Auction 68 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Five Pins – "She'erit Hapletah"

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Five pins of "She'erit Hapletah" organizations. Europe and Palestine, [the second half of the 1940s and 1950s].
1. Enamel pin of a "Member of the Sports Associations of She'erit Hapletah in Germany"; shaped as a ball set in half a Star of David. The three triangles in the corners of the Star of David depict two sportsmen and a bat.
2. A pin of "Nocham" (United Pioneering Youth). Round pin, bears a Star of David containing the letters "נחם" and two stalks of wheat. On the base of the pin appears the Hebrew legend "We Shall Immigrate!".
3. A pin (presumably issued by the JNF) for She'erit Hapletah. Legend: "Grand national, 1947 Belsen-Palestine" and the Hebrew year 5707 (1947). In the center are the Hebrew legends "Exodus from Germany" and "JNF", hands released from their chains and a rising sun. On verso appear the name of the manufacturer and the place of manufacture: "L&W Hanover".
4. Pin of the "She'erit Hapletah Organization in Israel", with the name of the organization and the Hebrew legend "Bergen Belsen". In the center of the pin there are a Star of David patch, a rising sun, flag of Israel and the Hebrew inscription "Earth do Not Cover Their Blood".
5. Enamel pin shaped as a blue and white flag split lengthwise, bearing a Star of David.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
Pins, Tags and Medals, Various Objects
Pins, Tags and Medals, Various Objects