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1948-1949 Foreign Postal Links (7)
1948-1949 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (32)
1950-1959 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (35)
1950-1959 Overseas Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (69)
1960-1969 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (7)
1967 6-Day War related mail (3)
1970-1979 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (2)
1973 Yom Kippur War related mail (2)
1980-1989 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (2)
2000- Rates, Routes & Postal Handling (1)
Israeli Military mail (16)
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1948-1949 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

134372
Rare TRANSPARENT PAPER Israeli 5m Doar Ivri plate block #26.2 stamps 1948 cover
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Rare TRANSPARENT PAPER Israeli 5m Doar Ivri plate block #26.2 stamps 1948 cover
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...
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134377
1948 local Israeli registered mail with rare Doar Ivri plate block stamps
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1948 local Israeli registered mail with rare Doar Ivri plate block stamps
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...
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135936
Israeli 1948 New Years Flying Scroll stamp issue registered first day cover FDC
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Israeli 1948 New Years Flying Scroll stamp issue registered first day cover FDC
Israeli 1948 Festivals/New Years (Flying Scroll) stamp issue registered first day cover FDC, tied by full series of single stamps (Ba #10-14) & postmarked on their first day of use 26 Sept 1948 using special slogan mashine cancel + 3x strikes of Jerusalem-9 post office postmark...
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1950-1959 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

142152
Israeli 1951 New Years stamp print error/variety on unusual postal stationary
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Israeli 1951 New Years stamp print error/variety on unusual postal stationary
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...
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1948-1949 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

143002
May 1948 cover posted during Palestine Interim period & received by Israeli post
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May 1948 cover posted during Palestine Interim period & received by Israeli post
Two postal period postmarked cover: interim period cover on business stationary, from TEL AVIV to HAIFA, franked 10m using interim Negev stamp & tied by interim cancel, received & backstamped 17-05-1948 by HAIFA-4 Israeli trilingual postmark - this unusual as this is not a registered cover; slit open at top, vertical fold....
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134063
Aug 1948 domestic Israeli cover NAZARETH censored by Israeli military government
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Aug 1948 domestic Israeli cover NAZARETH censored by Israeli military government
Interim Israeli military government - domestic censored mail: 6 AUG 1948 postmarked commercial cover from NAZARETH to bank in TIBERIAS, franked 10m per period domestic letter rate & tied by single strike of local postmark (Nach #409/2, with smaller legends) on its 2nd day of use; opened & sealed by the censor using blank brown tape tied on both sides by bilingual Hebrew-English "Passed by the Cens...
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143337
rare 1948 1st Day Israeli cover, trilingual postmark + Palestine Interim stamps
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rare 1948 1st Day Israeli cover, trilingual postmark + Palestine Interim stamps
1st Day Israeli trilingual postmark tied to Interim period franks: 16-5-1948 local TEL AVIV commercial cover on business postal stationary, franked 10m per period domestic letter rate, using pair of 5m Weizmann Minhelet Haam stamps (with Tel Aviv 'Doar' overprints) & tied by the [un-numbered] Head Post Office cancel on the 1st official day of independent Israel's postal service + tied by the Natio...
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143000
1948 interim franking on 1st day Israel mail TEL AVIV cover, 18m extra weight
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1948 interim franking on 1st day Israel mail TEL AVIV cover, 18m extra weight
Interim franking on 1st day Israel mail: 16-05-1948 postmarked local TEL AVIV cover (return addressed Melchett street) franked 18m using faintly overprinted interim stamps, for 10m domestic letter rate + 6m additional weight (with 2m overpaid), tied by 2x full strikes of the new Israeli trilingual cancel of the head post office; slit open at top. A scarce stamp/postmark combination possible only b...
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1948-1949 Foreign Postal Links

139237
1948 Swiss airmail cover Palestine Israel, seized & censored in Egypt; resent
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1948 Swiss airmail cover Palestine Israel, seized & censored in Egypt; resent
1948 Egyptian seizure of mail to Israel: 24 APR 1948 airmail cover from BASEL to HAIFA, franked 70c & tied by strike of local postmark; dispatched 2 days before all airmail to Palestine got returned due to service suspensions: here transported via CAIRO, where since early April mail to Jews in Palestine was seized, censored & returned to sender, as done here - opened/resealed using K-type-A censor...
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134119
1948 airmail cover JERUSALEM Israel to US, 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll stamp
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1948 airmail cover JERUSALEM Israel to US, 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll stamp
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...
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134122
1949 Israeli airmail cover US, 65Pr Flying Scroll + tabbed Doar Ivri stamps
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1949 Israeli airmail cover US, 65Pr Flying Scroll + tabbed Doar Ivri stamps
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 ...
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134120
1949 Israeli airmail cover US, 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll & Doar Ivri stamps
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1949 Israeli airmail cover US, 65m long-tabbed Flying Scroll & Doar Ivri stamps
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+...
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134121
1949 Israeli airmail US short-tabbed 65Pr & long-tabbed 5Pr Flying Scroll stamps
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1949 Israeli airmail US short-tabbed 65Pr & long-tabbed 5Pr Flying Scroll stamps
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+....
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134039
1949 US Diplomatic Pouch mail from Israel with Doar Ivri stamp & US cancel
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1949 US Diplomatic Pouch mail from Israel with Doar Ivri stamp & US cancel
1949 Diplomatic Pouch mail using Doar Ivri: undated surface-mailed US Foreign Service airmail stationary cover from TEL AVIV to NEW YORK CITY, franked 20Pr using Doar Ivri single (with mismatching horizontal perforations); dispatched uncancelled and transported in diplomatic pouch; upon arrival, tied by FEB 15 1949 WASHINGTON (DC) transit postmark + numbered obliterator & 2-lined cachet in red (th...
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143154
1949 Swiss printed matter wrapper to Israeli minister/President Zalman Shazar
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1949 Swiss printed matter wrapper to Israeli minister/President Zalman Shazar
Zalman Shazar / Discounted printed matter postage rate: 21 DEC 1949 stampless pre-paid printed matter wrapper for the "Das Neue Israel" publication, sent from ZURICH to Minister Zalman Shazar at the KIRYA government complex in TEL AVIV & stamped in German "Discounted Printed Matter" (Verbilligte Drucksache); torn open at bottom, complete. Shazar served as Israel's 3rd president from 1963 to 1973; ...
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1948-1949 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

