16.9.1914 Julian date = 29.9.1914 Gregorian date - the last date of the Russian Post in the Holy Land, KAIFA ROPIT arrival vf pmk on face of a pc from Russia (1 & 3 Kop stps pen cancelled) mailed to "Colony Mescha Tabor pres Tiberiade"; vf & a Rare comb., the last date (as seen by us) of a postal item via a Foreign Post to a Jew. Colony

Dear friends and collectors,
Welcome to our 44th auction. The attached Prices Realized list of our 9 November 2016 sale demonstrates another set of excellent results. There is a continuing strong demand for better and specialized material.
We are proud to offer the following collections in the coming auction:
HAIFA 1845 – 1960: THE POSTAL HISTORY
THE DOAR IVRI SPECIALIZED
ISRAEL'S TAXED MAIL 1948 – 1970
1948/1954 ARAB PALESTINE
Also included: Foreign Countries, Foreign P. Offices, Palestine stamps,
1948 Interim, Israel FDCs, 1948 1st Festivals, Judaica & The Dreyfus Affair & more.
Please FAX your final bids to avoid delays. Bidders are requested to include their FAX and telephone numbers and/or email addresses on their bid sheets.
For the convenience of our clients in the Metropolitan New York area Dr. Arthur Groten is available to accept bids and consignments by phone
845-471-4179 or e-mail [email protected]
Consignments can also be submitted by Mr. Gary Theodore, office phone
732-229-5310, cell 732-996-0520 or e-mail [email protected],
Fax: 732-229-4805
With all good and sincere wishes,
YACOV TSACHOR - Director & Philatelist
ZVI ALONI - Philatelist
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THE JEWISH COLONIES (see also #41, 42, 58)
THE JEWISH COLONIES (see also #41, 42, 58)
ZAMARIN (CAIFFA) (PM 1) vf strike in Violet 6.10.14 on 20pa Turkish postal imptd pc mailed to Lucerne, on front transit pmks of Caiffa & Stamboul; vertical centerfold & closed 1cm tear at base of fold, fine & scarce
Between 2 Colonies: ZICHRON YA'ACOV (St. 716) vf Hebrew 1 line cachet in Violet on 10 cent (20pa) Austrian Levant imptd Postcard mailed to Colonie Katrah pres Jaffa pmkd CAIFA OESTER... (St. 506) 1.4.12 arrival JAFFA OESTER... (St. 526) 3.4.12 pmk alongside, message in Hebrew; vf & Rare, certif Tsachor - Aloni
THE FRENCH POST
THE FRENCH POST
6.4.1906 & 8.5.1906 - Earliest Recorded Dates of Haifa French Post - 2 ppcs franked 2x5c & 10c (=20pa) French Levant stps tied by vf pmks CAIFFA - SYRIE (St. #341) mailed to Beirut & Constple; light soiling, f - vf (x2)
12/1909 commerc Printed-Matter double weight cv from Haifa to Germany franked 2x5c French Levant stps tied by CAIFFA SYRIE 27-2-09 (St. #341) pmk, 10c = 20pa which is the correct double rate, marked at top left "Imprime" & flap unsealed; light soiling, fine & scarce
5/1910 Registered cv Haifa to Dresden franked 2pi (2x1pi on 25c type Mouchon, correct rate) French Levant stps tied by CAIFFA SYRIE 2-5-10 (St #341) pmks repeated on back & Extremely Rare Registration Label "R - CAIFFA –
No 432", on back transit AMB - BOLOGNA - ALA 11.5.10 & arrival DRESDEN 12.5.10 pmks + wax seal; vf & Very Rare as only 4 regist cvs w/this label recorded, certif Nakri & Tsachor - Aloni
2 Printed-Matter items: a) 11/1913 commerc folded letter from the Ottoman Bank to the Dedeagatsch (today Alexandropolis in Greece) branch franked 5c (=10pa) French Levant stp tied by CAIFFA SYRIE 14-11-13 (St. #341) pmk, transit Smyrne; b) 1/1913 ppc (Haifa) frank on pict. side 2+3c French Levant stps tied by the scarce 2nd type pmk CAIFFA - SYRIE (St. #342!) 31-1-13 accepted for P. Matter as message up to 5 words, mailed to France; a - fine, b - vf (x2)
THE RUSSIAN POST
THE RUSSIAN POST
28.11.1912 1pi on 10Kop Russian Levant Letter Card
(Mi #K2) posted locally in Haifa cancelled KAIFA ROPIT (St. #612) pmk, the contents is dated 12.12.1912 Gregorian Calendar & the pmk is 28.11.12 Julian Calendar which is 12.12 according to the Gregorian; vf & Rare as use of the Russian Letter Card is very seldom seen