Public Auction #110

JERUSALEM PRE-PHILATELIC COVER, Official mail from Jerusalem to Saida through the Beyrout post office. Large negative seal on left side (An canibi posta I Beyrout), and another negative seal "Important Document". During the pre-philatelic period 1840-1863 there was no post office in Jerusalem city, but had a staging station where the mail from Jerusalem was sealed and delivered through the Beirout post office. (See similar item in Collins, page 23. Nakri certificate. Real exhibition otem. Photo. Estimated Value $3000