Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

4759 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 12ch carmine, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control mark. VF fresh M. SG 175, Persiphila 201 cat US$320++ as singles, Sc 167 cat US$600++ both as singles, blks rare & worth much more. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

4760 1902 "PROVISOIRE 1319" boxed h/s on "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control h/s. VFM. Persiphila 238, Sc 160/173(var), SG 171/181(var) all unpriced. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

4761 1902 "Tomans" Money Order Issue provisional 100T bronze red, imperf with "Fernand Lavers" signature. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 274A unpriced, Sc, SG unlisted but mentioned in footnote after no 236. Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

4762 1903 "3 TOMANS" opt Shah 50Kr green, violet opt. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 334 cat US$200, Sc 370 cat US$200, SG 276 cat £160 (P) $80 $120

4763 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 6ch rose & brown rose, golden border for regular postage, error centre INVERTED, prepared for the Persian Govt by M Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C24a cat US$350. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $300

4764 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 13ch blue & light blue, golden border for regular postage, error centre INVERTED prepared for the Persian Govt by M Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C27a cat US$350. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $300

4765 1921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch deep green, error centre & opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH, top marginal. Persiphila 633a cat US$500+, Sc 635a, SG 540a, both listed but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the error printed. Sold for US$960 in 2009 NY auction. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

4766 1921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch, 5ch, 6ch, 10ch & 12ch, the 3ch with INVERTED centre & INVERTED opt, all on cover tied by "Teheran NO 3 30.V.21" cds. VFU, part of back of cover removed. Persiphila 633a-37 est cat US$6000+ for on cover, Sc 635a-39, SG 540a-44, both unpriced. Rare error as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the 3ch error printed, & important rarity of cover. 2008 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2500 $4000

4767 1922 "CONTROLE 1922" opt 10ch on 20Kr buff & chocolate,error opt DOUBLE. VFU. Persiphila 669a, Sc 665 unlisted, SG 575(var) unlisted. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $400

4768 1926 "Regne de Pahlavi 1926" opt Lion Arms set 1ch-30Kr, opt Specimen, being examples from UPU distribution, with "COLONIAS" diag h/s, applied by the receiving postal authority. UN, some flts, affixed to part page from Portuguese India postal archives. Persiphila 710-25 cat US$3300+, Sc 707-22(s), normal M cat US$2552, SG 612-27A(s), normal M cat £1600. Unique item for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (16). (P) $800 $1200

4769 1927 Airmail opt set 1ch-30Kr, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. Persiphila 740-55 cat $1650 for M, should be double, US$3300 MUH. SG 642-57(s) cat £1100 for normal M set, +50% for specimen & should be at least double, £3300 MUH, Sc C1-16(s) cat US$914 for normal M, plus +50% for specimen, so US$2750 MUH. Very rare genuine MUH set. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (16). (P) $1100 $1500

4770 1928 Airmail plane opt fiscal 10ch deep green, horiz strip of 3, error missing "10" of opt on middle stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG 662a, Sc C26a. (P) $50 $100

4771 1945 Soviet Occupation opt IRAN Airmail 1ch-3To, opt for the Azerbaijan Soviet backed regime. VF fresh MUH. Persiphila ex AZ873-89 cat US$2500+, Sc exC51-67, SG ex770-86, Sc & SG list opts on Shah, the airmails mentioned in footnote. Extremely rare set, especially in MUH condition. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (13) (P) $2500 $4000

IRAQ

4772 1918-21 "In British Occupation" opt Pictorial set ¼a on 5pa to 10R on 100Pi, no wmk. VFM. SG 1-14 cat £160. (14) (P) $130 $170

4773 1920-23 On State Service opt Pictorial set ½a/10pa - 2R/25Pi, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG O33-40 cat £200+ for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (8). (P) $350 $500

4774 1932 Surch King 10f/2a orange, opt variety "inverted Arabic 1", in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 111a cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH. (P) $70 $100

4775 1958-60 Republic opt variety "lines transposed" on 2 stamps of blks of 4 1954 issue 1f, 2f & 10f, plus 1957 5f. VF fresh MUH. SG 426a, 427a, 432a & 447a cat £335+ as singles, premium for blks. (4 blks). $100 $200

