The State of Israel was created in 1948. It has land borders with Egypt to the south-west, Jordan to the east, Syria and Lebanon to the north. It has a sea border to the west with the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Jerusalem. Since 1948, Israel has been at war on many occasions with its neighbours and has succeeded in extending its territory. 75% of the population is Jewish. Israel is a highly developed country, has a highly skilled workforce, boasts a very high standard of living and has one of the highest life expectancies in the world.
The first set of stamps in 1948 was entitled “Doar Ivri” (Hebrew Post), as the country’s name had not yet been chosen. Israeli stamps are trilingual with English, Arabic and Hebrew. Some of these stamps had languages mixed up, and perhaps this makes them more valuable.
1948
Ancient Jewish Coins Series
SG # 3a
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SG # 4
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SG # 6
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SG # 6
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1949
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 18
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SG # 19
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SG # 20
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Coin Designs Series
SG # 41
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SG # 42
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SG # 43
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SG # 44
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SG # 45
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 47
Used (Hinged)
SG # 48
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SG # 49
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SG # 50
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1950
Air Series
SG # 35
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1951
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 63
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1953
Air Series
SG # 77
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SG # 78
Used (Hinged)
1954
4th Jewish Coins issue
SG # 92
Unused
SG # 93
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 97
Used (Hinged)
1955
20th Anniversary of Youth Immigration Scheme Series
SG # 104
Unused (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 110
Used (Hinged)
SG # 113
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Twelve Tribes of Israel Series
SG # 115
Used
SG # 116
Used (Hinged)
SG # 117
Used
SG # 118
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SG # 119
Used
SG # 120
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SG # 121
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SG # 122
Used
SG # 123
Used
1956
Einstein Commemoration Series
SG # 127
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1957
Defence Fund Series
SG # 134
Used (Hinged)
9th Anniversary of Independence Series
SG # 137
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series – Ancient Hebrew Seals
SG # 139
Used (Hinged)
Tabil, International Philatelic Exposition Series
No reference to these stamps in SG catalogue, only in the Scott catalogue
Scott # 132
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Scott # 132 Used
These two triangles form part of a large square
1959
10th Anniversary of Israel Postal Services Series
SG # 155
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SG # 157
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25th Anniversary of Bialik Series – poet
SG # 164
Used
1960
Various Scenes Series (New currency)
SG # 173
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SG # 173
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SG # 176
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SG # 176a
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SG # 177
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SG # 178
Used (Hinged)
Air Series
SG # 184c
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World Refugee Series
SG # 187
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12th Anniversary of Independence Series – Flowers
SG # 189
Used
1961
Signs of the Zodiac Series
SG # 198
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SG # 199
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SG # 200
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SG # 201
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SG # 202
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SG # 203
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SG # 204
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SG # 206
Used
SG # 207
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SG # 208
Used
SG # 209
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 218
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1962
Stamps of 1961 (different colours and surcharged)
SG # 224
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SG # 225
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SG # 225
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SG # 226
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1963
Birds Series
SG # 244
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SG # 246
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SG # 247
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15th Anniversary of Independence Series – Flowers
SG # 258
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series – illustrating quotations from the book of Jonah
SG # 261
Used (Hinged)
1964
Year of the Blockade Runners Series
SG # 286
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1965
Civic Arms, 1st Series
SG # 294
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SG # 294
Unused (NH)
SG # 295
Used (Hinged)
SG # 296
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SG # 298
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SG # 299
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SG # 300
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SG # 301
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SG # 301
Used
SG # 302
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SG # 303
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SG # 304
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SG # 305a
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SG # 306
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SG # 306a
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SG # 307
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SG # 308
Unused (NH)
SG # 309
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series – “The Creation”
SG # 318
Used (Hinged)
1967
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 365
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1968
Air Series featuring Israeli Exports
SG # 377
Used (Hinged)
SG # 381
Used (Hinged)
SG # 382
Used
SG # 383
Used
SG # 385
Used
Independence Day Series
SG # 389
Used
1969
Civic Arms 2nd Series
SG # 414
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SG # 415
