Group of [9] Collector's Items from the Land of Israel During the British Mandate

Group of [9] Collector's Items from the Land of Israel During the British Mandate

* Seven early photographs of bus drivers from the companies "Egged" and "HaMa'avir" in typical driver's clothes and hats. From the mid-1930s or early 1940s. 

The collection includes a photograph of "HaMa'avir" drivers dated 1938 on the reverse. One of the photographs features a driver from the "Egged" company with a dedication from 1966 on the reverse.

Various sizes: 14x8 cm and 9x6 cm. The majority are in fine condition except for one which is stained.

Cognac label for Carmel Mizrachi - Rishon LeTziyon, lithographic print, Monsohn Press, early 20th century.

Label for cognac designated for foreign use with French text: Cognac de Richon-Le-Sion Palestine. Illustration of a vineyard. Picture of the spies carrying a cluster of grapes on the right. Printer details in the bottom margins. One of the Monsohn Press's rare works.

Size: 9x12 cm. Very fine condition.

Metal tag with the emblem of the "Kofer HaYishuv," with the name of its carrier: Pinkis Chaim [פינקיס חיים]. His personal number: 1378. Jerusalem, late 1930s. Printed on metal by Levin Epstein press.

Rare item from "Kofer HaYishuv."

Kofer HaYishuv was the name given to a fundraising tax for security purposes initiated by the Vaad HaLeumi in the summer of 1938 following the pogroms of 1936-39. The goal of the campaign was to create a central communal fund. As part of the battle against the Arab rioters it was necessary to charge a "donation" from the urban areas in order to pay for security in the settlements. The money was used to fund "notrim," the police force of the Jewish villages, the northern boundary, the establishment of the Choma and Migdal settlements, the establishment of the Palma"ch and the field troops of the Haganah. This board was apparently used by one of the tax collectors.

6x9 cm. Stains. Fine condition.