Courier cv from Paris to Rishon Le Zion Israel, by Air-France flight that landed in Haifa on 29.5.1948 pmkd there 31.5.1948, handstamped in Haifa "To Pay 10 mils" as most courier cvs to individuals, this was changed by manuscpt to 20 Taxed upon arrival 20m (#J4) 1st P. Dues tied by Mandate d.c. pmk RISHON LE ZION 2 JU 48; light vert centerfold, vf combination of a Rare Flight, 20m Very Early Taxation & a Mandate pmk, certif Tsachor-Aloni
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1948 ISRAEL: EARLY POSTAL LINKS
1948 ISRAEL: EARLY POSTAL LINKS
Outgoing commerc cv Jerusalem via TLV to London handed over to the Israeli censor, cachet applied on back, carried by the courier to Nicosia Cyprus & posted franked 5 pi Cyprus stps tied by LIMASSOL 22 JU 1948 pmk; vf, outgoing courier cvs seldom offered
2 Courier cvs Cyprus to Israel each 1st frank correct Cyprus franking - unpmkd in dispatch & 10m Doar Ivri stp added in Israel: a) Frank 2x1pi KGVI, 10m & Cyprus stps pmkd TEL AVIV 20.6.1948; b) Frank 3pi KGVI (rate changed 7/1948) only 10m pmkd HAIFA 3.8.1948, censored; b - vert. center fold - fine, a - vf (x2)
The South African Zionist Federation & Peltours Service
May - October 1948, The South African Zionist Federation & Peltours Service.
This original correspondence reveals this dramatic chapter of 1948 Postal History. The recipient's remarks on the covers, made at the time, confirm the assumptions made in later studies
The South African Zionist Federation & Peltours Service
May - October 1948, The South African Zionist Federation & Peltours Service.
This original correspondence reveals this dramatic chapter of 1948 Postal History. The recipient's remarks on the covers, made at the time, confirm the assumptions made in later studies
Suspension of the Service - 2 cvs: a) 16 III 48 Johannesburg to Jerusalem cv franked 1½d for surface mail returned to the sender w/a cachet "MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED / POSTDIENS GESTAAK"; b) 28 IV 48 Johannesburg to Tel Aviv air mail cv franked 9d returned to the sender after the cachets "NO SERVICE" & "P.T.O" (Please Turn Over) were applied; f-vf (x2)
Last Palestine mail to South Africa - 2 airmail cvs both properly franked 40m Palestine stps: a) 1 MCH 48 Tel Aviv to Johannesburg, normally delivered in Johannesburg in 5 to 7 days; b) 26 AP 48 Tel Aviv To Johannesburg (same addressee Kark family), treated by the British after the closure of Lydda Airport, endorsed by the recipient "Posted 26.4.48 / Recd. 4.6.48"; f-vf (x2)
Peltours Service courier via France - airmail cv originated in Tel Aviv addressed to Johannesburg, carried to Paris where franked French stps & posted by regular air mail to South Africa, endorsed by the recipient: "Letter from Palestine sent via Peltours on 18.5.48 - and posted in Paris. Received here 7.6.48"; vf & scarce
Peltours Service courier via England - airmail cv originated in Tel Aviv addressed to Johannesburg, carried to London where franked 1Sh KGVI stp & posted by regular air mail to South Africa, endorsed by the recipient "Sent from Palestine (via Peltours) on 28.5.48 - posted in London 3.6.48. Received here on 7.6.48" (cv illust. by Shamir-Siegel on p. 69); vf & scarce
Peltours Service courier via Cyprus - airmail cv originated in Tel Aviv addressed to Johannesburg, carried to Cyprus where frank 22pi Cyprus KGVI stps for double air mail rate, cancelled NICOSIA / CYPRUS 10 JU 48, posted by Louis Agency Nicosia (Violet cachet) to South Africa, endorsed by the recipient: "Posted in Tel Aviv via Peltours on 1.6.48 - sent from Cyprus on 10.6.48. Recd here on 19.6.48" (cv illust. by Shamir-Siegel on p. 69); vf & Rare
Peltours Service courier via Switzerland - airmail cv originated in Tel Aviv addressed to Johannesburg, carried to Geneve where franked 3Fr & 65c Swiss stps & posted by regular airmail to South Africa, endorsed by the recipient: "Sent from Tel Aviv on 3 June 1948. Reposted Geneva 18.6.48. Received here 28.6.48"; cv shortened at bottom, f-vf & scarce
Peltours Service - 17 VI 48 cv originated in Tel Aviv addressed to Johannesburg, couriered by Peltours, endorsed by the recipient: "Sent from Tel Aviv on 5.6.48 Via Peltours. Reposted in JHB. on 17.6.48" franked by them 1½d South African stp, on back PELTOURS Johannesburg 5 lines cachet, (cv illust. by Shamir-Siegel on p. 82); vf