1950-1959 Domestic Mail Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

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...

Small locales: 29 Jan 1950 postmarked cover on Encyclopedia Hebraica business stationary from TEL AVIV to moshav BALFOURIA ("near Afula"), franked 15pr per DO-2 postage period domestic letter rate & tied by TLV-46 postmark; torn open at back, very small piece of backflap missing....

Doar Ivri PO's, rates & routes: 8 Mar 1950 postmarked large express registered commercial cover from HAIFA to TEL AVIV franked 100pr at the DO-2 postage period rate (15pr letter + 40pr express + 25pr registration + 20pr for 2x 10g additional weight) using tabbed 50pr single + 50pr single (Ba6) tied by single strike HAIFA-6(?) postmark + 3 on back, with Mandate registry-label Sacher-RM; backstamped...

1950 Independence / rates & routes: 17-5-1950 express cover from JERUSALEM to HAIFA franked 55pr at the DO-2 postage period domestic rate (15pr letter + 40pr express) using mix of 40pr (Ba30) + late use 15m Doar Ivri (miscut base, rough perforation; last sold 30-4-50) tied by full strike of JERUSALEM-5 (Main Post Office) postmark; backstamped same day HAIFA arrival; opened at left. Est. value $120...

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 Independence / PO's, rates & routes: 30-6-1950 registered commercial cover from ZIKHRON YA'AQOV to TEL AVIV franked 40pr at the DO-2 postage period domestic rate (15pr letter +25pr registration) using 40pr (Ba30) stamp tied by full strike of ZIKHRON "YA'AQOV" (Nacht 225/1) postmark on front + 2 more on back; backstamped 2-7-1950 TEL AVIV arrival; slit open at top. Est. value $90+...

Early mobile post in Israel: 4 July 1950 postmarked registered cover on imprinted postal stationary of the tiny locale of KIBBUTZ MAAYAN BARUCH (near ROSH PINNA), addressed to TIVON (near HAIFA); as no statinary post office was located in this locale the letter was sent by the mobile post assigned to the region HAGALIL HAELYON (Upper Galilee) & affixed with a mute Mandate era registry label handst...

First day cover - 1950 Festivals, posted: 31 Aug 1950 postmarked 1st day illustrated cover, sent from TEL AVIV to JERUSALEM, franked 20 Pruta using 5pr & 15pr stamps of the Festivals issue (Ba #38-39) & tied by single strike of TEL AVIV-15 postmark; machine illustrated slogan backstamped 4 Sept arrival; slit open at top....

1950 1st airmail / PO's, rates & routes: SEPT-OCT 1950(?) New Years period greeting card from JAFFO to HAIFA franked 5pr at the DO-2 period printed matter rate using single 5pr (Ba32) tied by scarce printed matter bulk mail dateless triangular "Jaffo" cancellation. Some damage to the stamp from storage conditions....

LIFTA - unusual locales: 23 Oct 1950 postmarked registered letter on JERUSALEM municipal imprinted postal stationary, addressed to Jewish female at MEI-NEFTOACH ("LIFTA"); franked 40 prutot per the period postage rate (15pr domestic letter + 25pr registry fee) & tied by 2x strikes of the JERUSALEM-6 postmark on front + 2x on back; the addressee could not be found (possibly due to a discrepancy in ...

Tiny locales - YIRON: small undated 1950 era holiday season printed matter cover, sent from JERUSALEM to Kibbutz YIR'ON via HAIFA post, franked 5pr per period postage rate using 1950 Festivals single stamp (Ba #38) & tied by local dateless triangular postmark as used during holiday periods for bulk mail; unsealed at back per printed matter regulations....

Domestic express mail: 3 Sept 1950 postmarked express cover sent from TEL AVIV to JERUSALEM & franked 55pr at the DO-2 postage period rate for 15pr letter + 40pr express fee, using 40pr 1st Airmail (Ba #34) + 15pr 1949 2nd Coinage (Ba #24) stamps tied by a single strike of the TEL AVIV-25(?) postmark + express instructional marking; backstamped same day arrival; torn open at back, complete....

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....

Petach Tikva to Ramat Gan - via Tel Aviv: 13 March 1951 postmarked registered commerical cover from financial business in PETACH TIKVA to a branch in RAMAT GAN & franked 40pr at the DO-2 period rate (15pr letter + 25pr registration) using a mix of 30pr 1st Airmail (Ba #33) + 10pr 1950 3rd Coinage (Ba #43) stamps tied by 1x strike the local postmark on front + 2x on back; backstamped same day TEL A...

Suspension of the income tax authority's fee mail postal concession: 24 APRIL 1951 postmarked official request form for an audit of the addressee's reported income for 1950, sent locally in JERUSALEM & franked 5pr per the DO-2 postage rate period printed matter rate, using an official mail 5pr overprinted "Service Stamp" & tied by a single strike of the JERUSALEM-2 postmark (Nacht #289/27 on its 2...

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...

Israel 1951 - lot of 6x express registered covers sent between branches of Anglo-Palestine Bank with various frankings; rate = 80Pr (40pr express fee + 25pr regitration fee + 15pr basic letter rate); various transit marks. Some envelopes are re-used....

Israeli bank stationary: lot of 6x 1951 era letter stationary covers & seals of various Israeli banks; various postmarks & postage rates represented...

Israeli registered mail with extra weight (50pr rate): lot of 2x Oct. 1951 postmarked commercial covers to JERUSALEM, franked 50pr at period rate for registration fee (25pr) + basic 30g letter rate (15pr) + 1x extra 10g weight (10pr); slit open at top. With various backstamps....

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 ...

Israeli registered mail with extra weight (50pr rate): 25 Oct. 1951 postmarked commercial cover from PETAH TIKVA to JERUSALEM, franked 50pr at period rate for registration fee (25pr) + basic 30g letter rate (15pr) + 1x extra 10g weight (10pr); slit open at top. With various backstamps....

Israeli registered mail with extra weight (50pr rate): 29 Oct. 1951 postmarked commercial cover from REHOVOT to JERUSALEM, franked 50pr at period rate for registration fee (25pr) + basic 30g letter rate (15pr) + 1x extra 10g weight (10pr); slit open at top. With various backstamps....