Palestinian stamps
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These are Palestine Mandate stamps, issued during the British Mandate of Palestine (1920–1948).
Design
The stamps feature the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhrah) in Jerusalem.
They are inscribed with “PALESTINE” in English, Arabic (فلسطين), and Hebrew (פלשתינה א"י).
The Hebrew inscription includes the abbreviation א״י (Eretz Yisrael, meaning “Land of Israel”), which was added after Jewish lobbying during the Mandate period.
Denominations and Colors
200 mils (purple)
50 mils (red)
100 mils (blue)
250 mils (brown)
£P1 (black, “1 Palestinian pound”)
These are higher-value stamps (mils and Palestinian pounds were the Mandate currency).
Issued by
British Mandate Authorities, first issued in the early 1920s.
Printed by Harrison & Sons (London).
Usage
Used for domestic and international postage in Palestine between 1927 and 1948.
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