Auction #51

1948/1954 Israel Coins - the Designer's (O. Wallish) working file of original Essays (x8) & Photo Essays (x23) for the first Trade Coins Pruta Series: 25m & 1-500pr incl Unaccepted designs. Shown are also stages of the designs. Photo Essays incl: 25m Tashat, 5pr Unadopted 1948, 50pr 1948 Unadopted, 25 + 50 + 100pr (backs) for 1954 issue, 50pr 1954 face, 500pr 1949, 1pr 1949. Original Essays incl: 25, 50 & 100pr backs listed "2nd Revolt", 25pr diff back, 100pr back 1st stage, 50pr back early stage & many more; mostly vf (x31 items) an importent file for researchers & collectors specializing in the State's 1st Coin Issue