בידספיריט | 5 OCT 48 surface mailed

5 OCT 48 surface mailed cv ex IVORY COAST to NEW JERSEY franked 15c; b/s DEC 1 1948 US arr. but re-routed to ISRAEL w/Ramat Gan ”Poste Restante” address; upon arrival over a year later , re-routed to RLZ & taxed 30pr, the SU-2 period letter rate and not pm rate bec. cv was sealed, against pm regulations, and paid using 10pr & 20pr BaPD3/4 franks tied by single strike of 18-12-1949 RLZ pmk; opened gently at back; unusual origin, route & circumstance, very fine. Est. value $500+