Lots 81-160

BON SAMARITAN/HEBRON/JERICHO/NABLUS/PETAH TIQVA/SAFFED: 1909 PPCs (4 inc one to Natal) and envs (2, one reduced with faked address) bearing Turkish adhesives )inc 10pa and 20pa pairs) with bi-lingual cancellations of Bon Samaritain - struck on a card posted at the Austrian P.O. at Jerusalem. Halil-Al Rahman (Hebron), Jericho in violet x 2 inc one with Jerusalem Turkish P.O. transit bi-lingual c.d.s. Nablus, Pettah Tiqva and Saffed x 2 mostly fair strikes, some cover faults. (6 items). PHOTO

£280

HAIFA: 1902-18 Covers/cards (7) and adhesives (17) with various Haifa bi-lingual c.d.s. inc 1911 2pa on 5pa block of four with superb central "2/CAIFFA" c.d.s. (Collins PM11). 1905 PPC to Birmingham with "HAIFFA" c.d.s. (Collins type PM7). 1915 PC to Berlin with a "2/CAIFFA" c.d.s. (Collins type PM11). 1918 env with "1/CAIFFA" c.d.s. (Collins type PM10). 1892 20pa card from the British Consul house posted at Haiffa (Turkish P.O.) via Alexandria to France. Good to fine strikes. (24).

£120

JAFFA: 1893-1914 Cover/cards (8) & adhesives (49) with an interesting selection of Jaffa bilingual c.d.s. inc 1893 env (torn) bearing 1pa tied by a lightly struck "JAFFA" (Collins type PM7) c.d.s. 1897 PPC to Germany bearing 10pa pair tied by a single "JAFFA" (Collins type PM7) c.d.s. 1903 PPC (faults) to Haiffa bearing 5pa x 2 tied by "JAFFA" (Collins type PM7) c.d.s. 1908 env from Island of Metelin to Jerusalem bearing on reverse 20pa x 3 with "1/JAFFA" transit c.d.s. (Collins type PM14). 1914 PPC to Jerusalem with octagonal "5/JAFFA" (Collins type PM20) d.s.2pa wrapper (address removed) with b-lingual c.d.s. Mixed condition. (57 items). PHOTO.

£200

JAFFA: 1886 (Dec) 20pa postcard to Alexandria tied by a clear "JAFFA/TURQUIE" c.d.s. in blue (Collins type PM5) with Alexandria arrival c.d.s. on reverse. PHOTO.

£100

JAFFA/PETAH-TIKWA(JAFFA): 1915 env from Constantinople to Jaffa with on reverse a Turkish Ministry of Justice label (torn on opening) tied by the bilingual "JAFFA 5" (Collins type PM20) octagonal d.s. 1915 20pa PC (adhesive removed) to Switzerland with a strike of the bilingual "PETAH TIKWA (JAFFA) violet c.d.s. and Austrian & Turkish censor h.s. (2 items). PHOTO.

£100

JERUSALEM: 1883-1914 Covers/cards (16, inc two with an adhesive removed), front and adhesives (61 with some on pieces) inc 1883 env from USA to Jerusalem with on reverse a blue ""JERUSALEM/TURQUI" (Collins type PM3) c.d.s. 1892 20pa PC (creased) to Northampton with bilingual "JERUSALEM" (Collins type PM7) c.d.s. 1899 PPC to Glasgow bearing 20pa tied by a similar c.d.s. 1905 (3 March) PPC to Saltburn by the Sea with 20pa tied by bilingual "JERUSALEM" (Collins type PM11) c.d.s. 1915 PPC from Germany to Ramleh with a "JERUSALEM 2" (Collins type PM22) octagonal transit d.s. Very mixed condition.

£300

JERUSALEM/QUART.ISRAELITE: 1892-1917 cover/cards inc 1892 env to Gloucester bearing 1pi (toned edge) tied by a bilingual "JERUSALEM" (Collins type PM8) c.d.s. 1894 20pa PC from Howard's Hotel Jerusalem to London with a similar lightly struck c.d.s. 1905 PPC to Bristol bearing 10pa tied by a bilingual "JERUSALEM" (Collins type PM11) c.d.s. 1904 env to Germany bearing 5pa tied by a fine tri-lingual violet "JERUSALEM" h.s. (Collins type PM3) of the Quart. Israelite branch office. (8). PHOTO.

£240

JERUSALEM:1894 (30 Nov) PPC to Port Said bearing 20p (corner fault) tied by a good strike of the bilingual "JERUSALEM" (Collins type PM7) c.d.s. Also a 1913 philatelic PPC to Germany bearing the relevant adhesives cancelled at the Italian, French, Austrian, Turkish, German and Russian post offices in Jerusalem prior to there closure in 1914. (2 items). PHOTO.

£100

JERUSALEM:1913 (27 April) PC to Germany bearing 20pa tied by a bilingual "JERUSALEM 7" (Collins type PM27) octagonal d.s. PHOTO.

£100

JERUSALEM:1914 (16 April) 20pa env registered from Jerusalem to Berlin with on reverse a selection of adhesives cancelled with the "bilingual "JERUSALEM/2" (Collins type PM22) octagonal d.s. and on the front a good boxed "JERUSALEM/PALESTIN/R" (Collins RC2) h.s. A fine item. PHOTO.

£120

NAZARETH/TIBERIUS: 1904 (22 April) PAC to Hastings bearing 20pa tied by a good bilingual "NASRE" c.d.s. (Collins PM5) also a 1909 (9 April) card to Thornbury with a similar c.d.s. A group of twelve adhesives with Nazareth bilingual c.d.s. 1913 (25 March) PPC to France franked with 10pa tied by bilingual "TIBERIADE" c.d.s. (Collins type PM4) and another example cancelling 1914 (5 April) 20pa card to Lucerne. 1913 PPC to Jerusalem bearing 10pa cancelled with a further example of the bi-lingual c.d.s. with bi-lingual "JERUSALEM" (Collins type PM13) c.d.s. Also four adhesives cancelled at Tiberias. (19 items).

£140

AUSTRIAN POST OFFICES IN THE HOLY LAND

HAIFA:1907-14 Cards (6) inc 1907 PPC to Cairo bearing 20pa tied by "CAIFFA/OESTERREICHISCHE POST" c.d.s1908 PPC to West Woodburn bearing 20pa tied by a similar but larger c.d.s. 1910 10c Austrian postcard to Brussels cancelled with a "CAIFA/OESTERREICHISCHE POST" c.d.s. 1914 (July) PPC to London bearing 5c pair with single "CAIFA/OESTERREICHISCHE POST" c.d.s. .

£150

JAFFA:1890-1914 Covers/cards inc 1890 20pa on 5kr PC to Germany with a fine single ring "JAFFA" c.d.s. 1901 PC to Alexandria bearing 10pa on 5kr with "JAFFA/OESTERREICHE POST" c.d.s. 1902 20pa on 5kr PC to London with a similar c.d.s. 1904 "S.Y. ARGONAUT OF LONDON" PC to York bearing 10c on 5kr PC tied by a fair "JAFFA/OSTERREICHE POST" c.d.s. 1906 env from Jaffa to Rishon Le Zion treated as internal mail and cancelled with the "JAFFA/OSTERR POST" c.d.s. 1906 10c PC to Jerusalem with a very fine "JAFFA/OSTER. POST" code "a" c.d.s.1912 env from Switzerland to Jaffa with c.d.s. of the Austrian and French P.O. Generally fine. (15). PHOTO.

£180

JERUSALEM:1879-1911 Covers/cards and adhesives with Jerusalem cancellations inc 1879 (7 Aug) env to Utrecht bearing a single 10sol (foxed around edges) tied by a good "JERUSALEM/GERUSALEMME" c.d.s. 1893 env (faults) to Alexandria franked with 8pa on 2kr strip of five tied by "JERUSALEM/GERUSALEMME" c.d.s. 1894 parcel despatch notice with "GERUSALEMME" c.d.s. 1905 env to frankfurt with 5c tied by "JERUSALEM/OESTEREICHISCE POST" c.d.s. 1899 20pa on 5kr PC to Austria with similar c.d.s. 1905 PPC from Trieste to Jerusalem franked with 1h strip of five with "JERUSALEM/OSTERR. POST" c.d.s. 1907 1907 10pa on 5kr wrapper used to Germany with a good "JERUSALEM/OSTER POST" c.d.s. (16 items + 13 adhesives). PHOTO.

£300

JERUSALEM:1888 (12 March) env to North Shields bearing Arms 10s tied by a fine "JERUSALEM/GERUSALEM" c.d.s. PHOTO.

£70

JERUSALEM - REGISTERED MAIL:1893 (7 March) env registered from Jerusalem to London bearing 3pi on 10kr pair tied by "JERUSALEM/GERUSALEM" c.d.s., "Gerusalemme/No 104" registration label and scarce oval "REGISTERED/F.N.M./LONDON" d.s. nearby. PHOTO.

£80

JERUSALEM - REGISTERED MAIL:1897 (April) env registered from Jerusalem to London with a "Jerusalem/Osterr. Post/No 157" registration label bearing on reverse 2pi on 20kr tied by "JERUSALEM/OSTERREICH POST" c.d.s. 1909 (April) en registered from Jerusalem to London redirected to Croydon bearing "Jerusalem/osterr. Post/No 824" label (untied) and 20pa plus 1pi strip of three tied by "JERUSALEM/OSTERR POST" c.d.s. Some cover faults. . PHOTO.

£100

JERUSALEM - VISIT OF THE GERMAN KAISER & LAST CHRISTMAS OF THE 19th CENTURY:1898 (31st Oct) 20pa on 5kr PPC to Germany with a purple "JERUSALEM/OSTERREICHISCHE POST" c.d.s. as used for the visit of the German Kaiser. 1899 (25 Dec) 20pa on 5kr PPC to Germany with "JERUSALEM/OSTERREICHISCHE POST" c.d.s. in violet plus special Bethlehem cachet. Also a similar card but with h.s. in purple. (3 cards).

