Lots 926 - 971, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
JUDAICA
 
Bulgaria
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
926  
1890-1900's, Central Consistory of Jews in Bulgaria, Charity stamp of 1lv in carmine, "Help for the Jewish School", complete sheet of 50 (10x5), vertical fold along perforation, still full OG, NH, F/VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
The following 41 lots are from the One Man Judaica Collection, all postcards are original and genuine
Czechoslovakia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
927    
1921, Esperanto color postcard (view of Pilsen Theater and Synagogue), sent from Pilsen to Cerveny Kostelec, franked by 40h red brown with Esperanto label in green on blue paper affixed alongside, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
928    
     Synagogue Views
1910's, 2 black-and-white postcards representing outside and inside views of the Old-New Synagogue in Prague, the last one is real photo PPC, both are unused, mostly VF, Est. $80-$120
(Ph)
60.00
 
France
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
929    440
1942, pre-printed cover from National Rail Road Society addressed to the Union Generale des Israelites de France (U.G.I.F.), franked by Marshal Petain 1.50fr red brown, archival pinholes, still VF, U.G.I.F. was an anti-Semitic organization under Vichy regime, it was created by Nazis order for the discovery and classification of Jews in France and following isolation them. However these goals were not realized and leaders of the Organization were deported from Paris to the Auschwitz concentration camp, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
Germany
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
930    
1910's, 2 black-and-white postcards representing artworks of J. Kaufman "Dilligent study of the Talmud" and "Rabbi candidate", both are unused and VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
931    
     Synagogue Views
1900's, 2 black-and-white postcards, representing views of Synagogues at Breslau and Hamburg, both are unused, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
 
Latvia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
932    
     Riga Local Jewish Post
1862-64(c), entire wrapper addressed to Rabbi Shabalsky, bearing preprinted six-pointed Star as Cabbalistic sign of protection and Jewish Post circular marking in red brown, the text reads: "Paid for delivery 5k" (the same as charge for City Post delivery at that time), additional text at bottom "Secured Letter in the Hands of Loyal Messenger", wax seal on reverse, minor discoloration at bottom, which is inessential compared to the exceptional rarity of the item, F/VF, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
933    
     Synagogue View
1900-10's, postcard in green and dark green, showing front view of the Synagogue in Libau (now Liepaja), fresh, unused and VF, Est. $80-$120
(Ph)
60.00
 
Morocco
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
934    
1900-10's, Jewish types from Morocco, 2 black- and-white postcards, printed in Moscow or Warsaw, fresh, unused, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
Palestine
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
935    
1900-10's, Jewish Holidays and Rites, 2 sepia and one black-and-white postcards, representing Hanukkah, Taschlich and the Sermon, all are unused, but with minor soiling or corner crease (the last one),printed in Germany or Russia, F/VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
936    
1920-30's, 4 color postcards, representing Jewish Promenade, Wedding, Women at Bethlehem, Baking Bread in Jerusalem, in addition card showing Group of Druze Women, all are unused, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
937    
1942-45, 6 incoming registered stationery postcards 20k red written in Yiddish and uprated by various Soviet Union definitives and one cover (Jewish family correspondences), sent from village Yavlenka (North Kazakhstan Oblast of Soviet Union), addressed to Tel Aviv or Military Mission, various Soviet, British censorship and Army Field Post markings, usual conveyance flaws, still F/VF and an interesting group, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
 
Tel Aviv
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
938    
1910-20's, 4 black-and-white or sepia postcards, representing the Great Synagogue, Bird's Eye View of Tel Aviv, Kindergarten in Tel Aviv and School in Mikweh Israel (Tel Aviv Suburb), printed in Palestine, Russia (2)or Belgium, all are unused, two have minor foxing, mainly VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
 
Jerusalem
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
939    
1910-20's, 6 black-and-white, sepia or colored postcards, four unused and two used, representing Yemenite Jew Chief, National Library, Arts School (colored), two of General Hospital Shaare Zedek (both written on reverse), Ruins of Synagogue of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai (colored), printed in Russia, Palestine or Germany, mostly VF, Est. $200-$240
(Ph)
120.00
 