4776 1958-60 Republic opt 1954 issue 10f LL cnr blk of 25, the 3 central stamps in 2nd line variety "lines transposed". VF fresh MUH. SG 432/ 432a cat £145 as singles, plus premium for blk. $40 $80

4777 1958-60 Republic opt 1957 issue 5f comp sheet of 100 with imprint, variety "opt lines transposed at positions 5-10. VF fresh MUH. SG 447/ 447a cat £330 as singles, plus premium for sheet. $100 $200

IRELAND

4778 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d-10d, Dollard printing inc 2½d & 4d red opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £63 for M, should be at least double, £126 MUH. (10) (P) $100 $150

4779 1922 Provisional Govt opt set ½d-10d, Dollard printing, plus 2½d, 4d & 9d red opt & 4d & 9d carmine opt, plus 1d shade. VFU. SG 1-9, 4b, 6a-b, 8b, 8c cat £306. (14) (P) $150 $250

4780 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH (P) $350 $500

4781 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d, error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (P) $350 $500

4782 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED, Dollard printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. David Feldman photo cert (P) $375 $500

4783 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange Die I, error opt INVERTED, Thom print. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £200 (P) $150 $250

4784 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange, Die II, error opt INVERTED, Thom print. VF fresh MLH. SG 13a cat £400. (P) $250 $350

4785 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3). (P) $450 $700

4786 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH.(3). (P) $450 $700

4787 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 to 10/- Dollard Printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3). (P) $450 $700

4788 1922 Provisional Govt opt Seahorses 10/- Dollard opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 21 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH (P) $200 $300

4789 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 10/-, Dollard printing. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £180. (P) $100 $130

4790 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 10d bolder opt by Thom, variety short "1" in "1922". VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG 42(var), normal cat £29, plus premium for variety. (P) $60 $100

4791 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wide setting in blue-black by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (5). (P) $100 $150

4792 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (12) (P) $100 $150

4793 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/- Thom printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (12). (P) $100 $150

4794 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, Thom printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (12). (P) $100 $150

4795 1922-23 Free State opt KGV ½d pr, variety "accent inserted by hand" on left stamp. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52/52b cat £112 for M, should be at least £224 MUH, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $120 $200

4796 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, blk of 4, middle right stamp variety "accent & 'at' inserted". VF fresh MUH. SG 53/53d cat £258 for M, should be at least double, £516 MUH. (P) $350 $500

4797 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 2½d bright blue, right marginal vert pr, lower stamp variety "no accent". VF MUH. SG 56/56a cat £168, should be at least double, £336 MUH. (P) $220 $350

4798 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 3d bluish violet, right marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "no accent". VF fresh MUH. SG 57/57a cat £342 for M, should be at least double, £684 MUH. (P) $450 $600

4799 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green, variety "no accent", Thom printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 58a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $200 $300

4800 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green right marginal blk of 4, LR stamp variety "no accent", bolder Thom printing. VF MUH. SG 58/58a cat £197 for M, should be at least double, £394 MUH. (P) $250 $350

4801 1922-23 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/.- F-VFU. SG 64-66 cat £580. Very scarce used! (3) (P) $300 $400

4802 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922". VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £82 for M, should be at least double, £164 MUH. (P) $80 $120

4803 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, vert coil pr, bottom stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £82 for M, should be at least double, £164 MUH. (P) $100 $150

4804 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d red-brown vert coil pr, top stamp variety long "1" in "1922" Harrison printing, upper stamp with coil join. VF fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £92 for M, should be at least double, £184 MUH. (P) $100 $150

4805 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 2d orange, horiz coil strip of 3, middle stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 70/70a cat £54 for M, should be at least double, £108 MUH. (P) $70 $100

4806 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6, 5/- & 10/-, narrow date. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (3). (P) $350 $450

4807 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6, 5/- & 10/-, narrow date. VF fresh MUH. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (3). (P) $350 $450

4808 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH (P) $350 $450

4809 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 10/- (narrow date). Superb fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH. (P) $200 $300

4810 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. VF fresh MUH. SG 86-88 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (3). (P) $400 $600

4811 1927-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 vert pr, top stamp variety "circumflex accent." VF fresh MUH. SG 86/86a cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH, plus premium for multiple. (P) $400 $600

