Description: JERUSALEM siege era newspaper wrapper, addressed to the Teachers College ("Beit Midrash"; the present-day David Yellin College for Education) in the Beit HaKerem neighborhood; franked 5 mils for the period 3m printed matter rate using a 1st local issue stamp & tied by superb undistorted strike of the interim postmark of a city branch office, likely Rehavia and as such likely on the 1st day of the city's interim postal service, 9 May 1948. Until a month earlier the college building had served as a place of refuge for the residents from gunfire from nearby Deir Yassin. Jerusalem wrappers in this period of supply shortage and fighting within the city are very rare. --- Most of our merchandise ships out from Israel | orders are combined | additional items are charged 75c: DOMESTIC services available are Registered mail (default) and courier mail. Please contact us if you desire courier mail. BUYERS IN ISRAEL: eBay does not recognize Israel as being a "domestic" mailing destination - please contact us to be invoiced and charged $5 for registered mail. --- OVERSEAS services available are Priority ECO Post registered airmail (default - $15 flat fee) and express EMS mail (3-day / 5-day to-door delivery - $40 flat fee). These options can be selected on check-out. We recognize that the shipping overseas is expensive - only ECO Post shows tracking up to delivery; for less expensive purchases on the understanding of the customer that tracking is not available we can user $5 standard registered mail overseas - please contact us so we can invoice you at this rate. --- Prospective buyers in countries without postal relations with Israel can receive orders via a third country. Please contact us for this option. --- To see higher end specialized philatelic items + materials from countries which cannot be displayed on ebay, add d o t com to our our handle name
Price: 699 USD
Location: Jerusalem Israel
End Time: 2024-12-17T07:36:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Certification: Uncertified
Grade: as described
Country/Region of Manufacture: Israel
Place of Origin: Israel
Year: 1948
Type: Postal History
Country: Israel
Subject: History
Year of Issue: 1941-1950
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Topic: Military, War
Region: Palestine
Quality: As Described
