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Postal History of Israel from 1948 Mandate Termination-Interim Period to War of Independence era

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2) Minhelet Haam-Interim period (3)
5) 14-16 May 1948 1st Day Israel Mail (1)
9) Besieged Jerusalem (20 April-20 June) (6)
10) Post-Siege Interim Jerusalem (after 20 June) (1)
14) Emergency Postal Services & Foreign links (1)

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10) Post-Siege Interim Jerusalem (after 20 June)

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23-7-1948 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv mail w/ late mixed interim & Doar Ivri franking
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23-7-1948 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv mail w/ late mixed interim & Doar Ivri franking
1948 JERUSALEM late Interim mixed franking mail: 23-7-1948 business stationary commercial cover to TEL AVIV franked 10m at period letter rate using mixture of 5m Doar Ivri Ba2 + 5m interim 1st local issue Ba101 stamps tied by 2 strikes of trilingual JERUSALEM-1 (Sorting Office) postmark (in use as of 4 July) - and local frank accepted so late in TEL AVIV for delivery: the use of interim franks in ...
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5) 14-16 May 1948 1st Day Israel Mail

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16-5-1948 local Haifa first day Israel cv w/Doar Ivri franks & 1st day postmark
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16-5-1948 local Haifa first day Israel cv w/Doar Ivri franks & 1st day postmark
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 16-5-1948 local HAIFA registered 'first day' cover franked 25m at the DO-1 period rate (10m letter + 15m registration) using 5m + 20m (Ba2/5) franks tied by single full strike of 1st day HAIFA-1 trilingual postmark on front + 2 on back; cut open at left, very fine....
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2) Minhelet Haam-Interim period

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5/1948 Haifa express mail with mixed Mandate/Interim franking & postmarks
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5/1948 Haifa express mail with mixed Mandate/Interim franking & postmarks
1948 Interim mixed franking domestic mail: 12 MY 48 local HAIFA express cover to northern district engineer franked 50m at the postage period rate (10m letter + 40m express) using mix of 10m Mandate pictoral (Ba97) + block x4 10m Ramat Gan interim stamps (Ba26) tied by 3 strikes of Haifa Minhelet Ha'am postmark and back-stamped twice 12 MY 48 by Mandate HADAR HACARMEL branch office postmark (GD-10...
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9) Besieged Jerusalem (20 April-20 June)

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10-05-1948 1st convoy mail from JERUSALEM to HAIFA with interim franks/postmarks
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10-05-1948 1st convoy mail from JERUSALEM to HAIFA with interim franks/postmarks
1948 outbound JERUSALEM siege mail: commercial cover to HAIFA franked 10m per letter rate using 1st Jerusalem locals (Ba102) on 2nd day of issue, tied by local interim postmark & 10 MAY 1948 dater. Could have been carried on 1st convoy of 18 June (lacks backstamp as not registered letter); could also have been taken by courier via "Burma road", opened 1 June (note light horizonal fold: most courie...
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135300
1948 1st convoy mail from JERUSALEM to TEL AVIV with interim franks/postmarks
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1948 1st convoy mail from JERUSALEM to TEL AVIV with interim franks/postmarks
1948 JERUSALEM 1st convoy mail: commercial cover to civilian in TEL AVIV return addressed "Sherut Yael" (Yael Taxi service) in JERUSALEM, franked 35m using 10m + 25m 2nd local issue stamps (Ba105/106) on 3rd day of use tied by single strike violet interim postmark & 2 strikes of 12 MAY 1948 dater. Overfranked possibly due to extra weight, Jerusalem postage limited to local issue denominations. As ...
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135301
10-05-1948 1st convoy mail from JERUSALEM to HAIFA with interim franks/postmarks
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10-05-1948 1st convoy mail from JERUSALEM to HAIFA with interim franks/postmarks
1948 JERUSALEM 1st convoy mail: commercial cover from Keren HaYesod on business stationary to HAIFA, franked 10m per letter rate using 1st locals with lake variety on 2nd day of issue Ba102a tied by local interim postmark & 10 MAY 1948 dater; transported on 1st convoy of 18 June (carrying mail dated 9-12 May) but not backstamped as not registered letter. Scarce as such. Opened gently at back. Esti...
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135304
1948 besieged Jerusalem local mail w/interim frank cancelled by rosette postmark
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1948 besieged Jerusalem local mail w/interim frank cancelled by rosette postmark
1948 besieged JERUSALEM interim mail: local commercial cover franked 10m at postage period rate using 2nd local issue (Ba105) tied by JERUSALEM Sorting Office rosette postmark & 18 MAY 1948 dater (date unclear but deformity of rosette inner ring, in use since 13 May, borne out by other mail of same date with same deformity). The sorting office's postmark likely used here as cover posted uncancelle...
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135308
10-05-1948 local JERUSALEM registered mail with 1st day interim frank + postmark
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10-05-1948 local JERUSALEM registered mail with 1st day interim frank + postmark
1948 besieged JERUSALEM interim mail: local registered commercial cover postmarked at Machane Yehuda Branch Office (JERUSALEM 6) franked 40m (25m registered + 2x 6m additonal weight) using mix of 25m 1st local issue (Ba103) on 2nd day of issue & 5m + 10m 2nd local issue (Ba104-105) on 1st day of issue, tied by 3 strikes of slightly deformed local interim postmark + single strike of 10 MAY 1948 dat...
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2) Minhelet Haam-Interim period

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1948 HAIFA registered mail with mixed Interim/Mandate franking & postal markings
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1948 HAIFA registered mail with mixed Interim/Mandate franking & postal markings
1948 Interim period mixed franking mail: MAY 1948 local HAIFA registered cover from MOUNT CARMEL branch office, franked 25m per postage period rate using mix of Mandate pictorals 5m & 10m (Ba93/97) + interim Weizmann 10m (Ba12) with scarce Haifa overprint & tied by 2 strikes of local interim dateless postmark + 2 on back; tied by Haifa-3 (Mt. Carmel) period registry-label 2243 indicating mailing c...
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1948 frozen dated Palestine Mandate cancel on Israeli interim period reg. mail
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1948 frozen dated Palestine Mandate cancel on Israeli interim period reg. mail
Frozen dated Mandate cancel on interim mail: undated May 1948 period local TEL AVIV registered mail, franked 25m per period rate, using interim franks & tied by 2x strikes of the local interim postmark (none on the back - unusually, for registered mail); backstamped 5 MAY arrival using the double ring Mandate bar cancel - this being a "frozen dated" device (set to the last date of the Mandate post...
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