Jaffa
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
940    
1910's, 6 black-and-white or sepia postcards, representing Jewish Girls' School, View of Herzl Street, High School students in the Dead Sea and etc., all printed in Russia, occasionally rounded corners and a few minor creases, still unused and F/VF, Est. $200-$240
(Ph)
120.00
 
Moshav Rehovot
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
941    
1920's, Yearly Jewish Festival, two black-and-white postcards, printed in Russia, unused, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
Poland
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
942 **   
     Lodz (Litzmannstadt) Ghetto Post
1944, Judenpost, 5(pf) vermilion, 10(pf) olive green and 10(pf) bluish green, imperforated complete set of three printed on thin cardboard, probably on an old booklet, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare, Michel #I, IIa, b, €1,600, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
943 **   
1944, Judenpost, 5(pf) dark blue, 10(pf) green and 20(pf) red brown, imperforated complete set of three printed on vertically laid paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Mi #III-V, €300, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
944  D  
     Ghetto Paper Money
1940, 50 pfennig black and lilac with number 859335 in red, size 130x88mm, minor soiling, still F/VF and very scarce, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
945    46-47, 50
     Kingdom of Poland
1895, pre-printed envelope, the text reads: "The Editors of "Warsaw Jewish Family Calendar", sent by registered mail from Warsaw to Leeds via London, franked on the back with nine adhesives on horizontally laid paper, met altogether 30k postal rate, transit and arrival markings, some ageing faults, still fine and very scarce, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
 
Imperial Russia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
946    
1910's, Famous Jews, 3 black-and-white or sepia postcards representing Uri Nissan Gnessin - Russian-Jewish writer and a pioneer of Hebrew literature; Isaak Baer Levinsohn - Russian-Jewish scholar and writer; Isaac Leib Peretz - Polish-Jewish Yiddish writer, printed in Moscow, all are unused, the last one has tiny soiling at bottom right, still VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
947    
1910's, 7 sepia postcards, representing various artworks of L. Pasternack, A. Rizzoni, L. Hurwiz, L. Hirschenberg and others, printed in Moscow, all are unused, two with official seal on reverse, fresh and VF, Est. $350-$400
(Ph)
200.00
948    
1910's, Artist Ephraim M. Lilien, 4 black-and-white or sepia postcards representing artworks "Eternal Wanderers", "Shulamith", "The Hope" and "Rabbi Gerschom Me'Or Hagolah", printed in Moscow, all are unused and mainly VF, Est. $200-$300
(Ph)
150.00
949    
1910's, Jewish Everyday Life, 6 sepia postcards, representing various artworks, printed in Warsaw, all are unused and VF, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
950    
1910(c), Chess Players, 2 postcards representing paintings by J. Epstein and I. Kaufmann, printed in Russia, fresh, unused, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
951    73
1911, printed Gratitude from the Board of the Yuriev Jewish Charitable Society and the Jewish Elementary College for a ball organizing, sent locally in Yuriev, franked by 1k yellow (printed matter rate), folded twice, otherwise VF and very scarce, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
952    79b
1915, pre-printed cover to International Committee of the Red Cross in Copenhagen (Denmark), text at the bottom reads: "From Bobruisk Committee for Aid of Jewish Refugees", franked by two stamps of 10k pale blue (early printing), violet two-line censorship and all appropriate markings, VF and scarce mailing, Est. $150- $200
(Ph)
100.00
953    79
1916, pre-printed cover from Jewish Committee for Aid of War Victims to International Red Cross Committee in Copenhagen, franked by 10k dark blue, two censorship handstamps and tape at right, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
Jewish Types from Russia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
954    
1910's, 4 color and 1 black- and-white postcards picturing Traveling Salesman, Caucasus Jew, Jewish Youth, Jewish Matchmaker and Polish Jew, printed in Russia, Sweden or Poland, minor corner flaws, all are unused, mainly VF, Est. $250- $300
(Ph)
150.00
955    
1900-10's, 2 sepia and 2 black-and-white unused postcards showing Old Rabbi, Rabbi at Prayer, Grandmother with Grandson and Street Vendor, printed in France, Germany or Russia, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
Synagogue Views
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
956    
1900-10's, 2 black-and-white postcards showing side Views of Synagogue in St. Petersburg and Jewish Industrial School with Synagogue Dom on the background, printed in Russia, unused and mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
957    
1900's, 2 black-and-white postcards, showing Jewish Cemetery Gate and inside view of Synagogue at Cemetery in St. Petersburg, the last one with minor soiling, still unused and mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
958    
1910's, 2 color postcards representing Synagogue in St. Petersburg front and side views, the last one is die sunk with gray border, card showing front view with minor paper adhesion on reverse, both are fresh, unused and VF, Est. $200-$300
(Ph)
150.00
959    
1910's, Karaite Kenasa in Chufut Kale (Crimean Peninsula), black-an-white postcard, nice quality, unused, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
960    
1900-10's, 2 black-and-white postcards, showing Synagogue in Samara, one with additional inside view at top left, both are unused, one with pen notation on reverse, F/VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
961    
1910's, color postcard representing Synagogue in Tomsk, crisp and extremely fresh, printed in Stockholm, unused, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
 
