POSTCARDS, 2, from German MACHINE GUN COMPANIES 601 & 602, Both cancelled "BIR-ES-SEBA", Feb. 1917. Addressed to Germany. Photo. Estimated Value $500
Public Auction #117
By: House of Zion
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Dec 07, 2025 America/Los_Angeles
House of Zion Public Auction #117
Sunday Dec 07, 2025 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Dear Friends and Collectors,
I am very pleased to announce our PUBLIC AUCTON #117, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 at 2pm. The sale features
the outstanding, Gold Award winning collection of the POSTAL HISTORY OF BEERSHEBA, 1915-1948, assembled by
Dr. Shaul Ladany. This collection is very personal to Dr. Ladany, as he has resided in Beersheba for over 30 years.
He has exhibited this collection at the International Stamp Show in Israel. We are honored to have been selected to
sell this outstanding collection.
This PUBLIC AUCTIION is being held in conjunction with PENPEX STAMP SHOW, in Redwood City, California, on
Dec.6-7. All lots will be on view during the show.
You can bid in person at the Auction on the 7th or if you prefer you can bid by “ZOOM”. It is most important that
you contact us and request a bid number, and we will forward o to you the tech information, but we are limited to
10 bidders.
And, of course, we accept bids by e-mail, fax or mail, but we must receive them no later than, 8pm on Saturday
night, Dec. 6, 2025.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate contacting us.
Good luck, Edward G. Rosen
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Lot #777 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
FIELD HOSPITAL 213 COVER, Feb. 6, 1917, with "BIR-ES-SHEBA" cancels, Turkish stamps, addressed to Bamberg, Bayern. Hospital handstamp, plus Censor tape. Photo. Estimated Value $350
Lot #778 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTURE POSTCARD FROM soldier with the ARTILLERY EXPEDITIONS KORPS, March 3, 1917, with red most unusual handstamp "SEND NO FOOD TO TURKEY". Bend corner. Photo. Estimated Value $350
Lot #779 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
OCTOBER 25, 1917 COVER from "Royal German Telegraph Dept., Asia Minor" mailed to Germany from "BIR-ES-SHEBA" six days prior to its conquest by the British. Red "FELDPOST" label attached. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $450
Lot #780 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
FELDPOSTBRIEF LETTER SHEET, from Filed Hospital "PASCHA", cancelled March 5, 1917, BIR-ES-SHEBA, addressed to Bamberg, Bayern. Censor strip. Stain on front. Photo. Estimated Value $259
Lot #781 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
TWO PICTURE POSTCARDS, 1916 & 1917, mailed from Beer Sheva, with violet handstamp 'ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BALLON TRAN No. 133". Scarce, as these are two of only four known (unrecorded by Ahrens.). Clean. Photo. Estimated Value $700
Lot #782 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTURE POSTCARD, June 30, 1917, from the "HEADQUARTER IF MACHINE GUN COMPANIES 601-608" with BIR-ES-SEBA cancel , addressed to Lubeck, Germany. Few tropical spots. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #783 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
COVER from GENERAL KRESS von KRESSENSTEIN, Commander-in-Chief of all Turkish and German forces in Palestine and Sinai, August 8, 1917, from Beer Sheva, during his visit to inspect the defenses in case of British attack. The only known cover from General Kressenstein! Forwarded several times. Photo. Estimated Value $750
Lot #784 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
1917 COVER from a Medic, stationed at the FIELD HOSPITAL 213, Located in the Beer Sheva area, who was probably assigned to the Machine Gun Company 606, deployed to the Beer Sheva region, as evidenced by the unit cachet. Postmarked in Beer Sheva July 8, 1917, mailed to Berlin arrived August 4 (27 days in transit). Some stains, Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #785 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
IMPERIAL GERMAN TELEGRAPH DEPT., ASIA MINOR, violet cachet on cover addressed to soldier in German army, "BIR-ES-SHEBA" cancel, August 21, 1917, censored in Berlin. Red FELDPOST label. Photo. Estimated Value $500
Lot #786 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY CONVOY violet handstamp on Cover addressed to Germany, with BIR-EL-SEBA Sept. 1, 1917 cancel. Very unusual as such. Photo. Estimated Value $400.
