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Rare Original 1925 Jewish Colonial Trust & Zionist Banking Documents – Dr. Shoshana Persitz & Hillel Zlatopolsky.
These are truly one-of-a-kind items that are exceptionally rare to find on the open market.
An outstanding archival lot of original financial documents and correspondence from the 1920s, providing a direct window into the financial operations of key Zionist figures and institutions.
Historical Context & Prominent Figures:The documents are addressed to Dr. Shoshana Persitz (a prominent Zionist activist, educator, founder of the "Omanuth" publishing house, and later an Israeli Knesset member) and her father Hillel Zlatopolsky (a major Zionist philanthropist and founder of Keren Hayesod)[cite: 51, 52].
Lot Highlights:
The Jewish Colonial Trust Letter: An official letterhead document dated October 23, 1925, from London, featuring the Hebrew heading "אוצר התישבות היהודים" (The Jewish Colonial Trust). The letter details financial transfers and explicitly mentions issuing checks to the "Anglo-Palestine Co., Ltd., Jaffa", cementing its connection to the Yishuv in Eretz Israel.
"Omanuth Verlag" Mention: A handwritten JCT ledger from 1925 meticulously detailing Dr. Persitz's account. Crucially, it includes a specific transaction entry for "Omanuth Verlag" (the legendary Hebrew publishing house she founded).
Frankfurter Kreditanstalt Correspondence: Additional typewritten letters and detailed account ledgers (dated October 1925) from the Frankfurter Kreditanstalt addressed to Dr. Persitz in Paris and Bad Homburg.
This is a museum-quality collection for serious collectors of Judaica, Zionism, and pre-state Israel history.
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