Description: 1961 incoming British taxed mail: 2(?) Oct 1961 postmarked surface mailed cover sent from the UK to the manager of the Dan Hotel in TEL AVIV & franked 3d - but found to be under-paid 3d for the base 6d rate & marked for tax by the LONDON post office Foreign Section using a 21C denominated hexigonal taxe mark, charging the cover 21 gold centimes for twice the deficient postage (6d) at a rate of 1d : 3½g ctm. In Israel the post office converted the gold centimes fee per the period exchange rate of 0.6 agora : 1g ctm, reflecting the 1960 Israeli currency reform from 1/1000 Prutot to 1/100 Agorot, and charged the cover 12 agorot, levied on 25 Oct using a 0.12L 1961 Zodiac stamp (Ba# 210), tied by TEL AVIV-23 (head post office) postmark; backstamped 27 Oct TEL AVIV-87 (Nordau Street branch post office, which serviced the hotel) transit-arrival; the manuscript reference "3219" on the front is the Hotel's post office box to which such taxed mail was routed & accumulated pending postage dues payment; opened gently at back. --- 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: 39 USD
Location: Jerusalem Israel
End Time: 2024-12-09T07:18:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 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: 1961
Type: Postage Due
Country: United Kingdom
Subject: History
Year of Issue: 1961-1970
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Region: Israel
Quality: As Described
