Safed (IL)

Safed (Arabic: صفد‎‎, Ṣafad) is a city (33,358 inhabitants in 2015) in the Northern District of Israel (Galilee). Located at an elevation of 900 m, Safed is the highest city in Israel. Other spellings: Tsfat, Tzefat, Zfat, Ẕefat.

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Postmark in Israel

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Postmark in Palestine era (1918-1948)

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Postmarks in Turkish Post Office

Covers and cards

20 para Stationery UPU TURQUIE, Turkish DC in 1887. Sent to Bessarabia via Constantinople and Odessa. Sold 180 SF in 2000.