Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Minister Sheet – First Day of Hebrew Post – First Nine Postage Stamps of the State of Israel – Inscribed and Hand-Signed by the General Postmaster, Zvi Prihar
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
"First Day of the Hebrew Post", Minister Sheet (souvenir sheet) with the first nine stamps of the State of Israel; inscribed by the general postmaster, Zvi Prihar, 1948.
Nine "Doar Ivri" (Hebrew Post) postage stamps in the denominations of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 Mils, on an official souvenir sheet reading "Iyar 7, 5708, 16.5.1948" and "Do'ar Ivri" at top and "Hayom HaRishon Shel HaDo'ar HaIvri" [first day of Hebrew post] at bottom. This souvenir sheet is known as "Minister Sheet" since it was presented to ministers and VIPs. Its first edition comprised only 40 copies, printed on thick yellowish paper, and the stamps were mounted on them between midnight and the morning of May 16, 1948.
Inscribed and signed on the lower-right corner by Zvi Prihar (Friedberg); dated 25.10.1948.
Sheet: 21.5X26 cm. Good condition.
Nine "Doar Ivri" (Hebrew Post) postage stamps in the denominations of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 Mils, on an official souvenir sheet reading "Iyar 7, 5708, 16.5.1948" and "Do'ar Ivri" at top and "Hayom HaRishon Shel HaDo'ar HaIvri" [first day of Hebrew post] at bottom. This souvenir sheet is known as "Minister Sheet" since it was presented to ministers and VIPs. Its first edition comprised only 40 copies, printed on thick yellowish paper, and the stamps were mounted on them between midnight and the morning of May 16, 1948.
Inscribed and signed on the lower-right corner by Zvi Prihar (Friedberg); dated 25.10.1948.
Sheet: 21.5X26 cm. Good condition.
Shares, Philately, Numismatics and Badges
Shares, Philately, Numismatics and Badges