BRITISH MANDATE of PALESTINE

December 9, 1917 – May 15, 1948

STAMPS

 

DEFINITIVES

Issues

  • TYPOGRAPHICAL
  • JERUSALEM OVERPRINT I, II, III
  • LONDON OVERPRINT I, II
  • PICTORAL ISSUE
  • POSTAGE DUE I, II, III (Not Shown)
  • REVENUE (Not Shown)
  • PROVISIONAL REVENUES
  • OPDA REVENUES
  • HJZ REVENUES
  • COURT FEE REVENUES

Collecting British Mandate Stamps

Can be challenging for the intermediate and advanced collector.

In addition to the normal (numerous colors, denominations and plate numbers) there are various:

  • watermarks,
  • plate varieties
  • overprints
  • paper

Bale Catalog, 2010

(10th Edition),

stamp numbers are used.

Definitives

The Blues  Bale #1 – 4

The use of British stamps by local inhabitants was deemed “politically undesirable” so the printing of the lithographed E E F issues was rushed. The first of these, the one piastre for overseas letters, was issued on February 10, 1918, followed by the 5 milliemes value for post· cards and internal letters, on February 16, 1918.

Prepaid Civilian Mail

Four stamps were used on prepaid civilian mail: Palestine no. 1, the one piastre indigo or deep blue stamp was issued on February 10, 1918 and civilian letters sent abroad then required one piastre postage. Palestine no. 2, the five milliemes cobalt blue stamp was issued on February 16, 1918 for internal letters, and post cards everywhere. Both were without gum. These were followed on March 5, 1918 by Palestine No. 3 (one piastre ultramarine) and No. 4 (5 milliemes ultramarine), and both were gummed stamps. I have used Bale/Gibbons catalog numbers.

# 1
Corner Control Block

Definitives

The Typographed
Bale #5 – 15

Called the TYPOGRAPHED were issued in mid to late 1920. Typography is a method of printing stamps.

Bale# 6, 9, 13, 14, 15

Definitives

Jerusalem and London Overprints

The first “Overprints” were made in Jerusalem, and the letters have serifs.

The second “Overprints” were made in London, and the letters do NOT have SERIFS.

Top line is Arabic for Palestine, Second line in English, and Third line Hebrew for Palestine.

Definitives

Jerusalem Overprints
(NO Distinction between

Jerusalem I, II and III)

Definitives

London Overprints
(NO Distinction between

London I and II)

Definitives

Palestine Overprints Identifier

Henry Gitner Philatelists, Inc “Palestine Overprints Identifier”

 NOTE: Original source for link was
A Brief Overview Of Holy Land Philately. The Israel Philatelist, Winter 2017. Sid Morginstin. p. 56.

In 1927, the PICTORIAL issue began. These remained in use till the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 (Figure 20). Four views of Palestine were used:
• Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem
• Dome of the Rock (Mosque of Omar) in Jerusalem
• Tower of David on the Walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
• City of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

The Pictorals

There are many color shadings and FIVE types of paper:
• thin
• vertical ribbed
• wove
• horizontal ribbed and
• transparent.

Revenues

Court Fees

Revenues

Hejaz Revenues

References

Postage stamps and postal history of Palestine. Retrieved from “https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=PostagestampsandpostalhistoryofPalestine&oldid=849152406″title=PostagestampsandpostalhistoryofPalestine&oldid=849152406”. This page was last edited on 6 July 2018, at 22:17 (UTC).

A Brief Overview Of Holy Land Philately. The Israel Philatelist, Winter 2017. Sid Morginstin. pp 54. 56.

#133 Jewish History Overview of Palestine and Israel through Holy Land Stamps. Society of Israel Philatelists, www. israelstamps.com.

POSTAL HISTORY OF PALESTINE’S 1918 INTERIM PERIOD. The Israel Philatelist, August, 2000. Nathan Zankel. pp 134-6.

BALE The Stamps of Palestine Mandate 1917-1948, Specialized Catalogue with Additions of Covers & Stationery, 2010. 10th Edition. Editor, Joseph D. Stier. March. 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Stamps & Postal Stationery of Palestine Mandate 1918-1948. David Dorfman. 2001 Specialized Catalog, First Edition. Published by: Edward G. Rosen Enterprises. Redwood City, CA 94063.