Lot #787 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTURE POSTCARD written in HULIKAT (Heletz), Oct. 26, 1917, sent via the German Military Mission Field Post office in Beer Sheva to Germany,5 days prior to the conquest of Beer Sheva by the EEF. Cachet of the Royal Prussian Machine Gun Company No. 604. Photo. Estimated Value $400
Lot #788 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
OCTOBER 28, 1917 COVER from VIII Army in El Huleikat addressed to BIRSHEBA, with receival cancel Nov. 1, 1917 BIR-ES-SHEBA, forwarded to Germana Feldpost with receival cancel November 6, 1917 "3 STAR/FELDPOST 663). Unusual. Water damage but still unusual. (Certificate Werner Ahrens). Photo. Estimated Value $600
Lot #789 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTURE POSTCARD (Shows unit of heavy Machine Gun Company in action), German Fieldpost cancel "A.O.K.4 (Army Ober Kommando) postmark while being used in Beer Sheba in May 1916. From a soldier in Machine Gun unit 607. Photo. Estimated Value $450
Lot #790 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTUJRE POSTCARD, with A.O.K.4 cancel, June 13, 1916, addressed to Berlin, with violet handstamps "PASCHA" . A.O.K.4 FIELD POST cancel used in Beer Sheba for about 6 weeks May-June 1916. Photo. Estimated Value $300
Lot #791 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
JUNE 12, 1916 PICTURE POSTCARD from a soldier of the Machine Gun Company 605m stationed in the Beer Sheba region, A.OK.4 Cancel June 14. Corner bend. Photo. Estimated Value $200
Lot #792 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
COVER from the Field Hospital Inspector, at the Health Dept 101, stationed at AUJA EL HAFIR (with his return address label), Transported by courier through Beer Sheva directly to Jerusalem, where it was postmarked "A.O.K.4, Feb. 5, 1917. Photo. Estimated Value $400
Lot #793 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTURE POSTCARDS (2) both from FIELD FLIGHT 300, in Beer Sheba, with interesting cancels, photo. Estimated Value $400
Lot #794 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
HUNGARIAN MILITARY POSTAL CARDS, 1917 from Budapest, mailed to Austrian--Hungarian Mountain Howitzer Haubitzer Battery, 1st Expeditionary Corps while they were in the Beer Sheba region. Few letters/postcards known sent in the Beer Sheba mail system. Photo. Estimated Value $600
Lot #795 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
RADIO MESSAGE (Funkspruch), BERSEBA. Der Station Brukkaros an Oberleutenaant Klotz. Photo. Estimated Vale $200
Lot #796 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
PICTURE POSTCARD March 20, 1917 from Beer Sheba Houbitzer Battery No.2, of the K.U.K. Mountain Artillery Regiment No.6, sent to Hungary, censored by the Austrians (in the Levant) and in Hungary. Photo. Estimated Value $350
Lot #797 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
BEER SHEBA, MILITARY Covers/Postcards, Five (5), all with Beer Sheba cancels, nice items, ideal dealer lot. Photo. Estimated Value $1500
Lot #798 - GERMAN MILITARY MISSION IN BER SHEVA, 1915-1917
CUTOUTS, Six (6), INCLUDING THE ONLY KNOWN example of the Bilingual Beer Sheva postmark in vivid VIOLET color, June 6, 1911, separated with vertical bars. This postmark is illustrated in Steichele (ex Michael Sacher).Interesting lot. Photo. Estimated Value $1000
Lot #799 - BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
BRITISH PROPAGANDA FLYER DROPPED OVER GERMAN ARMY 1918, "Turkish Army in Palestine destroyed, 20,000 captured during flanking of Beer Sheba". Historical document, extremely scarce. Slightly rough condition, file hole. Photo. Estimated Value $1000
Lot #800 - BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
NEW TESTAMENTMAP OF PALESTINE, Postcard size, color, circa 1910-1920. Photo. Estimated Value $150
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