, specialized postal history collection (Bale 1), comprising more than 100 covers, cards or receipts, with varieties, cancellations, and rates, including 3m imperforate between stamp and sheet margin at right (Bale #FCV77) with 5m to 15m on 1948 (May 16) Registered envelope from Tel Aviv to Rehovoth (signed Tsachor); 3m vertical imperforate-between pair with tab (Bale #FCV128) canceled by "Hertseliya" Mandate c.d.s...
Lot #1144 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins (Bale 1 (Group 6.3)), perf 11 on transparent paper, plate block of 4, plate number "1" and serial number "11667"; clear, bright color and freshness; negligible inclusion and a few minute toned specks on gum, nevertheless Very Fine, with 2007 Doron Waide certificate.
Scott 1.
Bale $3,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #1145 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, imperforate vertically and in right margin (Bale 1 (FCV503.1)), perf. 10 x 10, lower left corner block of 6, with tab Types 1, 1aa and 1a; characteristic light color "dry printing"; a few light fingerprints, trivial orange offset on lower left stamp, and a few insignificant traces of age spots on gum, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a great rarity, from the only recorded sheet (serial number "5887") with this...
Lot #1146 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins (Bale 1 (Group 12)), perf 11 on thin yellow paper, plate block of 4, plate number "1" and serial number "28806"; deep color; hinged in margin at top, Very Fine.
Scott 1.
Bale $2,000.
Estimate $500 - 600.
Lot #1147 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-10m First Coins, rouletted (Bale 1c-3c), corner margin blocks of four with tabs, on four 1948 (June-July) Registered envelopes from Tel Aviv to Rishon le Zion, Hadera, Tel Mond, and Hertzelia; the 3m cover with additional 3m and 5m; the 5m cover with additional 5m; and there are two covers each franked with 10m block of four from the lower left and lower right corner of the sheet respectively, Very Fine.
Scott 1a-3b....
Lot #1148 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m-50m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1c, 2, 3d, 4, 5d, 6), with tabs, on 1948 (May 16) unaddressed cacheted First Day Cover; the 3m rouletted, and the 10m and 20m both perf 10 x 11, Very Fine.
Scott 1-6.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1149 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948 First Coins complete, First Day Cover (Bale 1d, 2, 3d-8a, 9), with tabs, on 1948 (May 16) unaddressed cacheted First Day Cover; the 3m and 10m are perf 10 x 11, the 500m with tab perforated at foot and the 1000m has short tab; the 250m has small perforation fault in tab at lower right, Very Fine, with clear 2004 Tsachor certificate ("very fine condition").
Scott 1-9.
Estimate $400 - 500.
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