ISRAEL

4812 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 3m orange, LL cnr marginal blk of 4, with tabs, perf 11, error double horiz row of perfs between bottom 2 stamps & tabs. VF fresh MUH. SG 1(var). Bale 1 TB/FCV 161B cat US$175++. (P) $100 $200

4813 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 3m orange, top marginal blk of 4, perf 11, error all horiz perfs double. VF fresh MUH. SG 1(var). Bale 1/FCV 161B+C cat US$380++. (P) $200 $400

4814 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) double perf errors range all with tabs inc 3m, error extra horiz row of perfs through stamp, 5m perf 11, error double row of perfs between stamp & tab, 15m with tab perf 11, error extra horiz row of perfs through stamp & 20m perf 11, error double row of perfs between stamp & tab. VF MUH, 15m few tropicalised perfs. SG 1, 2, 4, 5(var). Bale 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 5TB/FCV 161A, 162A, 164A, 165A cat US$215++. (4) (P) $100 $200

4815 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 3m-15m, double perf errors blks of 4, perf 11, all with perf errors inc 3m orange, double perfs both horiz & vert, 5m green & 10m magenta top marginal with extra row of perfs between top 2 stamps & margin, 15m scarlet double perfs horiz plus a top marginal blk with vert extra line of perfs extending across 1+ stamps. Mostly VF fresh MUH. SG 1, 2, 3, 4(var). Bale 1, 2, 3, 4/FCV 161C, 162A, 163B, 164B cat US$350++. (5 blks of 4) (P) $180 $300

4816 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 3m-50m, double perf errors inc 3m perf 11 with double perfs through top margin, 5m perf 11 extra vert line of perfs through stamp, 5m & 10m perf 11 horiz prs with double vert perfs through margin, 10m perf 10x11 with double perfs through top margin, 15m perf 11 with double perfs through top margin, 50m perf 11 double horiz perfs & at bottom, & 50m perf 10x11 double perfs through right margin. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG ex 1-6(var), Bale 1-4, 3d, 6, 6d/FCV 16/A, FCV 162c, FCV 163A+B, FCV 164A, FCV 166C+A cat US$445++. (8 items) (P) $200 $400

4817 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 3m-20m double perf errors inc 3m, 5m & 15m pr perf 11, error double horiz line of perfs between stamps, 10m horiz strip of 4 perf 11 error double vert line of perfs through central stamps, 20m left marginal vert pr perf 10x11, error double horiz perfs between stamps. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 1-5b(var), Bale 1-4, 5d/FCV 161-65C cat US$225+. (5 items) (P) $150 $250

4818 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 3m-50m, with tabs, rare perf 10x11. VFU. SG 1c, 3c, 5b, 6c est cat £900+, Bale 1d-6d cat US$500. (4). (P) $200 $400

4819 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 5m emerald-green, top marginal horiz pr, plus 10m magenta right marginal vert pr, both IMPERF. F-VF MUH, 4 margins. SG 2, 3(var). Bale 2 Imp, 3 Imp cat US$220 (2 prs) (P) $100 $200

4821 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 5m emerald-green, left marginal, perf 10, error double perfs through right margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 2b(var) cat £150++. Bale 2f/FCV162A cat US$150++. (P) $100 $200

4822 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 5m emerald-green, UR cnr marginal Control blk of 4, plate 2, star right, no.166537, perf 11. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2(var), Bale 2PL-BL/Group 62 cat US$250. (P) $150 $250

4823 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 5m emerald-green, right marginal blk of 4, perf 11, error vert row of perfs all double between stamps & between stamps & margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 2(var). Bale 2/FCV 162B+C cat US$270++. (P) $150 $250

4824 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) double perf errors - 5m vert pr, 20m blk of 4, 50m vert pr, all perf 11, error horiz perfs between stamps double. VFU. SG 2, 5, 6(var). Bale 2, 5, 6/FCV 162C, FCV 165C, FCV 166C cat US$240++. (3 items) (P) $100 $200

4825 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 5m emerald-green, horiz pr, perf 10, error double vert perfs as extra line of perfs through left stamp. VF MUH, sl tropical spots. SG 2b(var) cat £150++. Bale 2f/FCV 162C cat US$180++. (P) $70 $120

