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Ottoman Empire – Eretz Israel – Haifa – French Post Office Postal Card Sent to Germany, 1911 - Official Poste Française postal card from the French post office in Haifa, mailed on 12 April 1911 to Leipzig, Germany. The card bears a 10 centimes French Levant stamp (Type Merson) tied by a clear circular CAIFFA cancellation of the French post office in Haifa. Printed postal stationery CARTE POSTALE – POSTE FRANÇAISE. The reverse carries a handwritten German message dated 5 April 1911. Addressed to: Moritz Schäfer Salomonstrasse 8 Leipzig, Germany. The item illustrates the activity of the foreign post offices operating in the Ottoman Empire, including in Eretz Israel, under the capitulations system until the outbreak of World War I. These services were widely used by merchants, European residents, and travelers. Condition: Light horizontal folds, minor age toning and edge wear. Overall good condition for a postal item over a century old. A historically interesting postal item from the era of foreign postal services in Eretz Israel. Items from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com. The items are 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.