1948 early postal links to israel - Stamp Auctions

Lot 306 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 306 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

21 DE 47 registered surface cv from Kinneret to Iasi - Romania franked 35m (20m surface + 15m regist), as addressee left (Parti in Blue at top left) cv returned to sender 23.2.48 IASI pmk, brought to Palestine on board of the

S S Kedma that left Marseille 23 April 48 & arrived in Haifa early May 48, arrival on back M. Ha'am KINNERET pmk; folded, roughly opened at left, a fine much traveled cv

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 312 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 312 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

MAY OUT GOING MAIL: cv properly franked 40m Mandate stps (Ba #97x4) tied by TEL AVIV 26 AP 48 pmks - 5 days after the closing of Lydda airport, addressed to Berlin, censored by the British & arr pmk BERLIN 26.5.48 on back. According to Muentz certif the cv was FLOWN out of Israel by a plane of the Czech Airline (during May - Y.T.); vertical fold at left not affecting stps o/w vf & Very Rare, signed Tsachor, certif Muentz 1984

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 307 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 307 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

16.3.48 registered surface cv from Germany - British Zone - to Petah Tiqva, M. Ha'am arr pmk PETAH TIQVA in black on back; light top opening tears, fine & Rare Incoming mail during the M. Ha'am period

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 302 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 302 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Apr/June 1948 - 6 cvs/pcs Service Suspended various cachets: a) 22 APR 1948 ex New Hebrides - Port Vila to TLV via Sydney; b) 20.4.48 Bamberg regist pc to TLV;

c) MAY 11 1948 airletter San Francisco to P. Tiqva;

d) 30 ABR 48 Santiago - Chile  to Ramat Gan;

e) 14 MAY 48 regist air mail cv to TLV; f) JUNE 29 1948 Chicago pc to P. Tiqva arr pmk 7.7.1948; vf (x6), New Hebrides - 1st time seen origin

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 313 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 313 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Commerc cv franked 20m M. Ha'am stps (Ba #26 x2) for surface rate tied by Haifa M. Ha'am pmk to cv addr to Vienna - Austria, 2 Austrian Censor cachets & a censor sealing tape at left, mailed to Austria contrary to the regulations as mail destined abroad had to be franked Mandate stps & pmkd in 1 of the big cities by Mandate type pmks this up to 14 May. The cv was carried by the S/S Kedma that left Haifa on

14 May 1948. Enclosed F. Puschmann's certif (senior Austrian expert) stating that the censor cachets on this cv were in use between Feb. - June 48; few light spots o/w a vf Rarity, certif Tsachor - Aloni

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 308 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 308 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

2 registered cvs from Romania both w/M. Ha'am arrival pmks: a) 2 MAR 1948 surface from Medias 5 MAY 1948 dater & NATHANYA arr pmk on back - by the ship Kedma arriving in Haifa early May; b) 4 MAI 1948 air mail from Bacou 14 MAY 1948 dater & TIBERIAS arr pmk on back - early Czech. flight; f - vf (x2)

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 303 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 303 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

LATE PALESTINE OUTGOING MAIL: 23 AP 48 Tel-Aviv to N. York Palestine air letter - N. York arrival pmk

22 MAY 48. As Lydda airport was closed after 22 AP for outgoing mail it was sent surface with the last shipment from British Palestine by the S/S Kedma leaving Haifa on

6 MAY 48. Message in Hebrew by A. Ashman to his daughter, he was a famous writer, some of his plays were performed by "Ha'Bimah" theatre and he mentions the famous play "This Earth". He also tells her the good news about the liberation of Haifa, etc.; vert centerfold, f - vf & unusual

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 314 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 314 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Tel-Aviv to London cv, David correspondence, stampless,  posted by a voyager on board of a ship, PAQUEBOTS straight line cachet, on back 22.V.48 Genova Italy transit pmk, large T & 10d in oval cachets, taxed upon arrival 10d (2x5d) GB P. Due stps tied by LONDON 25 MY 48 pmks; very light vert centerfold away from the stps, f - vf early

May 48 outgoing mail

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 309 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 309 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

EARLY JUNE INCOMING AIR MAIL: 31.V.48 registered air mail cv from Prag to TLV (the David correspondence) transit vf Haifa 3.6.1948 pmk & part of TLV pmk, cv brought to Haifa by the 2 JUNE 1948 Czech. C.S.A. flight that also brought the 1st PEDI shipment; vert centerfold thru the left stp, fine & Rare, see IFPL p. 55, signed Tsachor

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1948 early postal links to israel
Lot 304 - 1948 early postal links to israel  -  Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

Lot 304 - 1948 early postal links to israel - Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

EARLY MAY INCOMING MAIL: 21 AP 48 registered air mail cv Prag - Czech. to Herzliya brought to Israel by the Czech Airlines flight that landed in TLV - Sde Dov Airport 5 MY 48, Mandate type transit pmk oval REGISTERED - TEL AVIV 5 MY 48 & arr pmk Mandate s.c. type HERTSELIYA 6 MY 48 both on back; roughly opened back flap, f - vf Rare First Civilian Czech Flight to Israel, see IFPL p. 50, signed Tsachor - Aloni

Tel Aviv Stamps Ltd. Auction #42

1948 early postal links to israel