Triple charge Airmail express cover postmarked May 11, 1953, from Hakirya Tel Aviv to New York. Total postage of 755 Pr. includes a horizontal strip of three Jerusalem 250 Pr. stamps and Coins 5 Pr. This cover exemplifies the FA-3a period (April 1st, 1952 onwards) rates: 220 Pr. for airmail letter and 80 Pr. for express mail fee.  The covers bears a hand stamp in black 'מ' on both the front and back sides, denoting the Hebrew letter for Office ('misrad')."  routing and NY arrival postmarks dated May 13, on back side.