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Lot 151 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

OTTOMAN BANK COMMECIAL COVER, Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, mixed franking Mandate and M.H. postmarks, straight-line date handstamp MAY 12 1948, roughly operned at top, vf, scarce only possible combination 9 -14 may 1948, signed by Tsachor and Aloni. Photo. Estimated Value $1000

House of Zion Public Auction #114

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Lot 141 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 141 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

NESHER YAJUR REGISTERED TELEGRAM COVER, addressed to Haifa, Mixed franking Palestine and M.H. stamps totaling 25m correct rate, tied to cover by 3 cancels. Straight-line date stamps 14 MAY 1948. Backstamps. Photo. Estimated Value $150

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Lot 136 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 136 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

BENEI BERAQ REGISTERED COVER (Label No. 2812) with correct rate of 25m made by 3 different valid issues: 5 & 10m Palestine Pictorials, and 5m Pipe Line M.H. stamp, and Kofer Ha"Yishuv (total 5m) all tied by 6x Benei Beraq M.H. cancels. Mailed locally, backstamp May 3 on arrival. Philatelic origin, light toning, attractive. Photo. (ex Tsachor). Estimated Value $400

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Lot 134 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 134 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

COVER POSTED IN HOLON, addressed to Gamat Gan, sender tried to use bisected 20m Palestine stamp to cover the 10m letter rate. Notation in Hebrew blue crayon "TO PAY/20m". Two 10m Pipeline JNF M.H. stamps were applied to collect the postage due. Scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $1000

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Lot 150 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 150 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

COURIER COVERS (2), from the Besieged Negev both to JERUSALEM, both show in return addresses the PO Box's maintained by the Settlements in Tel Aviv. 1) Posted by the Courier in TLV during M.H. 5-14 MAY Technion stamp tied by TLV's M.H. postmark, sender in "Be'eroth Yitzhak PO Box 342 TLV Post. 2) 10m Doar Ivri affixed in Tel Aviv 20.6.1948 sender in "PO Box 972 TLV, Ruchama". vertical fold. Scarce pair of covers, both signed by Tsachor. Photo.(ex Tsachor) Estimated Value $1000

House of Zion Public Auction #114

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Lot 142 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 142 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

RA'ANANA REGISTERED COVER, addressed to Tel Aviv, 25m franking including Parachutusts pair tied by M.H. cancels, mandate transit cancel on front of cover, May 11. Photo. Estimated Value $200

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Lot 137 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 137 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

REGISTERED GIVATAIM cover (label No 0015, handwritten city) addressed to Tel Aviv, with 25m total M.H. stamps, correct rate. Backstamps. Photo. Estimated Value $150

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Lot 135 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 135 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

JUNE 29 ISRAEL CANCEL TEL AVIV on 10m Palestine stamp, on Ottoman Bank cover. Addressed to Tel Aviv, as too late for usage, 3x "T" handstamps applied to cover and 2x10m Weizmann M.H.. stamps used as Postage Dues. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $1000

House of Zion Public Auction #114

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Lot 143 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 143 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

RAMATAYIM REGISTERED COVER, addressed to Tel Aviv, franked with 25m M.H. stamps, correct rate, backstamped. Horizontal fold. Ramatayim was small village near Hod HaSharon, that no longer exists today. Photo. Estimated Value $200

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Lot 138 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am)  -  House of Zion Public Auction #114

Lot 138 - INTERIM PERIOD (Minhelet Ha'am) - House of Zion Public Auction #114

HAIFA REGISTERED COVER, (label No 0003), probably earliest known. Franked with 5x5m M.H. stamps, correct rate, Haifa backstamps. Photo. Estimated Value $125

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