Bidspirit auction | An exceptional collection of early
An exceptional collection of early Israeli stamps, predominantly from the late 1950s, almost all mint with full tabs — a premium quality lot for serious Israeli collectors. The lot includes: Landscape / Settlement Series (Mint with Tabs): Degania – map stamp with full tab (180 pruta) – Israel's first kibbutz Merhavya – 60 pruta settlement stamp with tab – early agricultural settlement commemorative Both with detailed descriptive tabs Portrait / Personalities (Mint with Tabs): Chaim Nachman Bialik (1875–1934) – 250 pruta, full tab – Israel's national poet, a classic sought-after stamp Eliezer Ben-Yehuda – 250 pruta with full tab – ”Renouveler de la Langue Hébraïque” – reviver of the Hebrew language Shalom Aleichem (1859–1959) – 250 pruta centenary stamp with full tab – iconic Yiddish author Flora Series (Mint with Tabs): Olive Branch – 200 pruta with full tab Cyclamen (רקפת) – 120 pruta, Israel's national flower, with full tab Narcissus – 300 pruta with full tab Pomegranates – 60 pruta (×2, pair) with full tabs Grapes – 120 pruta with full tab Anemones (כלנית) – 60 pruta with full tab Wheat sheaf – definitive with full tab Postal Services Series (Mint with Tabs): ”Les Activités de la Poste” – complete set depicting postal activities: Mail van / truck – 500 pruta Telephone/telegraph tower – 250 pruta Postal sorting / building – 120 pruta Israel Post emblem – 50 pruta 50th Anniversary of Tel Aviv postal commemorative Aviation (Mint with Tab): 10 Years of Israeli Aviation – 500 pruta jet aircraft stamp with Star of David design tab – scarce and desirable A superb early Israel lot — nearly all mint with tabs, dominated by the beautiful Flora and Postal series.