Great Britain(?): uniface Jewish(?) merchant token bearing value of "1" and name "LEVY" below; size: 19.5mm; weight: 2.85g. Circa. mid-late 19th Century.
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HISTORAMA AUCTION #7 - 'Buy or Bid' Sale
By: Historama
Historama HISTORAMA AUCTION #7 - 'Buy or Bid' Sale
Monday 8-04-2019 Timed Sale at Bidspirit.com @ 19:15 Israel-time | LOTS #1-579
Numismatics | Judaic Tokens & Medals | Banknotes | Arabiana | Israeliana | Judaica | Militaria | Ephemera
Tuesday 9-04-2019 @ 20:00 Israel-time | LOTS #580-1313
Stamps | Postal History | Philately | Paraphilately | Philatelic Documents
Welcome you to our 7th auction, this being our first in the format of a 'Buy or Bid' sale, where lots may be bid-on or purchased outright; there are over 1300 attractive lots on offer. The sale features items in every one of our areas of specialty, and is probably the largest (and best) selection of Judaic, Holyland and Israeli collectibles for sale anywhere at this time. Featured subjects include ancient & modern coins; Jewish tokens & medals; Jewish, Mandate & Israeli militaria; World War II collaborationist and Holocaust-related militaria; loose & affixed stamps of the Holyland, Egypt and the JNF; postal history of all periods and across all themes and subjects from the Holyland, Mandate, Israel, the Palestinian Authority & near east, as well as worldwide wartime (WWI / WWII) civilian and military mail (from 'horseshoe' and pre-'horseshoe route' mail to post-Third Reich 'uberroller' & displaced persons mail), mail of the Arab-Israeli conflict & 'postkrieg', Hijack/Terror mail + American Civil War Confederate States of America philately - a new subject area for us (students of Israeli & Interim postal history - unusual routes, special rates & key dates - will recognize many similar characteristics to their CSA counterpart); plus Judaica, Israeliana, Arabiana, banknotes and other areas of interest. There are many unique and 'discovery' items in this sale, and many fascinating objects both old and contemporary worth your attention.
The sale itself is divided into 2 parts, one covering non-philatelic fields (lots 1 - 579), and one covering philately (lots 580 - 1313). The period between now and the published 'end times' of the two parts of sale functions as a 'pre-sale' period: during this time lots may be bid on in a standard mail auction manner (bids submitted in writing) or through the online auction program, or be purchased outright. The published opening bid prices are the minimum bid prices, and the buyout prices (displayed below the lot descriptions) are mostly set 50% above the opening bid levels (traditionally "best" bids, which win a lot even before an auction's end are set to 3x the opening bid price). These "buy it now" prices are dynamic: they will rise by 5-10% for every bid received on a lot once the current bid level passes the midway point between the starting bid price and the original buyout price - please visit our home site historama.com/auctions or contact us for the updated buy-out prices. This is not intended to take advantage of interest in a lot but rather to avoid discouraging bidders from continuing to bid on an item of interest. As of now, at the end of the pre-sale period for Part 1 of the sale (non-philatelic items), available lots will be offered for sale in a timed live sale on our page at Bidspirit.com; Part 2 (philately) will run as a mail auction until the published end date and time, with 5 minute time-extensions if bids are received in the last minute of the sale (or time extension).
Once the sale is over it will take a few days to issue official "winner" notifications. Please bear with us, as the more broadly the sale is displayed and the more people participate, the more complex the process of collating all the bids from various sources and actioning special requests. The winner notification email contains a link to our automated checkout on the site - and this process generates the invoice. Please check your "spam" folder for the mail (from "historama-auctions") if it doesn't reach your inbox within 2-3 days of the sale's end. Unsold lots will be available for direct purchase after the sale - but may be displayed at a higher price than the opening bid levels for the sale: we do this to discourage fence-sitting during the sale; the opening bid prices are competitively set in order to encourage bidding. Here I should emphasize that the opening bid prices are not a reflection of our evaluation of a lot’s worth: where possible I have added an estimated value at the end of a product description, but a low starting price should not be construed as a lack of understanding of a lot’s worth.
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Lot #201 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Lot #202 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Great Britain > Birmingham: Jewish merchant token in bronze, Ephraim Nathan, c. 1872; not maker-marked; size: 22mm; weight: 3.45g. Obverse bears legend: "The Noted Shop for Cheap Electro Plate & Cutlery Eph. Nathan 71 Bull St. Birmm." On reverse left facing portrait of Queen Victoria and date 1872. In VF.
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Lot #203 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Israel: business momento tallion of "Ha'argaz" (The Box), c.late 1950's-1960s; size: 31.25 x 34.5; weight: 12.85g. Obverse bears company name in Hebrew & English above/below an image of a bus + designer's name/initials in Hebrew - VAAR or VAAB by edge to left to bus; on reverse the Hebrew legend "Steel Furniture" around image of metal file cabinet & 5-digit phone...
