U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 19-20, 2005
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1284 ISRAEL Holyland. 1903 registered money letter from Gorodsk (now Ukraine), with 10r donation to Rabbi Samuil Salant in Jerusalem, Odessa transit and ROPIT Jerusalem arrival pmks on back, fine. Rabbi Samuel Salant (1816-1909) was theChief Rabbi of Jerusalem, He arrived in Palestine in 1841, during his time as the Chief Rabbi, the Jewish population of Jerusalem grew from 500 to 30,000, scarce money letter to Palestine (most of them went to Greek Orthodox monasteries)  | Price Realized $230.00 |
