Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
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Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
17 Share certificates, bonds and other certificates of American companies and organizations, including Jewish-owned companies and companies involved in the economic development in Israel. USA, 1920s-1960s.
Among the items:
• Two bonds -Temple "Beth Emeth" of Flatbush, New York, 1922.
• Certificate issued by "New York Achooza Aleph" company – receipt for land purchase in Ra'anana. New York, 1932. Signed by the company's president and his deputy.
"New York Achooza Aleph" was a Jewish Zionist company founded in New York in 1912. In 1921 the company established Ra'anana.
• Share certificates of Jewish-owned companies, including Gimbel Brothers, Isaac Prouty, Straus Brothers Company, and more.
• Share certificate – "American Eretz Israel Corporation", 1960.
The company was founded in 1944 to promote economic trade between Israel and the United States and to assist in the economic development of Israel.
• Common Stock Purchase Warrant of "America-Israel Phosphate Company, 1961.
• More.
Total of 17 items. Size and condition vary.
Enclosed: Land ownership certificate – the town of Palestine in Illinois (USA) – issued in 1839 and signed by American president Martin Van Buren.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Among the items:
• Two bonds -Temple "Beth Emeth" of Flatbush, New York, 1922.
• Certificate issued by "New York Achooza Aleph" company – receipt for land purchase in Ra'anana. New York, 1932. Signed by the company's president and his deputy.
"New York Achooza Aleph" was a Jewish Zionist company founded in New York in 1912. In 1921 the company established Ra'anana.
• Share certificates of Jewish-owned companies, including Gimbel Brothers, Isaac Prouty, Straus Brothers Company, and more.
• Share certificate – "American Eretz Israel Corporation", 1960.
The company was founded in 1944 to promote economic trade between Israel and the United States and to assist in the economic development of Israel.
• Common Stock Purchase Warrant of "America-Israel Phosphate Company, 1961.
• More.
Total of 17 items. Size and condition vary.
Enclosed: Land ownership certificate – the town of Palestine in Illinois (USA) – issued in 1839 and signed by American president Martin Van Buren.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $500
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
19 share certificates of American and Canadian companies, including Jewish-owned companies and companies that worked for Israel’s economic development. United States and Canada, 20th century. English.
Among the items: Share certificate of Beth Judah Holding Corporation, 1949. A Star of David is printed at the center of the certificate. • Share certificates of American companies and businesses, such as Hebrew National Kosher Foods, Lerner Stores Corporation, Lit Brothers, Gimbel Brothers, and more. • Two share certificates of Rassco Israel in Canada, 1958. • Scrip certificate of Pec Israel Economic Corporation, 1965.
Enclosed are three checks of the Chamberlain of the City of New York to various companies, 1912.
Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Among the items: Share certificate of Beth Judah Holding Corporation, 1949. A Star of David is printed at the center of the certificate. • Share certificates of American companies and businesses, such as Hebrew National Kosher Foods, Lerner Stores Corporation, Lit Brothers, Gimbel Brothers, and more. • Two share certificates of Rassco Israel in Canada, 1958. • Scrip certificate of Pec Israel Economic Corporation, 1965.
Enclosed are three checks of the Chamberlain of the City of New York to various companies, 1912.
Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
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Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
27 bonds issued by the Government of Israel, most of them through the "Bonds" organization – Specimen prints. USA, 1950-80s.
Among them: "State of Israel Bonds" in different values issued in the years 1950s-80s. Specimen. • "Income Bonds" issued between the years 1977-1985. Stamped – Specimen. Two bonds in the amount of $250 initiated by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. His goals were to sell bonds to communities and to individuals worldwide and strengthen the relationship between Jewish communities in the Diaspora and the State of Israel, Zionism and Judaism.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Among them: "State of Israel Bonds" in different values issued in the years 1950s-80s. Specimen. • "Income Bonds" issued between the years 1977-1985. Stamped – Specimen. Two bonds in the amount of $250 initiated by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. His goals were to sell bonds to communities and to individuals worldwide and strengthen the relationship between Jewish communities in the Diaspora and the State of Israel, Zionism and Judaism.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $100
Unsold
Share certificate – Steinmetz Electric Motor Car Corporation. Baltimore, 1921. English. With details filled-in by hand and signatures of the president and the treasurer.
