International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Palestine

=Palestine=


 * The first meter was installed in 1929.
 * All stamps are inscribed “PALESTINE” in the frank.
 * For stamps after 1949 see ISRAEL and PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.




 * 1. Universal "Midget"  (FV-3/5), 1929. [Very scarce]
 * Small upright frank with country name in curved ribbon at top.
 * “MILS” below value figures.
 * Five meters used, A1 through A5.
 * TM: DC, with thick arc at bottom
 * Values: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 20




 * 2. Neopost (LV-6), 1929.
 * Very similar to Type 1 but spacing between TM and frank is narrower.
 * The value figure is smaller than with type 1.
 * M# with “B” prefix, B1 through B24 known.
 * TM: DC
 * Values: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 20, 24, 25




 * 3. Francotyp “C”  machine distributed by Universal (MV), 1932.
 * Frank is larger than Types 1 and 2, and the spacing between the town mark and frank is much wider.
 * Four-digit transaction counting number is high between the town mark and frank.
 * M#s A6, A7 and A8.
 * A. Large TM with small date figures with Arabic month
 * B. Smaller TM with larger date figures with Roman month (not shown) [Uncommon]
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 000


 * 4. Universal “MultiValue”  (MV), 1932.
 * Frank nearly identical to that of Type 3 but with much narrower spacing between the town mark and frank.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 000    MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg


 * a. V/F: 00 (M# A19 only) [Rare]


 * 5. Universal “MultiValue”  (MV), 1932. [Extremely rare, only one example known]
 * Large square frank.
 * With 4-bank value figures.
 * M# A39 only.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F:   MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg




 * 6. Neopost (LV-6), 1938. [Very scarce]
 * Identical to Type 2 but “MILS” above value figures instead of below.
 * M#s B30 to B33 known.
 * TM: DC
 * Values seen: 2, 5, 7, 13, 15, 25


 * a. Printed in black