Lot# 9078

this cover franked with three Northeast China liberated Area Stamps, totaling 125,000 yuan, tied by “Harbin 50.12.12” cds and with “HAIFA 26.12.50” arrival on reverse. The postage rate was composed of 25,000 yuan for the first 20 g of international surface letter postage and 100,000 yuan airmail surcharge per 10g for “Other Countries,” making the franking fully correct. During this third postal period, the “Other Countries” airmail surcharge was reduced from 105,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan, a decrease of approximately 4.8%, reflecting the adjustment of overseas postal rates made by the newly established postal administration during the transitional phase before full currency unification, ensuring the continuity of international postal operations. The cover was routed via Hong Kong, and was likely carried by British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) or Qantas Empire Airways, reaching Israel through the Middle Eastern route. At the time, Harbin was home to a large community of Russian and Jewish émigrés, some of whom had emigrated to Israel following its establishment in 1948, giving rise to correspondence between Northeast China and Israel. This cover is a rare early PRC airmail item to Israel, correctly franked and fully transmitted, bearing strong postal historical significance. It also reflects the broader social and geopolitical context of postwar communication between overseas communities and the Middle East, making it an important and highly exhibition-worthy artifact in the study of the Northeast currency postal system and early PRC international mail routes.