Doar Ivri (Hebrew Post) First Stamps of Israel

Israel · 1948 · 3m - 1000m

This series, known as Doar Ivri (Hebrew Post), represents the very first postage stamps issued by the newly independent State of Israel. The designs are based on ancient Hebrew coins from the First Jewish-Roman War and the Bar Kokhba revolt, symbolizing the nation's historical roots and renewed sovereignty. Each stamp features a different coin design, such as a lulav and etrog, an amphora, or a lyre.

Issued just two days after Israel's Declaration of Independence in May 1948, these stamps were printed in secret before statehood was declared and are a powerful symbol of the birth of the nation.