ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1035 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

Lot 1035 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

1897 cover from the Italian Consulate in Jaffa to the Turkish court in Haifa, with consular seal for Jaffa on the front of the cover at left, with manuscript date indicating that it was used in 1897, possibly couriered to its destination, small part of the cover missing from back, creases and some toning, with 1999 Norman Collins "opinion" ("in my opinion this cover is of extreme rarity and genuine in every respect. It is the only internal consular cover from the Italian consulate seen by me for the Ottoman period")
Estimate: $1500

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland
Lot 1041 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

Lot 1041 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

1909-11 Gerusalemme surcharges, 1pia on 25c blue, canceled by 10.1.13 (Gerusalemme Uff Postale Italiano) cds on cover (professionally restored) with Anglo-Palestine Co., Ltd address in English and Hebrew, addressed to the company's branch in Jaffa, with Austrian Post Office in Jaffa arrival cancel on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine commercial usage, with 1996 Norman Collins "opinion" (Italy had no post office in Jaffa. "It is possible that this item is unique, as normally mail for internal addresses could not be delivered by the Italians")
Estimate: $500

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland
Lot 1036 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

Lot 1036 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

1909-11 Gerusalemme surcharges on Italian 5c-10L, complete set of eight blocks of four, n.h., usual centering, some perf. separations, fine-v.f., seldom offered in this condition (Sass. Euro 21,000) (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $13,820
Estimate: $3500

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland
Lot 1037 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

Lot 1037 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

1909-11 Gerusalemme surcharges on Italian 5c-5L, seven different, canceled by 26.1.10 (Gerusalemme Uff Postale Italiano), with matching registry label alongside on registered cover from Jerusalem to Constantinople, with 4 Feb 1910 arrival pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine cover with the set of seven (40pi on 10L was issued later), Sorani certificate (Sass.1-7, Euro 11,000)
Estimate: $2500

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland
Lot 1038 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

Lot 1038 - ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

1909-11 Gerusalemme surcharges, 10pa on 5c green, 20pa on 10c claret and 30pa on 15c slate, used in combination with unoverprinted 1c and 2c, as well as Italian Levant 80a on 50c violet, all canceled by 21.9.11 (Gerusalemme Uff Postale Italiano) cds on registered cover, with "Gerusalemme Poste Italiane" registry label alongside, sent to Germany, with Pforzheim (29.9.11) arrival pmk on back, filing folds and cover creases away from the stamps, fine and appealing combination franking, with 1995 Muentz certificate
Estimate: $1000

Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World

ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Italian Offices in the Holyland