Creation of the Israeli State Commemorative Envelope

Authors

Object ID

2012.1.438

Object Name

Envelope

Date

1969

Files

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Description

Tan envelope with text in Hebrew, German and English. Includes an illustration of the Star of David. Titled, "Resolution of the General Assembly of the UNO to Establish a Jewish State in Palestine."

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

Israeli Provisional cover used during interim period between the end of the British mandate and beginning of Jewish state with postmark of Ramat Gan on the JNF stamp/label honoring the Warsaw Ghetto fighters and first stamps of Israel, the Doar Ivri, postmarked in Tel Aviv with date 1 May 1949. The UN General Assembly had resolved to recognize the establishment of a Jewish State in Palestine 11-29-1947.

Dimensions

5 x 6 1/8"

Keywords

Star of David, Ramat Gan, Stamp, Warsaw, Ghettoo, Uprising

Subcollection

Philatelic

Recommended Citation

"Creation of the Israeli State Commemorative Envelope" (1969). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2012.1.438.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1144

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