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Yoram Lubinaiker sent us the sorrowful news regarding the loss of Yacov Tsachor.

It is my sad duty to report that Yacov Tsachor passed away on Thursday, October 24^th. He was 78 years old.

Yacov Tsachor was active in the philatelic world as a collector, exhibitor, researcher, expert, and dealer. His major field of expertise was Holy Land philately, and his Doar Ivri collection was exhibited five times at FIP exhibitions. He published two books on the Doar Ivri issue, the second of which (written in collaboration with the late Zvi Aloni) was published last year, and won a Large Gold medal at the EFIRO exhibition earlier this year.

Yacov was an accredited Expert since 1984, and an A.I.E.P. member since 1993. He was also a F.I.P. juror since 1998, and served in the expert committee of a number of exhibitions, including at F.I.P. level.

For nearly 40 years, Yacov Tsachor operated the Tel Aviv Stamps company, and held more than 50 auctions during that time. His auction catalogues are filled with extraordinary knowledge and expertise, and are an outstanding reference source on Holy Land Philately. As a dealer and auctioneer, Yacov had an impeccable reputation.

In addition to his outstanding knowledge of Holy Land philately, Yacov Tsachor also collected the stamps of France, and his exhibit “France 1871-1878 Perforated Ceres: Rates, Routes and Postmarks” was exhibited at the postal history category, and won Large Gold medals four times (Praga 2018, London 2022, HUNFILEX 2022, and HELVETIA 2022).

Yacov Tsachor was a pillar of the Israeli philatelic world. He will be sorely missed.