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 35:
Two Zionist silver medals - San Remo Conference 1920
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Two Zionist silver medals - San Remo Conference 1920
1: Silver Medal Amulet - Year of Redemption, 1920
Silver medal, apparently used as an amulet. On one side it shows the letters “Shadai” in Hebrew within a Jewish star. On the other side: "Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks”, a quote from Song of Songs. Dated at the bottom: “year of redemption, 1920”. The medal was issued to commemorate the San Remo Resolution. Apparently minted in Palestine, 1920. Diameter: approximately 3 cm. small hall punched on top, please see photos.
2: San Remo conference silver medal - Italy, 1920 Weight: 11.14 grams. Diameter: 29 mm
On the medal is a figure of a Jew with a hammer meeting a Jew from the biblical period. On the other side is the inscription If I forget you, Jerusalem. And note the date..
Medals issued in honor of the San Remo Conference. The San Remo Conference was an international conference held in San Remo, Italy, from April 19 to 26, 1920, attended by the states of the First World War allied , discussing the division of the former Ottoman Empire between European powers. The San Remo conference was attended by prime ministers from the UK, France, Italy and Greece, and representatives from Japan and Belgium.
Please see photos for self-grading.
Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com.
