Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics

Collection of Food Coupons – Palestine during World War I and the British Mandate – Wheat Coupons "Generosity of the Great Minister" Djemal Pasha

Opening: $150
Sold for: $550
Including buyer's premium
23 food coupons issued in Palestine, mostly by charity institutions or cooperative societies. Jerusalem and elsewhere, [first half of the 20th century]. Including: • Flour coupon for orphans in Safed "by the Vienna Hilfskommission [aid commission], 1915". • Coupon for "Half a Ratl of Matzah", issued by the Va'ad HaPekidim Ve-Ha'Amarcalim of Amsterdam (Jerusalem, 1915). • Coupon for one ratl of potatoes, from the donation of Ze'ev ben Sheindel Blumberg of Odessa (Jerusalem, 1916). • Two wheat coupons "generosity of the great minister of the fleet and commander of the fourth army Djemal Pasha" (Jerusalem, 1917). • Coupons issued by the "HaMa'avir" company, the "LaSovah" cooperative restaurant, the Kefar Malal dairy, "Va'ad HaKlali Knesset Yisrael" and more. Some filled-in by hand and stamped. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, creases and small tears to edges of some coupons. Enclosed: scrip for use at the Blue House Diner, face value 10 Agorot (1960s?).
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