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SG # 416
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SG # 417
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SG # 418
Used (Hinged)
SG # 419
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SG # 421
Used
SG # 422
Used (Hinged)
SG # 424
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1970
Israeli Aircraft Industry Series
SG # 450
Used (Hinged)
World “420” Class Sailing Championships Series
SG # 452
Used
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 455
Used (Hinged)
SG # 456
Used (Hinged)
SG # 458
Used (Hinged)
1971
Nature Reserves Series – Animals of Biblical Times
SG # 473
Used (Hinged)
Independence Day Series featuring Gates of Jerusalem
SG # 478
Used (Hinged)
9th Hapoe Games Series
SG # 482
Used
Landscapes 1st Series
SG # 494
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SG # 495
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SG # 496
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SG # 497
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SG # 499p
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SG # 500
Used
SG # 501
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SG # 502pa
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SG # 503
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SG # 504
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SG # 505
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SG # 505apa
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SG # 508p
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SG # 508a
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SG # 508b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 509p
Used (Hinged)
SG # 510pa
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SG # 510ap
Used
50th Anniversary of Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research Series
SG # 511
Used (Hinged)
1972
Campaign for Jewish Immigration Series
SG # 524
Used
Memorial Day Series
SG # 525
Used (Hinged)
1973
Jewish New Year Series – Prophets of Israel
SG # 564
Used
“Jerusalem 73” Series – International Stamp Exhibition
SG # 569
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 570
Unused (Hinged)
1975
Arbour Day Series
SG # 588
Unused (Hinged)
Star of David Series
SG # 620
Used
SG # 621
Used (Hinged)
SG # 623
Used (Hinged)
SG # 623b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 625
Used
SG # 625
Used (Hinged)
1976
Pioneers Series
SG # 653
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1977
Drawings of EM Lillien Series
SG # 656
Used (Hinged)
Children’s Drawings on Peace Series
SG # 661
Used (Hinged)
Ancient Musical Instruments Series
SG # 665
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series, Matriarchs of Israel
SG # 674
Used (Hinged)
SG # 676
Used (Hinged)
Landscapes 2nd Series
SG # 683
Used (Hinged)
SG # 684
Used
1978
Historical Personalities 1st Series
SG # 703
Used (Hinged)
Historical Personalities 5th Series
SG # 738
Used
1979
Technological Achievements Series
SG # 747
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series – The Hazal (sages and craftsmen)
SG # 759
Used (Hinged)
Historical Personalities 6th Series
SG # 764
Used
SG # 765
Used (Hinged)
Children Paint Jerusalem Series
SG # 768
Used (Hinged)
International Year of the Child Series
SG # 769
Used (Hinged)
1980
Centenary of Organisation for Rehabilitation through Training
SG # 770
Used (Hinged)
Memorial Day Series
SG # 774
Used
50th Anniversary of Magden David Adom Series – voluntary medical corps)
SG # 776
Used (Hinged)
Jewish New Year Series – Sabbath Lamps
SG # 779
Used
Shekel Series
SG # 785
Unused (NH)
SG # 785
Used
SG # 786
Used
SG # 787
Used
SG # 788
Used
SG # 789a
Used
SG # 791
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SG # 792a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 792a
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SG # 795
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SG # 796
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SG # 798
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SG # 801a
Used
SG # 802pa
Used (Hinged)
SG # 802pa
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1981
The Jewish Family Heritage Series
SG # 816
Used
Jewish New Year Series
SG # 820
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Roses Series
SG # 822
Used
Ha-Shiva’s Motorway Interchange Series
SG # 824
Used (Hinged)
Trees Series
SG # 826
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1982
Agricultural Products Series
SG # 842
Used (Hinged)
SG # 845
Used (Hinged)
SG # 847
Used (Hinged)
SG # 848a
Unused
SG # 849
Used (Hinged)
SG # 850
Used (Hinged)
SG # 851a
Used
No value stamps
SG # 867
Used
1983
Centenary of YesudHa-Maala and Nes-Ziyyona Series
SG # 906
Used (Hinged)
Military Equipment Series
SG # 915
Used (Hinged)
1984
4th Death Anniversary Yigal Allon (Politician) Series
SG # 919
Used (Hinged)
Memorial Day Series
SG # 927
Used (Hinged)
World Food Day Series
SG # 942
Used (Hinged)
1985
International Youth Year Series
SG # 961
Used (Hinged)
SG # 961
Used (Hinged)
49th Death Anniversary of Meir Dizengoff Series – founder and Mayor of Tel Aviv
SG # 966
Used (Hinged)
1986
Dr Theodor Herzl Series
SG # 972
Used (Hinged)
SG # 973
Used (Hinged)
SG # 974a
Used (Hinged)
Jerusalem Archeology Series
SG # 982
Used
SG # 983a
Used
SG # 984
Used
Ameripax 1986 International Stamp Exhibition in Chicago Series featuring Jewish Institutes of Higher Learning
SG # 1000
Used (Hinged)
Anti-Racism Campaign Series
SG # 1003
Used (Hinged)
1988
Centenary of B’nai B’rith in Jerusalem Series
SG # 1053
Used
1989
“Tevel 89” – Youth Stamp Exhibition Series
SG # 1086
Unused (NH)
First Day Stamp Series
SG # 1087
Used
1990
Architecture Series
SG # 1102
Used
Greetings Stamps Series
SG # 1113
Used (Hinged)
Electronic Mail Series
SG # 1121
Unused (NH)
Stamp Day Series
SG # 1126
Unused (NH)
1992
No value stamps
SG # 1157
Used
Jewish New Year, Centenary of Jewish National and University Library (Jerusalem) Series
SG # 1181
Used (Hinged)
Songbirds Series
SG # 1185
Used (Hinged)
SG # 1186
Used
SG # 1187
Used
1996
Sports Series
SG # 1303
Used
SG # 1304
Used
SG # 1308
Used
1997
Festival of Sukkot Series – The Visiting Patriarchs, 1st Series
SG # 1370
Used (Hinged)
1999
50th Anniversary of Israel’s Admission to United Nations Series
SG # 1443
Used (Hinged)
2000
Buildings and Historical Sights Series
SG # 1479
Used (Hinged)
Festivals Series – New Year Cards
SG # 1497
Used (Hinged)
2001
Buildings and Historical Sights Series
SG # 1551
Used (Hinged)
Ceramic Tiles Series, showing tiles from façade of Ahad Ha’am Municipal School, Tel Aviv
SG # 1554
Used (Hinged)
Conservation Series
Unable to find reference to this stamp in SG catalogue for 2001
2002
Menorah Series
SG # 1623
Used
SG # 1624
Used
We had no access to SG catalogues after 2002
2004
Used (Hinged)
2006
Medical Herbs and Spices Series
Used
2010
Used
2011
Used (Hinged)
Vending Machine Stamp
(Used)
We were unable to find any reference in the SG catalogues at our disposal for the following stamps
Used (Hinged)