Auction 37
Herzl, Zionism, philately, Medals, Israel's wars, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Judaica, and more.
By GAL COLLECTION
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May 20, 2024
גוש עציון 2 גבעת שמואל, Israel
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Special Auction: Opens with a newly discovered historical treasure.
The main part of the auction presents items from the collections of Jacob Yablok.- VirtualJewishmuseum.com.
Includes, Philately Medals, Letters and Documents. From the beginning of Zionism. Anti-Semitism, Holocaust and Sharit Ha'plita, British mandate, Mapilim, Israel War of Independence, the Israeli-Arab conflict. And many more.
Among the items are also a number of very rare, historically important items.
And many rare or uncommon items, among many other interesting items.
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LOT 174:
Detention Camp Mazraa – Cover to Henrietta Szold 1942
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Start price:
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Buyer's Premium: 20%
VAT: 17%
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Detention Camp Mazraa – Cover to Henrietta Szold 1942
Mailed at Camp Mazra'a 19 August 1942 to Jerusalem and processed there
The return address tells us this envelope was sent by Zev Trenski (?) who is interned in Camp Mazra'a. Any mail TO him would have to be sent to the Criminal Investigation Department, where it would be censored and forwarded to him. The stamp is cancelled in Jerusalem because that is where all such mail was processed.
The circular cancel reads "Farm Labour Camp Acre" telling us that the two camps were near each other and the mail went through the Acre system.
Interestingly, the envelope is addressed to the famous Henrietta Szold (American born founder of Hadassah). Szold was active in Youth Aliyah in Palestine, helping to rescue thousands of youth from Europe, and the letter is sent to that office. Szold was in her 80's in 1942.
14x11.5 cm. please see scans for self-grading.
Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com.
The item is placed in a quality proactive nylon sleeve and can be easily and safely taken out from the display page. Displayed on a thin cardboard sheet with an explanation and photos on the background of Israel's flag.
