1948, 3m-1000m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1d-9), on 1948 (May 16) Registered First Day Cover to Rosh Pinna (May 20), via Haifa (May 18); canceled by "Benei Beraq" Mandate c.d.s., Very Fine.
Scott 1-9.
Estimate $200 - 250.
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 #1151 - 4: Israel regular issues
Lot #1152 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, imperforate in right margin, First Day Cover (Bale 1d (FCV78)), perf 10 x 11, with normal single, both tied by "Ramat Gan" Mandate c.d.s. on 1948 (May 16) First Day cacheted unaddressed envelope, Very Fine, with 1983 S.I.P. certificate.
Scott 1.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1153 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1f), perf 10 x 10 single with tab, the tab the unique Type 2 which occurs only once in each tab row of ten; vivid color, tied by "Maarbarot" Mandate c.d.s. on 1948 (May 16) First Day unaddressed envelope, Very Fine, exceptionally rare—especially so with the Type 2 tab—as Maarbarot was one of only five or six localities in which this stamp was sold, with 1982 Muentz certificate.
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Lot #1154 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1f), perf 10 x 10 single with tab, 3m orange plus 5m and 20m, all with tabs, on 1948 (May 16) local First Day envelope canceled by "Haifa" trilingual c.d.s.; the 5m has small defect at upper right, the rare perf 10 3m is Very Fine, with 2004 Tsachor certificate.
Scott 1.
Bale $2,000 as used single.
Estimate $800 - 1,000.
Lot #1155 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 3m First Coins, First Day Cover (Bale 1f), perf 10 x 10, vertical strip of five with tab, crisply tied by "Haifa" trilingual c.d.s. on 1948 (May 16) First Day envelope; the tab, which has vertical tear, has been folded over the front and back of the cover, Fine appearance, Bale $ 2,000 as used single, listed as R, a great rarity on cover.
Scott 1.
Estimate $400 - 500.
Lot #1156 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 5m First Coins (Bale 2), Gr. 16//60, plate blocks of 4 or larger, a collection of approximately 200 plate blocks of four or larger, including five plate blocks of four from Group 62, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Scott 2.
Bale $6,060+.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #1157 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 10m First Coins (Bale 3), Gr. 63//93, plate blocks of 4, a collection of approximately 190, including serial number "38,733" from Group 62; minor faults, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Scott 3.
Bale $2,880+.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1158 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, Yehuda, 15m essays, in red, blue and black, a set of three souvenir sheets with marginal imprints dated "5.4.1948"; the blue and red sheets on gummed paper, the black sheet on white glazed paper; the blue sheet has 2.5 mm tear in margin at foot, otherwise fresh, Very Fine.
Bale ED9a-ED9c; $750.
Estimate $500 - 600.
Lot #1159 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 15m First Coins, imperforate between stamp and tab (Bale 4 (FCV38)), perf 10¾, in a vertical pair from the left of the sheet, rough perforations, fresh; hinged in sheet margin and top stamp, the lower stamp has slight gum disturbance, Fine to Very Fine, with 1996 Bale certificate.
Scott 4.
Bale $2,000.
Estimate $500 - 600.
Lot #1160 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 15m First Coins (Bale 4), perf 11 on thin yellow paper, plate block of 4, Bale Group 99, plate number "1" and serial number "7131", o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott 4.
Bale $1,100.
Estimate $350 - 400.
Lot #1161 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 15m First Coins (Bale 4), Gr. 94//119, plate blocks of 4 or larger, a collection of approximately 120 plate blocks, including perf 10¾ serial number "1875", from Group 95 (hinged), and serial number "06895" from Group 98; minor faults, mostly never hinged, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout.
Scott 4.
Bale $3,950+.
Estimate $800 - 1,200.
Lot #1162 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 15m First Coins (Scott 4), perf 11, plate block of 10 containing horizontal imperforate-between pairs and double vertical row of perforations between pairs, the imperforate-between pairs are from columns 7-8 of the sheet and the double perforation variety is between columns 9-10; plate number "1" and serial number "0576"; wonderfully fresh, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only, Very Fine and choice.
Bale 4....
Lot #1163 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 15m First Coins, horizontal imperforate-between pair (Bale 4 (FCV24)), perf 11, tied by "Tel Nordau, Tel Aviv" Mandate c.d.s. on 1948 (May 31) local Registered envelope, with trilingual c.d.s. (May 31) and arrival c.d.s. (June 1) on reverse; central vertical filing fold, Very Fine.