£100

FRENCH POST OFFICES IN THE HOLY LAND

JAFFA - JERUSALEM:1912 (3 Jan) env from Lucerne to Tel-Aviv with a good "JAFFA/PALESTINE" blue c.d.s of the French P.O. on reverse.1905-10 Covers/cards (7) inc bearing French Levant adhesives inc 1905 env to Germany with 5c tied by "JERUSALEM/PALESTINE" c.d.s.1906 (June) env (toned) to Lille bearing 1c (2), 2c (2), 3c (2) 5c & 10c tied by "JERUSALEM/PALESTINE" c.d.s. 1910 PPC to London franked with 1c to 4c tied by "JERUSALEM/PALESTINE" c.d.s. Also a few adhesives. (18 items). PHOTO.

£200

GERMAN POST OFFICES IN THE HOLY LAND

100

JAFFA:1898-1910 Covers/cards inc 1898 (27 Oct) PPC to Berlin bearing a marginal 20pa on 10pf tied by a very fine "JAFFA/DEUTCHE POST" c.d.s. 1899 (March) 10pf reply card to Erfurt uprated with 10pa on 5pf pair cancelled with "JAFFA/DEUTCHE POST" c.d.s. 1900 (15 March) 5pf card uprated with 10pa on 5pf, 20pa on 10pf & 1 3/4pi on 25pf, all tied by fine "JAFFA/DEUTSCHE POST" c.d.s. 1900-11 10pa on 5pf cards x 4 to Germany with "JAFFA/DEUTCHE POST" c.d.s. 1911 env bearing 1pi on 20pf tied by a fine "JAFFA/DEUTCHE POST" c.d.s. 10 items). PHOTO.

£180

101

JAFFA/JERUSALEM:1889 20pa on 10pf and 1pi on 20pf (2), 1900 10pa on 5pf (2), 20pa on 10pf, 1pi on 20pf (5), 1 ¼pi on 25pf and 5pi on 1m. 190510pa on 5pf (2), 20pa on 10pf (3, inc a pair), 1pi on 20pf (3), 1¼pi on 25pf, 2pi on 40pf & 5pi on 1m. 1908 5c on 5pf pair & 10c on 10pf. All with part "JAFFA/DEUTSCHE POST" c.d.s. 1905 10pa on 5pf (2), 20pa on 10pf, 1pi on 20pa (3), 2pi on 40pf, 5pi on 1m and 10pi on 2m. 1908 5c on 10pf, 10c on 10pf and 50c on 40pf. All with part "JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHE POST" c.d.s.

£100

102

JERUSALEM:1900-14 Covers/cards inc 1900 (2 Aug.) 20pa on 10pf PC to Germany cancelled with "JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHPOST" c.d.s. 1900 (Feb) 10pa on 5pf wrappers (2) from the Syrian orphanage to Germany with a fine "JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHEPOST" c.d.s. plus another wrapper with adhesive removed. 1905 (Feb) env to Germany bearing 10pa on 5pf tied by a good "JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHE POST" c.d.s. 1907 5c on 5pf env to Germany cancelled with a fine "JERUSALEM/Deutsche Post" c.d.s. 1914 PPC to Germany bearing 10c on 10pf with "JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHE POST" c.d.s. (15 items).

£180

103

JERUSALEM- LETTER BOX POSTING:1906 (17 March) 20pa on 10pf card from Jerusalem to Germany with a fine strike of the boxed violet "Aus Jerusalem/Deutsche Post" h.s. and cancelled on arrival with the "JAFFA/DEUTCHE POST" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO.

£100

RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN THE HOLY LAND

104

JAFFA:1901-13 Cards (2) and a piece with 1901 4k reply card to Germany posted at the Russian P.O. in Jaffa with "R.O.P.I.T." c.d.s. 1901 parcel reply form with a similar c.d.s. in violet.1913 PC to Jaffa with another example of the c.d.s. Also a few adhesives with part strikes of Russian P.O. c.d.s. PHOTO.

£150

105

JERUSALEM:1907-14 Covers/cards and adhesives inc 1907 PPC to Austria bearing 20pa on 4k cancelled at the Russian P.O. in Jerusalem. 1909 PC x 2 bearing 10pa on 2k adhesives cancelled with the Russian (R.O.P.I.T.) Steamship Company c.d.s. of Jerusalem.1914 parcel receipt with similar c.d.s.

£100

106

ITALIAN POST OFFICES, ETC.: 1908-14 PPC, cover (damaged) and fronts bearing Italian overprinted adhesives with cancellations of the Italian P.O. in Jerusalem. Also various adhesives cancelled at the Turkish (37), Austrian (71), French (4), German (44) and Russian Post Offices(4).

