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1948-1949 Foreign Postal Links (9)
1948-1949 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (16)
1950-1959 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (8)
1950-1959 Overseas Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (49)
1960-1969 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (7)
1967 6-Day War related mail (2)
1970-1979 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (2)
1973 Yom Kippur War related mail (2)
1980-1989 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (2)
Israeli Military mail (7)
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1948-1949 Foreign Postal Links

80328
10/1948 airmail from JERUSALEM to US with 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll stamp
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10/1948 airmail from JERUSALEM to US with 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll stamp
1948 "Flying Scroll" stamp airmail to US: 22-10-1948 cover from JERUSALEM to NEW YORK CITY franked 65m at the FA-1 period airmail rate to US (10 days before start of new rate period) using 1948 New Years with long tabbed 65m Ba14, tied by JERUSALEM-2 (sorting office) postmark; arrived arround 1 NOV and marked "unknown" / "not at address given" and returned to Bowling Green Station (backstamped), b...
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80329
2/1949 airmail to US w/ 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll & tabbed Doar Ivri stamps
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2/1949 airmail to US w/ 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll & tabbed Doar Ivri stamps
1948 "Flying Scroll" mixed tabbed franking airmail to US: 7-02-1949 cover from JERUSALEM to NEW YORK, franked 70pr at the FA-2 period airmail rate to US using long tabbed 65m Ba14 + tabbed 5m Doar Ivri Ba2, tied by 2 strikes of JERUSALEM-2 (sorting office) postmark; manuscript notation "Contents in German"; slit open at top, flap tear resealed, vertical fold. Estimated value $450+...
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80330
1949 US Diplomatic Pouch mail from Israel with Doar Ivri stamp & US cancel
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1949 US Diplomatic Pouch mail from Israel with Doar Ivri stamp & US cancel
1949 Diplomatic Pouch mail using Doar Ivri: undated surface-mailed US Foreign Service airmail stationary cover from TEL AVIV to NEW YORK CITY, franked 20Pr using Doar Ivri single (with mismatching horizontal perforations); dispatched uncancelled and transported in diplomatic pouch; upon arrival, tied by FEB 15 1949 WASHINGTON (DC) transit postmark + numbered obliterator & 2-lined cachet in red (th...
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80331
4/1949 airmail to US w/ short-tabbed 65Pr & long-tabbed 5Pr Flying Scroll stamps
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4/1949 airmail to US w/ short-tabbed 65Pr & long-tabbed 5Pr Flying Scroll stamps
1948 "Flying Scroll" stamp multiple tabbed franking airmail to US: 3-04-1949 commercial cover from JERUSALEM to NYC franked 70 Pr at the FA-2 period airmail rate to US using short tabbed 65pr & long tabbed 5pr Ba11/14, with 2 strikes of JERUSALEM-11 (Mea Shearim) postmark (none on 5pr frank). Back flap missing but does not detract from cover. Estimated value $650+....
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80332
1949 Swiss printed matter wrapper to Israeli minister/President Zalman Shazar
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1949 Swiss printed matter wrapper to Israeli minister/President Zalman Shazar
Zalman Shazar / Discounted printed matter postage rate: 21 DEC 1949 stampless pre-paid printed matter wrapper for the "Das Neue Israel" publication, sent from ZURICH to Minister Zalman Shazar at the KIRYA government complex in TEL AVIV & stamped in German "Discounted Printed Matter" (Verbilligte Drucksache); torn open at bottom, complete. Shazar served as Israel's 3rd president from 1963 to 1973; ...
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1948-1949 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

80333
1948 domestic Israeli express mail with valid interim franks & mandate postmark
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1948 domestic Israeli express mail with valid interim franks & mandate postmark
State of Israel - extended use of interim franks: 19 MAY 1948 cover (on obliterated "express" stationary) from PETACH TIKVA to TEL AVIV, franked 11m for the 10m period letter rate, using interim franks & tied by 3x strikes of the reintroduced Mandate double ring postmark; slit open at bottom. The Minhelet Ha'am era stamps were valid for postage until 22 May (a Saturday, making 21 May the last real...
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80334
1948 domestic Israeli mail w/valid interim franks + red ovpt & mandate postmark
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1948 domestic Israeli mail w/valid interim franks + red ovpt & mandate postmark
State of Israel - extended use of interim franks: 19 MAY 1948 registered commercial cover from PETACH TIKVA addressed to a company in TEL AVIV, franked 26m for the 25m period letter rate, using interim franks including left corner red overprinted Ben Yehuda 2m in blue (Ba #9d/Aloni #7b - both unpriced on a cover) & tied by 4x strikes of the reintroduced Mandate REGISTERED PETAH TIKVA postmark + 2x...
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80335
1948 Israeli unclaimed mail handled as Poste Restant + special Doar Ivri stamp
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1948 Israeli unclaimed mail handled as Poste Restant + special Doar Ivri stamp
Unusual postal handling of returned mail as Poste Restante: undated JUNE 1948 era local TEL AVIV registered cover, franked 25m per period rate using rare 15m 10¾ perforated single (Ba #4e) & 10m (Ba #3), tied by single strike of reintroduced Mandate ALLENBY ROAD BRANCH OFFICE REGISTERED single circle postmark (Groten-I9; with mostly missing date head) + 2x strikes on the back (5 JU barely vis...
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80336
6/1948 registered mail ex NETANYA to TEL AVIV w/ rare Mandate registry postmark
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6/1948 registered mail ex NETANYA to TEL AVIV w/ rare Mandate registry postmark
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 21 JU 1948 commercial registered cover from NATHANYA to TEL AVIV franked 31m at the DO-1 postage period rate (10m letter + 15m registration + 6m additional 10g weight) with 3 color franking using pair 3m + 10m + 15m (Ba1/3/4) tied by single strike of rare reintroduced Mandate REGISTERED NATHANYA postmark (R2/Dorf-4 - rarity rated G+) + 2 on back, and marked by Manda...
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80337
1949 6x time heavy weight express registered cv w/Doar Ivri & Petach Tikva frank
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1949 6x time heavy weight express registered cv w/Doar Ivri & Petach Tikva frank
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 12-12-1949 large express registered 'heavy mail' commercial cover from HAIFA to TEL AVIV franked 140pr at the DO-2 postage period rate (15pr letter + 40pr express + 25pr registration + 60pr for 6x 10g additional weight) using mix of tabbed vertical pair 50pr (Ba6) + 40pr 1949 Petach Tikva (Ba17) tied by 2 strikes HAIFA-6(?) postmark + 2 on back, with Mandate registr...
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1950-1959 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

80338
8-3-1950 HAIFA to TLV express registered cv w/partly tabbed Doar Ivri franking
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8-3-1950 HAIFA to TLV express registered cv w/partly tabbed Doar Ivri franking
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 8-3-1950 large express registered commercial cover from HAIFA to TEL AVIV franked 100pr at the DO-2 postage period rate (15pr letter + 40pr express + 25pr registration + 20pr for 2x 10g additional weight) using tabbed 50pr single + 50pr single (Ba6) tied by single strike HAIFA-6(?) postmark + 3 on back, with Mandate registry-label Sacher-RM; backstamped same day TEL...
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80339
28-6-1950 Haifa to Jerusalem mail with half-tabbed 5 pruta 1st Airmail franks
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28-6-1950 Haifa to Jerusalem mail with half-tabbed 5 pruta 1st Airmail franks
1950 1st airmail 5pr multiple frankings: 28-6-1950 '4th day' cover from HAIFA to JERUSALEM franked 15pr at the DO-2 postage period rate using 3x 5pr (2x half-tabbed; Ba32) on 4th day of use, tied by 2 strikes of HAIFA-18 postmark; backstamped same day arrival, very fine. Scarce multiple franking using the rare 5pr frank. Estimated value: $130+...
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80340
1951 Tel Aviv to army unit express mail franked w/1st Airmail plate block stamps
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1951 Tel Aviv to army unit express mail franked w/1st Airmail plate block stamps
1950 1st airmail plate block on mail: 25-7-1951 domestic express cover from TEL AVIV to Army Post 387 (Gadna) in HAIFA franked 55pr at the DO-2 postage period rate (15pr letter + 40pr express) using plate block (1) of 5pr (Ba32) numbered 20346 + tabbed 25pr 1951 JNF (Ba53) tied by 3 full strikes of TEL AVIV-32 postmark; backstamped same day arrival; slit open at top, age marks on back; very fine....
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80341
17-4-1953 TLV to Hadera 3rd Coinage 3-color tete-beche & gutter pair franking
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17-4-1953 TLV to Hadera 3rd Coinage 3-color tete-beche & gutter pair franking
1950 3rd Coinage mail: 17-4-1953 3 color/tete-beche pair franked "Lacol" austerity period business stationary registered commercial cover from TEL AVIV to HADERA, franked 90pr at the DO-3a postage period rate (30pr letter + 60pr registration), using 5pr tete-beche gutter-pair (Ba42b) + 10pr horizontal strip including tete-beche & tete-beche gutter pairs & 1 single (Ba43/43a/43b) + 15pr tete-beche ...
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1950-1959 Overseas Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

80342
2/1951 express airmail to US with 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter-pair stamps
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2/1951 express airmail to US with 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter-pair stamps
1949 2nd Coinage: 25-2-1951 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail express cover from HOLON to CHICAGO franked 120pr at the FA-2a postage period rate to US (80pr letter + 40pr express), using 30pr tete-beche + tete-beche gutter pairs (Ba25a/25b), tied by 3 strikes of Holon postmark; with Israeli "bet" censor cachet & "airmail" and "express" labels on front; backstamped same day TEL AVIV-45 tr...
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80343
1951 airmail to US; 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter pairs + full-tabbed stamps
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1951 airmail to US; 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter pairs + full-tabbed stamps
1949 2nd Coinage mixed franking mail: 25-2-1951 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail cover from HOLON to CHICAGO franked 80pr at the FA-2a period letter rate to US, using 15pr 1949 (1950) 2nd Coinage tete-beche + tete-beche gutter pairs (Ba24a/24b) + full tabbed 1950 New Year 5pr and 15pr (Ba38/39) tied by 3 strikes of Holon postmark; with "airmail" label and Israeli "bet" censor mark on fr...
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80344
3/1951 airmail to US with 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter pair + UPU stamps
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3/1951 airmail to US with 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter pair + UPU stamps
1949 2nd Coinage mixed franking mail: 19-3-1951 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail cover from HOLON to CHICAGO, franked 85pr (5pr overfranked) at the FA-2a period letter rate to US, using 5pr tete-beche & tete-beche gutter pairs + 5x singles (Ba22/22a/22b) + 40pr 1949 UPU (Ba27), tied by 4 strikes of Holon postmark; Israeli "gimmel" censor cachet and "airmail" label on front; slit open at...
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80345
4/1951 airmail to US; multiple franked w/ 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter-pairs
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4/1951 airmail to US; multiple franked w/ 2nd Coinage tete-beche & gutter-pairs
1949 2nd Coinage mail: 13-4-1951 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail cover from HOLON to CHICAGO, franked 80pr at the FA-2a period letter rate to US, using 10pr tete-beche & tete-beche gutter pairs + 4x single (Ba23/23a/24b), tied by 3 strikes of Holon postmark; Israeli "gimmel" censor cachet and "airmail" label on front; slit open at top. Scarce multiple franking cover; estimated value $1...
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80346
3/1950 heavy airmail to US mix franked 425Pr with 1st day usage of UPU stamps
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3/1950 heavy airmail to US mix franked 425Pr with 1st day usage of UPU stamps
1950 UPU / rates & routes (heavy mail): 26-3-1950 airmailed OHMS Registered Envelope (No.172) 'first day cover' from TEL AVIV (philatelic service) to NEW YORK franked 425pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter rate + 25pr registration + 8x 40pr R-letter additional 10g weight) using mix of 4x 80pr & 2x 40pr (Ba28/27) on 1st day of use (no official 1st day covers were issued for this series...
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80347
3/1950 uprated & taxed illustrated 1st day cover airmail from HAIFA to Chile
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3/1950 uprated & taxed illustrated 1st day cover airmail from HAIFA to Chile
1950 UPU / rates & routes / taxed mail: 26-3-1950 commemorative 1st Day Cover pre-franked 120pr using 40pr & 80pr (Ba27/28) and tied by 1st day Haifa cancellation, left unused by owner and franked a month later 26-4-1950 on back 140pr for airmail dispatch from HAIFA (return addressed Nahariya) to SANTIAGO Chile using mix of 80pr (Ba28) + 40pr 1950 Independence (ba30) + 2x 10pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba...
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80348
1950 airmail to US full tabbed 40Pr UPU, 20Pr Independence & 100Pr Airmail stps
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1950 airmail to US full tabbed 40Pr UPU, 20Pr Independence & 100Pr Airmail stps
1950 UPU / rates & routes: 17-7-1950 "Lacol" austerity period airmail stationary cover from TEL AVIV to NEW YORK franked 160pr double-rate at the FA-2a postage period rate to US for extra weight using mix of full tabbed 40pr (Ba27) + 20pr 1950 Independence (Ba29) + 100pr 1950 1st airmail (Ba36) tied by single strike of TEL AVIV trilingual postmark; opened roughly at left, piece of side edge missin...
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80349
7/1950 airmail from HOLON to CHICAGO w/ 40Pr UPU tete-beche gutter pair stamps
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7/1950 airmail from HOLON to CHICAGO w/ 40Pr UPU tete-beche gutter pair stamps
1950 UPU / PO's, rates & routes: 27-7-1950 "Mataf" stationary airmail cover from HOLON to CHICAGO franked 80pr at the FA-2a postage period rate to US using 40pr tete-beche gutter pair (Ba27b) tied by 2 full strikes of Holon postmark; slit open at top, very fine; estimated value $180+...
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80350
7/1950 express airmail to US using 40+80pr UPU tete-beche pair stamps
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7/1950 express airmail to US using 40+80pr UPU tete-beche pair stamps
1950 UPU / rates & routes: 27-7-1950 express airmail cover from HOLON to CHICAGO franked 120pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter + 40pr express) using 40+80pr tete-beche pair (Ba27+28) tied by single full strike of Holon postmark; slit open at top, some edge creases; very fine; rare rate & franking, Estimated value $250+...
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80351
7/1950 censored airmail to US using full tabbed 80pr UPU vertical pair stamps
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7/1950 censored airmail to US using full tabbed 80pr UPU vertical pair stamps
1950 UPU / PO's, rates & routes: 30-7-1950 airmailed cover from REHOVOT to NEW YORK franked 160pr double-rate at the FA-2a postage period rate using full tabbed 80pr vertical pair (Ba28) tied by single full strike of Rehovot postmark; handwritted "Almaliach" at top of front; opened and resealed by Israeli censor; slit open at top, edge creases & peripheral tears; estimated value $180+...
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