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
NEW YEARS MAILINGS These are small 110 x 70 mm envelopes that were used to send New Years cards. Postmarks are from the 1950’s and 1960’s, a few have the Holiday triangle pmks. Over 110 covers
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
PRE-1960 METER MAIL same meter type may be from different cities, dates, or rates; over 25 items;
TAXI MAIL, CA. 1937 (NOV. 16), "Express" cover from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, bearing on reverse Aliyah Taxi Co. black-on-white label, with 25m fee entered by hand; roughly opened at top, the label is Fine to Very Fine, rare, with only five usages on cover believed to have survived from this company.
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).
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
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
REGISTERED AIR MAIL TO ISRAEL FROM USA Tel Aviv backstamp on arrival