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Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Philatelic and Numismatic Auction #28 Dec 6, 2012 - Archive Auction

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1 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1882, stationery card of 5sd. tied by Jerusalem Gerusalem 14-12-82' cds, Rabbinical donation correspondence in Hebrew, posted to Germany, 114,102,543 Price: $50.00
2 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1890, Jerusalem / Gerusalem cds tying 10para on cover to Bayeren, route cds on reverse flap. Price: $50.00
3 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1900, postcard sent from Jerusalem to Austria franked w. 20 para w. Lloyd Austrico cds (incomplete), on back Jerusalem pilgrims group blue cachet, arrival cds on front. Price: $130.00
4 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1901, Austria to Jerusalem, Taxed illustrated postcard (Gruss aus Alt-Wien) franked w. 5h stamp (Netto 72), tied by circular Wien postmark dated January 10 1901, alongside the printed matter instruction was not accepted by the Austrian post and the post rate was much higher for this reason 'T' tax marking was applied and the missing posted collected in arrival in cash by 'T5' manuscript (Taxation cachet Bale #148, CV 700US$). alongside also showing 'Jerusalem Osterreichische Post' arrival cds dated 24/1/01 Y. Nakri Photo certificate. Price: $300.00
5 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1904, Nazareth PPC franked w. 20para stamps tied by JE.LLOYD cds to Biberach, arrival cds on front. Price: $60.00
6 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1905, Austrian Maritime mail, Jaffa, Holyland. Postcard (Jaffa Railway station) to Sankt Veit, Defereggen, Austria Via Tirol oe Lloyd. Card bearing single franking 10 para Austrian Levant stamp (Bale #54; Netto 43) tied by circular faint rare ship postmark of 'TIROL OE. LLOYD' (Bale #M-4 - Mar-B) alongside showing arrival postmark dated 26/3/05 . W. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $400.00
7 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1905, seamail postcard Caifa to Swiss. Price: $100.00
8 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1907, Jaffa High Franking Wrapper with Crete Stamp sent to David Yelin, Jerusalem. Founder of the Hebrew Teachers organization in the Holy Land, and a member of the Hebrew language committee along with Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. Austrian postal stationery wrapper of 10para/5heller(Bale #151) used in 1907 from Jaffa uprated by additional Austrian Levant 1904 issue for Creta Island 50Cent/50hell (Netto 11A ;Bale #84) Both tied by 'Jaffa/a/Osterr.Post' postmark dated 13/VII/07 (Bale #125; Ste. fig. 536). TRare mix franking wrapper used from Holy land, Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $600.00
9 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1908, Picture postcard Jerusalem to Graz bearing two Austrian Levant 10 pa-stamps of the 1906 issue (Mi-51x2) tied by two postmarks Jerusalem/d/Osterr 21 VIII 08 (Sr. 551).(Bale: 131) VF P/T Muentz. Price: $50.00
10 holyland forerunners , austrian post offices 1911, 'Aus Jerusalem Osterr. Post' box cachet on 40 para cover Jerusalem to Germany. Price: $110.00
11 holyland forerunners , france post offices 1909, USA, Harvard University 1909 postal stationary envelope of 5 cents sent from Cambridge/Mass to Haifa then redirected to Jerusalem and Jordan Hotel Jericho (cachet, Bale #43.4). Showing on reverse French post offices postmarks Caifa 12.2.1909, Jaffa 12/13 Feb 1909 and Jerusalem 14.2.1909 (Ste. 312, 341, 331; Bale #316, #313v, #314) Val: 1500US$ w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $400.00
12 holyland forerunners , german post offices 1912, Germany Maritime Mail (Schiffspost) Haifa ship post to Austria. picture postcard of steam boat crew sent on 12 December 1912 from Haifa to Triest bearing single franking of 10pf. Tied by very rare ship postmark of 'SMS Geier' alongsdie single circle 'Kais. Deutsche / Marine Shiffpost No. 67' (Bale #M6); The postcard shows sepia picture of the Steam boat crew (according to our knowledge, each member of the crew received one postcard with this picture) The postcard was written on December 12 1912, and posted on December 18 1912. Beautiful & Very Rare postcard! Val: 2000US$ w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $500.00
