SEPT. 26, 1918 COVER addressed to England with cancel APO SZ54 in Beer Sheva only from July to October 1918. Only 4 covers are known to exist. Photo. Estimated Value $250
Public Auction #117
By: House of Zion
Enchères Terminées
Dec 07, 2025 America/Los_Angeles
House of Zion Public Auction #117
Sunday Dec 07, 2025 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Dear Friends and Collectors,
I am very pleased to announce our PUBLIC AUCTON #117, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 at 2pm. The sale features
the outstanding, Gold Award winning collection of the POSTAL HISTORY OF BEERSHEBA, 1915-1948, assembled by
Dr. Shaul Ladany. This collection is very personal to Dr. Ladany, as he has resided in Beersheba for over 30 years.
He has exhibited this collection at the International Stamp Show in Israel. We are honored to have been selected to
sell this outstanding collection.
This PUBLIC AUCTIION is being held in conjunction with PENPEX STAMP SHOW, in Redwood City, California, on
Dec.6-7. All lots will be on view during the show.
You can bid in person at the Auction on the 7th or if you prefer you can bid by “ZOOM”. It is most important that
you contact us and request a bid number, and we will forward o to you the tech information, but we are limited to
10 bidders.
And, of course, we accept bids by e-mail, fax or mail, but we must receive them no later than, 8pm on Saturday
night, Dec. 6, 2025.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate contacting us.
Good luck, Edward G. Rosen
Refine Your Search
Filtrer par
Category
- BEERSHEBA 1945-1948 (39) Apply BEERSHEBA 1945-1948 filter
- BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES (32) Apply BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES filter
- GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917 (66) Apply GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917 filter
- OTTOMAN EMPIRE FORCES (32) Apply OTTOMAN EMPIRE FORCES filter
Showing 126 - 150 of 169
Lot #827 - BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
COVERS TWO, cancelled APO SZ23 located in Beer Sheva, both addressed to JAMAICA with receival backstamps. Most unusual. Censored. Photo. Estimated Value $500
Lot #828 - BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
STAMPLESS OFFICIAL SHARIA COURT cover from Beer Sheva that travelled via Beer Sheva-RAFA railway line to RAFA Oct. 23, 1930, and then via KNATARA--HAIFA TPO NORTH, Oct. 25, 1920 to Jaffa to the Sharia Quadhi Pasha. The only known civilian cover mailed on the BEER SHEVA--RAFA railway line. Only three covers exist with the RAGA postmark exist. Photo. Estimated Value $250
Lot #829 - BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
NINE ITEMS including 7 Covers (three registered) and 2 Picture Postcards all used by British Field Forces in Beer Sheva. Great lot for delaer or collector. Photo. Estimated Value $750
Lot #830 - BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
LARGE LOT of Remaining PALESTINE COVERS, DOCUMETS, ETC. all to or ftom BEER SHEVA, 28 Items, all on exhibit pages. Outstanding. Estimated Value $1000
Lot #901 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
AIR LETTER SHEETLET from England, March 10, 1945 addressed to BEIT ESHEL, PO Box 1. In the early 1940's the Jewish Agency purchased land in Beer Sheva and in 1943 the settlement BEIT ESHEL was founded, on the southern outskirts of Beer Sheba, and at that time hired the P.O. Box 1, Beer Sheva Photo. Estimated Value $200
Lot #902 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
PICTURE POSTCARD from France to BEIT ESHEL postmarked October 19, 1947. Re-directed to Tel Aviv, because toward the end of 1947, it became to dangerous for Jews to enter Beersheba, and had all their mail forwarded to PO Box 560, Tel Aviv. At the beginning of 1948 all women and children were sent north to Kfar Vitkin and all normal post mail service to Beit Eshel was stopped and all mail travelled in both directions only occasionally when...
