Sale 749 The Leo Malz Specialized Collections of Israel and Palestine

1948, Jerusalem II, 10m blue (Bale 105), on May 23, 1948 flown cover endorsed "Doar Tsvai" (Army Mail) from a convalescent home in Jerusalem to Tel Aviv; canceled on arrival by "Army Post Office/3" c.d.s. (day inserted by hand) in purple; cover reduced on two sides, centrally folded vertically, and the stamp has light gum toning around perforations, Fine for such a traveled cover, An excellent example of Jerusalem siege mail flown by the Air Force to Tel Aviv with the A.P.O. 3 c.d.s. applied during one of the first days of service of this Army Post Office, with 1985 Muentz certificate.
Estimate $350 - 400.