Mail Auction #43

Palestine Forerunners Austrian post Jewish Colony Petah Tiqwah - 1911 cover mailed from the Jewish Colony Petah Tikwah by the Jaffa Austrian post office to Switzerland. Frank 1 Piastre & with Swiss arrival postmark on back 22.11.1911. F-VF & scarce.

Palestine Forerunners Audtrian Post - Cover & 3 page English written contents mailed from Jaffa to USA. Frank 10sld Austrian stamp tied by single circle p/m 15.2.1885 (Collins type 523). Next the cover transfer by Austrian Lloyd Steamer ship to Alexandria (p/m 20.2.1885) & from there transfer by ship to New York with arrival p/m Double circle New York - Paid PD dated March 14.  Fine condition & scarce.

Palestine Forerunners Austrian Post - Jerusalem B, double ring bridge type p/m 2.7.1913 tied to 10c Austrian stamp on commercial advertising postcard of Scholem Stadlen Jewish Jeweler, mailed to Switzerland. XF.

Palestine Forerunners Austrian Post - Parcel card from Jerusalem to Switzerland. Parcel serial label number K46.  Frank total of 7 Piastre Austrian ovpt. stamps, tied by double ring bridge type p/m 10.10.1907. Actual parcel weight was 3.7 Kilogram (marked at bottom left). Trisi Italy transit p/m on front 17.10.1907 alongside Swiss arrival p/m 22.10.1907.  Box  Handstamped on front "Zollfrei" (Duty Free). F-VF & scarce....

Palestine Forerunners German Post - Oversize cover (177mm x 120mm) mailed from Jaffa to Borna Germany. Cover with declared value on top of 1200 Marks (1500 Francs). Rare franking of 2 Mark German stamp overprinted 10 Piastre, tied by Jaffa double ring postmarks 20.1.1911 alongside the rare 2 line cachet  "Aus Sarona - Bei Jaffa (Deutsche Post)". Passau Germany transit p/m on back 2.2.1911 & Borna arrival...

Palestine Forerunners German Post - 11.7.1904  postcard mailed from Jerusalem to Jaffa  with arrival p/m 12.7.1904 alongside RARE cachet "Aus Ramleh Palestina". Long Arabic written message on back. F-VF. Bale CV $ 400.00