postal history

ISRAEL – EGYPT POSTAL LINKS from peace process 3 covers showing development (1) two different no service (2) first day of open communications

ISRAEL AUXILIARY HANDSTAMPS includes (1) Delivered by Gadna [youth regiment that delivered mail during 1973 war] (2) not claimed (3) unknown (4) [various] return to sender (5)2nd notice (6) stamp only valid for inland mail and others; over 20 items, some duplication

ROUTED THRU AMMAN British Letter Sheet addressed to Jerusalem Israel, pmkd Jan 1955, but sent to Jordan in error; with accompanying note from Israel Post Office (on web)

VIENNA AUSTRIA 27 APR 1948 regist airmail to Haifa. On this late date there was no more air mail service to Palestine. The letter was sent via the unofficial mail system operated by the Czechoslovakian Airlines, flying from Europe with arms to Israel. Such a flight landed in Haifa on 18 MAY 1948 and this letter was delivered to the addressee with an arrival pmk HAIFA 18 MAY 1948

REGISTRATION LABELS computer sheetlet with 9 labels, top 3 missing black numbers and bar codes

ELECTRONIC CODING AND SORTING 16 page exhibit (needs to be remounted) depicting various electronic markings on covers; these were used in automatic sorting; a mixture of preliminary trial covers and philatelic items

EARLY ISRAEL COVERS 14 sent to locations in Israel and to the USA. One cover addressed to “Hakirya”, the first seat of Israel’s government (official mail).

ISRAEL SHUKAF & NIVDAK COVERS In an alert against mail bombs much mail was checked. Two types of hstmps were applied -- SHUKAF (x-rayed) NIVDAK (checked) as well as various labels. The collection features different types of hstmps: triangular, ellipse, circular, Box, etc., different shapes and colors. A few to government officials. The collection has about 10 labels and about 60 cvrs with dozens of different cachet types, color etc. Most F-VF

INCOMING AIRMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY from USA, opened and inspected by Post Office [back on web]

PEDI (PALESTINE EMERGENCY DELIVERIES INC.) May to June 1948 (1) Double rate of 50 Cents to Haifa with serial # 2203 (2) single rate of 25 Cents to Haifa with serial # 10024; this cover (reduced at left side). F-VF. Double rate PEDI covers seldom seen. The cover mailed first by KLM from New York to Rome & from there by Czechoslovakian airline to Haifa airport