Israel 1949 40 Pruta Coin Stamp with Petah Tikva Tab

Israel · 1949 · 40 Pruta

This stamp features a 40 Pruta denomination from Israel's first definitive 'Coin' series, depicting an ancient coin design. It is issued with a distinctive tab on the left, which commemorates Petah Tikva, an early Zionist settlement, showing agricultural tools like a shovel and basket alongside Hebrew text.

Issued shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel, this stamp is part of the nation's inaugural definitive series. The tab highlights Petah Tikva, one of the first modern Jewish agricultural settlements in Palestine, symbolizing the pioneering spirit and agricultural foundations of the nascent state.