1982 Israeli cover franked in Lira during Shekel period, short paid & taxed

Description: 1982 currency change taxed cover: 8 Feb 1982 postmarked local TEL AVIV cover (return addressed RAMAT GAN) franked 10.3L using outdated 'Lira' frankings during the DO-30 postage rate period (1.10 Old Shekel letter rate; the Lira was then worth 10% of the Old Shekel); this initially accepted at the Post Office, which machine-cancelled the frankings, but subsequently taxed the cover 1 Shekel as if sent unfranked (but not taxed twice the deficiency as normally done); here unpaid & cover still sealed (crease on upper left). Appears the sender believed he was paying in Lira the present Old Shekel rate by applying franks worth 10x the Lira face value (so presumably liable to only to a 0.07 insufficiency at worst) but as the franks used were in Lira and now invalid, these were disregarded by the post office. --- Most of our merchandise ships out from Israel | orders are combined | additional items are charged 75c: DOMESTIC services available are Registered mail (default) and courier mail. Please contact us if you desire courier mail. BUYERS IN ISRAEL: eBay does not recognize Israel as being a "domestic" mailing destination - please contact us to be invoiced and charged $5 for registered mail. --- OVERSEAS services available are Priority ECO Post registered airmail (default - $15 flat fee) and express EMS mail (3-day / 5-day to-door delivery - $40 flat fee). These options can be selected on check-out. We recognize that the shipping overseas is expensive - only ECO Post shows tracking up to delivery; for less expensive purchases on the understanding of the customer that tracking is not available we can user $5 standard registered mail overseas - please contact us so we can invoice you at this rate. --- Prospective buyers in countries without postal relations with Israel can receive orders via a third country. Please contact us for this option. --- To see higher end specialized philatelic items + materials from countries which cannot be displayed on ebay, add d o t com to our our handle name

Price: 49 USD

Location: Jerusalem Israel

End Time: 2024-10-03T07:20:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD