בידספיריט | 16-6-1948 early Israeli airmail from

16-6-1948 early Israeli airmail from TEL AVIV to ZURICH; tabbed rouletted franks - Early airmail links: 16-6-1948 airmail commercial cover on Israeli ”Afo” stationary from TEL AVIV (return-addressed Bat Yam ) to ZURICH franked 40m per FA-1 postage period rate to Switzerland, using 3 color fully tabbed perforation mix of Doar Ivri stamps 5x 3m & 2x 10m rouletted (Ba 1c/3c) + 5m 11:11 perforated tabbed single (Ba 2), tied by 5 full strikes of TEL AVIV Head Post Office trilingual postmark. Airmail service to Switzerland was restored on 9 June; this cover may have been carried by the 2nd Air France flight from TEL AVIV to Paris on 16 June . Sender added ”State of Israel” to return address sometime after writing the return address. Slit open at bottm, right flap tip missing; very fine. Catalogue value alone for the stamps = $660 ; estimated value $700-750.