COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel of July 11, 1948 to family in Kfar Vitkin, with Negev Brigade 8th Regiment KABA 185 cachet. Postmarked APO3 (Tel Aviv)July 19, 1948. Photo. Estimated Value $300
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BEERSHEBA 1945-1948
Lot #: 912
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel with KABA 225 cachet assigned to Beit Eshel. Postmarked APO10 in Ruhama (behind the Egyptian lines) July 13, 1948 and FLOWN from there to Ekron. Photo. Estimated Value $500
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Start: $250
Lot #: 913
COURIER COVER from besieged Beit Eshel with indication of exact 225/11 KABA number assigned to Beit Eshel, sent to family in Kfar Vitkin. Rubber stamped KABA 279 of the Negev Brigade Headquarters, and postmarked APO10 in Ruhama, July 20, 1948, from where it was FLOWN from Ekron airfield near Rehovoth. Photo. Estimated Value $500
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Start: $250
Lot #: 914
COURIER COVERS (2) from besieged Beit Eshel (July 29 and Oct. 14, 1948) with the new KABA 377 CACHET (assigned to Beit Eshel on Sept. 10, 1948 due to the reorganization of the military units in the Negev); Postmarked APO3 in Tel aviv, Oct. 21, 1948 (the day Beer Sheba and Beit Eshel were liberated), passing of the APO in Ruhama. Photo. Estimated Value $600
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Start: $275
Lot #: 915
COVER FROM TEL AVIV cancelled October 26, 1948 (5 days after liberation of Beit Eshel and Beer Sheva) addressed to Military Post 377 (Beit Eshel). Backstamped by APO10 at Ruhama on October 31, 1948, which was the last day in which mail from Tel Aviv was FLOWN Ekron to the Negev. Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $300
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Start: $150
Lot #: 916
COVER from Beit Eshel after its Liberation, postmarked in Beer Sheba by Army Post Office 1, Dec. 19, 1948. Note unrecorded usage of Latin letters for month ("12"). Rough opening. Photo. Estimated Value $150
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Start: $75
Lot #: 917
EGYPTIAN MILITARY FORCES IN BEER SHEVA IN 1948. COVER mailed from Taunta in Egypt on Sept. 23, 1948. Addressed to Sargeant Abu Reda. The Headquarters of the First Regiment--Reserve, Egyptian Forces, Beer Sheva, Military Mail, Palestine. Backstamp;ed "Fieldpost Unit No. 1, Sept. 24, 1948". Photo. Estimated Value $300
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Start: $150
Lot #: 918
COVER mailed from Taunta in Egypt on Sept. 27, 1948. Addressed to: "Military Mail, Beer Sheba, Palestine, headquarters of the first Regiment--Reserve, Egyptian Forces". Backstamped, Fieldpost unit No. 1". Mixed condtion. Photo. Estimated Value $200
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Start: $100
Lot #: 919
LOT OF 4 COVERS, Egyptian Forces in Beer Sheba, August-September 1948, including Beer Sheba backstamp etc., very mixed condition. Photo. Estimated Value $750
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Start: $350
Lot #: 920
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
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Start: $100
Lot #: 921
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
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Start: $100
Lot #: 922
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
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Start: $75
Lot #: 923
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.
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Start: $175
Lot #: 924
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
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Start: $200
Lot #: 925
REGISTERED GAZA COVER, July 1949, much travelled, numerous backstamps with original letter, censored. Unusual. Photo.Estimated Value $200
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Start: $100
Lot #: 926
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
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Start: $175
Lot #: 927
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
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Start: $100
Lot #: 928
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
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Start: $100
Lot #: 929
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
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Start: $75
Lot #: 930
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
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Start: $50