Bidspirit auction | Collection of Travel Tickets, Egged,

Collection of Travel Tickets, Egged, Palestine - A. Two-way ticket, with an added, high security tax, Egged, 1940. Tel Aviv – Jerusalem, large format. In the 1940’s, the Hagana needed additional income aside from donations, and the various different types of transportation became one of the effective means of income for the organization. It is possible that the additional payment on this ticket was for security reasons (see the comprehensive study by Zvi Shtal in his book, “History of Public Transportation in Israel through Travel Tickets,” Chapter 6). Although the regular cost of a ticket was 250 Israeli mil, the ticket is stamped with the new price of 320 Israeli mil, 30% more than the regular price. For obvious reasons, this additional charge could not be called a proper ‘tax’ during those years; therefore, it was charged with no explanation. Condition: Very good. B. Collection of Egged tickets, Tiberias- Hamei Tiberias -Kiryat Shmuel route. Face values 8-10 mil. Approximately 1950. Special logo, different than the familiar Egged logo. Condition: Very good.