March 16, 1973 • Page Image 53
…• ,± aa/ March 16, 1973—Supplement to The Jewish News—Page 33 25 Years of Stamp Production in Israel By SHLOMO SHAMGAR Israel's postage stamps were born two days after the proclamation of the state. Independence was declared on Friday, May 14, 1948; on the Sabbath all post-offices remained closed, but on Sunday morning, May 16, large crowds, undeterred by the Egyptian bombs that had rained exactly 24 hours earlier on Tel-Aviv, could be see...…

















