The company was founded by Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865-1923) a German-born American mathematician, scientist, and electrical engineer, one of the pioneers of electrical industry in the United States.
21X30 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. A few stains, slight. Two pinholes at the right margin.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
The company was founded by Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865-1923) a German-born American mathematician, scientist, and electrical engineer, one of the pioneers of electrical industry in the United States.
21X30 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. A few stains, slight. Two pinholes at the right margin.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $100
Unsold
Savings certificate for three Palestine pounds issued by "America-Palestine, Trade and Investment Company". Hebrew and English. Details filled in by hand, signatures and the company's ink-stamp.
In the center of the certificate appears an illustration of the globe with the Tower of David on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other side.
21.5X28 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks. Tears at margins and folding marks, some reinforced with adhesive tape. Some stains.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
In the center of the certificate appears an illustration of the globe with the Tower of David on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other side.
21.5X28 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks. Tears at margins and folding marks, some reinforced with adhesive tape. Some stains.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
Share certificate in the amount of 100 Francs – "Hermon, Société Industrielle et Agricole en Palestine "["Hermon Agriculture and Industry Company in Palestine" – French company for the development of agriculture and Industry in Palestine]. Paris, 1906. French.
Printed on the certificate are fine illustrations of workers plowing with bulls and two girls carrying jars and fruit (one illustration is signed "E. Loevy"). A complete coupons stub with 30 coupons.
47X37 cm (including the coupons), good condition. Some creases and tears at margins. Wavy cut at the left margin, with loss of text. Inscription with colored pencil on top of the certificate.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Printed on the certificate are fine illustrations of workers plowing with bulls and two girls carrying jars and fruit (one illustration is signed "E. Loevy"). A complete coupons stub with 30 coupons.
47X37 cm (including the coupons), good condition. Some creases and tears at margins. Wavy cut at the left margin, with loss of text. Inscription with colored pencil on top of the certificate.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $100
Unsold
Four "Citroen" company share certificates, issued in Paris in 1924. French.
"Citroen" was established by the Jewish engineer and entrepreneur André Citroën in 1919 and over just a few years the company became one of the largest car manufacturers in the world.
1-2. Two share certificates – "Société Anonyme André Citroën". Both are with the complete coupon stubs with 24 coupons.
3. Share certificate in the amount of 100 Francs –"Taxis- Citroën", subsidiary of "Citroën", manufacturing taxis. Stub with 27 coupons (nos. 6-32).
4. Share certificate in the amount of 100 Francs of "Taxis Citroën ". Stub with 28 coupons (nos. 5-32).
Numerous ink-stamps on the certificate.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
"Citroen" was established by the Jewish engineer and entrepreneur André Citroën in 1919 and over just a few years the company became one of the largest car manufacturers in the world.
1-2. Two share certificates – "Société Anonyme André Citroën". Both are with the complete coupon stubs with 24 coupons.
3. Share certificate in the amount of 100 Francs –"Taxis- Citroën", subsidiary of "Citroën", manufacturing taxis. Stub with 27 coupons (nos. 6-32).
4. Share certificate in the amount of 100 Francs of "Taxis Citroën ". Stub with 28 coupons (nos. 5-32).
Numerous ink-stamps on the certificate.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $200
Unsold
Two tokens with the Tetragrammaton. France, 16th and 17th centuries.
1. A token struck in France in 1610, commemorating, most probably, the assassination of King Henri IV. Obverse: Tetragrammaton – flowing out of a cloud and sending lightning towards a town. A legend in Latin and the date surround the image. Reverse: France's coat of arms integrated into the coat of arms of Nevers kingdom, surrounded by a legend in Latin: "Henricus IIII, Francorum Et Navar Rex".
Diameter: 27 mm. Good condition.
2. Brass token struck as an imitation of charity tokens of the French organization "Filles-Madame" (an organization founded ca. mid-17th century, engaged in providing dowry money to girls). [17th century?]. Obverse: Tetragrammaton flowing out of a cloud shedding dew on an altar. The image is surrounded by a legend in Latin – "In Efrvore [Fervore] Charitatis Gram Dni Expectam". Reverse: Nobility coat of arms combined with France's coat of arms, surrounded by the legend "Mesing Rechen Pfengnig".
Diameter: 25 mm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Corrosion.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
1. A token struck in France in 1610, commemorating, most probably, the assassination of King Henri IV. Obverse: Tetragrammaton – flowing out of a cloud and sending lightning towards a town. A legend in Latin and the date surround the image. Reverse: France's coat of arms integrated into the coat of arms of Nevers kingdom, surrounded by a legend in Latin: "Henricus IIII, Francorum Et Navar Rex".
Diameter: 27 mm. Good condition.
2. Brass token struck as an imitation of charity tokens of the French organization "Filles-Madame" (an organization founded ca. mid-17th century, engaged in providing dowry money to girls). [17th century?]. Obverse: Tetragrammaton flowing out of a cloud shedding dew on an altar. The image is surrounded by a legend in Latin – "In Efrvore [Fervore] Charitatis Gram Dni Expectam". Reverse: Nobility coat of arms combined with France's coat of arms, surrounded by the legend "Mesing Rechen Pfengnig".
Diameter: 25 mm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Corrosion.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $150
Unsold
Token minted to commemorate Albert IV (1599-1640), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach who died in 1644 with no successors. [Germany], 1645.
Obverse: A cloud spreading light with the Tetragrammaton within it. Below appear three palm tree branches depicting the three Dukes: the middle branch stands for Albert, picked by a hand coming out of heaven. The image is surrounded by the legend in Latin "E Medio Ad Mediatorem". Reverse: Latin legend with the dates of birth and death of the duke and the minting day of this token, 7.4.1645.
Diameter: 24 mm. Good condition. Bends. Lacking suspension loop.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Obverse: A cloud spreading light with the Tetragrammaton within it. Below appear three palm tree branches depicting the three Dukes: the middle branch stands for Albert, picked by a hand coming out of heaven. The image is surrounded by the legend in Latin "E Medio Ad Mediatorem". Reverse: Latin legend with the dates of birth and death of the duke and the minting day of this token, 7.4.1645.
Diameter: 24 mm. Good condition. Bends. Lacking suspension loop.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $150
Unsold
A silver token minted to commemorate the signature on the Treaty of Ryswick. [Design: Christian Wermuth]. [Germany], 1697.
Obverse: a crown with olive tree branches, surmounted by the Tetragrammaton and the legend "Europa" below. Reverse: Legend in German.
Diameter: 22 mm.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Obverse: a crown with olive tree branches, surmounted by the Tetragrammaton and the legend "Europa" below. Reverse: Legend in German.
Diameter: 22 mm.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $200
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Silver medal commemorating the victory of the Swedes (under King Gustav II Adolf) and the Protestants at the Battle of Breitenfeld, part of the Thirty Years' War, 1631.
Obverse: The tetragrammaton, inside a rising sun, surmounting the Latin legend "Dextera Tua Domine Percussit Inimicum" [Thy right hand shatters the enemy]. Surrounded by another legend. Reverse: Latin legend.
Diameter: 42 mm. Good condition. Some defects.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Obverse: The tetragrammaton, inside a rising sun, surmounting the Latin legend "Dextera Tua Domine Percussit Inimicum" [Thy right hand shatters the enemy]. Surrounded by another legend. Reverse: Latin legend.
Diameter: 42 mm. Good condition. Some defects.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue
Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 23, 2019
Opening: $150
Unsold
A medal commemorating Louise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810), Queen of Prussia. Germany, 1810.
Obverse: Portrait of the queen and the artist's signature – "LOOS" [Daniel Friedrich Loos], surrounded by a German legend with dates of her birth and wedding. Reverse: Soil with a coffin on it and an eagle, coat of arms of Prussia. Seen in the sky are clouds and a flame surmounted by the Tetragrammaton spreading beams of light. A German legend – "Aus Der Erde Nebel Zurück Zum Ewigen Licht" and the date of the queen's death.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Obverse: Portrait of the queen and the artist's signature – "LOOS" [Daniel Friedrich Loos], surrounded by a German legend with dates of her birth and wedding. Reverse: Soil with a coffin on it and an eagle, coat of arms of Prussia. Seen in the sky are clouds and a flame surmounted by the Tetragrammaton spreading beams of light. A German legend – "Aus Der Erde Nebel Zurück Zum Ewigen Licht" and the date of the queen's death.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
Category
The Morton Leventhal Collection
Catalogue