£120

PALESTINE - MISCELLANEOUS

107

BOXFILE with the varied collection/accumulation of covers, cards, pieces, etc. inc. a useful range of Mandate Pictorial issues on a variety of covers & cards, Transjordanian off-cover adhesives used in Palestine, sundry incoming mail, postal stationery cards, 1933 cover ex the Moslem General Congress in Jerusalem addressed to the Maharajah of Bahawalpur, etc. (Approx. 60 covers/cards & a range of adhesives on & off piece).

£100

108

COLLECTION on leaves with sundry covers, cards & on/off cover adhesives. Much of interest inc. a selection of 1918 Mandate adhesives (some multiples with gutters & margins noted) inc. 2m green used on 1948 (!) cover, a good range of 1927-45 types inc. several multiples, coil stamps, booklet stamps on & off cover, examples with gutters & margins, ribbed paper, etc. A useful little lot. (23 covers & a c370 off cover adhesives).

£240

109

MARITIME MAIL/PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS/SLOGAN CANCELLATIONS: The small range of covers with Maritime/Philatelic Exhibition & Slogan interest inc. 1933 PC ex Jerusalem with violet circular "HAMBURG SOD/M.S. MONTE ROSA/Mittelmeer/Reisen" d.s., 1937 PPC of Bethlehem with "PAQUEBOT" s/l mark cancelling GB KEVIII ½d x 2, three covers dated 1937 carried from Palestine to Europe with Italian adhesives cancelled by c.d.s. postmarks of the Lloyd Triestino S.S. "Gerusaleme", various Mandate period and after covers with slogan cancels inc. "KEEP DEATH OFF THE ROAD", "BUY JAFFA ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT" and "VISIT THE HOLY PLACES" (1953) & six 1945 Philatelic Exhibition souvenir cards. (21).

£100

110

GENERAL MISCELLANY on leaves inc. 1920 PPC ex El Arish to Kent, 1922 PPC ex Haifa to England with boxed violet "MINIMUM POSTAGE/U.K. TO PALESTINE 3D", 1933 env. addressed to Sir Harry Luke, formerly Chief Secretary of the Administration in Palestine, 1937 flown cover ex Haifa to Sussex with Haifa-Rafa T.P.O. transit mark & black rectangular "EXPRESS FEE PAID", 1938 Postal stationery card to London with insufficient postage for travel by air hence incurring Due marks & GB 1d red P.Due adhesive on arrival, 1939 env. with violet oval cachet ex the Police Divisional Headquarters in Tel Aviv, sundry stationery items inc. an example used at Er Ramle (1937), etc.. (33).

£200

PALESTINE - CANCELLATIONS

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CANCELLATIONS: The three volume collection of covers, cards and on & off paper adhesive showing a magnificent range of cancellations, largely on the 1927-45 Pictorial issue. The covers include postmarks of Haifa (Krag machine type noted), Jaffa, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Tel Nordau & Tel Aviv (with & without hyphen) whilst the off-cover adhesives represent a veritable feast of different Post Offices inc. Ahuzet, Ajami, Allenby Road, Alonim, Athlit, Bat Galim, Bat Yam, Beer Tuviya, Beit Jala, Ben Sheman, Carmel Avenue, Citadel B.O., Dead Sea, Dizengoff Street, Ein Harod, El Majdal, Gedera, Greek Colony, Haifa Bazaar, Haifa-Kanshara T.P.O.s (North & South), Hebron, Herzl Street, Jenin, Jerusalem-Jaffa T.P.O Down, Kinneret, Lydda Junction, Mahne Yehuda, Mizra, Naan, Quiryat Hayim, Safad, Samuel, Sarafand, Telmond, Tiberias, Tul Karm, Yarkon, Zikhron Ya'aqov and several others. (Approx. 800 adhesives plus 40 covers).

£400

PALESTINE - REGISTERED MAIL

112

"AVIS DE RECEPTION"MAIL: The fascinating group of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1924 registered cover ex Dublin addressed to Norman Bentwitch, the first Attorney General of Palestine, 1932 Advice of Delivery card cancelled at Jaffa with arrival mark of Newark, U.S.A., 1938 reg. cover ex Haifa to Sutton Coldfield with red typed "A.R." (for advice of receipt), 1939 special form used for advice of delivery of a registered postal item cancelled 27.1.39 in Jerusalem, 1940 Avis De Reception card cancelled in Jerusalem, 1947 Avis De Reception card with 15m adhesive tied by "ALL. ROAD B.O../TEL AVIV/REGISTERED" cancellation (8). PHOTO.

£180

113

REGISTERED MAIL: A very useful little collection of Registered covers & postal stationery envelopes inc. 1911 cover ex Dayton, Ohio with French Post Offices in Jaffa & Haifa Transit handstamps plus Turkish P.O. in Haifa, 1940 heavily franked cover endorsed "Shipping Documents" flown via Imperial Airways with violet s/l "REGISTERED", a good range of unused & used stationery envelopes inc. 1936 env. with cancellations of "Ra'anana" & 1938 ex Nablus, , 1939 (21 Nov.) registered env. ex Haifa to Stanley Gibbons Ltd. in London with hexagonal "PALESTINE/PASSED BY/CENSOR/H.7", 11947 cover addressed to "His Majesty The King, The Buckingham Palace, London", etc. (31).