4827 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 10m magenta, UR cnr marginal control blk of 4, plate 1, star left, no.19125, perf 11, error double row of perfs between top 2 stamps & margin. VF MUH. SG 3(var), Bale 3PL-BL 3/FCV 163D cat US$125. (P) $70 $120

4828 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 10m magenta, with tabs perf 11, 1st is LL cnr marginal & the other has tab error with wrong description, both with perf error extra row of perfs between stamp & margin. VFU. SG 3(var). Bale 3TB, 3a TB/FCV 163A(var) cat US$181++. (2) (P) $80 $120

4829 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 10m magenta, UL cnr marginal blk of 6, perf 10 x 11, error horiz double row of perfs between bottom 4 stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG 3c(var). Bale 3d/FCV 163C cat US$170++. (P) $100 $200

4830 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 15m scarlet, UR cnr marginal control blk of 4, plate 1, slug, no.1696, perf 10¾. VF MUH, tiny spot in margin. SG 4(var). Bale 4 UP-BL/Group 95 cat US$800. (P) $300 $500

4831 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 50m brown, right marginal horiz pr, perf 10 at base, error IMPERF between, plus at sides & top. VF MUH. SG 6b(var). Bale 6f/FCV28a cat US$600++. (P) $300 $500

4832 1948 1st Coin (Doar Ivri) 50m brown, UR cnr marginal control blk of 4, plate 1, star right, no.2807, perf 10 x 11. Stamps VF fresh MUH, MLH in margin only. SG 6c(var), Bale 6PL-BL/Group 139 cat US$700. (P) $300 $450

4833 1948 New Year tab perf errors with 3m coloured tab, error extra vert line of perfs through stamp, plus with white tab, error double vert line of perfs through tabs & 10m coloured tab, error extra vert line of perfs through tab. VF fresh MUH. SG 10, 12(var). Bale 10m & 12m cat US$135 & much undercatalogued. Rare group. (3) (P) $70 $150

4834 1948 New Year set 5m-65m, all with perf varieties inc 3m blk of 6 with extra vert line of perfs through left stamps, 5m blk of 4 with horiz double row of perfs, 10m left marginal blk of 4, with vert line of double perfs, 20m UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with double row of horiz perfs, 65m vert pr double horiz row of perfs through both stamps, plus bottom marginal blk of 4 with double horiz perfs. F-VF MUH. SG 10-14(var). Bale 10-14L cat US$590++. (24) (P) $300 $500

4835 1948 New Year perf errors selection inc 3m horiz tete-beche gutter pr with no.43023, error imperf gutter (missing central vert perfs), 3m tete-beche gutter blk of 4 with extra vert line of perfs through gutter, 10m horiz tete-beche gutter pr with plate no.4, error extra horiz row of perfs through stamps & 20m horiz tete-beche gutter pr double vert line of perfs through gutter. VF fresh MUH. SG 10, 12, 13(var). Bale 10J, 10L, 12L, 13L cat US$215+ & undercatalogued. (4 items) (P) $150 $250

4836 1948 New Year 5m, horiz tete-beche gutter blk of 6, plate 5, no.56987, error horiz rows of double perfs, plus imperf gutter (missing central vert line of perfs). VF M/MUH, some album page adhesion on back. SG 11(var). Bale 15J/L/PL-BL, cat $285++. Spectacular & probably unique. (P) $150 $300

4837 1948 New Year perf errors selection inc 5m horiz pr, error extra vert lines of perfs through stamps & vert pr error extra horiz line of perfs through bottom stamp, 10m extra vert line of perfs through stamp, 10m with coloured tab extra vert line of perfs through tab, 10m horiz tete-beche gutter pr with plate no.6, error imperf gutter (missing central vert line of perfs), 65m extra horiz line of perfs through stamp & 65m horiz horiz tete-beche gutter pr, error extra vert line of perfs through central gutter. VF M/MUH/U. SG 11, 12 & 14(var). Bale 11L, 12J/L/M, 14L/M cat US$375. Rare group. (P) $150 $250

4838 1948 New Year 5m, vert pr, error all horiz perfs OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 11(var). Bale 11rl cat US$175. (P) $100 $150

