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Official letter from Agrobank in Tel Aviv, Palestine from 1938, sent as a printed matter but charged postage for missing payment. On the envelope is a block with 8 stamps of 10 mils (Postage Due) and 2 stamps of 6 mils - the letter was sent to an unknown address and returned to the sender, return postmark ”Gone Away” - Official letter from Agrobank in Tel Aviv, Palestine from 1938, sent as a printed matter but charged postage for missing payment. On the envelope is a block with 8 stamps of 10 mils (Postage Due) and 2 stamps of 6 mils - the letter was sent to an unknown address and returned to the sender, return postmark ”Gone Away” Front side: The front side of the envelope includes a printed marking ”Printed Matter”. A red postmark appears: ”TEL AVIV 28 JA 38 / POSTAGE PAID” - indicating prepayment, but not by stamp but on the basis of a subscription/license or agreement. In addition, it is indicated in red handwriting: ”Tel-Aviv” - probably the sender's address. A black triangular postmark with the initials TLV indicates the sorting point in Tel Aviv. A black square postmark with the inscription ”TO PAY 2” indicates a postage debt of 2 mils on the sender or recipient. Reverse: The reverse is particularly fascinating: Official envelope of Agrobank – Agricultural & Building Bank for Palestine Ltd at 65 Allenby Street, Tel Aviv. The logo printed in three languages also appears: Hebrew, English and Arabic. 8 green postage stamps – 10 mils (Palestine / Postage Due) in a small sheet (block of 8), with the stamp ”ALLENBY ROAD / 1 FE 38 / TEL AVIV”. In addition, 2 orange stamps of 6 mils postage Black postmark: ”GONE AWAY” – recipient not found / left the address. Translations and unique details: Condition preserved Condition according to the photos