Historama Autumn Mail Auction #5

War of Independence pre-State era enlistment card: issued by the Center of the Command for National Service for a Yitzhak Avrahami son of Nachum, born 1906 & residing in J'lem; signed & stamped by the center to confirm his reporting to duty; stamped on back by circular illustrated cachet bearing name "Metzuda" (citadel) - possibly referring to the J'lem location person reported to. The issuing body "Mifkad haAm" existed between 29 Nov. 1947 & eve of Israel's Statehood, to mobilize civilians for national defence prior to the establishment of the national bodies for this purpose.