4839 1948 New Year 10m bottom marginal horiz gutter tete-beche blk of 14, plate 4, slug no.11163, error imperf gutter (missing central line of perfs). VF fresh MUH. SG 12(var). Bale 12J/PL-BL cat US$280++. (P) $150 $300

4840 1948 Jewish New Year 20m blue & light blue, error light blue ribbon in scroll greatly misplaced. VFU. SG 13(var), Bale 13XI. Rare & spectacular. (P) $80 $150

4841 1948 1st Coin "Doar Ivri" set 3m-10m, rouletted, with full tabs. VF fresh MUH. Bale 1c-3c cat at x26 for tabs, SG 1a-3b est cat close to £1150. (3). (P) $250 $350

4842 1949 Petah Tiqva 40pr sepia & green, error IMPERF between stamp & margin. Postally FU with "11.11.1949" cds, blue stain at left probably from regist markings. SG 17(var), Bale 17-V cat $750+. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

4843 1950 Air set 5pr-250pr, cnr marginal Plate 1 blks of 6 with control no. VF fresh MUH. Bale 32-37PL-BL cat for such blks at 11 times singles. SG 32-37 est close to £350 for these blks. (6 blks of 6). $60 $100

4844 1950 Opening of Elat PO 500pr Camel, with full tab. VF fresh MUH. Bale 47. SG 53 cat £350. (P) $150 $200

4845 1952 Pruta Currency Revenue 50pr lilac on red or lilac, vert strip of 10, error bottom 2 stamps missing value! VF fresh MUH. Bale RES 25(var). Spectacular! (P) $150 $300

4846 1967 Revenue 40a blue & black, LL cnr marginal blk of 8, error middle 4 stamps with blue design partially missing. VF fresh MUH. Spectacular! (P) $150 $300

4847 Revenue collection 1948-80. 1948 1st Revenues to 1000m plus 50m & 75m. Control blks 1949 Small size 500m &1000m. 1952 Pruta Currency bicolours to 5000pr, plus blks & control blks to 1000pr. 1967-68 Jordanian Currency opt to 10D plus blks & control no. blks. Also range of local & state revenues. 1961 Numeral 10a on local cover used as postage! Then 2 County of Cook Illinois, USA documents with seals, 1 dated 1949 & the other 1953 with numeral Israel Revenues affixed. Most F-VF M/MUH/U. Very interesting lot. (310 + 3 covers/documents) $1000 $2000

4848 1948 Interim Period French Consular Post: Printed French Consulate cover franked France Marianne 6f red tied by "Jerusalem Postes Francais 10 MAI 48" cds. To Paris. Superb & rare. (P) $400 $600

4849 1948-52 First Day Covers & other special covers collection inc 1948 1st Cons (Doar Ivri) set on illustrated FDC (Bale cat US$220) plus 3m-50m, with tabs on illustrated FDC. 1948 opt Postage Due 1st Coin set on cover. 1948 New Year set on Registered Airmail FDC. 1949 Jerusalem 250m plain & tabbed on illustrated FDC with double ringed "Jerusalem 16.2.1949" cds (US$950). 1949 Flag 20pr, right tab on illustrated FDC. 1949 Exhib M/S on illustrated FDC. 1949 Peta Tikva 40pr plain plus left tab on Palm Tree illustrated FDC with "10 8 1949 Petah Tikva" cds, plus similar FDC except with right tab 40pr. 1949 IDF 35pr with tab plus 1st Coin 5m on Registered illustrated Maritime League cover with "S/S Kedmah 24 10 1949" cds & S/S Kedmah label. 1952 Menorah 1000pr with tab on illustrated FDC (US$400). 1949 Postage Due set on FDC with "Tel Aviv 28-12-1949" cds. 1950 Independence Day set with tabs on registered illustrated FDC. 1950 1st Airmail set with tabs on Registered illustrated FDC with "Lydda Aerodrome 25 6 1950" cds (US$4500). 1950 Elat PO 500pr Camel with tab on Dead Sea illustrated FDC with "Elat 26 12 50" cds (US$7500, with BPA photo-cert) etc. Mostly VF fresh, odd blemishes & couple doubtful. Valuable collection. (69 covers) (P) $3000 $5000