Auction 6
Eretz Israel, settlement, anti-Semitism, Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pleita, postcards and photographs, letters by rabbis and rebbes, Chabad, Judaica, and more
By DYNASTY
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Jun 17, 2020
Abraham Ferrera 1 , Jerusalem, Israel
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The auction will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 18:00 (Israel time).
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LOT 49:
Postcards folder - Belgium under German occupation - sights from the streets of Brussels. 1940-1941
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Sold for: $140 (₪486)
₪486
Start price:
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Buyer's Premium: 22%
VAT: 18%
On commission only
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Postcards folder - Belgium under German occupation - sights from the streets of Brussels. 1940-1941
secours d'hiver - A folder containing 10 real photo postcards depicting suffering on the streets of Brussels in 1941-1940. The publisher focused on photographs of homeless people on the city's streets during the harsh winter. Some of the photographers may be Jewish. Secours d'hiver issue Helio ch. Bulens s.a. Brussels - Midi. publishing.
Like all occupied countries in Europe, Belgium also maintained a strict rationing regime for food, fuel and clothing. Despite the strict allocation, the food for which the citizens were entitled was not always available; Because of this regime, the black market became widespread, supplying food illegally to those who could pay the high prices. Thus many found themselves on the streets without shelter and food.
Postcards: 9x14 cm. The folder and postcards are in very good condition. Not sent by mail.
