ISRAEL, 1948, 250m-1,000m Doar Ivri, Imperforate (7-9 var; Bale 7 Imp -9 Imp). Mint N.H. complete sheets of 50, 250m on white paper, plate no. 1 and serial no. 307320, 500m plate no. 1 and serial no. 001, 1,000m plate no. 1 and serial no. 22, 250m with a few fingerprints in the margin in the same color as the stamp (therefore made during production) and some trivial toned spots on back, 500m with small tear in top margin between positions 3 and 4, and some faint edge toning, 1,000m with light toning in top and bottom margins (visible mostly on back) and a small gum adherence at bottom left, all of these imperfections are mentioned only for strict accuracy and do not at all detract from the beautiful and stunning appearance

VERY FINE. AN INCOMPARABLE SET OF IMPERFORATE SHEETS OF THE 250m-1,000m DOAR IVRI. ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING AND VALUABLE SETS IN ALL OF ISRAEL PHILATELY.

Only a limited number of the Doar Ivri stamps were issued imperforate. The Bale Catalogue (2016) lists all of the recorded serial numbers of imperforate sheets. The three sheets offered here are not on the list, as they have just recently come to market. They list just two numbers for the 250m value. Therefore it is believed no more than two other sets of imperforate sheets can exist. Of course, most sheets were broken up to meet the high demand for tabs, plate blocks, and pairs. This set is in as fine condition as one could hope for and is surely the finest set extant.

Bale value as tabs (blocks and singles), plate blocks and pairs is more than $173,000.00

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