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161 |
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WWII - INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS: 1941 E addressed to an Australian serviceman and returned from Adelaide with remarkable large pointing finger RETURN TO SENDER cachet and DLO cds; large boxed 5-line request for correct address plus two examples of a smaller 4-line h.s. etc. (11 items) PHOTO. |
£200 |
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162 |
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WWII CENSORED MAIL: Miscellany of civilian commercial mail (one cover with stamp removed), inland and overseas, with interesting variety of censorship inc. 'KK'-coded and red OBC tapes, ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN censor, octagonal numbered h.s. etc. Also an incoming E(1949) with red sealing tape and oval censor h.s. (31 items)
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£200 |
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163 |
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AIRGRAPHS: Album with collection of scarce airgraphs mainly to & from Palestine with 4 pictorial examples inc. Xmas 1944 view of Bethlehem and scarce use of portrait photograph, some with envelopes inc. uncommon example from Australia. Some punched with filing holes. (24 examples and a blank form) PHOTO. |
£180 |
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164 |
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INTERNEE MAIL: Miscellany of POW covers inc. card from Palestinian soldier held in Italy, two letter-sheets ex German POW Camp at Latrun plus two further items from internees in Palestine with Police censorship; also 1941-42 trio ex Palestine to German internee in Australia and Italian (2) & S.African POW mail routed via Palestine. (11 items) PHOTO. |
£200 |
| 1948-49 CONFLICT |
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165 |
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WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1948-49 - ISRAELI FORCES: Album containing an extensive study of military mail during the conflict inc. items of 'Hagannah' mail (4), extensive ranges of FPO covers inc. 3 with 'silent goose' propaganda labels, call-up certificate, scarce Israeli Navy cover etc. Superb lot for specialist development. (83 items)
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£360 |
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166 |
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PARCEL POST CARDS: Scarce group of parcel receipt cards addressed to Israeli military units 1948-49, all with various combinations of 'coin' issue stamps, the cards being a mixture of Mandate and Israeli issues inc. one express item. Interesting lot. (18 items)
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£120 |
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167 |
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P.O.W. MAIL: Interesting group of covers etc. inc. 3 items to Israeli POWs held by the Arab Legion, two stampless with Red Cross cachets, the third ex France with a stamp removed by censor; also mail to Arab prisoners held in Israel with Red Cross cachets and censor h.s. (12 items)
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£140 |
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168 |
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CENSORED CIVILIAN MAIL: Group of mainly private & commercial stamped covers with censorship inc. various sealing tapes and hand-stamps - all to overseas destinations with airmail and express frankings noted. Interesting lot. (24 items)
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£120 |
| 1957-59 SINAI CAMPAIGN |
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169 |
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ISRAELI FORCES MAIL: Group of stampless covers etc. from Israeli troops with various unit hand-stamps plus 'call up' form, movement permit, censored, registered, redirected and official items. Interesting lot. (26 items)
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£120 |
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170 |
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EGYPTIAN FORCES MAIL: Uncommon stampless mail from Egyptian soldiers with variety of FPO h.s. identified and clearly written up on leaves, inc. several items captured by Israeli forces; also items from the 1948-50 occupation of Gaza inc. Red Cross cover from occupied Hebron and 1949 British FPO 121 item ex BMF (Jordan). (33 covers & 2 pieces)
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£140 |
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171 |
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P.O.W. & RED CROSS MAIL: Unusual pair of censored covers to Arab POWs at Camp 1; also 1956-57 Red Cross enquiry forms searching for Egyptian soldiers and a military police officer plus IRC message form to captured military driver. Uncommon material (7 items)
PHOTO. |
£180 |
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172 |
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"OPERATION MUSKETEER": Group of covers ex British servicemen involved in the Sinai Campaign, based in Cyprus during 1956-57, most with 2½d airmail frankings to the UK ex FPOs 76, 164, 201, 443, 633 & 656 through BFPOs 53, 58 or 300; also two covers from French troops at Suez, one with SP 86.173 designation. Scarce group. (10 items)
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£300 |
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173 |
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ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF GAZA: Selection of covers mailed from Gaza post-1956 inc. item with cachet of military governor, various other cancellations, study of mail (17) from St Catherine's Monastery to 1976 inc. one item with military unit cachet and two censored covers. (43 items)
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£140 |
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174 |
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U.N. PEACE-KEEPING FORCES: Album with extensive study of mail from UN Forces in Sinai & the Middle East c1958-65 inc. Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Yugoslavian, Indian, Canadian & Colombian contingents with an interesting variety of cachets etc. Also three issues of the 'Camel Courier' newsletter 1958-60 produced by the Canadian group etc. Good lot for development. (90 covers)
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£200 |
| 1967 SIX DAY WAR |
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175 |
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ALBUM with an extensive study of mail from the Six Day War period inc. Israeli Forces mail with various unit cachets inc. various types of fieldpost cards and two scarce items of Israeli Naval mail, Red Cross enquiries, censors, a few items of captured Egyptian material etc. Viewing necessary. (70 items)
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£150 |
| LATER MILITARY MAIL |
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176 |
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MILITARY MAIL MISCELLANY: Various items of Israeli military mail c1955-87 inc. much stampless mail with Army unit cachets, occupied territories, extensive Lebanese Campaign material etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty)
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£140 |
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177 |
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U.N. PEACEKEEPING FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Album with substantial collection of mail from UN forces c1954-84 with emphasis on International Forces during the Lebanese conflict; wide range of countries represented with interesting varieties of cachets etc. (Qty)
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£140 |
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178 |
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RED CROSS: Interesting lot of Red Cross message & enquiry forms, covers etc. c1941-71 inc. items ex various national agencies inc. the Israeli Magen David Adom. Fine lot for development. (35 items) PHOTO. |
£160 |
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179 |
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THE 'YOM KIPPUR' WAR: Album with collection of mail relating to the 1973 War inc. extensive varieties of Israeli fieldpost cards, many used with unit cachets, official & redirected mail etc. Good lot for further study. (80 items)
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£140 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS |
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180 |
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JUDAICA/ISRAEL: Thematic collection of covers in an album c1920-80 inc. various commemorative cancellations, conferences, covers from Jewish communities worldwide etc. with some unusual items noted. Good basis for development. (Qty)
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£150 |
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181 |
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THE BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION: Carton with the extremely extensive collection/accumulation of post-1948 covers/cards & adhesives. on leaves and loose. Particular interest in covers inc. 1951 Anti-Tuberculosis Day registered FDC, 1952 "Menorah" (with tab) registered FDC, pair of 1950s covers ex the Knesset sent via "Privilege Mail" & signed by Members A.Kohen & Daniel Levy, 1967 cover signed by the Speaker of the Knesset, Dept. of Telephones & Telegraph mail, mail carried by Taxi Post, Experimental cancellations, items of Massada interest, Memorial Day covers, New Year Mail, Official mail, Postage Due mail, Registered Mail, etc. A fascinating lot. (Qty.).
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£180 |
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