3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1114 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1114 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 20m pale orange and deep orange, imperforate (Bale 3d, 3e, 3e var), block of 30, with the two shades se-tenant in blocks of 15 forming the lower three rows of the sheet with full margins on three sides; a few inconsequential surface faults and wrinkles/creasing, one resulting in tear at foot which just affects one stamp, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 400.

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Lot 1109 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1109 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 10m & 50m proofs (Bale 2, 4), die proofs of enlarged designs (as issued) of the 10m and 50m essays in black, on glazed surface paper (38 x 52 mm); mounted on separate cards, Very Fine, both signed Martin.
Estimate $250 - 300

This issue was quickly withdrawn from use after only two or so months, because the design of the map differed from the United Nations 1947 Partition map. Surviving mint examples are scarce, and the plate blocks are particularly elusive
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Lot 1104 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1104 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 5m, proof (Bale 1), imperforate plate proof in black of 5m on newsprint from the Pikovski Printing House, in a complete sheet of 50, comprising two interpanneau blocks of 25; a few marginal faults, Very Fine, with 2008 Tsachor certificate.
Estimate $400 - 500.

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Lot 1120 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1120 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 100m, proof (Bale 5), imperforate plate proof in black of 100m on newsprint from the Pikovski Printing House, in a complete sheet of 50 (two interpanneau blocks of 25); two stamps at right with natural creasing ("pli accordéon") at outer right, creased in margin at left and small defect in black margin at top, Very Fine, with 2008 Tsachor certificate.
Estimate $450 - 550.

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Lot 1115 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1115 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 20m and 100m lavender, imperforate (Bale 3d, 5a var), block of 80 comprising central 20m block of 35 (7 x 5) se-tenant with 100m vertical strip of 14 (first vertical row trimmed) and block of 35 on left and right side respectively, half of 20m design superimposed with half of 100m design on both sides and interpanneau 20m vertical strip of five with impressions inverted (tête-bêche); folded/creased vertically and horizontally rather heavily mostly between stamps, gum faults in large interpane margin, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, a remarkable multiple.
Estimate $400 - 500.

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Lot 1110 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1110 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 10m green (Bale 2), with blocks of ten from the left and right sides of the sheet respectively, in combination with Kofer Hayishuv 5m blue blocks of ten (2, Bale #132), cancelled by "14 Jun 1948" unframed datestamp in violet, on reverse of "The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited" document; a few minor creases and one 10m stamp has small defect, Fine to Very Fine, an appealing mixed usage of the Jewish Community Tax labels and the People's Treasury Revenues.
Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1105 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1105 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 5m pale red brown and coffee brown, imperforate (Bale 1e, 1f, 1 var), block of 30, on newsprint, with the two shades se-tenant in blocks of 15 forming the lower three rows of the sheet with full margins on three sides (truncated at lower left); unused; stain in sheet margin at lower right, unused without gum, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500.

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Lot 1121 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1121 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 100m lavender (Bale 5), plate block of 12, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only; a few creases in sheet margins and some splitting in sheet margin at right as well as lower horizontal row of perforations largely split, reinforced in margins, Very Fine.
Estimate $120 - 150.

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Lot 1116 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1116 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 20m pale orange and 100m lavender, imperforate (Bale 3d, 5a var), block of 20 with the values se-tenant in blocks of ten, forming the lower two rows of the sheet with full margins on three sides; one 20m has small inclusion and there is a light gum bend at foot barely affecting three stamps; fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1111 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

Lot 1111 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 20m pale orange and 100m lavender, imperforate (Bale 3d, 5a-5c var), on newsprint, block of ten with two impressions of 100m blocks of ten superimposed on the 20m, the 100m double impression has one impression (purple) inverted; light vertical crease crosses one row of 100m and there are light horizontal bends, unused without gum, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 250.

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