Bidspirit auction | Front side of an envelope


Front side of an envelope of the American Jewish Relief Committee Jerusalem, American Jewish Relief Committee, World War I, rare Ottoman registered stamp, 1916 the envelope The American Aid Committee in Jerusalem was an address for helping the Jews of Jerusalem during the most difficult years. Hunger and lack of everything were the lot of the city's residents. Many of the women were left with their families without any support as their husbands were drafted into the Turkish army. In the old city of Jerusalem, many literally died of starvation. This committee was a ray of light in the darkness This is an extremely rare envelope - The condition of the envelope is average - only the front side is present, a few flaws on the edges of the envelope, but at the same time a very rare item  Ottoman registered stamp Bale Catalog - Stamp RC-29, TYPE 12 Price: $500 [page 237 in the latest edition] Looking at the catalog we see that, despite the similarity, there are notable differences in the shape of the letters between the catalog and the stamp in front of us