Israel 1948 Doar Ivri (Hebrew Post) First Coins Issue

Israel · 1948 · 3 mil

This stamp is the first in the inaugural 'Doar Ivri' (Hebrew Post) series, issued on May 16, 1948, just two days after Israel's Declaration of Independence. The design features an ancient Judean coin from the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE), symbolizing the revival of Jewish sovereignty. The tabs below the stamp, a distinctive feature of early Israeli issues, bear inscriptions in Hebrew.

Issued at the very birth of the State of Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, this series represents the establishment of the nation's postal service and a powerful assertion of its new identity, linking it to ancient Jewish history.