Soviet Union
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
962    417
1936, registered stationery cover 20k green, uprated by soldier 5k red brown in horizontal strip of four (one - defected), sent from Babstovo (Jewish Autonomous Region, nearby Birobijan) to Moscow, postmarked on arrival, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
 
South Africa - Jewish Community in Durbanville
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
963    60, a
1906-08, ten covers with enclosures in Yiddish, apparently family correspondences, sent from Plungyany (Kovno Gub., now Plunge - Lithuania), each one franked by 10k dark blue on vertically laid paper (one with wrong entry date stamp of 1899), five with inverted watermark, some cover defects mentioned, fine and interesting group, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00
 
Tunisia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
964    
1920(c), three color postcards representing reading Rabbis, all are unused, each one with perforation at top, fresh and VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
 
Ukraine - Synagogue Views
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
965    
1910's, color and black- and-white postcards showing the same view of Karaite Kenasa in Kiev, both are unused, the last one with tiny soiling at top, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
966    
1910's, black-and-white and sepia postcards representing Synagogues in Chernivtsi (then Austria Hungary Empire) and in Uzhgorod (then Czechoslovakia), both are unused with minor soiling, F/VF, Est. $120-$150
(Ph)
75.00
 
Balance of Judaica Postcards Consignment
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
967    
1900-20's, 11 black-and-white or color PPC, including three Jewish types - Young Man, Young Woman and Jewish Tinkerer, four of Synagogue views - Dijon, Irkutsk, Munich and Warsaw, two showing Jewish Cemetries and two similar cards representing artwork of Petr Geller "After the Pogrom of 1905", minor flaws mentioned, four used, seven unused, F/VF, Est. $200-$240 (website photo)
(Ph)
120.00
 
Jewish Personalities in World Philately
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
968 * D  
1891-1960, 54 pages in red brown leather album, each page is bearing issued postage stamp(s) commemorating Great Jews - artists, explorers, politicians, scientists, travelers, writers and representing colored ballpoint pen portrait of that person, starting with seven pages commemorating the World War II Heroes-Parachutists on stamps of Israel Interim period, others are mainly with European stamps, but also Chile (Popper), Colombia (Isaaks), Cuba (Lasker), Ivory Coast (Binger) and etc., excellent condition, VF, ex-the Sol Rozman Collection, Est. $1,200-$1,600
(Ph)
800.00
 
Jewish Artworks
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
969  D  
1930(c), seven different caricatures by artist G.M. from the Soviet Union, Japanese ink on thick paper, approximate size 200x255mm, minor marginal flaws possible, still VF and rare group, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
970  D  
1940-50(c), "Actor", "Milkman", "Businessman", "Gambler", "Rabbi" and etc., seven different caricatures by A. Kon, water-color and Japanese ink on thick paper, approximate size 200x240mm, occasionally rounded corners, generally VF and scarce group, Est. $700-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
 
History of Christianity
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
971    
     Set of 60 black and lilac postcards with yellow board
1900's, The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, Blessing of the Holy City of Jerusalem, Triumph of the Lord, View of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and etc., occasional flaws possible, generally nice unit, F/VF, Est. $350-$400
(Ph)
200.00

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