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lot # 50561 - Philately > Unusual Arab-Israeli postal links

Wednesday Oct 25, 2017 20:00 Asia/Jerusalem

Israeli mail sent to Egypt: 15 V 1953 surface mailed reg. comm cv on Bank Leumi stationary ex HAIFA to IBADAN Nigeria, meter franked 1.55Pr per SU-3a period rate (95Ag letter + 60Ag reg. fee) & tied by Heb. "registered" IM + Isr. "Ayin" censor h/s on front & 2x b/s same day HAIFA-3 dispatch; b/s 21 JU 53 REG. IBADAN arr., but as unclaimed, marked such on front & sent back AUG. 53 - here misrouted via EGYPT where b/s 26 SE 53 CAIRO transit + opened/resealed by censor & tied by censor h/s (possibly rare oval K-Type4) + m/s marked "no service with Israel" & returned to sender (Nigeria); resent to Israel & b/s 10-12-1953 HAIFA-19 arr. Only one such example known via Nigeria; rare instance of Israeli mail in Egypt. Cv opened for exhibition display.