Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Rishon Le Zion Local, specialized holding (Bale 122-123), remarkable group of mint perforated and imperforate stamps plus 24 covers; stamps include two examples of #122 (perforated), plus #123 (imperforate) as a single and complete sheet of ten; the 24 covers run from April 6 (Second Day of service, only about 15 such covers known—and bearing on reverse the First Day usage of the Tel Aviv postmark as a receiver) through May 6 (the next-to-last day of service); 20 covers franked #122, four #123, nearly all plated, some with additional notes; April 6 cover stamped Tsachor on reverse, #123 sheetlet with 1996 P.F. certificate; some toning to stamps on cover due to adhesive—of no import, given this short-lived service, generally Very Fine, imaged in full online.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.