1929 Imperial Airways First Air Mail Service from India – London, Gaza - London Leg cv prepared especially for the first airmail Gaza to London leg, to Liverpool franked 28 mils Palestine stps (SG #96 +99) canceled Gaza 4 AP 29, Imperial Airways India to London service began on April 7, 1929, and from Gaza on April 11, 1929, arrival postmark Liverpool 15 AP 29; vf
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This is our GOLD auction as it contains our 50th sale.
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AIR MAIL (Palestine related incl. Zeppelin)
AIR MAIL (Palestine related incl. Zeppelin)
Lot #: 12
1931 Imperial Airways’ First Flight London to Tiberias (via Haifa) & First Flight Tiberias – London 2 cvs: a) airmail cover carried from London to Tiberias, franked 3½d British stps (KGV ½ + 3d) canceled BROMSGROVE 16 OC 31 pmks, w/special cachet "By First Flight London to Tiberias" transit HAIFA 20 OC 37 & arrival pmk 21 OC 31; b) airmail cover carried from Tiberias to London by flying boat " Scipio" franked 20 mils Palestine stps (SG #91,92,94 & 95) canceled TIBERIAS 22 OC 31 pmks, readdressed to Liverpool. Endorsed by hand First Flight Tiberias - London; vf (x2)
[CV]
Start: $220
Sold For: $350
Lot #: 13
1938 "All-Up" air mail - cv from Tiberias to I.T.C.A. (Indian Trans-Continental Airways) Karachi, endorsed at top "Opening of the First Unsurcharged Air Mail Service between Tiberias & Karachi", franked only 10 mils Palestine stp (SG #97) – in keeping with Stage 2 of the British Empire's "All-Up" air mail scheme, canceled in Tiberias 23 FEB 38, arrival pmk of Karachi (on back) 28 FEB 38; vf & scarce
[CV]
Start: $200
Sold For: $380
Lot #: 14
1947/8 airmail cv from Beit Hashitah (return address) to Zurich - Switzerland correctly franked 40m (4x10m SG #97), escaped cancelling in Palestine, canceled upon arrival by mute dumb single ring Swiss killer cancellation according to UPU regulations; f-vf & very unusual, signed Muentz
[CV]
Start: $250
Sold For: $280
Lot #: 15
5 SE 1949 Registered Air Mail doc (folded "Al Chark" insurance policy) Cairo to Jerusalem, frank 60m (2x30m, SG #340) censored, arrival AMMAN 20 SE 49 + JERUSALEM 21 SE 49, the cv was addressed to a Jew Mr. Nissim Levy who moved to Israel when the 1948 War began, boxed "Pas De Communication" & returned to sender by MISR via DAMAS 24.9.49, Cairo rearrival 29 SE 49; scattered spots, f-vf & scarce
[CV]
Start: $300
Sold For: $340
PALESTINE FORERUNNERS AUSTRIAN POST
PALESTINE FORERUNNERS AUSTRIAN POST
Lot #: 16
AUSTRIAN POST: Austrian & German Free Mail in the Jaffa District: ppc (Ain Karem) originated in Rishon Le Zion, written in Hebrew by Michal Lubman to Her brother Zrubavel Lubman - "Hebrew Gymnasium Jaffa", posted free of charge in Jaffa 31.12. 08, canceled JAFFA OSTERR. POST (St. 527) & JAFFA DEUTSCHE POST (St. 221) the same day. Forwarded to Jaffa by one of these Post Offices & transferred to the 2nd Post Office for final delivery; f-vf & Very Rare procedure
[PPC]
Start: $500
Sold For: $800
Lot #: 17
9/1909 cv New York to Jerusalem frank only 3c (strip of 3x1c) instead of 5c marked "via London" & T in Hexagon, upon arrival marked "1pi" & taxed 2x½ pi Austrian Levant P. Dues tied by pmk JERUSALEM OSTERR. POST (index b) - 6 X 09 repeated on back; roughly opened at right & some back faults, fine & spectacular
[CV]
Start: $250
Sold For: $320
Lot #: 18
FRENCH POST: 1861 - Folded letter with contents written in Jerusalem on 21 November 1861 to London, addressed to Solomon Almosnino the secretary of the Sephardic Community in London. The letter is a request for donation & support and is written in old Sephardic script ("Hatzi Kolmus" - half quill). Very Fine clear strike of the "Jerusalem Cross" in Blue (Steichele 325), forwarded to the French Post Office in Jaffa, light pearl ring postmark JAFFA/SYRIE 22 NOV 61 (St. 302) all on front. On back transit postmark of ALEXANDRIE /EGYPTE - NOV 61, MARSEILLE A LYON 4 DEC 61, LYON A PARIS 5 DEC 61 and arrival LONDON DE 7 61 postmarks. Charged 9 (pence) in manuscript, the French Levant rate to England as of 1.1.1857. Carried by the "Tamise" that left Alexandria on 26 November 1861 arrived in Marseille on 4 December 1861; scattered spots, fine, certif Tsachor-Aloni
[CV]
Start: $1,000
Sold For: $1,400
Lot #: 19
GERMAN POST: 1-3-00 JERUSALEM DEUTSCHE POST fine First Day pmk of the German Post in Jerusalem on 5pf "1900" pc (Mi #P43) mailed from Jerusalem to Hamburg - Germany, message in German; vf & scarce
[PC]
Start: $200
Sold For: $200
Lot #: 20
Rarity: 22/9/1912 Registered COD (Cash On Delivery) cv Jerusalem to Leipzig franked 110 para (1905 issue 10pa + 21/2pi, Mi #24 & 30) rate: 40pa letter rate + 40pa registration + 30pa for addit. weight all tied by JERUSALEM DEUTSCHE... (St. 234) 22.9.12 pmks, R label #724 (St. type J), Pink Triangular label "Nachnahme - Remboursement" & on top endorsed "Nachnahme: Mk 1.20". On back arrival pmk LEIPZIG 30.9.12; cv roughly opened at right, stps taken off for inspection & reattached, fine & Extremely Rare - the only COD German Post in the Holy Land offered by us, certif Tsachor-Aloni
[CV]
Start: $1,000
Sold For: $2,800