Stamps and covers from the Estate of the late Menachem Niv

1948 INTERIM, lot of 6 better covers with mandate different pmks: a) KARKUR reg' no 4026, addressed to Zichron Yaacov, 16 MY 48 properly franked 25 mils, Doar Ivri stps, arr mandate pmk 19 MY 48, VF & rare, commercial cover b) Sdeh Nahum commer. Cover un addressed, franked 12 mils mandate pmk 16 MY 48, VF c) MAABAROT philatelic cover, addressed to Haifa, franked 10 mils D. Ivri stps with mandate pmk 16 MY 48 & M. Ha'am Maabarot pmk,...

1948 INTERIM- NESHER VAJUR reg. cov # 1239 to Kefar Ata franked properly 25 mils M. Ha'am stps (Bale # 2,6) tied by properly black M. Ha'am 2 pmks front & back 5 May 1948, arr. Mandate pmk 9 My 48 VF.

1948 INTERIM - TEL MOND registered, no 0427 Express cover, posted to Tel-Aviv, franked 65 mils with full set of Jewish State Minhelet Ha'am stamp 5,10,50 mils, cancelled by Tel Mond, clear 3 pmks, arr Tel-Aviv Mandate 5 MY 48, (about 50 reg covers are known),numbered 0394-0442 see similar cover at the The postal History of the Transition Period in Israel I vol I, p. 397 Bale 700$, some stains on cover, still VF & rare!!

Israel Haifa united states, 25.5.1948 flight cover departure from Haifa, reg. 0741, 85 m, Doar Ivri stamps with Tabs 3,20,50 m and plate block of 3 m, arrival to New York at 12.6.48, and forwarded to destination at 14.6.1948, VF & rare!!

1948 INTERIM G'VAT genuine correspondence cover, Kibbutz Gevat to Kibbutz Hazorea, franked with M. Ha'am 10 mils stp (Bale #21) tied by black M. Ha'am pmk Gevat, date 11.5.48 alongside inserted by hank VF & scarce item as only 4 reg covers were sent during Interim period (see The postal History of the Transition Period in Israel vol I, p. 196) signed in pencil on backside by Y.Tsachor as well as certificate by him. VF & rare!!

1948 INTERIM TIRAT ZVI, genuine brown cover with Tel-Aviv address, franked with M. Ha'am pair of 5 mils Weizmann stps (bale #11), tied by clear and complete strike of M. Ha'am pmk TIRAT ZVI, cover has minimal creased o/w VF & extremely rare item as very few registered letters are known that were sent during this period. Please see: The postal History of the Transition Period in Israel 1948 p. 401 estimated value $ 1000. VF & extremely...

1948 INTERIM between two different postal authorities: RAANANA registered cover no 2555 (third not recorded), franked 27 mils Mandate stps, tied by Raanana M. Ha'am pmk, addressed to Herzliya post with Mandate arrival pmk, 4 MY 48 & M. Ha'am Herzliya pmk. Please note that Raanana addressed M. Ha'am pmk is different incl dated 2 MY cover stained, very rare. Similar item sold a few years ago for $720 VF & rare!!

1948 INTERIM MERHAVIA genuine correspondence cover, Kibbutz Merhavia to Kibbutz Hazorea, franked with M. Ha'am 40 mils stp (Bale # 7), tied by black M. Ha'am pmk Merhavia, slight central vertical fold, VF& scarce item as no reg letters known from this period. Estimated value $ 4000 (please see The postal History of the Transition Period in Israel p. 163), signed in pencil on backside by Y. Tsachor with certificate by him. VF &...

Israel besieged Ben-Shemen near Lydda, cover to Tel-Aviv sent by soldier to civil address with army pmk "Base A" 22.6.48, flown cover by Haggana airplane, central vertical fold and few wrinkles, good condition signed at bottom on reverse and cert by Tsachor. VF & rare!!

1948 INTERIM MISHMAR HAEMEK philatelic cover, addressed to Tel-Aviv, franked with 38 mils Doar Ivri stps (Bale # 1,2,3,5), tied by black 2 M. Ha'am pmk, Mishmar Haemek pmk, cancelled by Mishmar Haemek, 2 Mandate pmk 15 MY48, one day before the official Mishmar Haemek Doar Ivri stps. Use of M. Ha'am pmk is considered quite rare as very few registered covers were sent during this period, VF.

1948 INTERIM- RAANANA regular cover addressed to Herzliya, franked with only 5 mils M. Ha'am stp (Bale # 29), 10 mils low tax was paid upon arrival using interim stp (Bale #16). This cover might be philatelic, as the "to pay" handmade cachet at top left side was cancelled by pencil letter, cover cancelled with black M. Ha'am pmks front side and mandate pmk 2 MY 48 VF!

1948 INTERIM 17.5.1948 Haifa trilingual pmk, VF - RAMATAIM reg cover no 4312, posted to Tel-Aviv, franked properly 25 mils M. Ha'am stps (Bale # 1,5,16,24,32), tied by black M. Ha'am pmks front & back, 5 MY 48 arr. Mandate pmk VF.