Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Menachem Begin's Signature on an Envelope bearing the Stamp of the "Constituent Assembly," 1949

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Postal envelope, with postage stamps inscribed "Do'ar Ivri" ["Hebrew Mail"] and "Mo'adim LeSimha" ["Happy Holidays'] (with each stamp valued at 20 prutot), 1949.
Also on the envelope are the inked stamps of the "Constituent Assembly of the State of Israel" ["HaAsefah HaMehonenet LiMedinat Yisrael"], Jerusalem, February 17, 1949."
The envelope is signed "M. Begin" by Menachem Begin, who was head of the "Herut" party at the time. The opening session of the Constituent Assembly took place on February 14, 1949. Two days later, on February 16, the Assembly adopted "Transition Law – 1949," and by so doing, turned itself into the first Knesset.
14X11 cm. Good condition. Abrasion and few stains.
Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts
Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts