May 1948 Lebanon-Britain air mail cover unaffected by War in Israel, uncensored

Description: Arabian mail during the 1948 Israeli War of Independence: 18 May 1948 postmarked registered air mail cover on imprinted business postal stationary, sent from TRIPOLI Lebanon to a business in HUDDERSFIELD Britain, franked 80 piastres & tied by 4x strikes of the local postmark; backstamped next day BEIRUT CHARGEMENTS transit-dispatch. Slit open at top. Rare as sent just as 5 Arab armies + Lebanese contingents invaded Israel on 15 May - but here the mail unaffected (delayed) by the war; no Palestine tax imposed. Likely carried by Lebanese Middle East Air Lines. --- 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: 299 USD

Location: Jerusalem Israel

End Time: 2025-01-27T12:13:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12 USD