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Auction: 12036 - Palestine Stamps and Postal History
Lot: 571

Palestine British Civil Administration 1920 (1 Sept.) First Local Overprint - Jerusalem 1 Trial Overprint 10pi. ultramarine, a block of four with trial overprint, each with green handstamp on reverse as applied by Jacques Minkus, fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare. Dorfman (2001) and Vachat (2010) Certificates. Bale cat. $14,000+. Photo Estimate £ 6,000-8,000 Note: Only two rows of six (twelve stamps) remain from this trial overprint. It was divided into three sets of blocks of four for eleven denominations. One set went to the collection of King George V, another set was given to King Fouad, and the third was bought by Major Darlow. provenance: King Farouk

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