HISTORAMA AUCTION #7 - 'Buy or Bid' Sale

Pakistani postal boycott of Israel: 1968 cover from PRAGUE to REHOVOT, franked 1.60k & tied by unclear local postmark; the franks cover an obliterated manuscript "Par Avion" (by Airmail) instruction so it's possible this was sent by surface mail; the cover was mis-routed via PAKISTAN, where marked in KARACHI by "KAR AIR/3 | MISSENT TO | PAKISTAN." instructional marking handstamp + manuscript notation "No Service for Israel from Pak R-T-S [return to sender] P-T-O [please turn over]" & returned. This is one of only two known covers to Israel misrouted to Pakistan (both via Karachi): very rare as locale has had no postal relations with Israel since 1948 & no instructional marking handstamp has needed to be made; also this is a rare instance of mail misrouted via Arab countries not in the immediate proximity to Israel. Slit open at top, creases along the edges.
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This lot is being offered in a buy or bid sale format, whose initial buyout price is: $599. This price will rise by about 5-10% for every new bid received once the bid level passes the midway mark between the starting bid price and the initial buyout price. In such cases please check the latest buyout price on our homesite or contact us.
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