Rarity: Austrian Lloyd Agency in Jerusalem, Palestine Ca. 1854, Entire letter from HEBRON to Ancona, written in Sephardic Hebrew ("Hatzi Kolmus" - half quill) and bilingually addressed to Rabbi David Bivanti in Ancona, Papal States, struck on despatch in Jerusalem with oval framed sunburst "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / GERUSALE / ME" in Green ink (only 2 Green pmks recorded), a very fine strike for this rare handstamp. Reverse with manuscript '40' (soldi, prepaid until port in Italy) and obverse with manuscript '6' applied on arrival for the amount due in Bajocchi for domestic delivery. Content depicts the misery of the Hebron Jewish community and the urgent need for support from the Ancona community, signed by 3 Rabbis of Hebron R. Mosh Feirera, R. Mosh David Kimhi & R. Refael Israel Elyakim; small tear at top o/w vf & Extremely Rare
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THE AUSTRIAN POST
THE AUSTRIAN POST
1869, 9/10 GERUSALEMME (St. 542) vf pmk tying 15sld (Mi 5) Inter Empire between Austrian offices rate, to folded letter to Wien, Jewish correspondence in Hebrew beautiful calligraphy, Wien arrival pmk 24.02.70 on back; f-vf & most interesting
GERUSALEMME (St. 542) vf pmk 7/7 tying 10sld 1867 coarse whiskers to Ecclesiastic cv to Istanbul, Austrian Post arr pmk 17/7 & wax seal on back; f-vf
2/1886 Registered cv properly franked 2x10sld 1883 (Mi 11A) Austrian Levant stps tied by vf pmk JERUSALEM - GERUSALEMME (St. 543) 4 2 86 + RECOM (St. 556) #255 to Leipzig, on back RIESA-DRESDEN BAHNPOT ZUG 102 - 16.2.86 pmk; & 5 wax seals; vf
Caifa to Japan - CAIFA OESTER. POST 22 2 05 pmk tying 20pa on 10H Austrian Levant stp to ppc (Nazareth), message in English, PORT SAID transit 26 II 05 & 2 diff Japanese arrival pmks 1 dated 31 MAR 05 all on face; f-vf
3 registered commerc cvs: a) 1908 Haifa to Hamburg franked 2pi Austrian Levant stp tied by CAIFA OESTER... (St. 506) 10.9.08 pmk perf R label #33 (St. type C + $250) alongside, on back Hamburg arrival pmk 20.9.08; b) 1901 Jerusalem to Bern franked on back 2x1pi Austrian Levant stps tied by JERUSALEM OESTER... (St. 547) pmk perf R label #201 (St. type O + $175) cv trimmed at top; c) 1912 Jaffa to Paris franked on back 2x1pi Austrian Levant stps tied by JAFFA OESTER... (St. 526) pmk 11.1.12 perf R label #438 (St. type J + $200); f-vf (x3)
JEWISH COLONIES
JEWISH COLONIES
Rarity: Bat Shlomo - Satellite colony to Zichron Ya'acov founded 1891 - 20pa Austrian Levant stp on Boston ppc, originated at "Bat Shlomo", processed via Haifa, mailed to Abram Ulitzki c/o Dr. A. Ruppin in Jaffa, pmkd CAIFA OESTER... (St. 506) 23.9.10 arrival JAFFA OESTER... (St. 526) 24.9.10 pmk alongside, message in Russian (Bat Shlomo in Hebrew) written by Lis Hertz; f-vf & Extremely Rare, as this is the second pc recorded by us from this tiny Colony, certif Tsachor-Aloni
Be'er Tuvia - superb oval bilingual cachet "Comite de la Kolonie Castina" on 10.6.1910 doc. sign ny the colony's Committee, text in French discussing the financial situation of the Colony; filing holes in margin, A4 size & folded, fine
1911 Hadera Colony - Registered cv to Russia via Jaffa Austrian Post 20 III 11, w/a demand from a jew, for uncleared property taxes for purchased land in the Colony. As "inconnue" - "de retour" Jaffa 15 IV 11 re arrival; filing hole top left & 1 of 2x1pi Austrian stps off on back, still presentable & scarce, see "The Alexander Collection" by Zvi Aloni p. 104 similar & same date cv