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Palestine - 10 Pounds 1929 - VF - Prefix A
Palestine – 10 Pounds 1929 – VF – Prefix A
Banknote from 1929, a rare and difficult year to obtain and especially with such a high grading, there are according to the grading company PMG about 6 banknotes above this grade.
In 1917, the British conquered Israel from the Ottomans and British military rule in Israel began.
The Monetary Council money notes were the first notes issued for Israel (formerly Palestine),
went into circulation on November 1, 1927, and served as a legal process in both Jordan and the Gaza Strip.
The banknote values in the series were 500 Mmiles, 1 , 5 , 10 , 50 and 100 Pounds.
The notes were of different colors, and carried paintings of David’s Tower, the Dome of the Rock,
the White Tower, and Rachel’s Tomb.
Observe: A Drawing of the White Tower in Ramla city.
Reverse: a painting of David’s Tower.
Watermark: An olive tree branch
Signatures: P. EZECHIAL J. CAULCUTT R.V. VERNON
Prefix: A
Number color: Red
Dimensions: 192X103mm
Grade: VF
KM # 9b