Description: Postwar/Holocaust covert Jewish refugee mail: 13 Dec 1945 postmarked registered cover, sent from "Merkaz LaGola" (Center for the Refugee) in MILAN Italy to TEL AVIV, franked 25 Lira & tied by 3x strikes of the local postmark; backstamped same day NOVA FERROVIA RACCOMANDATE railway registry department transit + handstamp of Italian military censor of civil mail on front; backstamped 13 Feb 1946 REGISTERED TEL AVIV arrival. The "Mercaz Lagola" was a covert assembly point for personnel involved in illegal Jewish emigration to Palestine, staffed largely by Jewish Brigade soldiers - oddly displayed in the return address. Opened gently at back, tear in flap. Ex Yirmiyahu Rimon collection via JerusalemStamps auction #4. --- Most of our merchandise ships out from Israel | orders are combined | additional items are charged 75c: DOMESTIC services available are Registered mail (default) and courier mail. Please contact us if you desire courier mail. BUYERS IN ISRAEL: eBay does not recognize Israel as being a "domestic" mailing destination - please contact us to be invoiced and charged $5 for registered mail. --- OVERSEAS services available are Priority ECO Post registered airmail (default - $15 flat fee) and express EMS mail (3-day / 5-day to-door delivery - $40 flat fee). These options can be selected on check-out. We recognize that the shipping overseas is expensive - only ECO Post shows tracking up to delivery; for less expensive purchases on the understanding of the customer that tracking is not available we can user $5 standard registered mail overseas - please contact us so we can invoice you at this rate. --- Prospective buyers in countries without postal relations with Israel can receive orders via a third country. Please contact us for this option. --- To see higher end specialized philatelic items + materials from countries which cannot be displayed on ebay, add d o t com to our our handle name
Price: 149 USD
Location: Jerusalem Israel
End Time: 2025-01-20T06:17:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Certification: Uncertified
Grade: as described
Country/Region of Manufacture: Israel
Place of Origin: Israel
Year: 1945
Type: Postal History
Country: Italy
Year of Issue: 1941-1950
Topic: Military, War
Region: Palestine
Quality: As Described
