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 Independence / POs, rates & routes: 21 May 1950 postmarked registered cover from AFIKIM to AFULA, franked 40pr at the DO-2 postage period domestic rate (15pr letter + 25 registration) using horizontal pair of full tabbed Ba29 tied to full strike of Afikim 25th anniversary slogan machine cancellation (1x on front & 1x on back; Nacht #25) & local postmark; backstamped same day by slogan cachet ...

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 1st Day mixed franking mail: 23-4-1950 registered official Independence Day airmail 1st Day Cover from REHOVOT to NEW YORK, franked 105pr at the FA-2a postage period rate to US (80pr letter + 25pr registration) using mix of full 1st Day tabbed 20pr & 40pr + 40pr single (Ba29/30) + 5m Doar Ivri (Ba2), tied by 3 strikes of Rehovot postmark on front + 2 on back, with Israeli State r...

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 ...

BRAZIL - scarce postage rates & destinations: illustrated & numbered cover of the Zionist Executive Committee 2nd Session, pre-franked 5 Prutot using a 1949 2nd Coinage single stamp (Ba #22) pre-cancelled 19 April 1950 in JERUSALEM by slogan handstamp, but actually postmarked for dispatch on 30 April 1950 from TEL AVIV to SAO PAULO Brazil with additional 120pr franking for total of 125pr using mix...

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 / rates & routes: 8-5-1950 Israeli Independence airmail picture postcard from TEL AVIV to CHICAGO franked 40pr at FA-2a period postcard rate to US using mix of 20pr (Ba29) + 3pr tabbed block + single & tabbed 5pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba21/22) franks tied by 3 strikes of local postmark; manuscript notation on front regarding mailing and arrival dates is wrong. Estimated value $100+...

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: 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+...