“Po’el! Hishkalta et HaShekel?” [“Worker! Have you paid for your Shekel?”].Designed by Esther Luria.
AUCTION 75 |
Thursday, March 08th,
2018 at 1:00 PM
Auction of Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Lot 92
(ERETZ ISRAEL)
“Po’el! Hishkalta et HaShekel?” [“Worker! Have you paid for your Shekel?”].Designed by Esther Luria.
Tel-Aviv, c. 1930:
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
The Shekel was a membership fee toward the World Zionist Organization, one that earned the right to vote in local elections. Furthermore, the number of Shekels obtained in a particular locale determined how much representational strength it might earn for itself.