Auction #52

Besieged Ben-Shemen 15 DE 47 Convoy cv (including contents) from a girl in Ben-Shemen "Youth Village" addressed to her father in Haifa frank 10m Palestine stp cancelled BEN-SHEMEN pmk. She writes: "... I am writing today as the convoy comes in a few hours to pick the mail..." This is the same corresp. as lots #174/5 in  the previous Sept. 2022 auction (fetched $7500 & $3300). The village (near Lydda) was under partial siege as of 29 November 47 & was serviced by convoys escorted by the British Army. The siege was lifted on 10 July 1948. On back of the cv return address - children's group Ben-Shemen; roughly opened at left, fine &  a Rare Historic document, certif Tsachor