£180

PALESTINE - AIRMAILS

114

MISCELLANY of flown mail inc. 1939 cover addressed to President Roosevelt, 1940 (12 March) cover ex Tel Aviv with 120m franking (double the Imperial rate), 1940 cover ex Hatfield (Herts.) to Haifa bearing G.B. 1/3d Health & Insurance Stamp in lieu of a postage stamp, 1947 eight-colour franking cover to the U.S.A. with four examples of the double-ring circular d.s. of "LYDDA AIRPORT"., 1948 (April) cover to London with two single-ring "LYDDA AIRPORT" cancellations tying 5m & 20m adhesives, etc. Mixed condition but a fascinating lot. (Approx. 60).

£150

115

MISCELLANY on leaves & stockleaves inc. 1942 Aerogramme ex Jerusalem to Guernsey with fascinating contents including "I only hope the Government does not just give way to Jewish demands and threats as any attempt to turn Palestine into a Jewish State would raise a hornet's nest" , 1944 PC ex Tel Aviv sent to Britain by sea with instructions for it to be forwarded by air to the USA showing large red oval "O.A.T.", 1945 PC ex Tel Aviv to Prague with similar red "O.A.T." mark, 1947 aerogramme ex Jerusalem to London, etc. Mixed condition but a very interesting lot. (11). PHOTO.

£150

THE INTERIM PERIOD

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CHAIM NACHMAN BIALIK & THEODORE HERZL LABELS WITH TEL AVIV OVERPRINTS:1948 env from Tel Aviv bearing Theodore Herzl 2m green pair & 50 and 100m Bialik + Herzl labels with violet overprints of Tel Aviv. Also an unaddressed env franked by a single 100m Bialik + Herzl label with violet Tel Aviv overprint. PHOTO.

£80

117

COVERS BEARING LABELS ETC:1948 Covers (20) inc 1948 (16 May) special printed envs (3) commemorating the 1st day of The Jewish State bearing Coin 3m & 20m tied by "RISHON LE TSIYON" c.d.s. with special machine d.s. alongside. 1948 envs (2) from Tel Aviv bearing Development & Defense 3m.1948 printed last day of the mandate services bearing Coin 3m, D & D label and Palestine 3m. 1948 (16 May) env bearing Palestine Mandate 10m tied by a Haifa Branch Office No 4 c.d.s. Mostly philatelic.

£200

118

"EGGED" BUS COMPANY POSTAL SERVICE: 1948 (26 April) env from Tel Aviv to Haifa bearing Egged company 105m label plus 5m "Community Chest" label. Fine. PHOTO.

£70

119

HAIFA - "MESSENGERS" POST:1948 (23 Feb) env bearing a 15m (31⁄2d) label of the Haifa messengers post tied by a boxed violet h.s. Scarce.Also a fine example of the 1951 miniature sheet. PHOTO.

£120

120

HAIFA - THE "MESSENGERS" GROUP:1948 env franked with "Messengers Post" 20m (2) paying the registration rate. Fine. PHOTO.

£120

121

HAIFA - "MESSENGERS" POST:1948 An unstamped env with a boxed violet h.s . of the messengers post to indicate the short lived 5m (1d) printed matter rate. Also a booklet giving details of the post. PHOTO.

£100

122

JERUSALEM UNDER SIEGE:1948 Covers (4) and a card with 1948 envs (2) dated 16 March and 15 April bearing unoverprinted "Map" 5m & 10m used from Jerusalem and cancelled on arrival at Tel Aviv. 1948 (May) PC from Jerusalem to a "Tracing Service" bearing a single 1st issue Map 10m. 1948 (12 May) env (faults) from Jerusalem to Halfa bearing 2nd issue 10m to 25m "Map" stamps tied by the "Minhelet Ha' am" circular h.s. 1948 env bearing 2nd issue 10m "Map" tied by a good strike of the oval "egg" d.s. of 2nd June 1948. PHOTO.

£200

123

JERUSALEM UNDER SIEGE:1948 (May) env from Jerusalem bearing 1st issue "Map" 5m pair with central "Minhelet Ha'Am" cancellation. 1948 env bearing Proposed Jewish State 5m "Map" stamp (Bale 29 - untied) and 1st issue 10m "Map" stamp with circular cancellation.(2 covers). PHOTO PLATE 8.

£120

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JERUSALEM UNDER SIEGE:1948 (10 May) env from Jerusalem to Migdal (probably carried on the 1st outward journey of the convoy which did not reach Jerusalem until 18th June) bearing a mandate registration label and a 1st issue "Map" 25m The cover also has a strike of the "Sign National Bonds" boxed slogan. PHOTO PLATE 8.vvvvvv.

£120

125

JERUSALEM UNDER SIEGE:1948 (May) env registered from Jerusalem bearing 5m, 10m & 25m Map stamps tied by Minhelet Ha'am c.d.s. 1948 philatelic env franked with the same adhesives as the previous cover tied by the special Declaration of the State of Israel c.d.s (2 covers). PHOTO PLATE 8..

