Sale #40

Sunday February 26, 2023
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Palestine Postal History, Documents and Misc. items

Lot #: 94

Palestine Postal History - Free franking interesting cover mailed by a civilian Rabbi from Jerusalem to Amsterdam Holland. APO SZ44 p/m on front dated 8 Febuary 1918 (Stamps were available only as of Febuary 10). Cairo Egypt p/m on front April 4 1918 alongside Palestine & Egyptian British Military handstamps. APO SZ 10 (British military base Cairo Egypt) p/m on back dated April 24 1918 alongside Amsterdam arrival p/m May 24 1918 (almost 4 month voyage). Scarce free franking cover mailed by civilian . Until February 10 1918 Most known free franking mail abroad was done by British military personal. Cover iwth middle vertical fold & tiny tear on top margin, otherwise F-VF.

Start Price: $150
Lot #: 95

Palestine Postal History - 1918 Typograph issue. Complete set on cover, tied by OETA EEF postmarks dated 7 April 1919. Few toning spots, otherwise VF.

Start Price: $40
Lot #: 96

Palestine Postal History - March 7 1919 Registered cover mailed from Jerusalem to British military Cairo Egypt. Franked 9 Piastre Typograh issued stamp tied by OETA-EEF Jerusalem p/ms repeated on back alongside arrival p/m FPO SZ10 (Cairo). VF.

Start Price: $40
Lot #: 97

Palestine Postal History -  May 14 1919  long size cover mailed from the American Red Cross in Jerusalem to USA. Frank 1 Piastre Typograph stamp tied by single circle p/m OETA - Jerusalem. F-VF.

Start Price: $40
Lot #: 98

Palestine Postal History - Postage due air mail cover  mailed from England to Haifa September 30 1946. Franked 5d British stamp. Short paid with "T" handstamp on front, taxed upon arrival with total of  72 Mils due stamps, tied by Mount carmel postmarks dated October 11 1946. VF high taxation cover.

Start Price: $50
Lot #: 99

 Palestine Postal History - Tel Aviv to New York, Large commercial registered cover (215mm x 150mm) with beautiful multi franking total to 795 Mils, tied by oval postmarks of January 3 1945 repeated on back alongside New York transit & arrival postmarks of February 4,5 1945. Palestine British military censor labels on left. USA customs handstamp in middle. Top left 100mil stamp with small fault at upper right corner. Cover open at bottom & right side. Normal margins wear. F-VF very Scarce high rate franking cover.

Start Price: $250
Lot #: 100

Palestine Postal History - Zeppelin Flight. Post card mailed from Germany to Haifa Palestine. Franked 4 German stamps tied by Graf Zeppelin postmarks 9.4.1931 alongside Cairo Egypt Graf Zeppelin transit postmark 11.4.1931 & special red pyramid cachet. Haifa arrival p/m on front 12.4.1931.. Back side is blank with one spot paper thin & traces of Brownish tape vertically on right & left margins, otherwise VF & very scarce.

Start Price: $150
Lot #: 101

Palestine Postal History Zeppelin Flight postcard from Alexandria Egypt to Jerusalem. Franked 27 Mils stamp, overprinted 50 Mils, tied by Egyptian Graf Zeppelin postmark of Alexandria dated May 7 1931 alongside Red Pyramid zeppelin cachet & Jerusalem arrival p/m 7 May 1931. Back side  view of the airship Graf Zeppelin with one this spot at right & hinge on left. F-VfF& Scarce.

Start Price: $150
Lot #: 102

Palestine Postal History - Zeppelin flight cover from Port Said Egypt to Jerusalem Palestine. Franked 27 Mil stamp overprinted 100 Mils, tied by Port Said Graf Zeppelin p/m dated 10 April 1931 alongside Red Pyramid cachet. Back side with Jerusalem machine cancel arrival p/m 13 April 1931. VF & scarce.

Start Price: $250
Lot #: 103

Palestine Postal History - 17.2.1931 Haifa surface mail registered cover to the USA, franked 28 Mils, tied by the scarce HAIFA BAZAAR B.O postmarks (this seldon seen as dispatch post office on covers). Transit & arrival postmarks on back March 4,8,9 1931. F-VF with few wrinkles & small marginal tear on top.

Start Price: $40