Description: 1973 Yom Kippur War delayed mail marking discovery: 8 Oct 1973 postmarked air mail printed matter commercial cover on imprinted bank postal stationary, sent from TEH RAN Eran to Ellern Bank in TEL AVIV, meter franked 3.50 Rials. The cover was posted on the 3rd day of the surprise Yom Kippur War between Egypt and Syria, and Israel: although Israel did not institute a suspension of postal services, and no such markings are known from other countries, the cover was apparently transferred to surface transport and subsequently marked by an Israeli instructional handstamp in red "THIS ARTICLE WAS RECEIVED BY ISRAEL POST FROM THE COUNTRY OF ITS DISPATCH ONLY NOW - FEBRUARY 1974" (Kibble Type II). The postal marking may have been applied later as the cover was stamped office received only on 7 March 1974. Unsealed per printed matter regulations; the staple marks on the top may be from a postal memorandum issued in light of the extreme delay in the delivery of the mail. Rare postal history as only 2 postal markings attesting to mail delays are known, both Israeli and rarely encountered - here the only known instance of (surface) mail so marked, not originating from France as per Kibble's extensive research. --- 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: 399 USD
Location: Jerusalem Israel
End Time: 2025-01-29T13:53:37.000Z
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: 1973
Type: Postal History
Country: Israel
Subject: History
Year of Issue: 1971-1980
Topic: Military, War
Region: Israel
Quality: As Described
