forerunners - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1107 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 5m red brown (Bale 1), plate block of 30, comprising the complete lower three rows of the sheet with full tabs; lightly folded vertically along middle row of perforations, small stain in margin between first and second stamps and another one affecting the first tab, otherwise fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1123 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and PalestineInterim Period Philatelic and Postal History Collection, 1948, a single binder filled with mint and used stamps plus 47 covers; stamps include Jewish National Fund labels with various "DOAR" handstamped overprints with mint singles, strips, blocks and complete sheetlets, along with used examples on- and off-paper; most regular postage, but includes one three-row blackcard of Airmail issues; covers include many Registered examples from a variety of cities, offering single and mixed frankings, numerous rates (one or two noted "impossible"), several with scarce stamps on-cover, even one franked by stamps with forged overprints; some perforation toning to on-cover stamps, but generally clean, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, an exquisite collection of difficult material; imaged in full online. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1102 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, "Army Post" Military Stamp, artwork for First Day Cover, artist's watercolor and pencil drawing of official FDC bearing 50m red Army Emblem design, on card (198 x 154 mm), duplex cancellation in black, with cachet in black ink and green background, designer's measurements of the proposed envelope in pencil, color daubs for each denomination at lower right corner; signed by the artist O. Wallish in Hebrew, Very Fine, unique and exquisite. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1118 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 50m dark red (Bale 4), plate block of 30, comprising the complete lower three rows of the sheet with full tabs; some splitting in lower horizontal row of perforations, minor gum disturbance in lower right corner of selvage, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1113 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 20m and 100m lavender, imperforate (Bale 3d, 5a-5c var), block of 30 with the values se-tenant in blocks of 15, forming the lower two rows of the sheet with full margins on three sides; the 100m is double impression with one impression (purple) inverted; slight offset on reverse, light vertical crease crosses one row of 100m, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, fresh. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1108 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 5m red brown, imperforate (Bale 1e, 1e var), block of 30, on newsprint, comprising two blocks of 15, with one block inverted (tête-bêche), forming the lower three rows of the sheet with full margins on three sides, unused without gum, Very Fine. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1124 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and PalestineNorthern Galilee Interim Period Specialized Collection, 1948, approximately 40 covers, all neatly arranged and many annotated, illustrating the various delivery means used during the turbulent pre-State period, including solid holdings of each Nahalal Emergency Post issues, Safad issues, Haifa Messenger Service covers, extensive Nahariya covers and stamps, etc.; a wide range of frankings throughout, including Haifa Messenger Post label with four 10m Palestine Pictorials; various Palestine Pictorials privately overprinted "Government Tohuvohu" ("Government in Chaos"), one tied with Great Britain 2d orange by British FPO cancel; Boat Mail from the Western Galilee; a trio of Safad forgeries; mint Nahalal, Afulah and Tiberias "Emergency Post" stamps (originals plus a handful of forgeries/counterfeits), and more, Very Fine overall, a fascinating study; see it all on our website. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1103 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, choice never hinged selection with varieties (Bale 1-5), including 5m to 100m blocks of four, imperforate; 5m horizontal pair with tabs, imperforate; 20m and 100m blocks of four, both marginal, imperforate; 20m + 100m se-tenant in two horizontal pairs, one with 20m slightly superimposed and tête-bêche, imperforate; 20m + 100m strip of six comprised of 20m strip of three se-tenant with 100m strip of three with 20m superimposed design, and imperforate; 100m vertical pair with double horizontal perforations across top stamp, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1119 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, Jerusalem Siege ("Otzar Ha'am") Revenue, 50m dark red vertical imperforate-between pair (Bale 4 var), with 50m strip of three pen-canceled on 1948 (Nov. 28) legal document, plus 50m single separated from a vertical imperforate-between pair with two 100m and Israel Revenue 250m (Bale #4 var, 5, Rev.12) pen-canceled on 1949 (Jan. 17) legal document, Fine to Very Fine. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
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 Lot 1114 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine1948, 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. Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners |
