An unusual and most interesting collection of c. 40 return-address envelopes mostly all written to the philanthropist Mrs. Jennie H. Miller-Faggen of Philadelphia

AUCTION 43 | Thursday, April 02nd, 2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 234
(YESHIVOTH)

An unusual and most interesting collection of c. 40 return-address envelopes mostly all written to the philanthropist Mrs. Jennie H. Miller-Faggen of Philadelphia

Housed in album

(Eastern Europe): 1930’s

Est: $4,000 - $5,000
This collection of used envelopes are from Europe’s most celebrated Yeshiva Academies, with the return-addresses of the pre-war eras’ renowned Rashei Yeshiva, including: Rabbi Baruch Dov Leibowitz of Kamenitz, Rabbi Shimon Shkop of Grodna, Rabbi Israel Meir Kagan of Radin, Rabbi A.I. Bloch of Telz, Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman of Baranovitch, Rabbi Isaac Sher of Slabodka, Rabbi Leizer Yudel Finkel of Mir, Rabbi Yosef Kahaneman of Ponevezh, etc