TWO CONVOY COVERS FROM JERUSALEM TO HAIFA, 1) Convoy cover franked 25m Jerusalem first issue with JERUSALEM 18 reg. label (Rehavia) arrival postmark Haifa 18.6.1948. 2) 2nd Convoy bank cvr JERUSALEM 6 reg. label (mahne Yehuda) with 3x10m for double rate (short 1m), receival Haifa 24.6.1948, also Jerusalem M.H. backstamp (deformed). Scattered light toning. Photo. Estimated Value $350
Sale date:
December 8, 2024
1948 LOCALS, ETC.
Lot #: 153
PALESTINE 25m AIRLETTER SHEETLET, from Jerusalem to England, message dated 18.5.48 with additional 10m 2nd Issue Jerusalem local stamp tied by "Rosette" postmaek, theimp;rinted 25m stamp left uncancelled. Message includes fascinating account of conditions in the beseiged city. Vf genuine item but no proof that it reached the addressee. Photo. (ex Tsachor). Estimated Value $650
Start: $350
Sold For: $450
Lot #: 154
FLOWN COVER FROM BESEIGED JERUSALEM, franked 10m 2nd local issue, addressed to Tel Aviv, cancelled upon arrival in TLV by Military postmark APO BASE A, 15.6.48, cnacel on cover not tying the stamp per regulations. Cover cleaned and shortened at left hand side. Photo. (ex Tsachor). Estimated Value $500
Start: $275
Sold For: $275
Lot #: 155
FLOWN CIVILIAN COVER from JERUSALEM to Tel Aviv franked 10m 2nd local issue, tied upon arrival in Tel Aviv by APO BASE A dateless postmark (in use May 22-27) repeated on back. Cover cleaned but still fine example of siege mail. . Photo. (ex Tsachor, signed Aloni). Photo. Estimated Value $800
Start: $475
Sold For: $475
Lot #: 156
TWO COVERS (same correspondence) from a Tel Aviv lawyer to a Jerusalem Resort House. 1) by TAXI AVIV with their handstamp tying 5m Kofer Ha'Yishuv stamp to cover. 2) Incoming Courier cover franked by 10m 2nd local issue (w/lake variety) tied by "Liberation" provisional cancel, date unclear (used only May 26-28, 1948), dropped in a mail box in Jerusalem. Folded and light toning, fine (x2). Incoming courier covers are scarcer than outgoing. Photo. (ex Tsachor). Estimated Value $650
Start: $350
Sold For: $475
Lot #: 157
COMMERCIAL COVER from Jerusalem to Tel Avv, with pair of 3rd Jerusalem 5m issue (slanted 5) stamps tied to cover with clear "Egg" cancel, date looks like June 30?. Very Clean and nice. Photo. Estimated Value $400
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Start: $200
Lot #: 158
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
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Start: $275
Lot #: 159
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
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Start: $150
Lot #: 160
NAHARIYA CANCEL (C-6)on cover dated April 13, on front and back, addressed to Haifa, with 3m Palestine stamp tied to cover by Haifa cancel. Some minor stains.Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $100
Lot #: 161
NAHARIYA CANCEL (C-6) on cover dated April 19, addressed to Haifa, with 3m Palestine stamp tied by Haifa cancel, Slightly rough opening on left, plus some light stains. Photo. Estimated Value. $200
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Start: $75
Lot #: 162
NAHARIYA CANCEL (C-7) on cover (front and back) addressed to Haifa, dated April 22, with 10m Palestine stamps (7m,3m) tied by Haifa April 26 cancel. Clear cancels. Some slight toning. Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $100
Lot #: 163
RISHON LEZION "Armored Car" local stamp, on cover tied with APRIL 16 cancel, addressed to Tel Aviv with same day receival cancel. Early date. Photo. Estimateed Value $350
Start: $150
Sold For: $150
Lot #: 164
RISHON LEZION "Armored Car" local stamp on cover tied by APRIL 23 cancel, early date, addressed to Tel Aviv, with same day receival cancel. Photo. Estimated Value $250
Start: $125
Sold For: $125
Lot #: 165
SAFED LOCAL IMPRINTED ENTIRE, 10m, mint, Bale #124E, very few printed. Catalogue value $600. Photo. Estimated Value $400
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Start: $200
Lot #: 166
SAFED LOCAL STAMP, 10m, tied to cover with violet local cancel on MAY 6, 1948, commercial cover addressed to Tiberias. Unusual. Vertical fold. Photo. Estimated Value $275
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Start: $125
Lot #: 167
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
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Start: $175
Lot #: 168
HAIFA MESSINGER SERVICE, Cover with 15m Mess;nger service stamp, tied by station handstamp, addressed to Ellern's Bank, commmercal mail! Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $125
Lot #: 169
JN F LOCAL POST (Couriers), 1940's 2 covers delivered by school students. 1)Cover franked by 10m JNF tied by straight -line "Center of JNF works in the Shomron" addressed to a Haders Rabbi. 2) Safed, small New Year Greeting Card cover franked with 2m JNF Herzl stamp, tied by 2 line cachet "JNF local Comm. Safed" (some toning). Photo. (Tsachor certificate). Estimated Value $350
Start: $175
Sold For: $550
Lot #: 170
1930's JNF COURIER SERVICE during the High Holidays, 6 small Greeting Card covers all to Hadera with different cachets, including "Working Center of KKL in the Shomron", "The Committee for Shomron--KKL", "KKL--the amount of postage paid", "The Students Committee for KKL" and more. KKL stamps and Kofer Hyishuv used. Three with enclosures. Photo. (ex Tsachor). Estimated Value $400
Start: $200
Sold For: $200
Lot #: 171
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
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Start: $250