Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1949-51, Select group of seven First Day Covers, several still with their original Tsachor Auctions write-ups; comprising two examples for 1949 Petach Tikva (Bale #17, Scott #27), one on a Jerusalem Registered cover bearing single with special cancel plus tabbed single tied by Jerusalem First Day cancel, the other a tabbed single on picture post card of Petach Tikva—the sole known usage thus; two covers for 1950 Independence Day (Bale #29-30, Scott #33-34) each bearing a plate block of four, the pair with a 2009 Ury Shalit certificate; a handsome 1951 Officials (Bale #OF1-OF4) complete set of tabbed singles on "State of Israel/Prime Minister's Office" cover (signed Tsachor); plus a pair of 1948 New Year covers bearing the full set in perforated horizontal tête-bêche gutter pairs (Bale #10a-14a, Scott #10-14 vars), these last two with penciled note on reverse "postmark forgery"—and thus not included in our estimate; each slightly showing their age, but a magnificent and valuable group of early Israel First Days, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.