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Sunday April 21, 2024
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Israel Postal History

Lot #: 154

Israel Postal History - PEDI (Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc.) cover sent from USA to Israel, frank 25 Cents tied by PEDI p/m May 20 1948 (first flight cover) & with Ceskoslovenske airline Tel Aviv arrival handstamps on front and back. F-VF & scarce.  The PEDI covers was a private company founded by the Jewish Agency in New York, to collect mail and send it to Israel at the time the British ceased their postal activities in the Mandate and air links to it were suspended. PEDI mail was carried as baggage , first on a KLM flights to Rome Italy, and then forwarded to Israel by Czechoslovakian airlines.

Start Price: $150
Lot #: 155

Israel Postal History - PEDI (Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc.) cover sent from USA to Israel, frank 25 Cents tied by PEDI p/m May 24 1948 (very early usage, one of the first PEDI flights). This cover with serial # 1973.  Upper margin open uneven, 2 vertical & horizontal middle folds. F-VF.  The PEDI covers was a private company founded by the Jewish Agency in New York, to collect mail and send it to Israel at the time the British ceased their postal activities in the Mandate and air links to it were suspended. PEDI mail was carried as baggage , first on KLM flights to Rome Italy, and then forwarded to Israel by Czechoslovakian airlines.

Start Price: $40
Lot #: 156

Israel Postal History - PEDI (Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc.) cover sent from USA to Israel, frank 25 Cents tied by PEDI p/m June 3 1948. This cover with serial # 6557.  Small part of back flap open uneven, otherwise VF.  The PEDI covers was a private company founded by the Jewish Agency in New York, to collect mail and send it to Israel at the time the British ceased their postal activities in the Mandate and air links to it were suspended. PEDI mail was carried as baggage , first on KLM flights to Rome Italy, and then forwarded to Israel by Czechoslovakian airlines.

Start Price: $30
Lot #: 157

Israel Postal History - PEDI (Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc.) cover sent from USA to Israel, Multi frank 25 Cents tied by PEDI p/m June 17 1948. This cover with serial # 14744. VF. The PEDI covers was a private company founded by the Jewish Agency in New York, to collect mail and send it to Israel at the time the British ceased their postal activities in the Mandate and air links to it were suspended. PEDI mail was carried as baggage , first on KLM flights to Rome Italy, and then forwarded to Israel by Czechoslovakian airlines.

Start Price: $30
Lot #: 158

Israel Postal History - PEDI (Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc.) cover sent from USA to Israel, frank 25 Cents tied by PEDI p/m June 18 1948. This cover with serial # 15644. F-VF  with mid. wrinkles. The PEDI covers was a private company founded by the Jewish Agency in New York, to collect mail and send it to Israel at the time the British ceased their postal activities in the Mandate and air links to it were suspended. PEDI mail was carried as baggage , first on KLM flights to Rome Italy, and then forwarded to Israel by Czechoslovakian airlines.

Start Price: $30
Lot #: 159

Israel Postal History - PEDI (Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc.) cover sent from USA to Israel, frank 25 Cents tied by PEDI WITH SCARCE DATELESS POSTMARK. This cover with serial # 21831 (August 9 1948 flight). F-VF. The PEDI covers was a private company founded by the Jewish Agency in New York, to collect mail and send it to Israel at the time the British ceased their postal activities in the Mandate and air links to it were suspended. PEDI mail was carried as baggage , first on KLM flights to Rome Italy, and then forwarded to Israel by Czechoslovakian airlines.48 flight) F-VF. 

Start Price: $40
Lot #: 160

Israel Postal History - Doar Ivri stamps on 93 covers. 1948 to 1950. Most with commercial usage. F-VF. 

Start Price: $175
Lot #: 161

Israel Postal History - Unusual cover mailed to Italian POW at Camp 1 (Italian address translate to: To Mr.Amato Bruno camp #1)  with Israeli Military "Misrad (office) 1" October 16 1948 p/m on front alongside censor # 3201. Censor label on back tied by "Misrad (office) 3"  p/m dated October 17 1948. VF.

Start Price: $30
Lot #: 162

Israel Postal History - 1948-1949  27 Military covers. Excellent study lot of many diff. Military postmarks. Some of the covers described on pages. F-VF.

Start Price: $70
Lot #: 163

Israel Postal History Military - 1960s-70s Gaza, Sinai & West Bank. Collection of 17 commercial covers (10 are registered) mailed by Arabs with usage of Israeli postage stamps , tied by Israeli military postmarks. Registered covers are from the towns of : Tul Karem, Gaza, El Arish, Bet Sahur, Anabta, Jericho, Dura, Ramalla, Jerusalem & Rafiah (Rafa). F-VF. 2 scans show part of this collection.

Start Price: $35