BEERSHEBA 1945-1948

ARMY POSTAL SERVICE form to test the efficiency of the Postal Service at APO 1 in Beer Sheba, Nov. 20, 1948. Photo. Estimated Value $150

TEST COVER to check the effeiciency (speed) of the Field Post Office, only known cover with the "APO 1" rectangular cachet. Backstamped, APO 3, Nov. 21, 1948. Photo. Estimated Value $200

OCTOBER 21, 1948 Beersheba Mandate cancel on PTT Greeting Telegram, with 11 Palestine stamps tied to document. October 21 is the date Israel captured Beersheba from the Egyptians. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $250

COURIER COVER from Mishmar HaNegev in the hinterland of Beer Sheva, 10km away, (beseiged until Oct. 21, 1948) franked with 10m Palestine stamps (valid at the time of posting) carried by couriers and posted in Tel Aviv on June 11, 1948, and marked ther with "T". Addressed to "Kibutz Cesarea, Sdot Yam, Post Hadera". In Hadera 20m postage due applied, and cancelled "HADERA M.O.", July 14, 1948. Only known courier letter from Mishmat HaNegev, and one of 2 known postal uses of the HADERA M.O postmark. Rough condition. Photo. Estimated Value $350

REGISTERED GAZA COVER, July 1949, much travelled, numerous backstamps with original letter, censored. Unusual. Photo.Estimated Value $200

REGISTERED BEERSHEBA COVER (Mandate Label) sent on Oct. 18, 1948 from Egyptian held Beer Sheva, properly franked 35m "Palestine" overprintrd Egyptian stamps. Cover captured on Oct. 21, 1948 with Israel's capture of Beer Sheva, and therefore was not dispatched to addressee. Scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $400

REGISTERED BEERSHEBA COVER (Mandate Label), Egypt occupation postmark, Oct. 9, 1948 with 2 Egypt "Palestine" stamps on unclaimed letter to Cairo , censor, Cairo transit bakstamps and Gaza ib Narch 17m 1949. (Last day of Egypt occupation was Octo. 21, 1948. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $350.

POW COVER from Beer Sheva under Egyptian occupation to Prisoner of war Mabrouck El-Abid, POW No. 5627, in POW Camp No. 1 in Israel. Mailed via the IRC in Geneva. Censored by Egyptian Censor No. 115. Postmarked Beer Sheba Sept. 25, 1948. Bakstamped Gaza Sept. 29, 1948. Some stains. Photo. Estimated Value $150

COVER from TURH in Egypt, post marked October 2, 1948, addressed to Sergeant Gazar, First Regiment--Reserve, 2nd Battalion, Beer Sheva. Rough Opening, Photo. Estimated Value $200

COVER mailed from Cairo on Sept. 16, 1948 to Lt. Nasser Afendi in charge of the recruitment of the Light Forces, Headquarters of the Fighting Forces, Beer Sheva, Central Office. Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $200