Lot 403
David Ben Gurion – Railroad Pass
Railroad pass issued by the General Officer Commanding the Forces in Palestine. Issued in Jerusalem, December 1938. English.
Holder of document – David Ben-Gurion, [Chairman of the] Jewish Agency. Signed in English in the corner by David Ben-Gurion. Jerusalem, 1938.
The name of the document holder and the address were entered in his own hand by Ben-Gurion. This document served also as an identity card during the British Mandate.
Mounted in an impressive double-glazed frame, with a printed photograph of David Ben-Gurion and a description of the item.
16x11cm, framed to 58x35cm. Fair to good condition. Photograph missing. Pin-holes of staples that attached the photograph, rounded corners, crack to fold of document.
Previous owner: Rappoport Collection; sold at auction in the USA in April 1977.
