Israel - 10 Pounds 1948 - Anglo Palestine - PMG 64 - Prefix A
The highest grade offered for sale at BidSpirit or in recent years at auction, a sought after and rare item at this level, in fact, PMG only knows 6 notes above this grading one of which is graded 65 is a note that should not have received even 35 and is probably a mistake In the grading.
This is definitely an extraordinary opportunity which is doubtful when it will return again, for comparison, in the US a similar note was sold and in the PMG 63 EPQ rating over $ 9,000 ...
The Anglo Palestine Banknote Series is the first official series of the State of Israel.
The banknotes were issued by the Bank of Anglo-Palestine on paper stamped with
colored dots as a means of preventing counterfeiting. Due to the short time left until
the declaration of the state, the banknotes were printed on engravings with decorations
that were generally prepared for printing Chinese banknotes. Since the banknotes were
printed before the establishment of the state, the names of the state and its currency were
not yet known, and therefore the name of the State of Israel does not appear on the banknotes at all.
The English Pound was chosen as the currency type.
Observe: security drawings; the words "Ten Palestine Pounds" and "Anglo-Palestine Bank Ltd." In Hebrew and English.
Reverse: security drawings; The words "Ten Palestine Pounds" and "Bank of Anglo-Palestine Ltd." in Arabic and English.
Watermark: None.
Signatures: Hopin - Bart
Prefix: A
Color Number: Blue
Dimensions: 160X81 mm
Condition: UNC
SKU: KM # 17A