Lot #304 - ISRAEL'S TAXED MAIL 1948 – 1970 THE INTERNATIONAL GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION FORMED BY THE LATE CAPT. YAAKOV SHABTAI Z.L. THE 1948 TRANSITION PERIOD

TAXED MANDATE FRANKING: Between diff. Postal Authorities: TLV local commerc cv frank 10m Mandate stp (#97) tied by pmk TEL-AVIV 2( ) AP 48 but not delivered. Attempted delivery made by Israeli Post: Boxed "To Pay 20 mils" as Mandate stp Demonetized, Taxed 20m 1st P. Due (#J4) tied by Israeli pmk TEL-AVIV 30.5.1948 but addressee still not found, PD stp annulled w/the large Mandate device "Charge Not Collected...", finally it was delivered to the Dead Letter Office - their very early

2 JULY 1948 boxed cachet on back; peripheral wrinkles, fine & Rare, signed Tsachor, certif Tsachor - Aloni