FORCES REGISTERED ENVELOPE, cover from Beer Sheva, to Cairo, postmarked APO SZ23 (Beer Sheva), June 24, 1918, with backstamp BAR TPO, and Cairo June 25. Only 4 covers known to exist with BAR TPO postmark. Cover exploded, missing corner. Photo. Estimated Value $400
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BRITISH & ANZAC FIELD FORCES
Lot #: 822
TWO PICTURE POSTCARDS, cancelled APO SZ34, located in Beer Sheva from Dec. 1917 to April 6, 1918. Both addressed to England. Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $100
Lot #: 823
REGISTERED COVER from Jerusalem to a Major in the 14tth Australian General Hospital (Port Sais), postmarked SZ44, Aug. 27, 1918. Backstamps including SZ23, Aug. 29, in transit in Beer Sheva. Latest known date of SZ23. Photo. Estimated Value $150
CVR MB
Start: $75
Lot #: 824
TWO ITEMS, Cover and Picture Postcard, both with APO SZ38 cancels, this ;post office located in Beer Sheva from Dec. 24, 1917 to Nov.. 1, 1918. Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $100
Lot #: 825
REGISTERED O.A.S. (On Army Service) cover to Alexandria, Egypt. Regstration fe of 2p paid with British stamp. Return address "113 /squadron/RAF" (Royal Air Force). Probably stationed at the military airfield erected north/west of Beer Sheva at the present Sde-Teiman. The onlly known cover from Beer Sheva (unlisted in Firbrace). Photo. Estimated Value $300
CVR MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 826
SEPT. 26, 1918 COVER addressed to England with cancel APO SZ54 in Beer Sheva only from July to October 1918. Only 4 covers are known to exist. Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $125
Lot #: 827
COVERS TWO, cancelled APO SZ23 located in Beer Sheva, both addressed to JAMAICA with receival backstamps. Most unusual. Censored. Photo. Estimated Value $500
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Start: $200
Lot #: 828
STAMPLESS OFFICIAL SHARIA COURT cover from Beer Sheva that travelled via Beer Sheva-RAFA railway line to RAFA Oct. 23, 1930, and then via KNATARA--HAIFA TPO NORTH, Oct. 25, 1920 to Jaffa to the Sharia Quadhi Pasha. The only known civilian cover mailed on the BEER SHEVA--RAFA railway line. Only three covers exist with the RAGA postmark exist. Photo. Estimated Value $250
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Start: $125
Lot #: 829
NINE ITEMS including 7 Covers (three registered) and 2 Picture Postcards all used by British Field Forces in Beer Sheva. Great lot for delaer or collector. Photo. Estimated Value $750
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Start: $350
Lot #: 830
LARGE LOT of Remaining PALESTINE COVERS, DOCUMETS, ETC. all to or ftom BEER SHEVA, 28 Items, all on exhibit pages. Outstanding. Estimated Value $1000
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Start: $400
BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
Lot #: 901
AIR LETTER SHEETLET from England, March 10, 1945 addressed to BEIT ESHEL, PO Box 1. In the early 1940's the Jewish Agency purchased land in Beer Sheva and in 1943 the settlement BEIT ESHEL was founded, on the southern outskirts of Beer Sheba, and at that time hired the P.O. Box 1, Beer Sheva Photo. Estimated Value $200
als MB
Start: $75
Lot #: 902
PICTURE POSTCARD from France to BEIT ESHEL postmarked October 19, 1947. Re-directed to Tel Aviv, because toward the end of 1947, it became to dangerous for Jews to enter Beersheba, and had all their mail forwarded to PO Box 560, Tel Aviv. At the beginning of 1948 all women and children were sent north to Kfar Vitkin and all normal post mail service to Beit Eshel was stopped and all mail travelled in both directions only occasionally when carried by patrols or piper airplane! Photo. Estmated Value $100
PPC MB
Start: $50
Lot #: 903
AIRLETTER SHEET from Australia to Beit Eshel, postmarked January 12, 1948, redirected to Tel Aviv, POB 560, as no service available to Beer Sheva. Photo. Estimated Value $300
als MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 904
COVER FROM BEIT ESHEL to evacuated family in Tel Aviv, franked with 10m Palestine stamp. Carried by COURIER to Tel Aviv, Feb. 5,1948. Docketed dates indicate dates of writing the letters contained in the envelope. Photo. Estimated Value $200
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Start: $100
Lot #: 905
APRIL 19, 1948 COVER sent from Beit Eshel to evacuated family in Kfar Vitkin. Franked with 10m Palestine stamp. Carried by COURIER who delivered it to the pre-state miitary postal service in Tel Aviv, receival postmark "Doar Tvai Misrad 3" (Army Post Office 3) in use from May 22, 1948--May 25,1948. Photo. Estimated Value $300
CVR MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 906
COVER FROM BEIT ESHEL of May 11, 1948 (4 days prior to Independence) to family in Kfar Vitkin. Franked by the COURIER with Doar Ivri 10m stamp, tied by Tel Aviv May 25, 1948 cancel. Photo. Estimated Value $300
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Start: $150
Lot #: 907
COURIER COVER from beseiged Beit Eshel of May 19, 1948 to family in Kfar Vitkin, Franked with 10m Doar Ivri stamp, tied by "Doar Tzvai (Military Post), Basis "A" without date. This dateless postmark was used only from May 22-May 25, 1948. Photo. Estmated Value $300
CVR MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 908
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel written on May 3, 1948 addressed to evacuated family in Kfar Vitkin. Cover carried out of Beit Eshel by Courier who slipped across Egyptian line and who enroute affixed a Doar Ivri stamp. Another courier took it to Jerusalem (prior to Doar Ivri stamp reached that city) and was postmarked "MINHELETET HA'AM, DOAR, JERUSALEM", June 16, 1948. Scarce, Photo. Estimated Value $750
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Start: $350
Lot #: 909
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel of June 29, 1948 sent to family in Kfar Vitkin, approved by "Nivdak, Maaz". Postmarked by the Negev Brigade 8th Regiment military triangular "KABA" 165 hand stamp, and "Doar Tzvai, Misrad 3" (Army Post Office in Tel Aviv), July 9, 1948. Photo. Estimated Value $300
CVR MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 910
FLOWN COVER from besieged Beit Eshel to Kfar Vitkin, containied letters written between May 22-25, 1948 (based on doceting dates.) "MISRAD KESHER, MATKAL" (Communication Office, General Staff) cachet applied en-route indicates the fliying os the envlope by Piper airplane under the command of the Genral Staff. Postmarked APO3 at Tel Aviv office, July 1948 Photo. Estimated Value $850
CVR MB
Start: $400