Israel, the ancient land of the Bible, regained its independence in 1947 through a UN vote after thousands of years of outside occupation. Though enduring a turbulent history as an independent state, Israeli stamps are noted for their beautiful designs often depicting Biblical topics or ancient artifacts.
Tabs are a popular variety of Israel stamps.
Tabs are stamps that have an extra label or labels attached at the bottom. From the first issue, Israeli tabs began as a result of providing a translation from the ancient Hebrew letters from ancient coins depicted on the stamps to modern Hebrew. So popular was this idea that the Israeli postal authority continued the practice of tabs often elaborating a topic on the stamp. Because only a small percentage of a pane of stamps contains stamps with tabs, stamps with tabs attached are more valuable. The following is a price list of Israel according to Scott Catalog numbers.