What Are Israel Maximum Cards?

I was wondering if someone can explain Israel Maximum Cards?

Are they similar to FDC's? When did Israel start issuing Maximum Cards?

Thank you!

David

Maximum cards are not exclusively Israeli, but can be had from many if not all countries! Maximum cards are picture postcards with the same design as on the stamp attached to the picture side of the card. The stamp is cancelled with a first day cancellation.
Many countries have specialty clubs devoted to the maximum cards!

Peter

I don't know if it's the same in US, but in W, Europe a "Maximum Card" is a card e¡with wht we call "a triple concordance", that is: a stamp affixed to a commercial card (ideal)with a relatede design, but not a reproduction of the stamp (or a very related one) printed prior to the stamp issue. The cancellation should be from a place closely related to the stamp/card subject and can either be an ordinary pm or a commemorative one related to the subject; date should also be relevant to the subject. FDC are not advisable, and only admited when the FDC place is relevant to the stamp subject.

Two samples:

1.- Pau Casals I Defilló (el Vendrell, Catalonia, 1876 - San Juan de Puerto Rico, USA, 1973). Stamp commemorative of the centenary of the birth of the musician, affixed to a commercial card of the Pau Casals Foundation (Sant Salvador, el Vendrell), cancelled by a pm commemorative of an stamp exhibition held on his honour at Barcelona (Catalonia's capital and very important in Casals' life)on the date on his birth centennary(Dec. 29th 1976).





2.- Fra Juniperus Serra (actually, Miquel Serra I Ferrer) (Petra, Majorca, 1713 - Carmel, California, USA, 1784). Stamp afixed to a commercial card, cancelled a Petra (Majorca) on the 250 anniversary of his birth (Nov. 24th, 1963)

David,

Both Peter and Cursus are correct in part as Maximum cards are not issued in every country...or rather they probably are, kind of.
In the UK, for example, there are no Official Maximum cards. They are simply called Stamp Cards and show a picture of the Stamp issue to which the stamp is affixed.
Some say they are frowned upon, but although I don't collect them, they are rather nice.
In Israel, Maximum cards are not popular and have not been issued regularly.
The first one listed in my catalogue is the 1981 Trees of the Holyland issue. I have never seen one.
Before this there were Stamp cards the same as the UK types but without the perforations of the stamp on the card, but with the same design.
Israel also have two other 'cards' which are far more popular although some are hard to find.
Souvenir Leafs are stiff cards similar to Maximum cards but larger to which a stamp or stamps are affixed. The cards are issued in acid free top loading plastic pockets and are very attractive.
There are also special cards sent to Philatelic Service subscribers at the time of the Jewish New Year and/or Pessach. They are like a greetings card, folded, and inside are the Festival stamps and appropriate cancellation. Most are hard to find due to the limited numbers issued.

I will send you an example of each with your FDC's.

Londonbus1

Having terrible problems with Yahoo.They are not sending many of my mails and I have received nothing in days. Still awaiting news of what is going on but I don't expect any reply n the next year or so !

Darkoath, just to let you know I forgot to put these in the fist packet of FDC's but that they will go in the next one.

My apologies.

Londonbus1

Thanks Michael!

Second lot posted today....plus the freebies !

Must have been awake this time !

A vintage maxicard from Israel



Postmark : FDI 21.7.1954 JERUSALEM HAR HERZL

Postmark's date " 21 July 1954 " to commemorate 50 years of Dr. Herzl's passing away .


Jewish journalist and writer from Austria-Hungary. He is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism and in effect the founder of the State of Israel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Herzl