BEERSHEBA 1945-1948

BEERSHEBA CANCELS WORLDWIDE, 14 Covers/Postcards, mostly from the 1800's, includes registered item. Interesting Lot. Estimated Value $500

TWO COVERS cancelled for the PRIVATE BEERSHEBA POSTAL SYSTEM, created by Chaviv Shieber. Two-line handstamp on 15m Doar Ivri stamps MAY 4, 19149. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $300

OFFICIAL INVITATION ON THE OPENING OF THE BEER SHEVA POST OFFICE, opening on June 14, 1949. (2 Items). Photo. Estimated Value $200

LOT OF 7 COVERS, all 1948 Military with Beer Sheva markings, includes 2 Package cards. Great lot for dealer or collector. Photo. Estimated Value $1000

MAIL OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION of Beer Sheva was serviced by the Army Postal Service. Cover from a citizen of Beer Sheba to Haifa, postmarked APO 1 (Beer Sheva) May 24, 1949. Censored. Photo, Estimated Value $100

REGISTERED COVER, March 11, 1949, from Negev Region Headqarter KBA423, located in Beer Sheva, via military post office Beer Sheva (APO1), to Nahariya. Only 4 APO 1 registered covers have been recorded. Backstamps. Scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $350

STAMPLESS OFFICIAL FOLDED LETTER from State Immigration Office in Tel Aviv, addressed to Negev Brigade PALMACH. Many markings seaching for addressee, including APO 1, Beer Sheva, January 8, 1949. Finally "Unknown". Photo. Estimated Value $100

COVER FRONT, addressed to APO423 (Headquarters if the Negev Region in Beer Sheva) postmarked APO 1 (Beer Sheva) Feb. 24, 1949. Returned to Central Registration Office, address corrected to APO 192, and returned on March 16, 1949, unknown. Photo. Estimated Value $100

AIRMAIL COVER from Holland, Feb. 14, 1949, addressed to APO 481/2 OF THE 171ST Regiment , located in Beer Sheba, and thus postmarked APO 1, applied there. Rerouted as "unknown". Much traveled. Back flap missing. Photo. Estimated Value $100

PARCEL CARD from Migdal (8 km North of Tiberias) Dec. 28, 1948, via Tiberias Dec. 19, 1948 , APO 12, Dec. 29, to KABA 280/5, and therefore cancelled APO 1 in Beer Sheva. Photo. Estimated Value $125