13 holyland forerunners , italian post offices 1899, Train post April 7 Jerusalem to Jaffa Newspaper posted from Italy to Ramle (faulty stamp) bilingual train cds '2 bur-amb.Jerusalem-Jaffa' tying same address label. Price: $120.00
14 holyland forerunners , italian post offices 1914, PPC Italy to Jerusalem franked w 5 cen ovpt stamp showing arrival pmk w. 3 outer semi rings dated 3/2/1914 (late date) Price: $60.00
15 holyland forerunners , russian post offices 1911, Jaffa Ropit pmk in violet Bale 614, $280 on 50kg parcel receipt. Price: $80.00
16 holyland forerunners , russian post offices 1914, Jaffa Russian office Picture postcard (Camels and Camels Drivers) to Germany, bearing 1912 issue 20para/5kop (Michel 46; Bale 46), tied by all Cyrillic very clear and rare Ropit/Jaffa violet postmark dated 3.2.1914 (Ste. fig 634; Bale 622). W. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $500.00
17 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1887, Turkish 20pa-postal stationery card (1884 issue Mi.P8) from Jaffa to Paris, clear bluish-black cds Jaffa/Turquie/AVRIL...(St.22.04), overstruck by cogwheel arrival postmark PARIS/ETRANGER 29 AVRIL 87.With transit postmark GALATA/DEPART 26 AVRIL 87.Message date "Jaffa 11 AVRIL 887''.small tear at right. Photo attest by G.H. MUENTZ Price: $100.00
18 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1890, Rare Jerusalem Postmark on Postcard to Alexandria Egypt. Ottoman 20p Stationary card "folded" (Bale #707) written in a mixed Hebrew/Yiddish, tied with RARE bilingual with stars type black very rare "Jerus" pmk dated 31 Nov 1890' ( Ste PM4=C/W fig.3, Bale #766). Alexandria 14/XI/90 arrival pmk and Boxed O.J.B purple cachet on the back Val: 3000US$. w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $1,000.00
19 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1891-1894, lot of two 20 para postal stationery cards, sent from Constantinople to Berlin Germany, BUR.AMB.CONSPLE-MOUST.PACHA. and German Postamte 62 arrival c.d.s Price: $100.00
20 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1907, 2 Postcards-Tiberiade (PMK 4), sent to the same Wien addressee on 9/3/1907. a) Franked 20 pa (2x5+10pa) at regular PC rate as has message. b) Franked 10 pa at Printed matter rate as message less then 5 words. Price: $100.00
21 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1908 / 1913, two Jerusalem pmk postcards to Germany: bilingual large cds / Jerusalem 9 octagonal, both properly franked. Price: $60.00
22 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1910, Jerusalem Taxed postcard (Via Delarosa station III) to Hamburg, Germany. Picture postcard of Jerusalem Franked with German Levant stamp 10Cent/10Pf (Michel 49) was left in the post box of Ottoman post, as this stamp was not accepted by Ottoman post office it was not cancelled and very rare 'T' (Bale #943) cachet was applied to collect the fee as cash upon arrival at Hamburg Porto (28.3.10). Alongside showing black bilingual very clear 'Jerusalem 2' pmk dated 3/1/326 (16/3/1910)' (Bale #835; Ste. PM16). Y.Nakri photo certificate. Price: $600.00
23 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1910, Nazareth Taxed Postcard Ottoman post in the Holyland to France. The postcard (Nazareth with military tents region) showing violet bilingual 'Nasre' postmark dated 28.1/326 (11/4/910) Ste. PM4; Bale #808v alongside showing Russian 1kop stamp has been cancelled by two line red pen, very rare circular 'T' cachet (Bale #943). The card was left in the Ottoman box post and as the stamp was Russian it was not accepted therefore rejected as postage and marked with the T to be collected upon arrival (the missing postage forgotten to collect in upon arrival) also alongside 'Lessines' arrival cds. Val: 1200US$ w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $450.00
24 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1911 Safed blue cds on reg. receipt. Price: $80.00
25 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1912, Jerusalem 1, 20para postcard to Hants via Port Said. Price: $80.00