£120

126

JERUSALEM UNDER SIEGE:1948 parcel piece to Tel Aviv with typed "BY AVIV TAXI SERVICE" bearing 5m blue community tax label PHOTO PLATE 8..

£80

127

JNF LABELS WITH "POST" OVERPRINTS:1948 The selection of mainly Tel Aviv overprints with covers and adhesives inc 1948 env bearing Development & Defence 3m used with "Minhelet Ha' Am" cancellation of Haifa.1948 (16 May) env bearing coins 5m and Development & Defence 5m used on the 1st day of Independence plus a similar 1st day cover bearing Weizman 10m. 1948 env from Hadera bearing an unoverprinted Weizman 10m. 1948 printed env from Tel Aviv bearing Hebrew Technion 10m. 1948 env bearing "Shar Haishuv" adhesive and 10m Nahariya local. 1948 env bearing Negev Pipeline 10m. 1948 env with Haifa overprinted Weizman 5m. 1948 env registered with Haifa overprinted Weizman 5m x 5. Some covers are philatelic. (15 covers + 29 labels).

£160

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NAHARIYA LOCAL POST:1948 (2 May) env from Nahariya to Haifa bearing Palestine 4m & 6m plus 1st issue Nahariya 50m local tied by Haifa c.d.s. and "BY SEA" local cancellation. Fine. PHOTO PLATE 8..

£120

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NAHARIYA LOCAL DELIVERY LABELS:1948 Printed "Opening of the Post OFFICE in the Jewish State" env franked with Tel Aviv violet overprinted 10m boat label and Nahariya municipality 11m used to Tel Aviv. Also two other covers with similar franking but forged cancellations. PHOTO PLATE 8..

£100

130

NAHARIYA LOCALS:1948 Covers (6, five philatelic) inc 1948 (2 May) env from Nahariya to Haifa bearing 1st issue Nahariya local 10m pair plus Palestine 4m & 6m with "BY SEA" machine cancellation. 1948 Philatelic covers (no addresses) bearing 2nd issue Nahariya miniature sheets with "BY SEA" machine cancellations. PHOTO.

£100

131

NAHARIYA/SAFAD LOCAL POSTS :1948 Covers (6) & pieces (4) inc 1948 (15 April) env from Nahariya to Haifa bearing Palestine 10m (foxed) with an part strike of the local postmark. 1948 env bearing coins 10m tied by a clear example of the so called liberation c.d.s. of the Jerusalem head P.O..1948 (May) covers (2, one without address) bearing Safed emergency post adhesives.

£100

132

NAHARIYA LOCAL POST ETC:1948 (May) env to Haifa bearing Palestine 10m with a fine strike of the Nahariya machine cancellation alongside. Also 1948 (June) env (foxed) bearing coins 10m used from Affula to Haifa with on reverse h.s. of the Medical services in Israel.Plus a cover carried on the 1st flight from Lydda airport. (3 covers). PHOTO PLATE 9.

£80

POST-1948 ISSUES

133

AIRMAILS: The interesting selection of flown mail inc. 1948 flown cover to Lugano posted at Tel Aviv some eight days before the Post Office was closed, 1951 censored aerogramme to Golders Green, 1951 Israel-Tokyo FFC, 1954 Avis de Reception cover ex Tel Aviv to the USA, pair of 1955 "Postage Due" aerogrammes ex Petach Tiqvah, 1956 censored cover from Jerusalem to the USA, 1965 aborted Trans-Australia Daily Mirror Balloon Flight cover with five signatures, 1968 mis-routed aerogramme to Jerusalem, 1970 (April) cover with Suspended Air Mail Service cachet, etc. (Approx. 60).

£100

134

COIN ISSUES: The collection of covers, cards & off-cover adhesives bearing various "Coin" issues inc. 1948 cover with Jerusalem "Egg" cancellation, 1949 pictorial covers commemorating the Opening of the new P.O.'s at Ein Hankoresh, Ekron & Ramat Hashofet, 1949 cover with inverted date in postmark, 1949 cover bearing a forgery of the "Tabul" miniature sheet, 1950 cover posted at Hakiyra bearing a Mandate Registration label, 1950 cover ex Tel Aviv bearing bisected 50p Air mail adhesive to make up the correct rate of 30p, 1951 covers (4) ex the High Court, the Ministry of Justice, Jaffa Prison & the Treasury, each bearing Official adhesives, 1951 cover with Feast of Lights slogan postmark (this postmark machine broke down after a few covers had been cancelled inside the despatch office), 1953 Tenth anniversary of the Gherro Uprising commemorative cover, etc. (60+ covers & sundry off-cover adhesives).