Lot #204 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Israeli business token/tallion for Friedman-Tnuva, c.1964-71; size: 31.25 x 34.25mm; weight: 12.05g. Token commemorates a partial business merger between the Friedman Winery (founded 1889) and the Tnuva dairy company: Tnuva purchased half of Friedman in 1964 but unable to incorporate the wine business into its own operations, Tnuva sold its holdings there to Stock wine company in 1971.
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Lot #205 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Israeli business token for ZIM Israel Navigation Co., c.1960s-70s; size: 24mm; weight: 10.95g. Token depicts company emblem on obverse with company name in Hebrew (above) & English (below); on reverse, a replica of a Jewish War-era (66-70 CE) silver Shekel. The design may relate to a 2000-year anniversary sometime between 1966-1970.
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Lot #206 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Romania(?): undocumented bronze token with large letter "K." on obverse & Star of David device on reverse. Possibly a Romanian Jewish business token or a "Kosher" slaughter token - similar to those covered by Schaffer, but unlisted in his catalogue; 2.1g, 20.25mm. Circa. early 20th Century.
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Lot #207 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
Romania, Bucuresci (Hunedoara County, Transylvania) "Jsak [Isaac] Focşaner" Zionist coffee and tea house token for 1 Leu (ND), circa. early 1920's; struck in copper-nickel; no maker marks; weight: 4.1g; size: 25.5mm. Obverse bears narrowed Star of David with Hebrew word "Zion" in center, with Romanian legend around edge "Jsak Focşaner * Bucuresci *"; on reverse "1 Leu" in center. Medallic rotated strike; beeded edge on...
Lot #208 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
South Africa > Orange Free State: Jewish merchant 2 Shilling cupro-nickel token for "Daniel & Hyman" business of Bloemfontein, 1867; not maker-marked; size: 30mm; weight: 6.85g. Obverse bears "2/=" denomination in center and legend in Afrikaans "Goed Voor Daniel & Hyman". On reverse coat of arms of the Orange Free State, and legend in Afrikaans all around "Bloemfontein Oranje Vry Staat 1867". The partners Daniel...
Lot #209 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
United States > Michigan: S. Cohen of Detroit American Civil War-era Jewish business copper token, 1863; not maker-marked; size: 19mm; weight: 3.85g. Obverse bears 5-lined legend "S. Cohen | Clothing | Dealer | 155 Jeff.[erson] Ave. / Detroit." On obverse left facing Indian-head with 13 stars above and date below. In UNC: some surface dirt; lack of edge detail due to quality of the strike.
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Lot #210 - Tokens: Jewish businesses
United States > New York: Simon Steinfeld alcohol depot Civil War era advertising token, ND (1861-1865); struck in copper; maker marked "E. Sigel"; size: 24.5mm; weight: 4.95g. On obverse ornate coat of arms (with letters "L" and "L" on either side of eagle), and legend around edge, "S. Steinfeld Sole Agent for the U.S.". On reverse 7 lines of text "Principal Depot of the French Cognac Bitters 70 Nassau St...
Lot #211 - Medals: Jewish Fraternities
Israeli "Maimonides" ("Rambam") Lodge #54 member's badge, circa. 1950's-60's; not maker-marked (Haffner: JTM-MA-30); 25g. Clasp reads "Member"; tallion depicts lodge's emblem. This lodge belongs to a crypto-Masonic body called the "Order of the Sons of Zion - L.B. [Loyal Brothers]" (in Hebrew, "Mizdar Bnei Tzion - Achim Ne'emanim"), founded 1928 as Tel Aviv branch of Jerusalem based movement founded 1922, as...
Lot #212 - Medals: Jewish Fraternities
Romania: "ZION-JOBB" [freemason?] fraternity medal, commemorating 30 years to its foundation, 1903; not maker marked. Obverse: Start of David with legend "17. ZION-J.O.B.B 1873-1903 Fraternitatea I 380 Feb."; Reverse: Star of David with emblematic device above & letters "C.F.A." below. Sources mention a "Zion Lodge" in connection to the Jewish community, and a forerunner to the Bnai Brith...
Lot #213 - Medals: Jewish Fraternities
US: "Palestine" Freemason's lodge member's badge, c. early 20th Cent.; weight: 29.4g. Gilted metal: deer(?) head on Scottish coat of arms & Scots Gaelic motto "Cuidich In Rhi" ("Help the King"); manufactured by F.I.Gorton of N[orth] Attleboro, Mass. The round pendant-emblem is the "Shrine" emblem indicating Lodge affiliation with the "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (A.A.O.N.M.S. - known as "...
Lot #214 - Medals: Jewish Fraternities
US: "Fred Kahan Award of Merit" of Bnai Zion organization, numbered (15) silver plated bronze medal, ND (1980); by Metal Arts Co., obverse by Linda Harper Neiman & Hal Reed, reverse by Mel Wacks; size: 63.5mm; weight: 138.85g. Obverse: Kahan with legend "Fred Kahan Award of Merit". Reverse: trisected circle with images of the organization's activities; emblem & name in English +...