Scott 4.
Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot #1164 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 15m First Coins, single with tab (Bale 4e), perf 10¾, rough perforations, o.g., never hinged; small glazed spot on gum, Very Fine, with 2000 Tsachor certificate.
Scott 4.
Bale $700.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1165 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 20m First Coins (Bale 5), Gr. 138//152, plate blocks of 4, a collection of 29 plate blocks of four, including serial number "2699"; small fault in outer margin at top; mostly never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 5.
Bale $4,980.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #1166 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 20m First Coins (Bale 5), Gr. 120//137, plate blocks of 4, a collection of approximately 120 plates, including serial number "20091" from Group 126 (higher number than recorded by Bale) and serial number "11063" from Group 132 (lowest number recorded by Bale); mostly never hinged, one used on First Day postcard, mainly Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 5.
Bale $2,200+.
Estimate $500 - 600.
Lot #1167 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 20m First Coins, vertical imperforate-between pair (Bale 5 (FCV10a)), perf 10 x 10, o.g., never hinged; top stamp has insignificant light line of gum disturbance, Fine to Very Fine, a rare perf 10 variety, with 1996 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Scott 5.
Bale $2,500.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1168 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 50m First Coins (Bale 6 (FCV166)), block of 4 with tabs and double horizontal perforations between stamps, o.g., never hinged; lower right stamp has negligible corner bend, Very Fine.
Scott 6.
Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot #1169 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 250m-1000m First Coins high values (Bale 7-9), full-tab singles, each lightly canceled by c.d.s.; the 500m lightly folded along horizontal row of perforations between stamp and tabs, Very Fine.
Scott 7-9.
Bale $2,400.
Estimate $700 - 800.
Lot #1170 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, 250m-1000m First Coins high values, imperforate (Bale 7Imp-9Imp), top left corner margin blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, deep bright colors, large to enormous margins; the 250m has "blind" vertical roulettes between the stamps, and the 1000m has similar light ageing on gum as well as creasing in sheet margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 7-9 vars.
Bale $5,600 as two pairs each.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #1171 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, New Year complete, choice mint assembly with varieties (Bale 10-14), mostly never hinged, including 3m to 65m with colored tabs; 3m to 65m vertical gutter pairs (#10a-14a); 3m imperforate between stamp and top margin (#10b); 3m with tab imperforate between stamp and lower margin (#10h); 5m gutter block of four with horizontal double perforations between both rows of stamps and interpane margin; 20m pair with tabs and double...
Lot #1172 - 4: Israel regular issues
1948, New Year complete, mint and used assembly (Bale 10-14), with varieties and 30 covers or cards; including 3m imperforate between stamp and lower margin (#10g); 3m to 65m horizontal tête-bêche gutter pairs (#10a-14a) and 20m with ribbon in scroll completely misplaced vertically (#13XII); mint is mostly never hinged (#10g has gum skips, #13XII hinged), and the covers are with nice usages (including 10m used as Revenue on receipt),...
Lot #1173 - 4: Israel regular issues
1949, Flag and Lion of Judah, imperforate "20" essay (Bale ESA-ii), in red brown with black embossing, block of four in sheetlet (Bale #ESA.-inspection invited), for proposed Independence Day issue, on wove paper (173 x 106 mm), a few aged areas or spots mostly visible from reverse; also perforated marginal gummed essays for 20m brown and black and 20m egg shell blue and black, generally Fine to Very Fine, with 1990 Muentz certificate...
Lot #1174 - 4: Israel regular issues
1949, Tabul Exhibition, original artwork for Official First Day Cover (Bale MS1), artist's watercolor drawing of Official First Day Cover bearing souvenir sheet in ultramarine, without inscriptions and values, the special framed cancellation in black pen, designer's measurements of the proposed envelope in pencil, on card (213 x 160 mm), signed by the artist O. Wallish in Hebrew, Very Fine.
Scott 16.
Estimate $600 -...
Lot #1175 - 4: Israel regular issues
1949, Tabul Exhibition, original artwork for Official First Day Cover (Bale MS1), artist's watercolor and pencil paste-up drawing of Official First Day Cover bearing 20m ultramarine souvenir sheet, with inscriptions and values, the sheets to be sold at 80m during the Exhibition, the special framed cancellation in black pen, designer's measurements of the proposed envelope in pencil, the souvenir sheet and cancellation pasted on...
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