stamps and covers

OETA EEF JERUSALEM ‘A’ 21 JA 1919 ties 10 pi to regist cvr addressed to E.E.F.; PALESTINE CENSORSHIP NO 1 hstmp, various backstamps: SZ 15, SZ 32, GM1

MAIL TO PALESTINE accumulation of about 50 covers to Palestine from various origins; condition varies greatly; mostly mid 1940’s from Europe – but others seen, including one from Thailand; various markings- air mail, registry, etc.

CENSORED MAIL TO PALESTINE accumulation of about 25 censored covers to Palestine from various origins; condition varies greatly; mostly mid 1940’s from Europe – but others seen; various markings

FROM USA two $1 along with a 15 cent & 20 cent US Presidential stamps tied by mute oval pmk to airmail entire, registered to Haifa; hstmp ‘A.R.’; mss Registered, Return Receipt; backstamped PHILADELPHIA 3-13-46 & REGIST HAIFA 26 APR 46; vert fold o/w VF

FROM USA two $1 along with a 15 cent & 20 cent US Presidential stamps tied by mute oval pmk to airmail entire, registered to Haifa; hstmp ‘A.R.’; mss Registered, Return Receipt; backstamped PHILADELPHIA 3-13-46 & REGIST HAIFA 26 APR 46; vert fold o/w VF

FROM USA 1942 VIA TRANS-PACIFIC seven 10 cent US Presidential tied by LOS ANGELES OCT 29 1942 machine pmk and/or LOS ANGELES TERMINAL pmk to cvr addressed to Jerusalem , but forwarded to Haifa, censor tape on left and right ;Jerusalem ‘E’ 12 de 42 transit pmk on front; mss “Luftposte” [airmail] at lower right [This was added after the pmk as it ties the censor label]; on flap “Dardanelle, Ark”; per a vendor note 70 cents was the Trans Pacific Rate; perhaps stamps were not cancelled at origin, or cvr was mailed in Los Angeles.

TRANS ATLANTIC AIR MAIL airmail (business size) cvr pmkd APR 4, 1941 from Chicago USA to Palestine; censor tape to right; BENAI BERAQ “C” 5 MY 41 arrival hstmp on back; vert fold & opening tear on flap; 75 cents in franking pays for the Pacific route

FIRST FLIGHT USA TO PALESTINE JAN 5 1947 set of covers from the four cities: Boston (2 different), Philadelphia (3 different) , New York (4, 2 different) and Washington (3, 2 different); cachet has First Flight FAM 27, Bombay, India & Lydda, Palestine from the city in the pmk; 13 cvrs in all

OVERLAND MAIL (1) pmkd BAGHDAD (date unclear) addressed to England, mss OVERLAND (MOTORCADE) arrival pmk KENT 29 JA 1944 (2) hstmp AIR MAIL BAGHDAD-CAIRO pmkd Baghdad (date unclear) addressed to England

FPO #25 – HAIFA, 3x1d stamps, sent to England by air mail (attached air mail etiquette), dated 23-DE-36 Proud grade 150 (FPO in Palestine 1.10.36-10.1.37), wrinkles crossing cover, Fine