Besieged Ben Shemen: 16.5.48 Flown cv from Ben Shemen near Lydda addressed to Dr. Levin at the H.Q. of the KKL in Jerusalem via the TLV office, franked M. Ha'am 10m stp (Ba #23). The village was under siege as of April 48 & was serviced by a small air strip, the siege was lifted on 10.7.1948, cv Flown to TLV & cancelled upon arrival w/Israeli trilingual pmk of 16.5.1948 First Day, return addr: Dov Nir - Ben Shemen; vertical center fold o/w vf & Rare, see NRNS p. 221
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Ing. Yacov TSACHOR
Member A.I.E.P. - International Association of Philatelic Experts
Current Areas of Specialisation: Israel, including Doar-Ivri, 1948 Interim Period; British Mandate Palestine: postal... Read More