Auction #52

Jerusalem Regist cv to Frankfurt frank 10pa on 5pf + 20pa on 10pf + 1¼ pi on 25pf - total 2pi correct rate tied by pmk JERUSALEM DEUT. POST 10.1.08 arrival 20.1.08. Redirected to "Delhi Indie", Bombay arrival: SEA POST OFFICE 12 FE 08 on face; vf & v. scarce

Incoming: SAUDI ARABIA - imptd stationery cv of Medine Mounaoira to Haifa frank on back 1pi Turk. stp tied by MECCA 2 octagonal  in Black 2-9-14, a very Rare pmk in use for 5 weeks, CAIFFA 2 (PM11) 21-9-14 arrival pmk on back; light foxing on stp perfs, f - vf, the only Recorded cv in the Forerunner period from Saudi Arabia

THE BLUES: #1, 1pi - 6 dated stps: 10 FE 18 First Day bottom marginal, 15 FE 18 on cutout, 21 FE 18, 27 FE 18, 2 MR 18 & 5 MR 18 these 2 on cutouts; f - vf (x6), Ba $1575+

#2, 5m - Earliest & Latest Recorded Dates!: a) SZ 44 18 FE 18; b) APO 11 MY 48; a - fine, b - vf, Ba $2600+, a Rare pair, a - certif Tsachor, b - certif Sorani

#2, 5m Plate Block of 4 B18A Transfer G "Knee" variety; light hinge traces but printed w/o gum, vf, sign & certif Sorani, Ba $1500

#2, 5m block of 4 bottom right corner Transfer D pos. 107/108 - 119/120 this last "L" shaped guide mark, w/o gum as issued; trace of hinge at base, vf, Ba $1550

#2, 5m - 3 unused items:  a) Left marginal single B18 pos.  97 Transfer D; b) Top marginal single pos. 3 Transfer F - Very Rare ex Sacher;  c) Bottom marginal block of 4 Transfer D pos. 102-103/114-115 w/Guide Dot, closed 5mm margin tear; vf (x6 stps), Ba $2200+

#3f, 1pi Inverted Wmk Block of 4 Transfer D  40/41 - 52/53; few pin poinr spots & gum very light Yellow - Brown, u/m, fine & Rare as only 3 bls of 4 recorded + 1 pl bl - possibly only 1 sheet exists, Ba $1700+, certif Tsachor

JERUSALEMI: #22BI, 2pi B variety sett. I, used pmkd 3 AP 21, original piece of cover paper adhered to back; light vert. bend, fine & Rare, Ba $1700 + 25% for used - $2125, sign Hoexter, certif Dorfman

JERUSALEMII: #35, 1pi perf 15x14 top left corner block of 4, of the bottom half of the sheet w/2 adjacent gutters; u/m, vf & Rare positional block, Ba $1200 x 4 + 25% for 2 gutters + 25% for block of 4 total $6600, certif Tsachor - Levinger

Palestino variety - 4 used stps - 3 are perf 15x14: a) #31, 2m; b) #34, 5m, 6 AU 21; c) #36, 2pi; d) #42, 1pi perf 14x14; fine (x4), Ba $1800

LONDON II: #82a,, 9pi mint single; trace of hinge; f - vf, Ba $2000