Stamps: Israeli Stamps & Significant Franks on Mail

Interim/Minhelet Haam error franking on mail: interim 3m Tirat Zvi stamp with double vertical perforations (Ba #1a) & double overprint (both unlisted in Bale) + cropped lower-right edge, tied to local TEL AVIV printed matter cover on pre-printed return-addressed stationary; unsealed but partially closed due to gum adhesion....

Interim 1948 Jerusalem-I locals bottom stamp sheet row of 5x 5mil stamps (Ba #101) + gutters, with offset overprint on the back; MNH & OG, some toning + surficial tear on gum-side of 2nd stamp from left....

Doar Ivri 5m TRANSPARENT PAPER franks (plate block group #26.2) on mail: 16 JULY 1948 local TEL AVIV registered cover from HAKIRYA (TEL AVIV government complex) franked 25m at the DO-2 postage period official mail rate (no letter fee + 25pr registration) using tabbed 3pc 5m vertical strip + 5m 1st plate block pair (star to right, CD 16.5mm, on transparent paper - very rare, plate block Ba #26.2 ca...

Doar Ivri perforation varieties: Ba #4f 15mil stamp with rare 10:10 perforation on thin yellow paper (as evidenced by the horizontal lacey pattern) using setting A (May 1948 printing, probably from the group 74a per Shabtai, rated as Very Rare), here printed - unusually - on the UNGUMMED side (this issue is usually encountered printed on the gum side), MNH & off center as is typical of this perfor...

Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 28 DEC 1948 local TEL AVIV registered cover franked 40pr at the DO-2 postage period rate (15pr letter + 25pr registration) using pair 20pr with control number (29203) on right margin (1st plate - Ba126.1, plate block catalogues at $1500) tied by 2x full strikes of 10th Macabbi Congress machine slogan cancellation (Nacht #3, on 3rd day of use; in used only between 26...

Israel 1948 Doar Ivri perforation variety: 20m left corner single with 10:11 perforation (Ba 5d) & horizontally imperforated between stamp & top margin (Ba FCV113); used, with part of Ramat Gan trilingual postmark visible. Cat value $750....

Israel 1948 Doar Ivri perforation variety: 50mil tabbed stamp with 11:11 perf on thin yellow paper & imperforated horizontally between the stamp and tab (Ba FCV42); used. Cat value $1000....

1951 New Years print error on unusual stationary: print error variety of 40pr single (Ba #57), where apostrophe in Hebrew date is missing on the right frank of a vertical pair, tied to a 24-10-1951 registered cover on a reused envelope, from KFAR SAVA to JERUSALEM, franked 40pr per period DO-2 registered letter rate; slit open at top. Note on reverse inverted watermarked text visible on the "Mataf...

1948 interim mail: 9 MAY 1948 local QIRYAT MOTZKIN cover on "Mataf" stationary franked 10m per period letter rate using Haifa overprinted horizontally imperforated (top/bottom) Partition Map stamp (Ba 30 - unlisted as such) & tied by full strike of both local interim postmark + dated Mandate 2-bar canceller (Dorf-2, rated C+; unusual on non-registered mail), making this a 2-period cover (Mandate p...

Interim/Minhelet Haam 10m Weizmann stamp with faint red overprint (Ba #12a) tied to 25m interim-stamp franked registered cover from TEL AVIV to HAIFA, per period rate, tied by local interim postmarks on front & back + 13 MAI 1948 French-language dater on back serving as an arrival marking (Tel Aviv used the mandate cancellation devices for dating registered letters); rare Weizmann stamp, documente...

Scarce interim frankings on late interim period registered cover (3141 of 3202): uncatalogued red overprinted Warsaw Ghetto 10m stamp (Ba #22b) + marginal gutter Jewish Brigade 10m (Ba #16) + Ben Yehuda 5m (Ba #10) tied to local TEL AVIV cover mail from TEL AVIV-1 (Allenby Road), tied by 3x strikes of local postmark on front + 2x on back & French language 14 MAI 1948 arrival dater tied to back (la...

Early airmail links: 16 JUNE 1948 airmail commercial cover on Israeli "Afo" stationary from TEL AVIV (return-addressed BAT YAM) to ZURICH franked 40m per FA-1 postage period rate to Switzerland, using 3 color fully tabbed perforation mix of Doar Ivri stamps 5x 3m & 2x 10m rouletted (Ba 1c/3c) + 5m 11x11 perforated tabbed single (Ba 2), tied by 5 full strikes of TEL AVIV Head Post Office trilingual...

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...

Double unclaimed email: 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 visible on one strike) + #1334 interim-...

1950 1st airmail 5pr multiple frankings: 28 JUNE 1950 '4th day' cover from HAIFA to JERUSALEM franked 15pr at the DO-2 postage period rate using 3x 5pr (2x detatched 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+...

1950 1st airmail plate block on mail: 25 JULY 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 fin...

LATE FEE air mail using 1949 2nd Coinage franking: 19 MARCH 1951 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail cover from HOLON to CHICAGO, franked 85pr for the FA-2a period 80pr letter rate to US plus late fee of 5pr as being non-registered mail, 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" c...

1st day usage of 1950 UPU stamp on 26 MARCH 1950 postmarked airmail cover from TEL AVIV to BOMBAY India franked 70pr at the FA-2a period rate using mix of 40pr (Ba27) on 1st day of use + 30pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba25) franks tied by single strike of TEL AVIV-41 postmark; 1 APR 1950 Bombay arrival postmark on back; opened and resealed by Israeli censor; roughly opened at back, piece of flap tip missi...

1950 UPU / rates & routes: 12 JAN 1951 airmailed commercial OHMS Registered Envelope (No.172) from TEL AVIV (philatelic service) to WEMBLEY PARK (London) business franked 240pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (40pr letter rate + 25pr registration + 4x 40pr R-letter additional 10g weight, with 15pr overcharged) using full tabbed 2x 40pr and 2x 80pr (Ba27/28) tied by 2 full strikes of TEL AVIV Head...

1950 Independence / rates & routes: 27 APR 1950 registered surface mailed personal stationary cover from HAIFA to NEW YORK, franked 60pr at the SU-2 postage period rate (30pr letter + 25pr registration, with 5pr convenience overcharge) using short-tabbed 20pr and 40pr (Ba #29/30) on their 3rd day of use, tied by 2 strikes of local postmark on front + 2 on back, with Mandate registry-label (Sacher ...

1950 Independence / rates & routes: 10 MAY 1950 surface mailed registered printed matter cover from TEL AVIV to SAN FRANCISCO franked 35pr at the SU-2 postage period rate (10pr printed-matter + 25pr registration) using mix full tabbed 20pr (Ba29) + 15pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba24) tied by 2x strikes of Maritime Day event illustrated slogan cancel (Nacht #24) on front + 2x on back; backstamped 5-27-195...

1950 Independence: 12 JUNE 1950 Israeli "Lacol" austerity period airmail stationary cover from TEL AVIV to MONTREAL franked 80pr at the FA-2a postage period rate using half-tabbed block of 4x 20pr Ba29 franks tied by single strike of TEL AVIV-40 postmark; cut open at right, some top edge creases; attractive multiple franked cover, Estimated value $360+...

1950 Independence / rates & routes: 16 JUNE 1950 registered surface mailed OHMS Registered Envelope (No.172) from TEL AVIV (philatelic service) to NEW YORK, franked 100pr at the SU-2 postage period rate for triple 10g weight (30pr letter + 25pr registration + 3x 15pr additional 10g weight), using mix of 40pr (Ba30) + 4 color 10pr tabbed, 5pr, 15pr & 30pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba22-25) tied by full 2 s...

1950 1st airmail 250pr on overseas heavy mail: 22 SEPT 1950 registered commercial airmail cover on Lydda Aerodrome illustrated 'first day' cover for the 1950 Airmails series, from PETAH TIQVA to MONTREAL franked 350pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter + 25pr registration + 6x 40pr R-letter 10g additional weight) using full tabbed 250pr (Ba37) + 100pr 1950 Hebrew University (Ba31) with ...