Palestine Forerunners Austrian Post - Late 1800s to Early 1900s collection of 7 postcards mailed from Jaffa and Jerusalem to Italy, Germany, England, Switzerland and the USA. Some of the cards with Hotels cachet, 6 of the cards with color or B/W views on reverse. F+VF
Palestine Forerunners Austrian post - 25.12.1899 postcard mailed to Germany. Franked 20 Para ovpt. omn Austrian stamp, tied by commemorative double circle Jerusalem postmark Steichele type 546.3 in Black. (this very scarce as most known in Violet and Lilac). Beth Lehem 2 line cachet type 564 at left alongside german arrival postmark dated 4.1.1900. F-VF with one vertical light crease and small corner bent.
Palestine Forerunners Austrian Post RARE DESTINATION- Jerusalem to Tranquebar east India, franked 20 Para tied by Jerusalem double ring p/m 16.1.1899 alongside seapost transit p/m Jan.30 & Tranquebar arrival p/m Febuary 7. Hand written notation on top "via Suez". Back side with b/w view of Jerusalem Mosque with 21 word date message. This is the only known postcard to be mailed from the Holy Land during the Turkish Ottoman Empire era to Tranquebar east India (Shore town bay of Bengal). VF showpiece.
Judaica Mint Postcards collection - events etc..129 different, mostly from different countries. 40 cards issued between early 1900s to 1960s & 89 cards issued between 1960s to 2000. VF
Judaica Collection - 9 different mint scarce type postcards printed in Germany & published in the USA very early 1900s. VF
Palestine Forerunners Turkish Post - Postcard mailed from Jerusalem to Beyrouth, franked 20 Para x2 overprinted stamps (war tax included in rate), tied by "Jerusalem 2" postmark 22.3.1917 alongside Jerusalem censor UNLISTED IN VIOLET (This censor marking known only in black as listed in the Collins Catalog). Beyrouth arrival postmark on back dated 27.3.1917. F-VF & rare.
Judaica National Jewish Welfare Board - USO Jewish soldiers organization, early mint Hanukkah postcard published in the USA.
Palestine Jordan Postal History - EEF overprinted stamps used in Jordan. Pair of 5mil tied by Amman postmark dated May 5 1927 on color view postcard of Petra Jordan mailed to the USA. F-VF
Palestine Postal History RARE DESTINATION & DISPATCH POSTMARK- Printed matter postcard mailed to Buitenzorg in the Island of Java (Indonesian Island), franked 3mil tied by railway postmark "Rafa - Haifa T.P.O" 24 August 1932 alongside Transit & arrival postmarks of Port Said 6 August and Buitenzorg 15 September 1932. VF & scarce.
Palestine Postal History - Jerusalem to Czechoslovakia b/w postcard with view of Jerusalem, franked 3mil tied by the rare railway postmark "Jerusalem Jaffa T.P.O" (superb strike) dated September 30 1934 Dorfman catalog type 6. This is new late date for the usage of this postmark. Dorfman Catalog late recorded date is April 12 1934. Card with middle verticle light wrinkle & few small spots light toned, Otherwise VF & Rare.
