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Mail from the Holy Land dates back many hundred years. To show all its captivating postal history rarities would take many hours . Ed Kroft will therefore discuss selected items dispatched between 1875 and 1950. He will principally look at mail sent through the Forerunner (1875-1918) , First Interim (1918-1920) , British Mandate (1920-1948) , Second Interim (1948) and Early Classic Israel (1948-1950) periods . He will explain why these pieces are regarded by collectors, exhibitors, and dealers as “gems” or rarities and will direct viewers to books, articles, and internet resources which discuss or showcase other gems not covered in his presentation.

Ed Kroft is an international level philatelic judge and president of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC). He is the past President of the Society of Israel Philatelists (SIP) and has been actively involved with that society for many years. Ed has written many articles for various philatelic publications relating to philately of the Holy Land and has successfully exhibited at the regional, national and international levels.

In 2012, Ed was the winner of the Reggel Award of the SIP for outstanding contributions to Holy Land philately. Ed was also the 2013 Geldert Medal awarded by the RPSC and the 2017 winner of the Jennings Award from the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE). In 2020, Ed was the recipient of the Dickstein award of the SIP for outstanding philatelic writing and research.

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