1st day use of the Provisional definitive stamp series: 6 Jan 1960 postmarked registered air mail cover sent from HAIFA to WITTSTOCK East Germany, franked 44 Agorot for the 43 Agorot currency revised postage rate (0.25ag airmail + 0.18 registry fee) using mostly tabbed + 3 regular stamps of the Provisionals series, tied by 4x strikes of the HAIFA-64 postmark on front + 2x on back; tied on front by Israeli 'Bet' circular censor mark + hexigonal "First Day of Issue" cachet; backstamped same day HAIFA-18 transit-dispatch (likely the registry division's overseas desk). A rare instance of the Provisionals in use on genuine mail - also overseas - on their 1st day of use. On this date the Israeli currency was redenominated by a factor of 1000, changing the fractional currency from "Prutot" to "Agorot". Slit open at top. Of note the specialist literature incorrectly quotes a rate of 20ag as the registry fee in this period (as of Jan 1959) - it was actually 18ag as per postal documents from 1958 at least into early 1960.


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