Lot #903 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
AIRLETTER SHEET from Australia to Beit Eshel, postmarked January 12, 1948, redirected to Tel Aviv, POB 560, as no service available to Beer Sheva. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #904 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COVER FROM BEIT ESHEL to evacuated family in Tel Aviv, franked with 10m Palestine stamp. Carried by COURIER to Tel Aviv, Feb. 5,1948. Docketed dates indicate dates of writing the letters contained in the envelope. Photo. Estimated Value $200
Lot #905 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
APRIL 19, 1948 COVER sent from Beit Eshel to evacuated family in Kfar Vitkin. Franked with 10m Palestine stamp. Carried by COURIER who delivered it to the pre-state miitary postal service in Tel Aviv, receival postmark "Doar Tvai Misrad 3" (Army Post Office 3) in use from May 22, 1948--May 25,1948. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #906 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COVER FROM BEIT ESHEL of May 11, 1948 (4 days prior to Independence) to family in Kfar Vitkin. Franked by the COURIER with Doar Ivri 10m stamp, tied by Tel Aviv May 25, 1948 cancel. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #907 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVER from beseiged Beit Eshel of May 19, 1948 to family in Kfar Vitkin, Franked with 10m Doar Ivri stamp, tied by "Doar Tzvai (Military Post), Basis "A" without date. This dateless postmark was used only from May 22-May 25, 1948. Photo. Estmated Value $300
Lot #908 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel written on May 3, 1948 addressed to evacuated family in Kfar Vitkin. Cover carried out of Beit Eshel by Courier who slipped across Egyptian line and who enroute affixed a Doar Ivri stamp. Another courier took it to Jerusalem (prior to Doar Ivri stamp reached that city) and was postmarked "MINHELETET HA'AM, DOAR, JERUSALEM", June 16, 1948. Scarce, Photo. Estimated Value $750
Lot #909 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel of June 29, 1948 sent to family in Kfar Vitkin, approved by "Nivdak, Maaz". Postmarked by the Negev Brigade 8th Regiment military triangular "KABA" 165 hand stamp, and "Doar Tzvai, Misrad 3" (Army Post Office in Tel Aviv), July 9, 1948. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #910 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
FLOWN COVER from besieged Beit Eshel to Kfar Vitkin, containied letters written between May 22-25, 1948 (based on doceting dates.) "MISRAD KESHER, MATKAL" (Communication Office, General Staff) cachet applied en-route indicates the fliying os the envlope by Piper airplane under the command of the Genral Staff. Postmarked APO3 at Tel Aviv office, July 1948 Photo. Estimated Value $850
Lot #911 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel of July 11, 1948 to family in Kfar Vitkin, with Negev Brigade 8th Regiment KABA 185 cachet. Postmarked APO3 (Tel Aviv)July 19, 1948. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #912 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel with KABA 225 cachet assigned to Beit Eshel. Postmarked APO10 in Ruhama (behind the Egyptian lines) July 13, 1948 and FLOWN from there to Ekron. Photo. Estimated Value $500
Lot #913 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel with indication of exact 225/11 KABA number assigned to Beit Eshel, sent to family in Kfar Vitkin. Rubber stamped KABA 279 of the Negev Brigade Headquarters, and postmarked APO10 in Ruhama, July 20, 1948, from where it was FLOWN from Ekron airfield near Rehovoth. Photo. Estimated Value $500
Lot #914 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COURIER COVERS (2) from besieged Beit Eshel (July 29 and Oct. 14, 1948) with the new KABA 377 CACHET (assigned to Beit Eshel on Sept. 10, 1948 due to the reorganization of the military units in the Negev); Postmarked APO3 in Tel aviv, Oct. 21, 1948 (the day Beer Sheba and Beit Eshel were liberated), passing of the APO in Ruhama. Photo. Estimated Value $600
Lot #915 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COVER FROM TEL AVIV cancelled October 26, 1948 (5 days after liberation of Beit Eshel and Beer Sheva) addressed to Military Post 377 (Beit Eshel). Backstamped by APO10 at Ruhama on October 31, 1948, which was the last day in which mail from Tel Aviv was FLOWN Ekron to the Negev. Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #916 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COVER from Beit Eshel after its Liberation, postmarked in Beer Sheba by Army Post Office 1, Dec. 19, 1948. Note unrecorded usage of Latin letters for month ("12"). Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $150
Lot #917 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
EGYPTIAN MILITARY FORCES IN BEER SHEVA IN 1948. COVER mailed from Taunta in Egypt on Sept. 23, 1948. Addressed to Sargeant Abu Reda. The Headquarters of the First Regiment--Reserve, Egyptian Forces, Beer Sheva, Military Mail, Palestine. Backstamp;ed "Fieldpost Unit No. 1, Sept. 24, 1948". Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #918 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COVER mailed from Taunta in Egypt on Sept. 27, 1948. Addressed to: "Military Mail, Beer Sheba, Palestine, headquarters of the first Regiment--Reserve, Egyptian Forces". Backstamped, Fieldpost unit No. 1". Mixed condtion. Photo. Estimated Value $200
Lot #919 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
LOT OF 4 COVERS, Egyptian Forces in Beer Sheba, August-September 1948, including Beer Sheba backstamp etc., very mixed condition. Photo. Estimated Value $750
Lot #920 - BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
COVER mailed from Cairo on Sept. 16, 1948 to Lt. Nasser Afendi in charge of the recruitment of the Light Forces, Headquarters of the Fighting Forces, Beer Sheva, Central Office. Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $200
About The Seller
House of Zion
House of Zion a dealer and auctioneer specializing in Israel and Holy Land Material. Operating from Redwood City, CA.
Read MoreSend Email to House of Zion Or Visit WebSite
