Auction 018
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 23, 2019
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Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 512:
Four Real Photo Postcards – High Commissioner Herbert Samuel in Jaffa – 1920
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Sold for: $200
Start price:
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200
Auction house commission:
25%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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Four Real Photo postcards – High Commissioner Herbert Samuel in Jaffa. [Photograph: H. Hanoch]. Jaffa, 1920.
1–2. "The landing of Sir H. Samuel at Jaffa" (June 30, 1920), two postcards. One of the postcards depicts the High Commissioner reviewing an honor guard, and the other depicts him standing near his car.
Both postcards are captioned and dated in the plate.
3–4. "Sir H. Samuel visits the battleship the Emperor of India," two postcards. Both depict the High Commissioner on the deck of the Emperor of India beside a naval officer. Both are captioned in the plate.
Sir Herbert Samuel was appointed High Commissioner for Palestine before the League of Nations gave its official approval to a British mandate for Palestine. He landed on the shore of Palestine on June 30, 1920 in order to take office.
9X 14 cm. Good condition. Stains, creases and blemishes.
