{"product_id":"scg4177-israel-1948-doar-ivri-first-coins-500-mils","title":"SCG4177 - Israel 1948 Doar Ivri – First Coins, 500 Mils","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"86\"\u003e500 mils stamp from Israel’s first issue in 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e“Doar Ivri” (Hebrew Post) series\u003c\/strong\u003e. The series was issued shortly after the declaration of independence and is highly significant as Israel’s very first set of postage stamps.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe design features reproductions of \u003cstrong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eancient Jewish coins\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"768\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"473\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"473\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the left is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"390\"\u003epomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolizing fertility and abundance, drawn from coins of the Bar Kochba Revolt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"768\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"768\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the right is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"511\"\u003echalice (cup)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a common motif on coins of the Second Temple period.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe inscriptions appear in ancient Hebrew script, while the text at the top says “Doar Ivri” (Hebrew Post) in modern Hebrew, and the Arabic inscription below reads “Al-Barid al-‘Ibri” (Hebrew Post).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis issue is prized by collectors for its historical value, symbolizing the rebirth of a Jewish state after two millennia. High denominations like the \u003cstrong data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"934\"\u003e500 mils\u003c\/strong\u003e were mainly used for heavier international postage or bulk mailing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45579994661035,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_20250903_50_2000rs.jpg?v=1756972819","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg4177-israel-1948-doar-ivri-first-coins-500-mils","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}