Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
proof in slate blue, imperforate block format (64X95mm), with note "Blau V" at bottom left, never hinged, very fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP (Michel 98P2)
proof in green, imperforate block format (73X112mm), with note "1.9.42" at bottom right, never hinged, very fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1980 certificate (Michel 98P2)
proof in green, imperforate block format (64X95mm), without inscription tablet, with note "7,/8. 42" at bottom left, mounted on cardboard, very fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP with his 1982 certificate (Michel 98P3)
proof in black, imperforate block format (64x95mm) on ungummed glazed paper, without inscription tablet, pencil note "15./8. 42" at bottom left, very fine and scarce, signed Ludin BPP and with his 1981 certificate (Michel 98P3)
proof in slate blue, imperforate block format (73X112mm), with pencil note "1.10.42" at bottom left, never hinged, very fine and scarce (Michel 99P2)
left margin horizontal pair on unguided paper, color proof in dark brownish red without value tablet, very fine (Michel D6P)
block of four color proof in black without value tablet, never hinged, very fine (Michel D16P)
three covers including two registered covers (1941) and an overprinted postcard, all very fine and attractive
binder with postal cards, envelopes, and wrappers to about the 1980s, most identified by H&G number, note registry envelopes used to the US, generally very fine, an attractive group
145 unused picture postcards from Bethlehem, Haifa, Jaffa, Jericho, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Samaria, the Dead Sea, and Tiberia including costumes, buildings, families, and holy sites, as well as dried flowers from various areas, mostly housed in four small wood decorative albums, very fine and quite attractive
two binders of stamps and covers on White Ace pages, begins with nice selection of Germany, Italy, and Russia offices in the Holy Land, continues with (in no particular order) local issues of Israel including Safed mint and used on unaddressed cover, Nahariya set on unaddressed cover as well as used and mint singles and sets, Rischon LeZion, 1943 Stamps of the Diaspora set with “Post” overprints, 1948 Parachutists set mint and used, 1948 Jerusalem issues (Types I, II, and III) with inverted overprints, other later issues represented throughout, some military mail including military letter sheets with censored soldiers letter, POW letters with Red Cross markings, French Consulate in Jerusalem cover, strong representation of British Mandate in Palestine, including printing and paper varieties and postage dues, overall fine to very fine, a well-assembled collection, a close inspection by the specialist should prove very worthwhile
complete set with tabs tied by first day cancel to Ministerial presentation sheet, very fine