iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Stamp Auctions

Lot 194 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps -  Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 194 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Cyprus. 1947 Covers to Palestine bearing Cyprus 2pi or 1pi pair both cancelled by violet dated "HQ. 3 CAMP / DATE .... / STAFFS (SPECIAL) CYPRUS", written from Camp 69 (ship "Haoved Hazioni") or Camp 70. The first with a vertical fold, otherwise both fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 40.
Suggested price: £ 200-250

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Lot 195 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Cyprus. 1948 (July 28) Cover from Camp 67 to Palestine with Cyprus 2pi tied by "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s with violet Hebrew cachet of the Committee of the State of Israel for Cyprus Detainees dated 1 AUG 1948, fine and scarce.
Suggested price: £ 120-150

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Lot 196 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Cyprus. 1947 Covers from Camp 67 (ship "Moledet") to England franked by six Cyprus 2pi stamps or from Camp 68 (ship "Hatikwa") to Palestine both cancelled by "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeletons, and a cover from Camp 62 (ship "Shabtai Lozinski") to Palestine with 2pi tied by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeletons. Three fine coves, all showing the ships upon which the senders were captured. (3).
Suggested price: £ 250-300

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Lot 197 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Cyprus. 1948 Covers to Palestine franked Cyprus 2pi, sent from Camp 60 with "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s or from Camp 66 with "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s; 41⁄2pi air letter cancelled at Famagusta, written from Camp 64 (ship "Aquba") to USA; USA Parcel Post tag to Camp 55 ship "Mordai" with Paterson N.J c.d.s and Palestine Customs Jerusalem Parcel Post handstamp; cover from Czechoslovakia (one stamp remaining, another removed) to Cyprus Camp 61 c/o A.JG.D, Jerusalem sent to Tel-Aviv then forwarded to Larnaca, censored in Egypt; single Cyprus stamps with skeleton cancels (3); receipts from Karaolos Camp (3); and Israel covers with Haifa slogans celebrating the arrival of the immigration ships from Cyprus (2). An interesting lot. (13).
Suggested price: £ 300-350

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Lot 192 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

IJI Ships. 1939 Cover from the "L’Agence Juive Pour La Palestine" to the S.S "Agios Nikolaos" in Greece; 1946 cover from Italy (faults) to Transit Camp No 1 at Bari with scarce bilingual "REPATRIATION SHIP / FENICE. - "ELIYAU GOLOMB""; 1947 wrapper from Tel-Aviv addressed to "Mr Boyd France, Special Reuters Correspondent on board the "Ocean Vigour", care of Hon Lt. Colonel Martin Gregson Commanding the 6th Airborne Division and the troops on the 3 deported Jews ships. In case of removal please send this to D.P Poppendorf Camp for the detained Jews"; and a Photo of IJI ships at Haifa. (4).
Suggested price: £ 100-120

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Lot 193 - holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Cyprus. 1948 Covers to Palestine franked Cyprus 2p or to Bulgaria franked 2pi + 1pi cancelled at Famagusta, written from Camp 62 or Camp 69 (with the ships name "Morpori" added) both with differing Hebrew cachets of Camp 69, the cover to Palestine handstamped "SERVICE / SUSPENDED" with a Dead Letter Office backstamp. (2).
Suggested price: £ 250-300

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holy land iji ships and cyprus detention camps