Bidspirit auction | Cover - 16 May 1948

Cover - 16 May 1948 - The first use OF Doar Ivri stamps. - Mailed 16 May 1948 at Tel Aviv Since the State was declared late Friday afternoon, and the next day was Shabbat, the first day the stamps could be officially used was Sunday, May 16. That is when this envelope was mailed, as shown by the round postmark. 15x12 cm. please see scans for self-grading. Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com. The item is placed in a quality proactive nylon sleeve and can be easily and safely taken out from the display page. Displayed on a thin cardboard sheet with an explanation and photos on the background of Israel's flag.