£150

135

DAMAGED/DELAYED/INTERCEPTED/MISROUTED/UNDELIVERED MAIL: The small group of more unusual items inc. 1940 damaged cover ex Illinois to Jerusalem repaired with sealing tape bearing the cypher of KEVIII, 1948 Intercepted cover to Tel Aviv, 1948 cover ex Amman to Palestine with violet "PAS DE SERVICE VIA ISRAEL", 1949 env. handstamped "Found without contents/at Tel-Aviv Post Office", two later covers with "Found without stamps" contents, 1954 cover ex Stalbridge to Tel Aviv with boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" & step-type "Contrary to Regulations/F.B." 1956 damaged env. ex Haifa to Graz resealed with tape by the Austrian P.O., 1963 cover ex Milan with purple boxed "NO SERVICE TO ISRAEL", etc. (23).

£120

136

JORDANIAN/EGYPTIAN POST OFFICES: Album with the interesting collection of covers, pieces & off-cover adhesives with a wide range of cancellations such as a group of nine 1951 covers bearing Transjordanian adhesives with circular datestamps of Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Hebron, Jenin, Jericho, Nablus, Qalqiya, Ramallah & Tul Karm, 1952 cover bearing Transjordanian 3m adhesive cancelled in Jericho, two early 1950s covers bearing Transjordanian adhesives used in Jerusalem, sundry Egyptian Occupation pieces, etc. (Approx. 50 covers plus a small quantity of pieces & off-cover adhesives).

£120

137

MAIL CHECKED FOR LETTER BOMBS: The remarkable collection of 1970s-1990s mail showing a wealth of Letter Bomb check handstamps & labels inc. undated cover ex Munich with purple "NIVDAK" cachet, a good range of other incoming mail ex Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, etc. with various "Checked" handstamps, 1974 cover with violet "SHUKAF" (X-rayed) handstamp, 1989 cover with boxed red "RESHUT HADOAR" (Security Operations), 1992 long env. ex the House of Commons with boxed red "S", etc. A fascinating lot which would take a great deal of reassembling. (Approx. 80).

£150

138

MOBILE POST OFFICES/OFFICIAL MAIL/REGISTERED MAIL, ETC.: Group of covers/cards inc. five Taxi-delivered items, a good range of Mobile Post Office cancellations (we note Biqat Yeriho, Elat, Emaq Beit Shean, Ha Galil, Hot Azza, Ramat Hagolan, Megiddo, Yam Ha Melat, Yammit & Zefon Sinay), Official mail ex the Knesset, Registered mail inc. "green labels" without town names, etc. (Approx. 65 plus sundry off-cover adhesives collected for postmark interest).

£120

WORLD WAR I

139

BRITISH TROOPS IN PALESTINE: Good group of covers from British troops with variety of 'SZ' cds inc. reg'd Es with SZ 8 (Lydda) and the scarce 23 of Beersheba; others with EEF frankings inc. SZ 7, 9, 14, 17 & 22 showing a range of censor marks & tapes. Also scarce TAC/TPO skeleton with double censorship. (19 items and a few stamps) PHOTO PLATE 9.

£150

140

BRITISH TROOPS IN PALESTINE - REGISTERED MAIL: Interesting group of covers with EEF frankings inc. several items of mail with APO SZ44 cancellations inc. civilian mail sent through the military posts, also SZ32 and 45 - good variety of sealing tapes and chamfered box censor h.s. (10 items) PHOTO PLATE 9.

£150

141

ALLIED FORCES MAIL: Group of OAS mail from Allied Troops inc. Indian FPOs 20, 69 & 83 (last a reg'd E ex Lydda) plus 1920 E with RMS/IEF cds; also French FPO 601 & 601B plus two items with regimental cachets and three items addressed to members of the Italian detachment in Palestine. (13 items)

£120

142

GERMAN TROOPS IN PALESTINE: Stampless feldpost items from German troops inc. two examples of the mute 3-star cds, bilingual cds of Bir-es-Seba, Jerusalem & AOK-4 (3) plus two ex Constantinople; also 3 items of Naval mail ex schiffspost 14 etc. (13 items plus photographs)

£150

143

AUSTRIAN UNITS: Stampless feldpost items from the small number of Austrian special units operating with the German & Turkish Armies and sent through FPO 451 & 452 with good variety of cachets of mortar and machine-gun units plus two from the Constantinople garrison. Also an Austrian feldpost card with Jewish National Fund label tied by Propaganda Committee cachet. (14 items)

£120

144

TURKISH FORCES IN PALESTINE: Group of elusive Turkish FPO items inc. censored stamped cards with cancellations of FPO 1 (4), 4 & 72 plus parcel cards ex FPOs 79, 84 & 89 plus 1917 E ex Jerusalem to USA censored at Beirut and returned with Hungarian/German 'service suspended' cachet, uprated stationery, parcel cards (3) etc.One with stamp removed. (9 items) PHOTO PLATE 9

£240

INTER-WAR MILITARY MAIL

145

BRITISH ADMINISTRATION POST-WWI: Interesting group of covers etc. with 'O.E.T.A.' cds cancellations and EEF frankings, mainly of Jerusalem but inc. scarcer Tiberias cover to German POW camp at Ramleh, many with Egyptian type censors inc. boxed / unboxed 'E.P.C.', St Andrew's Cross and 'flag'; reg'd Es plus reg'd E receipt with Jaffa cds noted. One or two faults - inspection recommended. (17 items & some stamps) PHOTO.

