Israel

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.

1949

Jewish New Year Series

Israel-18-AM29

SG # 18

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Israel-19-AM29

SG # 19

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Israel-20-AM29.1

SG # 20

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Coin Designs Series

Israel-43-AM31

SG # 43

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-25-J39

SG # 46

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-49-AM31

SG # 49

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1953

Air Series

Israel-77-AM30

SG # 77

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Israel-78-AM30

SG # 78

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1955

Jewish New Year Series

SG # 113

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1959

Twelve Tribes of Israel Series

Israel-119-AM29

SG # 119

Used 

 

 

 

 

Israel-122-AM29

SG # 122

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-123-AM29

SG # 123

Used

 

 

 

 

1956

Einstein Commemoration Series

Israel-127-AM29

SG # 127

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1957

9th Anniversary of Independence Series

Israel-137-AM28

SG # 137

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1959

25th Anniversary of Bialik Series – poet

Israel-164-AM28

SG # 164

Used

 

 

 

 

1960

Various Scenes Series (New currency)

Israel-173-AM31

SG # 173

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-173.1-AM31

SG # 173

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-176a-AM31

SG # 176

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-177-AM31

SG # 177

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-178-AM31

SG # 178

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Air Series

Israel-184c-AB54

SG # 184c

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

World Refugee Series

Israel-187-AM29

SG # 187

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

12th Anniversary of Independence Series – Flowers

Israel-189-AM30

SG # 189

Used

 

 

 

 

1961

Signs of the Zodiac Series

Israel-198-AM31

SG # 198

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-199-AM31

SG # 199

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-200-AM31

SG # 200

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-201-AM31

SG # 201

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-202-AM31

SG # 202

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-203-AP86

SG # 203

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-204-AM31

SG # 204

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-208-AM31

SG # 208

Used

 

 

 

 

SG # 209

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Jewish New Year Series

Israel-218-AM28

SG # 218

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1962

Stamps of 1961 (different colours and surcharged)

Israel-224-AM31

SG # 224

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-225.1-AP86

SG # 225

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-225-AP86

SG # 225

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1963

Birds Series

Israel-244-AP85

SG # 244

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Israel-246-AM29

SG # 246

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Israel-247-AM29

SG # 247

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

15th Anniversary of Independence Series – Flowers

Israel-258-AM30

SG # 258

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1964

Year of the Blockade Runners Series

Israel-286-AP85

SG # 286

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1965

Civic Arms, 1st Series

Israel-299.1-AM30

SG # 299

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-301-AB54

SG # 301

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-306a-AM30

SG # 306a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1967

Jewish New Year Series

Israel-365-AM28

SG # 365

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1968

Air Series featuring Israeli Exports

Israel-377-AB54

SG # 377

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 381

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Independence Day Series

Israel-389-AB54

SG # 389

Used

 

 

 

 

1969

Civic Arms 2nd Series

SG # 418

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-421-AM29

SG # 421

Used

 

 

 

 

1970

Israeli Aircraft Industry Series

Israel-450-AM29

SG # 450

Used (Hinged)

 

 

World “420” Class Sailing Championships Series

Israel-452-AM28

SG # 452

Used

 

 

 

 

1971

Nature Reserves Series – Animals of Biblical Times

Israel-473-AM29

SG # 473

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Independence Day Series featuring Gates of Jerusalem

SG # 478

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

9th Hapoe Games Series

Israel-482-AM28

SG # 482

Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landscapes 1st Series

SG # 495

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 497

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-499p-AM31

SG # 499p

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 502pa

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-505apa-AM31

SG # 505apa

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-508p.1-AB54

SG # 508p

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-508b-AM31

SG # 508b

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-509p-AM31

SG # 509p

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 510pa

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 510ap

Used

 

 

 

 

50th Anniversary of Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research Series

Israel-511-AM28

SG # 511

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1972

Memorial Day Series

Israel-621-AM30

SG # 525

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Star of David Series

1_Israel-621-AM30

SG # 621

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-623-AM30

SG # 623

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-623b-AP85

SG # 623b

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1977

Drawings of EM Lillien Series

SG # 656

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Children’s Drawings on Peace Series

SG # 661

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Ancient Musical Instruments Series

Israel-665-AM28

SG # 665

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewish New Year Series, Matriarchs of Israel

Israel-676-AB54

SG # 676

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Landscapes 2nd Series

SG # 683

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-684-AM29

SG # 684

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1978

Historical Personalities 1st Series

Israel-703-AM28

SG # 703

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Historical Personalities 5th Series

Israel-738-AM28

SG # 738

Used

 

 

 

 

1979

Technological Achievements Series

Israel-747-AM29

SG # 747

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Jewish New Year Series – The Hazal (sages and craftsmen)

Israel-759-AM28

SG # 759

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Historical Personalities 6th Series

Israel-764-AM28

SG # 764

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-765-AM28

SG # 765

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Children Paint Jerusalem Series

Israel-768-AM29

SG # 768

Used (Hinged)

 

 

International Year of the Child Series

Israel-769-AM28

SG # 769

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1980

Centenary of Organisation for Rehabilitation through Training

Israel-770-AM28

SG # 770

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Memorial Day Series

Israel-774-AM28

SG # 774

Used

 

 

 

 

50th Anniversary of Magden David Adom Series – voluntary medical corps)

Israel-776-AM28

SG # 776

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Shekel Series

Israel-786-AM29

SG # 786

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-788-AM29

SG # 788

Used

 

 

 

 

Israel-792a-AP86

SG # 792a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 792a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-795a-AM29

SG # 786

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-802a-AP86

SG # 802a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 802a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1981

The Jewish Family Heritage Series

Israel-816-AM28

SG # 816

Used

 

 

 

 

Jewish New Year Series

SG # 820

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

Roses Series

Israel-822-AM30

SG # 822

Used

 

 

 

 

Ha-Shiva’s Motorway Interchange Series

Israel-824-AM29

SG # 824

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Trees Series

Israel-826-AM30

SG # 826

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1982

Agricultural Products Series

SG # 842

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 845

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 847

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Israel-848-AP85

SG # 848

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 850

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1983

Military Equipment Series

SG # 915

Used (Hinged)

 

1984

4th Death Anniversary Yigal Allon (Politician) Series

SG # 919

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Memorial Day Series

Israel-927-AP85

SG # 927

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

World Food Day Series

Israel-942-AM29

SG # 942

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1985

International Youth Year Series

Israel-961.1-AP86

SG # 961

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel-961-AP86

SG # 961

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1986

Dr Theodor Herzl Series

Israel-976-AB54

SG # 976

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Jerusalem Archeology Series

Israel-984-AM29

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

Israel-1003-AP86

SG # 1003

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1988

Centenary of B’nai B’rith in Jerusalem Series

Israel-1053-AM28

SG # 1053

Used

 

 

 

 

1989

First Day Stamp Series

Israel-1087-AM28

SG # 1087

Used

 

 

 

 

1990

Greetings Stamps Series

Israel-1113-AM29

SG # 1113

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1992

Jewish New Year, Centenary of Jewish National and University Library (Jerusalem) Series

Israel-1181-AP85

SG # 1181

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Songbirds Series

Israel-1185.3-AB54

SG # 1185

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

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