austrian offices

AUSTRIAN OFFICE: CAIFA 29.12.1909 to Austria. 10c UPU type postcard tied by Caifa double ring p/m (St. Type 508) dated 29.12.1909 alongside Elektra OE. Lloyd ship postmark of 31.12.1909 and Red handstamp "Trieste Soria No.52 and 18.12.09". The 3199 Ton ship Elektra built 1884 was in service for Lloyd Austriaco and was converted to Hospital ship from August 17 1914 just after the start of WWI until November 1914 when the ship returned to Lloyd Austriaco and was in service until 1918.

AUSTRIAN OFFICE: REGISTRATION RECEIPTS 3 different, Jerusalem, Jaffa, small Jerusalem

JERUSALEM OESTERREICSISCHE POST of 25/12/99 ties 10 para ovpt on 3 para stamp to ppc addressed; BETHELEHEM 24.XII.99 handstamp

JERUSALEM OESTERREICSISCHE POST of 25/7/1899 ties two 20 para ovpt 5 para stamps to cvr addressed to Amsterdam, FAST’S LLOYD HOTEL corner card; BONUS two stamp with same pmk

AUSTRIAN OFFICE: GERUSALEMME 15/1 ties 2 soldi stamp to piece (Steichle 542)

AUSTRIAN OFFICE: HAIFA 11/8/11 ties 10 para stamp to ppc (Haifa coast) addressed to England (Steichle 506)

AUSTRIAN OFFICES Austrian mail-Package registration Card with 4 Austrian stamps tied by JAFFA OSTERR. POST 9.X.11. Registration is for 2 wine containers (#495 and #496) from “Grande caves De Rishon Le Zion Pres Jaffa.” Package is addressed to Basel, with Trieste transit pmk. Light vert. fold otherwise vf.

AUSTRIAN OFFICES JAFFA pmk July 1891 ties 1 piastre on 10 kr stamp to cvr addressed to Coln, Germany. Advertising corner cover sent by David Idlovitch, pioneer of Rishon le Zion to Sigmund Crommer in 1891. Cover has numerous cancels and notes (redirection and return). Cover condition is f/vf with top trimmed slightly but not affecting cancels. This cover has historic and postal value. Description of marking sent on request

AUSTRIAN OFFICES – JERUSALEM OSTERR. POST 2.1.08 as arrival pmk on ppc from England, addressed to Bethlehem

AUSTRIAN OFFICES – JERUSALEM OSTERR. POST 21.XIII.85 as arrival pmk on ppc from England