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lot # 19 - holyland forerunners ottoman post offices

Wednesday Oct 30, 2013 23:30 Asia/Jerusalem

1906 Railway Travelling post, Jaffa - Jerusalem. Ottoman Railway Travelling Post office in Palestine / Israel 1906, Postcard sent to Germany from Jerusalem via Jaffa The postcard franked by 20paras (2x10p, Bale #179) Tied by very rare (Bale rarity S4- catalog says 1 known) and extremely clear bilingual Blue Ottoman Railway postmark "JAFFA-JEROUSALEM" (Steichele RP7, Bale #977b, 23 August 1906), Arrival postmark of Hainlfing, Germany 2 September 1906 The postcard shows B/W picture of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Bale $3000-4000. With 2013 Nakri certificate.