By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
lot # 1124 - 3: Israel: Forerunners and Interim Period forerunners
Northern Galilee Interim Period Specialized Collection, 1948, approximately 40 covers, all neatly arranged and many annotated, illustrating the various delivery means used during the turbulent pre-State period, including solid holdings of each Nahalal Emergency Post issues, Safad issues, Haifa Messenger Service covers, extensive Nahariya covers and stamps, etc.; a wide range of frankings throughout, including Haifa Messenger Post label with four 10m Palestine Pictorials; various Palestine Pictorials privately overprinted "Government Tohuvohu" ("Government in Chaos"), one tied with Great Britain 2d orange by British FPO cancel; Boat Mail from the Western Galilee; a trio of Safad forgeries; mint Nahalal, Afulah and Tiberias "Emergency Post" stamps (originals plus a handful of forgeries/counterfeits), and more, Very Fine overall, a fascinating study; see it all on our website.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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