1947 (Apr 8) Cover to "Mrs Zelnik, Meir Shefeya, Palestine" with Palestine 10m tied by Jerusalem c.d.s, the reverse with the senders address "I. Zelnik, Special Camp Gilgil, Kenya, c/o A.I.G, C.I.D - Jerusalem" with red boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR", arrival datestamps of Zikhron Yaaqay and "MEIR SHEFEYA P.A" double ring skeleton c.d.s. Fine and scarce, an early cover from the camp, unusual with the full camp address. Also a few related articles...
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Lot #1244 - kut gilgil special camp
1947 (July 31) Cover with Palestine 10m tied by Jerusalem c.d.s, addressed in hebrew to Mr Yacov Cohen in Kfar Saba, senders address of "Yehoshua Cohen Via Vice General Inspector of Secret Police, Palestine" with violet boxed "PASSED / 30 JULY 1947 / BY CENSOR" below and a Kefar Sava arrival c.d.s. Cohen was later Ben Gurion’s friend in Kibbutz Sde Boher. The cover reduced at left with a couple of edge tears, the upper right corner also...
Lot #1245 - kut gilgil special camp
1947 (Sep 12) Cover bearing Palestine 10m tied by a Jerusalem c.d.s, the reverse with the senders address "Shlomo Kallach, Special Camp, Gilgil, Kenya, c/o C.I.D, A.I.G, H.Q. PP, Jerusalem" with violet boxed "PASSED / 12 SEP. 1947 / BY CENSOR" below. Fine and scarce, unusual with the full camp address.
Suggested price: £ 140-180
Lot #1246 - kut gilgil special camp
1947 (Sep 17) Cover bearing Palestine 3m tied by Jerusalem ‘Keep Death Off the Roads’ slogan (town die inverted), the reverse with the senders address "Joseph Winitzby, c/o A.I.G, C.I.D, H.Q Palestine Police, Jerusalem" with violet boxed "PASSED / 21 SEP. 1947 / BY CENSOR". A fine and scarce cover, sent unsealed at the printed matter rate. Photo on Page 184.
Suggested price: £ 140-180
Lot #1247 - kut gilgil special camp
1947 (Nov 18) Cover with Palestine 10m tied by Jerusalem c.d.s, addressed in hebrew to Yacov Cohen in Kfar Saba, the senders address given as "Yehoshua Cohen via Vice General, Inspector of Secret Police, Palestine" with violet boxed "PASSED / 18 NOV. 1947 / BY CENSOR" below. A little shortened at left with small piece torn from the reverse left edge, not affecting the writing or cachet. Cohen was later Ben Gurion’s friend in Kibbutz Sde...
Lot #1248 - kut gilgil special camp
1947 O.A.S Air mail cover franked 15c tied by Gilgil c.d.s and handstamped violet "Special Camp", the senders details given as "19078602 Pte. D Allen, Special Camp, Gilgil, Kenya"; and a cover franked 20c from Nairobi to "Pte D. Allen (H.L.I), Special Camp, Gilgil". Mail to or from army guards at the camp is extremely scarce. (2).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
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