143340
Israel Cyprus detainees slogan cachet on 1949 stampless official cover Tel Aviv
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Israel Cyprus detainees slogan cachet on 1949 stampless official cover Tel Aviv
Cyprus detainees illustrated slogan cachet tied 2x on front of 3 FEB 1949 postmarked stampless official mail cover sent locally in TEL AVIV from the Custodian General; vertically folded, opened gently at back...
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143127
1948 domestic Israeli express cover, valid interim franks & mandate postmark
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1948 domestic Israeli express cover, valid interim franks & mandate postmark
State of Israel - extended use of interim franks: 19 MAY 1948 cover (on obliterated "express" stationary) from PETACH TIKVA to TEL AVIV, franked 11m for the 10m period letter rate, using interim franks & tied by 3x strikes of the reintroduced Mandate double ring postmark; slit open at bottom. The Minhelet Ha'am era stamps were valid for postage until 22 May (a Saturday, making 21 May the last real...
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143128
1948 domestic Israeli cover, valid interim franks + red ovpt & mandate postmark
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1948 domestic Israeli cover, valid interim franks + red ovpt & mandate postmark
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...
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143336
1948 Israeli unclaimed cover handled as Poste Restant + special Doar Ivri stamp
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1948 Israeli unclaimed cover handled as Poste Restant + special Doar Ivri stamp
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-...
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134241
1948 Israeli printed matter cover mixed perforation franking + Mandate postmark
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1948 Israeli printed matter cover mixed perforation franking + Mandate postmark
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 2 JUNE 48 local TEL AVIV registered printed matter cover franked 18m at period rate (3m printed matter rate + 15m registration fee) using 3 color mixed perforation Doar Ivri franking: 3m (10:11) Ba1d, 5m Ba2 & 10m rouletted Ba3c franks tied by 2 strikes of reintroduced Mandate TEL NORDAU-TEL AVIV postmark Groten-I20 (+ backstamp), with Mandate TEL AVIV-5 R-label & N...
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134382
1948 Israeli registered cover NETANYA-TEL AVIV, rare Mandate registry postmark
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1948 Israeli registered cover NETANYA-TEL AVIV, rare Mandate registry postmark
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 21 JU 1948 commercial registered cover from NATHANYA to TEL AVIV franked 31m at the DO-1 postage period rate (10m letter + 15m registration + 6m additional 10g weight) with 3 color franking using pair 3m + 10m + 15m (Ba1/3/4) tied by single strike of rare reintroduced Mandate REGISTERED NATHANYA postmark (R2/Dorf-4 - rarity rated G+) + 2 on back, and marked by Manda...
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143339
June 1948 heavily re-routed Israeli registered cover to Army/Special Police
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June 1948 heavily re-routed Israeli registered cover to Army/Special Police
Heavily re-routed mail to the military: 22 JUNE 1948 local TEL AVIV registered cover from civilian sender to "Inspector of the Special Police", addressed Beit HaShoeva Street in the city; franked 25m per period rate (one frank, presumably 15m now missing) & tied by 1x strike of the Head Post Office trilingual cancel on the front + 2x on the back & HPO registry label and "National Loan" cachet appl...
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134381
1948 domestic Israeli registered mail mis-cut stamp & Palestine Mandate postmark
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1948 domestic Israeli registered mail mis-cut stamp & Palestine Mandate postmark
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 28-6-1948 commercial registered cover from HAIFA to KEFAR SAVA franked 25m at the DO-1 postage period rate (10m letter + 15m registration) using perforation mix of 25m (Ba5) + miscut rouletted 5m (Ba2c) tied by single strike of HAIFA-1 postmark + 2 on back, and marked by Mandate registry-label Sacher-R1b; backstamped next day transit at TEL AVIV Head Post Office & 3...
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134380
1948 Israeli registered cover with Palestine Mandate postmark on last day use
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1948 Israeli registered cover with Palestine Mandate postmark on last day use
Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 29-6-1948 commercial registered cover from TEL AVIV to ZIKHRON YA'AQOV franked 25m at the DO-1 postage period rate (10m letter + 15m registration) using perforation mix of pair 10m (Ba3) + 5m rouletted (Ba2c) tied by single full strike of TEL AVIV Head Post Office postmark + 2 on back, with TEL AVIV sorting office applied National Loan cachet and marked by Mandate r...
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