1948 LOCALS, ETC.

PUBLIC AUCTION #114 - -

PEDI (Palestine Emergency Delivery Inc.) FIRST FLIGHT cover, May 21, 1948 to Israel by Charter, #720. Franked with U.S. 25c Airrmail stamp, addressed to Tel Aviv. Sender RABBI NISSEN TELUSHKIN (famous Jewish Studies author); Tropical stains but still scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $600

PUBLIC AUCTION #114 - -

SAFED COVER, May 15, 1948 (Shabbat/Sunday night), large local postmarl tying mixed franking of 10m Palestine stamp and 16m M.H. stamps, total 26mils prepared for registration, addressed to Haifa, sent as regfular letter with Haifa May 17 arrival postmark (cover made by J. Gamberg who brought the Doar Ivri stamps to Safed to be sold on May 16. Light toning. Local p;ostmark on M.H. stamps is rare. Photo. (ex Tsachor). Estimated Value $350

PUBLIC AUCTION #114 - -

NAHARIYA: EMERGENCY MAIL cover cancelled April 4 from Nahariya to Tel Aviv, with local cancel C-4, with 10m Palestine stamp cancelled in Haifa, en route to Tel Aviv. April 1 is first day of use of C-4. Slightly roughj opening at botttom. Photo. Estimated Value $300

PUBLIC AUCTION #114 - -

OTZER HA'IM JERUSALEM REVENUES, Lot with mint set of 5 stamps, Imperf block of 100m with double overprint, and part of document with 10x100m stamps tied by 6 cancels. Nice edition to a Jerusalem collection. High catalogue value. Photo. Estimated Value $650