1990-1999 Rates, Routes & Postal Handling

Israeli stamp varieties on mail: vertical tabbed pair + single 1nis stamps of the 1986-1990 Archeology definitive issue with 1 phosphor line (Ba #921-I), as part of 3.85nis franking tied to 27 July 1994 postmarked commercial registered cover on Tnuva Dairy imprinted postal stationary (return addressed TEL YOSEF), sent by GILBOA Mobile Post to MIGDAL HA'EMEK; backstamped next day arrival; slit open...

Errors/Freaks/Oddities stamps on mail: 20 March 1990 postmarked airmail cover sent from HAIFA to HOFEN BEI THUN Switzerland, franked 1.60nis per period quadruple weight postage rate (0.70nis for base 10g + 3x 0.25nis for additional 20g, with 0.15nis overpaid), using rare 0.60nis tabbed stamp of the 1986 Archaeology series in light violet without phosphor (unlisted error combination in Bale who lis...

Missing dateheaded postmark of JERUSALEM-55 (Givat Shaul depot sorting office) tying a Dec. 1991 era printed matter postcard, sent locally in JERUSALEM from the manager of ceremonies at the Municipality to invitee to ceremony for honorary citizenship of the city, franked by non-denominational 1988 issue Sunflower stamp. An unusual postmark error for such an important mail processing department....

MASSAD Computer vended postage label - 1st definitive issue: [1st day] 17 Dec 1991 dated vending machine printed adhesive label (Ba #M2) for 0.75nis postage (base domestic letter rate) affixed to address-imprinted postal stationary cover of the Jewish National & University Library & backstamped by same dated JERUSALEM-1 | Hebrew University postmark (Nachigal unlisted); mint, unused. These labels w...

Members of Israel's Knesset/Parliament - David Azoulay (Shas): local JERUSALEM 15 Sept. 1998 postmarked pre-paid cover on imprinted personal Knesset postal stationary to Mayor and Member of Knesset Ehud Olmert; backstamped 17 Sept. receipt at the Mayor's office; slit open at top. Postmarked close to the time of Rosh HaShana (21 Sept 1998), possibly for the holiday....

Members of Israel's Knesset/Parliament - Aryeh Deri (Shas): local JERUSALEM 27 Sept. 1998 postmarked & franked cover on imprinted personal Knesset postal stationary (as Chairman of the Shas Party) to Mayor and Member of Knesset Ehud Olmert; slit open at top. Postmarked between the time of Rosh HaShana (21 Sept 1998) and Yom Kippur, possibly for the holidays....