Historama Autumn Mail Auction #5

Interim period Haifa HPO Mandate franking mail: local HAIFA reg. cv ex Consolidated Refineries Ltd. to Execution Officer, franked 26m per period reg. letter rate (25m w/1m convenience overcharge) - using only Mandate pictorals, vert. pair 3m & 20m (Ba 91/99) & tied by full strike of interim dateless cancel of Head PO (w/"divided ovals" on sides) + 2x on back - this in use only 10-14 May; tied Sacher-unlisted large "REGISTERED" IM h/s on front + un-numbered R-label as used at HPO, here v. low number (0031; 0010-0885 used in this period), as such probably posted 10 May: this overlays original m/s "registered [number] by hand" - last 2 words crossed out; b/s next day HADAR HACARMEL BO arr. using Mandate cancel GD-100 - this use possible during MH period; opened gently at back, tied by business cachet. Rare combination of franks/markings + late dated [Mandate] govt. mail.