PUBLIC AUCTION #114

Sale date: 
December 8, 2024

POSTAGE DUES

Lot #: 81

COVER 1925 from British soldier in hospital in Cologne, Germany (British Rhineland) to soldier/brother in Sarafand, Palestine short paid 1d from 2-1/2d letter rate, with "T35" hexagon, plus "TO PAY/10/MILLIEMES" boxed handstamp. 2m+8m Milliemes SECOND POSTAGE DUE stamps tied by Sarafand cancels. TPO and receival cancels on back, letter enclosed. Photo. Estimated Value $300

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Start: $150
Lot #: 82

TWO LEGAL SIZE COVERS , 1927, from U.S. to Jerusalem, 1) from Palestine Missionary Prayer League, short paid 16m, with "TO PAY/16/MILLIEMES" hand cancel, and 2x8milliemes Postage due stamps tied to cover, 2) cover missisng outgoing 2c U.S. stamp, plus missing one of the 8millimes Postage due stamps. Mixed condition. Photo. Estimated Value $400

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Start: $150
Lot #: 83

1925 POSTCARD from Tel aviv addressed to Tel Aviv, franked with 4m (3m+1m) London overprint stamps, with "TO PAY/2/MILLIEMES" box handstamp as short 1m postage. 2m Second Postage Due stamp attached, but as it was uncollected, it was VOIDED by handstamp. Uusual. Photo. Estimated Value $300

Start: $150 Sold For: $150
Lot #: 84

CZECHOSOVAKIA (Dolny Kubin) 1927 to Jerusalem, 2 Kronen postage on reverse, but 50 denier short of 2.50k letter rate, arrival 10/6/27, handstamped "TO PAY/MILLIEMES", with "5' inserted in pencil. Second postage dues 5m (4m+1m) tied to cover. Photo. Estimated Value $300

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Start: $150
Lot #: 85

CZECHOSLOVAKIA (Marienbad) 1927 to Jaffa, franked with 2k stamp, short paid 50 denier, marked with "T" on arrival (with pencil 6), poastage due collected with 4+2m Second Postage due stamps tied by Jaffa cancels. (Question? Why is postage due different than previous lot?) Photo. Estimated Value $300

Start: $150 Sold For: $150
Lot #: 86

1927 COVER from Egypt to the Palestine Police, but forwarded to Rehovoth, franked with 10m Egyptian stamp, with "TO PAY/15/MILS" , franked with 15m Second Postage stamps, but voided wirh handstamp, as fees not collected. Photo. Estimated Value $300

Start: $150 Sold For: $150
Lot #: 87

1927 POSTCARD addressed to Jerusalem, 20gr postage applied, but short 5gr of 25gr postcard rate. Marked with red "T" and pencil 10cts. On arrival marked boxed "TO PAY/4/MILLIEMES", and taxed witrh 4m Second Postage Due stamp, tied with Jerusalem cancel. Photo. Estimated $275

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Start: $125
Lot #: 88

1928 COVER from Tiberias to Safed, franked with 5m London overprint stamps (correct letter rate), erroneously marked with "T", attempted delivery March 7, but refused and returned to sender, and postage due stamps voided, "Fresh Postage required". Interesting. Photo. Estimated Value $300

Start: $150 Sold For: $150
Lot #: 89

AIRMAIL COVER from NETHERLAND INDIES to Tel Aviv, 1940, taxed with 24m third Postage dues on arrival. Censored. Very unusual. Photo. Estimated Vlaue $250

Start: $125 Sold For: $260
Lot #: 90

1945 AIRMAIL COVER from London, addressed to Tel Aviv, franked with 2x2-1/2 d stamps, with "T" hexagon added in England, and TAXED 80m Third Postage Dues (3x20m, 2x10m), on arrival, tied by 3x Tel Aviv cnacels. Photo. Estimated Value $125

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Lot #: 91

1940 PRINTED MATTER COVER, from Tel Aviv to Haifa, franked with 2m stamp, but straight-line violet handstamp "LIABLE FOR LETTER RATE", (so not accepted as printed matter) and "TO PAY/10/MILS" handstamp, with 10m Postage Due stamp tied by Haifa cancel. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $175

Start: $75 Sold For: $75

RATES AND ROUTES

Lot #: 92

TIBERIAS REGISTERED COVER, 1929 addressed to BRUNN Czechoslovakia, franked with 20x2m Pictorial stamps (Total 40m) transit and receival backstamps.Unusual franking.Photo. Estimated Value $200

Start: $75 Sold For: $75
Lot #: 93

AIRMAIL EXPRESS COVER (King David Hotel), 1937, addressed to Alexandria, Egypt, franked 40m Pictorial stamps (2x15m, 2x5m) tied by Jerusalem Express cancels. Some slight tropical stains Letter enclosed.. Photo. Estimated Vlaue $125

Start: $65 Sold For: $75
Lot #: 94

1938 AIRMAIL EXPRESS COVER from Tel Aviv addressed to Holland, franked 14x5m Pictorial stamps (70m), tied to cover by 8x Tel Aviv Express cancels. Photo. Estimated Value $125

Start: $65 Sold For: $100
Lot #: 95

AIRMAIL COVER 1940 from Haifa addressed to JNF, London, franked with 160 mils, including 2x15m, 3x10m Pictorials plus 100m PALESTINE REVENUE stamp, tied by 5x Haifa cancels. Vertical fold. Photo. Estimated Value $200

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Start: $75
Lot #: 96

JERUSALEM REGISTERED BANK COVER, 1940, addressed to New York, censored plus "PALESTINE GOVERNMENT" strips on bacK, transit and receival cancels. Franked with 8x7m Pictorial stamps (63m). Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $125

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Start: $65
Lot #: 97

AIRMAIL COVER 1941, commercial from Jerusalem to New York, censored, franked with 375m Pictorial stamps (7x50m, 1x20m, 1x5m). High franking. Photo. Estimated Value $225

Start: $100 Sold For: $50
Lot #: 98

REGISTERED TEL AVIV COVER, 1940, addressed to New York, with typed "BY CLIPPER MAIL", with HONOLULU transit backstamp, franked 265m Pictorials (4x50m, 3x15m, 2x10). Censored. Photo. Estimated Value $225

Start: $125 Sold For: $175
Lot #: 99

1946 AIRMAIL COVER, from Jerusalem to New York, King David Hotel envelope, franked with 125m Pictorial stmps (12x10m, 1x5m), with TWA airmail label. Some wrinkless. Photo. Estimated Value $100

Start: $50 Sold For: $90
Lot #: 100

7M PALESTINE POSTAL CARD, 1947, Express/registered AFFULA (No.0049) with added 15m Pictorial stamps, addressed to Jerusalem. Backstamped. JNF stamp on cover. File hole. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $300

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