1950-1959 Issues

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...

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 / PO's, rates & routes: 7-9-1950 "Lacol" austerity period stationary domestic express cover from TEL AVIV to JERUSALEM franked 55pr at the DO-2 period rate (15pr letter + 40pr express fee) using 5pr (Ba32) + 50pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba26) tied by single strike of TLV-23 postmark; opened at back, tear to flap corner....

EXCEPTIONAL 1st Day 15x HEAVY MAIL commercial cover with LATE FEE: local JERUSALEM reused 9 MAY 1951 postmarked cover sent from the Jerusalem branch of a business (likely the Israeli Association of Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants) at the "Mann & Berman" building (across from the "Eden" cinema) to a local business Yaakov Bin Nun and Sons at the commercial center; franked 155pr per the DO-2 postage rate...

1950 1st airmail plate block on mail: 25 July 1951 postmarked 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 (Ba #32) numbered 20346 + tabbed 25pr 1951 JNF (Ba #53) tied by 3x full strikes of TEL AVIV-32 postmark; backstamped same day arrival; slit open at top, age marks o...

Cut out stamp used as accepted postage: 18 Oct 1951 postmarked registered cover sent locally in TEL AVIV to a business, franked 40 prutot per the DO-2 postage rate period (15pr base letter + 25pr registry fee) using a 15pr 1950 3rd Coinage (Ba #44) single & a cut out 25pr imprinted stamp from a 1950 issue Aerogram (airletter) Ba #AS.1/3 - this latter invalid for postage, but here both franks were ...

Cut-out stamps as part of quadruple 4x weight printed matter postage: austerity period 10 June 1952 postmarked large size reused British business cover, sent from JERUSALEM to ORANIM, endorsed "printed matter" & franked 60 Pruta for 4x 15pr 50g weight, paid using stamps of the 3rd Coinage series - a block of 6x 5pr postage stamps (Ba #42) + 2x 15pr imprinted franks in brown cut out from printed po...

1950 3rd Coinage mixed franking mail: 20-3-1953 "Lacol" austerity period business stationary registered commercial cover from TEL AVIV to AFULA, franked 90pr at the DO-3a period rate (30pr letter + 60pr registration), using 10pr horizontal strip including tete-beche pair (Ba43/43a) + tabbed 40pr 1952 New Year (Ba73) franks, tied by 4 strikes of TEL AVIV-29 postmark on front + 2 on back; backstampe...

1953 4th Coinage mail: 12-4-1953 "Lacol" austerity period business stationary registered commercial cover from TEL AVIV to RAMATAYIM franked 90pr at the DO-3a period domestic rate (30pr letter + 60pr registration), using 20pr tete-beche horizontal strip with right margin (Ba60a/28-a2TB) + tabbed 10pr 1950 3rd Coinage (Ba43) frank, tied by 3 strikes of TEL AVIV-29 postmark on front + 2 at back; bac...

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 ...

1950-52 3rd/4th Coinage mail: 1-9-1953 3-color franked cover from PETACH TIKVA to AFULA, franked 45pr at the DO-4 period domestic letter rate, using 5pr single with left margin (Ba42) & 10pr tete-beche gutter pair (Ba43b) + 20pr frank with right margin (Ba60), tied by 2 strikes of PETACH TIKVA-4 postmark; backstamped next day arrival. Slit open at right; very fine. Estimated value $65+...

1950 3rd Coinage: 2 Oct 1953 cover from PETACH TIKVA to AFULA franked 45pr at the DO-4 postage period domestic letter rate, using 5pr single & 5pr/15pr tete-beche gutter pairs (Ba42/42b/44b), tied by 2 strikes of PETACH TIKVA 1 postmark; backstamped 4 Oct 53 AFULA-2 arrival. Cut open at right, very fine. Estimated value $130+...

CHILE - scarce postage rate on taxed FDC cover: 26 March 1950 postmarked illustrated Universal Postal Union 1st Day Cover pre-franked 120 Prutot using 40pr & 80pr stamps of the 1950 UPU issue on their first day of issue (Ba #27/28) and tied by 1st day HAIFA cancellation; left unused by owner & prepared for mailing a month later, franked 140pr on back & postmarked 26 Apr 1950 at HAIFA (return addre...

Unusually handled mail: 23 April 1950 postmarked Independence Day First Day Cover on official illustrated postal stationary, sent from TEL AVIV to LONDON & franked 40 Pruta - either for the period airmail postage rate to Europe or for the period 30pr surface mail postage rate - using a 1950 Independence Day stamp on its first day of use, tied by a strike of the TEL AVIV-19 postmark; front-stamped ...

1950 Independence / rates & routes: 24(?)-4-1950(?) airmail picture postcard by Palphot of Jerusalem ex JERUSALEM to CHICAGO franked 40pr at the FA-2a period postcard rate to US, using 2nd day Ba #30 tied by local postmark; amusing message....

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 / POs, rates & routes: 7-5-1950 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail cover from KIRYAT MOTZKIN (return addressed Kfar Bialik) to NEW YORK, franked 80pr at the FA-2a postage period rate using 2x 40pr (Ba30) franks tied by local postmark; roughly opened at back but complete. Scarce multiple franking. Estimated value $185+...

1950 Independence / POs, rates & routes: 10 May 1950 postmarked airmail cover on the official Independence Day stamp commemorative cover from TIRAT ZVI to SAN FRANCISCO, franked 80pr at the FA-2a postage period rate to US, using 2x pairs (vertical & horizontal) of 40pr stamps (Ba #29) tied by 2 strikes of the local postmark (the dateline is unclear but established as 10 May under close examination...

1950 Independence / PO's, rates & routes: 15-5-1950 airmail cover from KEFAR SHEMARYAHU to NEW YORK, franked 80pr at FA-2a period airmail rate to US using 2x half-tabbed 20pr & 2x 20pr singles tied by 4 full strikes of local postmark; back-flap missing, originally sealed with tabs of 1949 Petach Tikva stamps (Ba17), but does not detract from attractive 4x multiple franked cover; estimated value $3...

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 quadruple 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 ...

1950 UPU stamp issue rates & routes: double rate 5 JULY 1950 postmarked registered air mail cover sent from HAIFA to PRAGUE & franked 105pr at the FA-2a period rate (40pr letter to Europe + 25pr registration + 40pr additional weight) using mix of full tabbed 40pr stamp (Ba #27) + 50pr 1950 1st airmail (Ba #35) + tabbed 15pr 2nd Coinage (Ba #24) & tied by 2x full strikes of Haifa-2 postmark on fron...

1950 1st airmail / PO's, rates & routes: 16 AUG 1950 business airmail stationary commercial cover from TEL AVIV to NEW YORK franked 160pr double-rate at the FA-2a postage period rate using 4x 40pr (Ba34) tied by 3 strikes of TEL AVIV-8(?) postmark; slit open at top, vertical fold. Scarce multiple franked cover....

Official airmail to the US: 18 Aug 1950 postmarked airmail cover on imprinted government postal stationary, sent from the Agriculture Ministry's Central Archive (cachet on back) in JERUSALEM to NEW YORK & franked 80pr at the FA-2a postage period rate using a vertical pair of 40pr 1st Airmail stamps (Ba #34), tied by a single strike of the JERUSALEM-11 (Mea Shearim post office) postmark; opened at ...

1950 1st airmail tabbed 250pr on overseas quadruple 4x weight mail: 22 Sept 1950 postmarked 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 + 3x 80pr 10g additional weight) using full tabbed 250pr (Ba #37) + 100pr 1950 Hebre...