Jaffa (IL)

Jaffa is the southern, oldest part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa (since 1950), an ancient port city in Israel.

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Postmark in Israel

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Postmarks in Palestine era

Issue 1922, DC cancelled TEL AVIV (?) -JAFFA B.

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Postmarks in Austrian Post Office in Ottoman Empire

The JAFFA post-office opened in 1854 and closed in 1914.

JAFFA in 1864 ca.

Covers and cards

Ornamented JAFFA in 1867. Sold 1,100 SF in 2000 (quality!).	Circle JAFFA in 1883. Sold 850 SF in 2000 (rare destination: Yemen).
Postcard to Austria Circle JAFFA in 1904, oval PIROSCAFO EUTERPE. Sold 420 SF in 2000.

Postmarks in French Post Office in Syria

The JAFFA post-office opened in ? and closed in ?.

Cogwheel JAFFA (SYRIE) in 1859. Cover sold 850 SF in 2000.

Postmarks in German Post Office in Ottoman Empire

The German JAFFA post office (Deutsche Postanstalt) opened on 1 October 1898.

Covers and Wrappers

JAFFA DEUTSCHE POST in 1898.

JAFFA DEUTSCHE POST in 1907. Sold 450 SF in 2000.

Postmarks in Turkish Post Office

Covers

Travelling post office JAFFA-JEROUSALEM in 1906. Cover to the Grand Rabbin de la Palestine sold 1,600 SF in 2000.

Octogonal JAFFA in 1914, redirected from Petah Tikwa. Sold 600 SF in 2000.

Bibliography

Ferchenbauer 1981 Österreich 1850-1918 Handbuch page 408. 121st Corinphila Stamp Auction, The Cihangir Collection, 2000, Zurich.