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22kt Jerusalem of Gold State Israeli Stamps 22k#2368401

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22kt Jerusalem of Gold State Israeli Stamps 22k#2368401
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<STRONG>Important 22kt solid gold "Jerusalem
Of Gold" Stamps dedicated to the 20th Anniversary Festival (1968) of the State
Of Israel, limited 750 sets issues in 1968 (few have survived), and are engraved
depictions of the official 12, 15, 35, 45 and 60 Shekel stamps, with a stain
finish in near mint state, with original presentation case. The verso reads, "By
Permission Of The Ministry Of Post And The Philatelic Service Of The  State
Of Israel". </STRONG>
<BR><STRONG>"Jerusalem of Gold" (Hebrew:
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) is a popular Israeli song written by Naomi Shemer in
1967. The original song described the Jewish people's 2000-year longing to
return to Jerusalem; Shemer added a final verse after the Six-Day War to
celebrate Jerusalem's unification under Jewish control.</STRONG>
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<STRONG>Naomi Shemer wrote the original song for the Israeli
Music Festival on May 15, 1967, the night after Israel's 19th Independence Day.
She chose the then-unknown Shuli Nathan to sing the song. At that time, the Old
City was under Jordanian rule; Jews had been barred from entering, and many holy
sites had been desecrated. Only three weeks after the song was published, the
Six-Day War broke out. The song was the battle cry and morale booster of the
Israeli troops. Shemer even sang it for them before the war and ...
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<tr><td>Condition:See Desc.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:20th Cent.</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:22kt Jerusalem of Gold State Israeli Stamps 22k</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Long Island, NY</td></tr>
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