1928 Postcard from Marseille to Palestine Tel Aviv – Polish Text Mentioning...

Item Specifics

Country

Palestinian Authority

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Beautiful and historically rich postcard sent from MARSEILLE, FRANCE, on JULY 20, 1928, to P. BAKALASH IN TEL AVIV (then part of Mandatory Palestine). Franked with a 90C RED MARCELIN BERTHELOT STAMP, it bears a special cancellation promoting the FOIRE DE MARSEILLE (15–30 SEPTEMBER) and a clear MARSEILLE-GARE BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE circular datestamp.

The message, handwritten in POLISH, provides a vivid glimpse into the life of a Jewish traveler or migrant in interwar Europe. The sender, BENI, writes with affection and detail about:

* His upcoming departure to BOLOGNA at 2 p.m. that day
* A morning spent BATHING AT THE LOCAL BEACH
* A WALK TO MONTREDON with American friends
* And importantly: MENTIONS HAVING ALSO WRITTEN A LETTER TO MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, revealing a global network of correspondents likely tied to the Jewish diaspora.

The postcard reflects themes of MIGRATION, LEISURE, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION, AND TRANSCONTINENTAL FAMILY BONDS, bridging EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST.

Ideal for collectors of jewish postal history, polish diaspora, marseille postal markings, or interwar epistolary connections.

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