26 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1913, Jericho (Eriha) via Jerusalem postcard (North shore of the Dead Sea) to Dresden, Germany. Postcard franked w. 1913 issue pair 10 para (Michel 214; Bale #288), tied by very clear bilingual octagonal rare black color "Eriha (Jerusalem)" postmark dated '29/12/29' (22/4/13) error in Islamic calendar ! C/W fig.151; Ste. PM14; Bale #865; Collins PM3,$600), Alongside showing very clear black color large size ;jerusalem; transit pmk dated '11/2/329' (24/4/913) (C/W fig.10; Ste. PM3; Bale #802). Val: 500US$ w. Y.Nakri photo certificate. Price: $300.00
27 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1913, PPC franked w. 20para written in Bethlehem posted from Beer Seva, to Germany via Port Said. Price: $60.00
28 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1914 (22 Feb.) Registered Ottoman stationery to Hanau Germany. 20 pa envelope with additional #281-3 nicely affixed and cancelled with crisp octagonal Jerusalem 6 DS. Framed Turkish/R Handstamp for registration, Hanau receivers on reverse. Has some minor damage from opening, mainly on back. Still a truly beautiful, rare piece of Holyland philately. Price: $1,300.00
29 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1914, Berlin to Jaffa Paper sheet used as telegram form by German Consulate in Jaffa. message Berlin dated 15/1/1914 showing very rare all all Arabic negative "Yafa posta telegrafhanesi 329", (Jaffa post and telegram office 1913) seal (Bale #734, St. T4 , together with violet box Jaffa, handwrite J.Nr. 98 and arrival date 15.1.1914, 450 Handwrite of telegram message on the cover. Very Rare- High Value! Val: R1=10K$-20K$ W. Y. Nakri photo certificate Price: $5,000.00
30 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1914, Registered Jerusalem 20 para pre-printed stationery card tied by Jerusalem Palestine R cachet Bale RC-19 type PE16., card uprated w. 10 para stamp tied by octagonal Jerusalem 6 pmk. Wiesbaden arrival cds on front. Rare and clear marks, extremely desirable card, Ex Sacher. Price: $500.00
31 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1914, Telegram Jaffa to the German Consulate Jerusalem with complete violet 'clock' cachet of the Turkish telegraph post office. Rare, only 4 known, Muentz certificate. Price: $140.00
32 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1915, War-Taxed postcard, Sarona - Jaffa to Leipzig Germany. 1914 issue 10 para postal stationery card (Isfila AN 125; Type I, Bale #727). uprated by additional 10 para War tax stamp (Isfila 478; Michel 246; Bale #330), tied by bilingual octagonal black 'Jaffa 5' postmark dated 10/11/1330 (23/11/1915) ( C/W fig, 145/5; Ste. PM20; Bale #864), sent from German colony 'Sarona' via Jaffa Ottoman post to Lepzig, Germany alongside also showing large all Arabic rectangle 'Muaycnc Olunmustur' (has been examined) marking. (See Postal stationary with additional franking chapter at Bale catalogue) w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $500.00
33 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1917 Haifa to Swiss cover franked w. 10pa +1 pi stamps both tied by Haifa 1 bilingual pmk, Haifa military censor on front, routed via Lausanne and Stanbul, back shows Caifa 2 pmk as well. Price: $50.00
34 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices 1918, Cover from Rosh Pina to Ple, Turkey 1915/16,20 pa. (Mi.269,pair)(single letter rate) and 5 para with Sinai overprint (Mi.348-pair-Wer Tax) tied by 2 sl. postmarks Rosh Pinah (date illegible) (ST.46/01).With transit postmark Safed 1 3 9 918 (sT-47/07) and framed censorship handstamp, both on Sept.17 & Sept.18 '18. Cover heavily toned and a little creased, with traces of offset of transit postmarks on back and 2 arrows stuck on face.(Cat#811, S1 $1000-1500) Photo attest by G.H. MUENTZ Price: $200.00
35 holyland forerunners , ottoman post offices Acra, AKKIA (ST JEAN D'ACRE) full & very clean cancel on telegram receipt. rearly seen so nice. Price: $60.00
36 holyland forerunners , hotel post 1898-9, Jerusalem Grand new hotel special cachet on 20para postcard (illustrated Zion PC by Leib Kahane, Jerusalem) Jerusalem to Vienna Austria, w. Military box pmk and back to Jerusalem on 1899. Price: $100.00
37 holyland forerunners , hotel post Jerusalem, two cards one from Grand Hotel and one Grand new Hotel PPC. Price: $40.00
38 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1910, K.u.K Austria - Hungary Consular Saffed - Tiberias cachet on a letter with personal cachets. Letter sent by Beer Aaron (with personal signature & Cachet) on 5 April 1910 & K2 KUK Austro-Hungary consulate in Safed & Tiberius cachet. Another personal cachet of Dov, Bri Segal from Safed exists. Val: 1000US$ w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $400.00
39 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1915-16, three photo postcards, stamp-less all censored, posted from Bir-Es-Seba, Alep, a.O.K 4 all censored. Price: $60.00
40 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1916, German Military Mail in the Holyland. Cover sent from telegram unit in Gaza to Germany showing bilingual transit 'Feldpost Mil.Miss.Aleppo' postmark dated 3.4.1917 alongside greenish 'sendet keine nahrungsmit nach der Turkei' ('Sent to Turkey due to no transport' - Which was marked between the 1st and the 2nd Gaza battles. (Bale #M4) Val: 1300US$, Probably More!) cachet. On reverse, very clear sender address 'Telegraphist Max Elstner Kaiserl-Deutsche Tel Abtlg Klchinasicn Station Gazza (Palestne) Durch Marine post Buro Berlin' W. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $600.00
41 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1915, Turkish post in SINAI. Large fragment bearing 1915 issue crescent and six-pointed star overprinted stamp for Tax for War Orphans 10 para (Isfila 581; Michel 345) tied by extremely rare all Arabic circular black 'Camel Pasa Tepesi 1' postmark '21/1/1331' (3/4/1915) C/W fig.33; Isfila fig.1!. Val: R2 - R4 (20K-40K) w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $5,000.00
42 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1917, Austrian Military mail in Syria / Palestine, Postcard with FPO-Au 452 cachet September 12, 1917. WWI forward mail from Austrian military unit K.u.K. Field Hospital No. 202 (K.u.K Feldspital Mr. 202) in Palestine via the Aleppo Field post (feldpost) unit 452 To Wien. The postcard carries Austrian Military Mail FPO-Au Bale # M-3 (12.IX.17) cachet Val: 600US$; w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $200.00
43 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1917, Bir-es-Seba 3/3/1917 bilingual cds tying free postage card, censored. (also unused one penny Australian card) Price: $60.00
44 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail 1919, British Prisoners of War letter sheet used by Ottoman prisoner in Alexandria / Sidi Bushir camp to Istanbul dated '13 Subat 1335' (13 February 1919) on front showing pink 'P.OF W. Central Censorship Bureau' cachet and all Arabic circular 'Uskudar 2' arrival pmk dated '5/4/1335' (April 5 1919). w. Y. Nakri photo certificate. Price: $260.00
45 holyland forerunners , ww-i military mail Postcard send by a soldier from feldpost office in Palestine 46 SAHRA POSTASSI in September. 1916 to Constantinople w. arrival cancel. Price: $150.00
46 holyland forerunners , post offices in the holyland - lots 1902-1903, two PPC and 2 pre-printed wrappers w. Jerusalem pmks. Price: $40.00
47 holyland forerunners , post offices in the holyland - lots Lot of 18 items incl, Turkish, France, German, Austrian and Russian Post offices under ottomans rule, many better, mixed condition still very high catalog value. Price: $350.00
48 british mandate in palestine , stamps of british mandate in palestine 1920, Palestine mint previously mounted essay copies of SG 18 (Bale No. E. 18), of the First Local overprint. This stamp came from the Collection of the late King Farouk of Egypt. The stamp is stamped on the back with a pale green handstamp guarantee applied by the late Jacques Minkus. This stamp is sound and genuine in every respect. photo certif by D. Dorfman. [Proofs, Essays & Color Trails] Price: $2,000.00
49 british mandate in palestine , stamps of british mandate in palestine 1918, BLUES Bale # 2b Wmk 2, rouletted 20, ungummed Varieties "Golfball"(85), left margin Cat $350 VF [1918, The Blues] Price: $150.00
50 british mandate in palestine , stamps of british mandate in palestine 1918, BLUES Control Plate Block Bale: 1a 1Pia, indigo, Control A18, deep blue. Cat $800. original w/a gum. XF [1918, The Blues] Price: $350.00

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