Auction 77 Auction 77: Personal collection of the Israeli pilot (Air Force and EL AL) Jonathan Etkes, z"l, the only soldier taken hostage in the Egypt Campaign (1956) and other pivate collections.

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Rare silver medallion, presented to Mossad agent by the agency. Signed by the head of the
LOT 1:

Rare silver medallion, presented to Mossad agent by the agency. Signed by the head of the Mossad at the time, Ephraim HaLevi, in 1988. Silver 935. 59mm. Weight: 115g. Israel Coins and Medals Corp. Measurements of stand, made of olive wood and perspex/acrylic: 19cm x 15cm.

Start price:
$ 250
Table clock, gift from the Mossad "in appreciation, the Prime Minister's office". 50cm
LOT 2:

Table clock, gift from the Mossad "in appreciation, the Prime Minister's office". 50cm height x 55cm. Comes with a kinetic keychain holder from Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's office.

Start price:
$ 50
Letter from the Prime Minister's office to the Hebrew University, requesting the release of a
LOT 3:

Letter from the Prime Minister's office to the Hebrew University, requesting the release of a student and academic leniencies for the purpose of a special Mossad project.

Start price:
$ 60
Lot of Israeli military items, awars, pins, dog tags, etc. Belonged to former Mossad agent.
LOT 4:

Lot of Israeli military items, awars, pins, dog tags, etc. Belonged to former Mossad agent. 1-צה"ל זוג דיסקיות זיהוי מוקדמת. שנות ה-50. 2-אות מלחמת הקוממיות ומבצע קדש. 3- חמש דרגות קצונה. 4-אות הוקרה מבית ספר לקצינים. 5- אות הוקרה מבית ספר לצניחה. 6- אות הוקרה בריטי מבית ספר לצניחה. ...

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$ 60
Rare pin from the First Knesset, designed by Shmuel Krechmer (Bezalel). Pin made of
LOT 5:

Rare pin from the First Knesset, designed by Shmuel Krechmer (Bezalel). Pin made of sterling silver. Presented to a member of the First Knesset. 1951. In the design of a megilla with the State of Israel symbol and the words, in Hebrew "Member of the First Knesset, 1949-1951). On ...

Start price:
$ 250
Rare pin, Cyprus, 1947. Hand engraving on coin (piaster). 2.2cm diameter.
LOT 6:

Rare pin, Cyprus, 1947. Hand engraving on coin (piaster). 2.2cm diameter.

Start price:
$ 180
JNF (Jewish National Fund/ Keren Kayemeth L'Yisrael) stamp (in lieu of postage stamp), in
LOT 7:

JNF (Jewish National Fund/ Keren Kayemeth L'Yisrael) stamp (in lieu of postage stamp), in original metal box, with ink pad. Image of the menora, sun rays, star of David and the words, in Hebrew, Keren Kayemeth L'Yisrael - value for postage stamp has been cleared. On cover of box ...

Start price:
$ 100
Keychain holder, made of sterling silver, in the design of Meir Dizengoff. On bottom
LOT 8:

Keychain holder, made of sterling silver, in the design of Meir Dizengoff. On bottom written M. Dizengoff, z"l. Signed with initials, likely of artist. Weight: 26g. 9cm x 2.5cm maximum width.

Start price:
$ 40
Joseph Budko's illustrated woodcuts for Haim Nachman Bialik's works. Original works and first
LOT 9:

Joseph Budko's illustrated woodcuts for Haim Nachman Bialik's works. Original works and first prints. 1923. 25 original works and 19 prints, some signed. Berlin and Jerusalem; 1920-1940. Incredible compilation of work in one book.

Start price:
$ 1,600
Rare sterling silver medallion, 1955. Shmuel Kretchmer. Marked and signed by artist.
LOT 10:

Rare sterling silver medallion, 1955. Shmuel Kretchmer. Marked and signed by artist. " Enlargement of a shekel of Israel 1st Jewish Revolt Gratefully Preented to of the 1955 UJA Study Mission by the State of Israel Jerusalem, October 1955 " 70mm diameter. Weight: 201g.

Start price:
$ 240
* "נשיא כבוד - ז.שזר נשיא מדינת ישראל" - מדליה כסף - דוד בן גוריון לגבורות - ״הנגב יאוכלס
LOT 10.5:

* "נשיא כבוד - ז.שזר נשיא מדינת ישראל" - מדליה כסף - דוד בן גוריון לגבורות - ״הנגב יאוכלס בחלוציות ובמדע מדרשת שדה בוקר״. בעיצוב האחים שמיר, מאת הועד הציבורי ליובל ה - 80 של דוד בן גוריון. משקל: 127 גרם כסף 960, קוטר: 60 מ״מ. המדליה נושאת בשוליים הקדשה "נשיא כבוד - ז.שזר נשיא מדינת ...

Start price:
$ 180
9 first stamps of the State of Israel, on a First Day Cover envelope. Stamped, from the day
LOT 11:

9 first stamps of the State of Israel, on a First Day Cover envelope. Stamped, from the day the state was established. Also a rare booklet from the philatelic exhibition in Basel, 1948.

Start price:
$ 120
Israel Railways, Ltd. lot, belonging to worker from 1952-1985, Yoel Sheinberg, z"l, who
LOT 12:

Israel Railways, Ltd. lot, belonging to worker from 1952-1985, Yoel Sheinberg, z"l, who survived the Holocaust. 1. Israel Railways medallion for pensioners, made of 935 silver, in original package. 2. pin in the design of a railway worker's hat. 3. worker's card in original case 4. ...

Start price:
$ 50
Samsonite attaché case, belonged to head of a department in the Mossad. 46cm x 42cm x 14cm.
LOT 13:

Samsonite attaché case, belonged to head of a department in the Mossad. 46cm x 42cm x 14cm.

Start price:
$ 80
Collection of medallions and keychains, belonged to head of a department in he Mossad.
LOT 14:

Collection of medallions and keychains, belonged to head of a department in he Mossad.

Start price:
$ 40
Map of Israel, Abraham Ortelius, colored etching. From the Terrarum Orbis Theatrum atlas.
LOT 15:

Map of Israel, Abraham Ortelius, colored etching. From the Terrarum Orbis Theatrum atlas. Original from 1590. This version's date is unknown, To our understanding and research, it dates back to 1850.. 35.5cm x 46cm. Framed: 48cm x 58cm.

Start price:
$ 130
Rare newspaper: HaYoman, 16.5.1948, declaring state of Israel's establishment. Framed in
LOT 16:

Rare newspaper: HaYoman, 16.5.1948, declaring state of Israel's establishment. Framed in wood frame and double sided glass. 50cm x 35cm. Framed: 63cm x 48cm. Fold marks. A very small hole at center (refer to pictures). HaYoman newspaper was the first daily charedi newspaper, that was ...

Start price:
$ 180
David Ben Gurion, handwritten essay titled "Origin of Independance" (in Hebrew). 11
LOT 17:

David Ben Gurion, handwritten essay titled "Origin of Independance" (in Hebrew). 11 handwritten pages. In it he writes about building the state and the absorption of aliya, employment, private initiative and other fascinating topics. Written (and dated) on 21/9/1954. 21cm x 11cm. ...

Start price:
$ 2,200
Two Beitar items, belonging to head of Beitar South Africa: 1. medal Machane Beitar, 1947
LOT 18:

Two Beitar items, belonging to head of Beitar South Africa: 1. medal Machane Beitar, 1947, with Len Kohll's name on back. 27mm. diameter (checked in acid). 2. silver pendant, 25cm x 22cm. Marked.

Start price:
$ 130
Badges: two Beitar, one member, and one marksman. Belonged to head of Beitar South Africa
LOT 19:

Badges: two Beitar, one member, and one marksman. Belonged to head of Beitar South Africa, Mr. Len Kohll.

Start price:
$ 150
Italian handmade alabaster box, presented to Ernest Yafet, Israel Union Bank manager, 1963.
LOT 20:

Italian handmade alabaster box, presented to Ernest Yafet, Israel Union Bank manager, 1963. With silver plaque, weighing 15g. Measurements of box: Weight: 26g 13cm x 10cm x 4cm depth.

Start price:
$ 65
The Quran ( "Al-Ḳuran o ha-Miḳra"), 1857, translated by Hermann Reckendorf. Leipzig, 1857.
LOT 21:

The Quran ( "Al-Ḳuran o ha-Miḳra"), 1857, translated by Hermann Reckendorf. Leipzig, 1857. 19cm x 12cm x 2.5cm depth. 367 pages. Provnance: belonged to Meir Laniado (1900-1966; Jerusalem) .

Start price:
$ 300
Rare - first military decree/warrant that the IDF advertised. Jerusalem, 1948. 30.5cm x
LOT 22:

Rare - first military decree/warrant that the IDF advertised. Jerusalem, 1948. 30.5cm x 22cm. Printed on stencil paper.

Start price:
$ 250
Pamphlet of Orders, Directives and Notices of the Israel Defense Forces in Jerusalem. In
LOT 23:

Pamphlet of Orders, Directives and Notices of the Israel Defense Forces in Jerusalem. In Hebrew. Printed on August 26, 1948. 7 pamphlets, not bound. 42 pages. 30.5cm. In overall very good condition, with some age stains and minor wrinkles.

Start price:
$ 160
Provisional State Council, Orders of Authority and Law, 21/5/1948. By the State of Israel
LOT 24:

Provisional State Council, Orders of Authority and Law, 21/5/1948. By the State of Israel, the temporary government in Iton Rishmi no.2. 7 pages. 24cm x 17cm.

Start price:
$ 70
Large framed photograph of "My father, my teacher, our teacher and rabbi, the Great Rav
LOT 25:

Large framed photograph of "My father, my teacher, our teacher and rabbi, the Great Rav Mordechai Dov Weisblatt, z"l", died in 1929, in Zhytomyr (Ukraine). Framed. 60cm x 55cm.

Start price:
$ 120
Original bronze sign that stood outside Rav Ovadia Yosef's house, Chief Rabbi of Israel.
LOT 26:

Original bronze sign that stood outside Rav Ovadia Yosef's house, Chief Rabbi of Israel. HaRishon L'Tzion. Belonged to the family that purchased his home from the Rabbanut in the 90's. 30cm x 40cm.

Start price:
$ 1,600
Half dollar coin, U.S.A., and a 1 lira coin from 1969, given to Yaakov Sharon from the
LOT 27:

Half dollar coin, U.S.A., and a 1 lira coin from 1969, given to Yaakov Sharon from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Sharon was a tour guide in Kfar Chabbad in the 1980's.

Start price:
$ 100
A one dollar bill given to Ariel Kagnov, a prisoner of Zion, by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
LOT 28:

A one dollar bill given to Ariel Kagnov, a prisoner of Zion, by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Start price:
$ 400
Letter from Menachem Begin to prisoner of Zion, Ariel Kagnov (Rav Nachum HaCohen Kagnov)
LOT 29:

Letter from Menachem Begin to prisoner of Zion, Ariel Kagnov (Rav Nachum HaCohen Kagnov), thanking him for his poem on his love of Eretz Yisrael. Dated: 13/2/1973. Rav Nachum Ariel Kagnov HaCohen passed away on 17/6/2025. He was a poet and economist for ZIM. He was born in Novozybkov. ...

Start price:
$ 100
Prisoner of Zion lapel pin, belonged to Ariel Kagnov. 14k gold in the shape of the star of
LOT 30:

Prisoner of Zion lapel pin, belonged to Ariel Kagnov. 14k gold in the shape of the star of David. Length: 3cm Weight: 0.4g

Start price:
$ 120
Men's gilded wristwatch, "aleph-bet", by Maros. Made in Switzerland. Mechanical
LOT 31:

Men's gilded wristwatch, "aleph-bet", by Maros. Made in Switzerland. Mechanical movement. In working condition. On back, map of Israel and part of Birkat Kohanim. 33mm diameter.

Start price:
$ 150
Rare shana tova postcard from Leningrad, 1969/1970.
LOT 32:

Rare shana tova postcard from Leningrad, 1969/1970.

Start price:
$ 70
Bezalel, Passover Hagadah. Leather bound with copper plaque of David's Tower. 8 color
LOT 33:

Bezalel, Passover Hagadah. Leather bound with copper plaque of David's Tower. 8 color pictures. Published by Sinai.

Start price:
$ 90
Chanukah "gelt" that was distributed by Chabad in Israel. 4 coins of 1 agurot, 1985/6/7.
LOT 34:

Chanukah "gelt" that was distributed by Chabad in Israel. 4 coins of 1 agurot, 1985/6/7. In plastic, with a picture of the Rebbe and description.

Start price:
$ 120
Three shanot tovot; two from Germany and one from France.
LOT 35:

Three shanot tovot; two from Germany and one from France.

Start price:
$ 60
23 photos of important rabbis in Jewish history.
LOT 36:

23 photos of important rabbis in Jewish history.

Start price:
$ 40
Three photographs of David Ben Gurion aboard the Moledet passenger ship in Haifa. 1962.
LOT 37:

Three photographs of David Ben Gurion aboard the Moledet passenger ship in Haifa. 1962.

Start price:
$ 40
Flatware from Communist Russia, 1960s/70's. 21 pieces: 7 forks, 7 spoons, 7 knives. In
LOT 38:

Flatware from Communist Russia, 1960s/70's. 21 pieces: 7 forks, 7 spoons, 7 knives. In original box.

Start price:
$ 40
Rare wooden box with engraved map of Israel, from the store Baltinester ("Oriental Souvenir
LOT 39:

Rare wooden box with engraved map of Israel, from the store Baltinester ("Oriental Souvenir Shop"), which was open in the Mandate Era and still today. Was presented by the Israel-America bank to Avraham Dickenstein, owner of Ampal-American Palestine Trading Corporation. Weight: 26g. ...

Start price:
$ 60
Photograph of air force commander Amos Lapidot giving certificate of excellence to pilot
LOT 40:

Photograph of air force commander Amos Lapidot giving certificate of excellence to pilot, Jonathan Etkes. Jonathan Etkes was the only soldier (air force pilot) taken hostage from Sinai operation in 1956. Both are graduates of pilot course 16 from 1954, and their beds were side by side.

Start price:
$ 30
Hostage/prisoner pins given to Jonathan Etkes after his ordeal against the enemy in battle and
LOT 41:

Hostage/prisoner pins given to Jonathan Etkes after his ordeal against the enemy in battle and in captivity.

Start price:
$ 50
Men's wristwatch from the Israel Air Force, by ADI, given to Jonathan Etkes. 44cm x 38cm.
LOT 42:

Men's wristwatch from the Israel Air Force, by ADI, given to Jonathan Etkes. 44cm x 38cm. Watch is in working condition (no warranty for electrical items or clocks/watches).

Start price:
$ 80
Gilded medallion commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Air Force course #16. Given to
LOT 43:

Gilded medallion commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Air Force course #16. Given to Jonathan Etkes by Eliezer Shakedy, air force commander.

Start price:
$ 80
Early pin with Tayeset 105 symbol (scorpion), with Jonathan Etkes's initials. The Tayeset
LOT 44:

Early pin with Tayeset 105 symbol (scorpion), with Jonathan Etkes's initials. The Tayeset was established in 1950 by Rudy Augarten, the American fighter pilot who volunteered during Israel's War of Independence.

Start price:
$ 80
Lapel pin with the symbol of the Yordei Yam (Sea Scouts) Zevulun Association. 1930's
LOT 45:

Lapel pin with the symbol of the Yordei Yam (Sea Scouts) Zevulun Association. 1930's, Palestine. Made of brass.

Start price:
$ 70
Three early pins of the Basmat school in Haifa. Pre-Technion.
LOT 46:

Three early pins of the Basmat school in Haifa. Pre-Technion.

Start price:
$ 20
Golden wings of the Air Force, presented to graduates of the course, on the 50th anniversary.
LOT 47:

Golden wings of the Air Force, presented to graduates of the course, on the 50th anniversary. 10mm x 30mm.

Start price:
$ 50
Lot of 6 Tayeset pins: 1-סיכה מוקדמת ולא שכיחה עם סמל טייסת 101 "טייסת הקרב הראשונה" של חיל
LOT 48:

Lot of 6 Tayeset pins: 1-סיכה מוקדמת ולא שכיחה עם סמל טייסת 101 "טייסת הקרב הראשונה" של חיל האוויר. הטייסת הוקמה במלחמת העצמאות והורכבה בעיקר מטייסי מח"ל. השתתפה בכל מערכות ישראל, החל ממלחמת העצמאות ב-1948. מידות 16X16 מ"מ. 2-סיכה מוקדמת עם סמל טייסת 113, המכונה גם "טייסת הצרעה", היא ...

Start price:
$ 120
Collections of pins, belonging to Jonathan Etkes, who was an Israeli air force pilot who was
LOT 49:

Collections of pins, belonging to Jonathan Etkes, who was an Israeli air force pilot who was captured during the Sinai mission, and was also an ELAL pilot.

Start price:
$ 60
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