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Official Commemorative Cover Marking the Signing of the Peace Treaty Between Israel and Egypt, Signed by Menachem Begin - Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979. Official commemorative cover (”First Day Cover” / Commemorative Cover) marking the signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (lower left). At the lower left is the handwritten signature of Menachem Begin. At the center of the cover is the famous historic photograph from the treaty-signing ceremony at the White House (March 26, 1979), depicting the three-way handshake between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. To the left of the photograph is a reproduction of the signature page from the official peace treaty, above which appears the Biblical quotation: ”Neither shall they learn war any more” (Isaiah 2:4), in Hebrew and English. A series of Egyptian, United States, and Israeli flags runs along the lower and left margins. At upper right is an Israeli stamp with a face value of 2 lirot, from the David Ben-Gurion series, with its original tab: ”30 Years of Israel's Independence”, and a special event postmark from the date of the signing in Jerusalem, 27 Adar 5739 (March 26, 1979).  23x11 cm. Very good condition.