Tel Aviv Stamps - Auction #47

Besieged Gush Etzion - 15 AP 48 Flown cv from Gush Etzion, return address: "N. Fink, Gush Etzion for Ein Tzurim, POBox 2693 Tel Aviv", the Gush settlements were under siege as of Jan 48, the airstrip was in service as of Feb 7, the Gush surrendered to the Jordanian Legion on 13 May 1948. The cv franked w/a JNF 10m label (Kap #926) tied by the Mandate pmk struck upon arrival in TEL AVIV 15 AP 48, is addressed to the editorial board of Hassadeh in TLV, cv signed by the pilot of the flight I. Hennenson, confirming the flight on the 14th of April 48 from the Gush to TLV; vf & Very Rare, see NRNS p. 199/200, certif  Muentz & Tsachor - Aloni

Besieged Ben Shemen: 3.6.48 Flown cv  addressed to the Ottoman Bank in Tel Aviv. The village (near Lydda) was under siege as of April 48 & was serviced by a small airstrip, the siege was lifted on 10.7.1948, cv Flown to TLV by Haganah plane, arrival military pmk BASE Alef - 3.6.48 on face, cv sent by "Shlomo Kopitko Ben Shemen"; roughly opened at top right, f-vf & Rare, certif Tsachor-Aloni

Besieged Negev -  Courier cv from Nevatim P.O.B. 560 Tel-Aviv, brought to TLV frank there 10m M. Ha'am stp (Ba #23) tied by TEL AVIV Israeli FD pmk 16.5.1948, the small settlement of Nevatim did not have a POB of its own & used a neighboring kibbutz Hatzerim & Beit Eshel box. Nat. Loan cachet on face; vert center fold f-vf

Besieged Negev -  Courier cv from Be'erot Ytzhak  P.O.B. 342 Tel-Aviv, brought to TLV frank there 10m Doar Ivri stp tied by TEL AVIV Israeli pmk 23.5.1948; vf