Auction 097 Winner's Unlimited - Holy books, letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Judaica, Posters & Periodicals, Postcards, Maps, Zionism, numismatics.
Jan 31, 2017
Israel

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LOT 380:

Three monumental stamp albums - Israel, Italy and Switzerland. Stamp catalogue. End of the 19th-20th century

Sold for: $150
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$ 150
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$350 - $450
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Three monumental stamp albums - Israel, Italy and Switzerland. Stamp catalogue. End of the 19th-20th century
Stamps collected over years by a collector and arranged in albums:
* Album with hundreds of Israeli stamps from the 1950s, including 9 used Do'ar Ivri stamps [the first stamps issued by the State of Israel in 1948, designed by Otto Wallish], 3,5,10,15,20,50 values. Judaica stamps, Hebrew University, Presidents of Israel, twelve signs of the zodiac, and more.
* Old collector's album with Italian stamps, Poste Italiane, [Italian scenery, ancient sites, Italian personalities, stamps with early postmarks, various professions in Italy and more]. A few of the stamps in this collection are from the 19th century, and some are rare.
* Empty stamp album "Worldwide stamp album". Includes a lengthy preface in English regarding stamp collecting and samples.
* Twelve envelopes with stamps.
The albums have not been thoroughly inspected. Varying sizes and conditions. Overall very fine condition.