Lot #215 - Medals: Jewish Fraternities
US: Brith Abraham Jewish fraternal order bronze medallion for 1913 convention in Buffalo; maker-marked (unclear); weight: 44.6g. Clasp with label "Convention 1913 Buffalo, N.Y." chained to medal with round celluloid device & legend "U.S. Grand Lodge Order Brith Abraham", dates of institution etc. (Feb 32(!)), interlaced triangle with Abraham about to sacrifice Jacob. Founded NY 1859; originally...
Lot #216 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Netherlands: Court Commission of the Dutch Jews / Medal for the Improvement of the Social Condition of the Jews, 1827, by Johann Peter Schouberg; bronze strike; size: 58.5mm; weight: 83.4g. Obverse: 'anchor of hope & Tablets of Moses' below rays of sun; legend "According to his Majesty's decision of 17 October 1827. Number 184". Reverse: circular legend "Awarded by the Main Committee to the Affairs of the...
Lot #217 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Belgium: Academie de Malines [Mechelen] 1st prize silver medal to H. Van Den Bergh, 1859-60; reverse by Joseph-Pierre Braemt; size: 37.75mm; weight: 23.7g. Obverse laurels; engraved Fr. legend "Academie of Malines Superior Level Architect 1st Prize, Competition 1859-60". Reverse: left facing King; legend "Leopold Premier | Roi Des Belges". Medallion made from 2 planchets (rim seam). Receipient may be...
Lot #218 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Great Britain: 1st place scholar bronze medal awarded by the Jewish Free School to Emanuel Tacker, 1905; not maker-marked; size: 55.25mm; weight: 88.15g. Medal mentions patronage of Baron Lionel de Rothschild. The Jewish Free School (JFS) was founded in 1732 as the Talmud Torah of the Great Synagogue of London, serving orphans of the community; in the early 1800s it absorbed thousands of immigrant children...
Lot #219 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Palestine/Yishuv: "Palestine Athletics" silver medal (with tallion) for a walking race, 1926; by the firm of William James Dingley (W.J.D.) of Birmingham; size: 35.5mm; weight: 4.15g. Obverse bears stylized engraving between wreath devices, "Jan. 13. 26 Palestine Athletics"; on reverse is engraved "15 Miles Walking Race". The medal is not locally produced, does not contain any Hebrew (or Arabic), or Jewish/...
Lot #220 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Palestine/Yishuv: 2-piece uniface medallion set of 1st Maccabbi Games, 1932; white metal: 1) maker-marked 'J'(?); size (tallion only) 24.5 x 27.5mm; weight: 4.95g: Bezalel-style design of 2 figures - modern athlete with Maccabi flag receiving Menorah from ancient Bar Kockba revolt-era (132 CE) Jew; 'Maccabiah' emblem on altar; Hebrew dates "3892 - 5692" (132 - 1932); 2) size: 24.75 x 28mm;...
Lot #221 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Italy (Israel): "Judaea Restituta" / "And the Sons Have Returned to their Home" medal, 1946; by Jewish-Italian medallist Arrigo Minerbi; struck in silver by Stefano Johnson of Milano; size (medal): 35mm; weight: 29g. Obverse: sailboat with Hebrew legend "Ve Shavu Banim LeGvulam" (Yirmiyahu Ch.31 v.16) above & dates 5705-5706 (1945-1946) in exergue; Minerbi's initials, left + "800" silver, Johnson's on right edge. Reverse...
Lot #222 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Israel: 1959 B'nai B'rith Convention in Jerusalem - rare participants' medal, in bronze; designed by Zvi Narkiss; size: 61mm; weight: 99.55g. Obverse: bi-lingual design of a Menorah; legend: "B'nai B'rith [World] Convention | May 25-29 1959" (Hebrew legend uses Hebrew date). Reverse: emblem for Israel's 10 anniversary, and legend below: "Presented by the Government of Israel Tenth Anniversary Committee to...
Lot #223 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Israel: 3rd prize medal issued by B'nai B'rith "Hillel 1823" Lodge of Haifa to G. Rimschitz, with quotation from Tehilim (Psalms), 1979; size: 60mm; weight: 100.8g.
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Lot #224 - Medals: Prizes & Awards
Israel: Prize for Outstanding Employee in the Tourist Industry, official medal in bronze ND (1966); designed by David Shore; size: 59mm; weight: 94.8g. This version bears the legend "Presented by the Tourist Ministry" on the edge; 400 pieces issued.
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Lot #225 - Tokens: Jewish Charities
Canada > Montreal: 25 cent bronze donation/souvenir token of the B & S. Steinhouse & Nachlass Zkainim ['estate of the elderly'] Home For the Aged, circa. 1927; size: 34.25mm; weight: 16.05g. Steinhouse Home opened in 1923; the institution exists today as the Maimonides Geriatric Center of McGill University.
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