Auction #41

1968 "Postal War" - 5 cvs franked 1967 Israel Victory stps (Sc 345/7) sent to the Soviet Block countries, refused due to propaganda on stps (see Kibble p. 288) incl.: 6/1968 cv addr to USSR Returned to Sender, stps removed & label affixed, 2 cvs 2/1968 addr to Poland, returned w/explanation cachet, 1 cv 6/1968 addr to D.D.R returned w/Inconnu label & cv 6/1968 addr to D.D.R returned w/typed mimo of the German Post + a letter explaining the Retour from the Israeli Post & the official cv the letter was returned in (see Kibble p. 291); vf (x5)