Bidspirit auction | A diverse philatelic lot combining
A diverse philatelic lot combining a complete mint sheet with a selection of commemorative Israeli stamps featuring the iconic ”tabs” (the decorative bottom margin unique to Israeli philately, highly valued by collectors). Components include: Complete mint sheet (1971): A full sheet of the 0.18 shekel ”Town Emblems” definitive series featuring civic coats of arms, including Jerusalem and other Israeli municipalities. Sheet number 025905 / plate number 210371, with full gutters and intact selvage. MNH (Mint Never Hinged) condition. Mizrah / Judaica issues: Commemorative stamps featuring traditional Mizrah paper-cuts from the Wolfson Museum (Heichal Shlomo, Jerusalem), the Israel Museum Collection, including 19th-century examples from Morocco, Ukraine (1921), and Germany (1878). Insect/Nature series: Beautifully designed stamps featuring beetles, ladybugs, and other insects (85 agorot denominations). Gates of Jerusalem series: Including the New Gate (0.18) and Damascus Gate (0.35) with first-day cancellations. Personalities & commemoratives: Featuring rabbis, scholars, and historical figures with full tabs. Prophets series: A strip of four 1.10 shekel ”Prophets” commemorative stamps with bottom selvage. Foreign issue: A USA 32¢ Hanukkah commemorative — an interesting cross-cultural addition. High-value stamp: 50.00 shekel ”Landscapes” (caves) commemorative. Mixed condition — full sheet is MNH; commemoratives are predominantly used with tabs intact and clear cancellations. An attractive lot for collectors of modern Israeli philately, Judaica, or topical themes (nature, architecture, Jewish heritage).