Description: This historic Israeli commemorative stamp features a striking central illustration of the legendary stone-lined water well at Petah Tikva. Executed in a rich brown monochrome intaglio engraving, the scene peers deeply down the circular stone shaft, highlighting a long wooden utility ladder stretching into the dark, watery depths. The central image vignette is framed by a rich, dark green border embellished with classical, symmetrical olive branches and blooming flowers running along both flanks. The state name "ישראל" (Israel) is prominently written in bold Hebrew characters across the top banner, while the bottom border balances the title in both Latin and Arabic scripts. The prominent face value "40" is centered cleanly within the lower margin, right above a partial black ink cancellation mark.
Circa: 1949
Condition: Used
Notes:
Issued on August 10, 1949, this stamp marks seventy years since the founding of Petah Tikva, one of the earliest modern Jewish agricultural settlements in the region.