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Palestine 5 Mils Postage Stamp - Year 1920
Palestine 5 Mils Postage Stamp - Year 1920
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5 Mils postage stamp from the British Mandate of Palestine.
Denomination: The stamp has a value of "5 Mils," indicated both numerically and in text ("FIVE MILS" or "FIVE ADIEMES" as seen in the image description).
Language: The stamp features text in three languages: English ("POSTAGE," "PALESTINE," "PAID"), Arabic (فلسطين, which means Palestine), and Hebrew (פלשתינה א"י, an abbreviation for Eretz Yisrael, meaning Land of Israel).
Historical Context: These stamps were issued during the British Mandate period in Palestine, which lasted from 1920 to 1948.
Purpose: As a postage stamp, its primary function was to indicate that postage had been paid for mail sent from within or through Palestine during that era.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does the 5 mils denomination mean?
It is the stamp’s printed postal value, shown as 5 mils in the design.
2. Why does the stamp say POSTAGE PAID?
POSTAGE PAID identifies it as a stamp used to show that postage had been prepaid.
3. Which languages appear on this stamp?
The design includes English, Arabic, and Hebrew inscriptions, as described in the listing.
4. What is the black PALESTINE text across the design?
It is an overprint added on top of the orange base stamp. The overprint is visible across the central design.
5. What color is the base stamp?
The base design is orange, with dark overprinted lettering visible on the front.