£300

146

BRITISH ADMINISTRATION: Group of covers c1921-27 franked with overprinted EEF stamps inc. item ex British Army (Lydda), Kantara-Haifa TPO covers (3), piece with mixed franking Palestine & OPDA opts, 1921 card (fault) with Palestine 5m and GB ½d stamps, 1927 E with Palestine opts & pictorials mixed franking etc. (11 items)

£200

147

'THE TROUBLES', 1936-37: Album with study of British military mails during the anti-British riots of the mid-'30s inc. stamped covers ex FPO 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 (inc. ACO Signals E), 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26 plus APO parcel cancellation etc. Many philatelic but a most elusive group. (29 items)

£200

148

BRITISH FORCES MAIL THROUGH CIVILIAN POSTS: Group of 1930s covers with pictorial issue frankings inc. many from British military personnel, inc. OHMS, reg'd & airmail items plus later censored mail inc. two RAF censored covers of 1939-40. Good range of frankings. (22 items)

£120

WORLD WAR II

149

ALLIED FORCES IN PALESTINE: Group of covers on leaves inc. British FPO items with Signals covers (4), radio message cards (3), covers from Greek forces (3), Italian work unit, Arab soldiers (3), US forces, incoming mail ex Somalia & New Caledonia etc. Interesting range of censorship. Also an additional group of FPO items - not all Palestine. (35 items plus a few others)

£200

150

DETENTION CAMP - P.O. BOX 1000 MAURITIUS: 1943 Scarce cover ex PO Box 1000 Mauritius - a detention camp for illegal immigrants - to Tel Aviv with triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/MAURITIUS/B2; also reg'd E ex UK addressed to an internee c/o PO Box 1000 with similar censor coded 'B3'. Scarce pair. (2 items) PHOTO PLATE 9.

£150

151

CYPRUS CAMPS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO ISRAEL: Scarce pair of 1948 covers from immigrants held on Cyprus, inc. items from camps at Famagusta (Xylotymbou cds) and Karaoles. Also (1941) censored Palestinian mail to the clearance camp at Athlit inc. two postcards and two covers with different censor tapes.(6 items and a piece) PHOTO PLATE 9.

£150

152

BRITISH FORCES - JEWISH BRIGADE etc. : Substantial group of covers on leaves linked to Jewish soldiers with the British Army in Palestine with a variety of FPO cancellations, censors, reg'd Es, scarce RAF 'honour' E ex Tel Aviv etc. inc. post-war items ex BAOR & BLA and inc. two Naval items. Elusive material. (56 items)

£240

153

COMMONWEALTH FORCES IN PALESTINE: Interesting group of OAS mail inc. from S. African troops (11 inc. 'honour' Es), New Zealanders (3) inc. MPO/KW 1 & 5, IFPO 90 etc. (18 items)

£120

154

CZECH ARMY IN PALESTINE: Group of scarce covers from / to Czech troops with the British Army in the Middle East inc. Czech FPO in Jerusalem, items to & from the Czech Military Mission inc. fine cachet from Jerusalem HQ (1945), reg'd OHMS env. to Czech Engineers Depot at FPO 156 etc. Inspection recommended. (10 items)

£120

155

'SERVICE SUSPENDED' COVERS: 1941 Cover ex Tel Aviv to Shanghai with unusual double-framed SERVICE SUSPENDED...' cachet plus another with boxed RETURNED... and m/s 'believed missing'. (2 items) PHOTO.

£120

156

'SERVICE SUSPENDED' MAIL: Post-WWII trio of commercial items ex UK to Tel Aviv mailed during May-June 1948 and returned with boxed NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER, one with GPO sealing tape. (3 items) PHOTO PLATE 8..

£120

157

'PERMIT HOLDER' MAIL: Scarce group of uncensored printed matter covers ex Palestine, each with a permit-holder's h.s. inc. Thomas Cook, Palestine & Egypt Lloyd Ltd and various Jewish Charitable Institutions etc. Mainly different. Two items with octagonal '(crown)/PASSED/KK...' h.s. (12 items)

£120

158

INSURED REGISTERED ENVELOPE: Sept. 1939 usage of the 13mils reg'd E ex Haifa to Baghdad, uprated and with INSURED label plus Palestine octagonal censor h.s. Attractive. PHOTO.

£120

159

MIXED FRANKING CENSORED COVER EX SUDAN: 1941 E (faults) to Tel Aviv franked with GB 21⁄2d plus Sudan 15m tied by large double-ring 'mute' cds, censor tape tied by triangular Sudan censor 40. Scarce item. PHOTO.

£150

160

REGISTERED CENSORED CIVILIAN MAIL: Interesting group inc. long E to UK with shipping documents with high-value franking and boxed censor plus items to Egypt & India and unusual pair of incoming USSR covers with boxed or hexagonal censors. (7 items)

£120

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