Stamps: Israeli Stamps & Significant Franks on Mail

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...

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+...

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+....

1949 "Flying Scroll" stamp mixed franking airmail to US: 31-01-1949 cover from JERUSALEM to BEVERLY HILLS franked 70 Pr at the FA-2 period airmail rate to US using 65pr 1948 New Years Ba14 with bottom gutter + tabbed 5m Doar Ivri Ba2 tied by special Cyprus detainees slogan cachet & single strike of local Head Post Office postmark (with inverted Hebrew date). Slit open at top; small piece of upper ...

Doar Ivri tabbed franking airmail to US: 14-3-1949 commercial cover from JERUSALEM to CHICAGO, franked 70 Pr at the FA-2 period airmail rate to US using tabbed grey paper 50pr and tabbed 20pr Doar Ivri franks Ba5/6a, tied by single full strike of JERUSALEM-1 (sorting office) postmark; slit open at top, vertical fold. Estimated value $150+...

1948 2nd postage rate period grace-period taxed printed-matter mail: 8-10-1948 local KEFAR ATA printed matter cover franked 3pr at the DO-1 postage period printed matter rate using long tabbed 3m 1948 New Year Ba10 stamp; should have been accepted in lieu of the new 5pr rate during the 1st two weeks of new DO-2 postage rate period (starting 1 Oct) as the standard 'grace period', but was incorrectl...

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 / POs, rates & routes: 21-5-1950 "Lacol" austerity period stationary 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 sam...

1950 Independence / POs, rates & routes: 17-5-1950 registered commercial cover from SHAVE TSIYON to TEL AVIV franked 40pr at the DO-2 postage period rate (15pr letter + 25pr registration) using mix of full tabbed 20pr (Ba29) + late used Doar Ivri 5m (miscut base & mis-aligned vertical perforations - probably from stamp booklet) & single + block 4x 3m (Doar Ivri was last sold for use on 30-4-50) ti...

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 / POs, rates & routes: 10-5-1950 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), with Briti...

1950 Independence 1st Day mixed franking mail: 23-4-1950 registered official Independence Day airmail 1st Day Cover from HOLON to CHICAGO franked 160pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter + 2x 40pr R-letter additional 10g weight) using mix of 1st day full tabbed 20pr & 40pr + 20pr single with top and right margins (Ba29/30) + pair full tabbed 40pr 1949 UPU (Ba27), tied by 4 strikes of Ho...

1950 Independence / PO's, rates & routes: 14-6-1950 personal stationary airmail cover from KEFAR SHEMARYAHU (return addressed NOF YAM) to NEW YORK CITY franked 80pr at the FA-2a period rate to US using mix of detached half-tabbed 20pr (Ba29) + 10pr & 15pr 2nd Coinage (Ba23/24) franks tied by 4 strikes of local postmark; "sealed" at back using 1948 New Years issue tab. Slit open at top; vertical fo...

1950 Independence in late use: 29-10-1950 Israeli business airmail stationary commercial cover from TEL AVIV to NEW YORK CITY franked 80pr at the FA-2a period rate to US using mix of 20pr (Ba29) + 2x 30pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba25) tied by single strike of local postmark; slit open at top. Here late use of the Independence Day stamp as last sold on 20-09-1950....

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 1st Day on overseas mail: 23-4-1950 registered official Independence Day airmail 1st Day Cover from QIRYAT MOTZKIN (return addressed KIRYAT BIALIK) to LONDON franked 66pr at the FA-2a postage period rate to Europe (40pr letter + 25pr registration,with 1pr overcharge) using mix of 1st day 20pr & 40pr with left margins (Ba29/30) + late-use pair 3m Doar Ivri with right margin (1 wee...

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 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...

1950 UPU / PO's, rates & routes: 5-11-1950 registered airmail cover from REHOVOT to NEW YORK franked 190pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter + 25pr registration + 2x 40pr R-letter 10g extra weight, with 5pr overcharge left over) using 80pr tete-beche gutter pair (Ba28b) + 30pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba25), tied by 2 full strikes of Rehovot postmark on front + 2 on back,with Israeli registry...

1950 UPU / PO's, rates & routes: 28-11-1950 registered airmail cover from HERZLIA (return addressed Otte Wallish in TEL AVIV) to CHICAGO franked 235pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter + 25pr registered + 3x and maybe 4x 40pr R-letter 10g extra weight - at least one frank appears missing, maybe 30pr + the registry label) using mix of pair full tabbed 80pr (Ba28) + 50pr 1950 1st airmail...

1950 UPU / rates & routes: 20-3-1951 "Lacol" austerity period stationary cover express registered airmail from TEL AVIV to ROSLYN (New York, misaddressed to NJ) franked 320pr at the FA-2a postage period rate (80pr letter + 25pr registration + 40pr express + 4x 40pr R-letter 10g additional weight, with 15pr overcharged) using miscut full booklet pane of 80pr (Ba28) tied by single strike of TEL AVIV...

1950 UPU / PO's, rates & routes: 19-11-1950 "Lacol" austerity period stationary airmail cover from HOLON to SWITZERLAND franked 40pr at the FA-2a period rate to Europe using full tabbed 40pr (Ba27) tied by single strike of Holon postmark; opened at back with peripheral tear at back-flap contact point. Estimated value $80+...

1950 UPU / rates & routes: 2-6-1950 airmailed commemorative cover from JERUSALEM to NEW YORK CITY franked 80pr at the FA-2a period rate using half-tabbed 80pr (Ba28) tied by single full strike of local Head Post Office postmark; gently opened at back, very fine. Estimated value $55+...

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+...