Bidspirit auction | Ottoman Empire, Palestine – Stamps

Ottoman Empire, Palestine – Stamps with Jerusalem and Jaffa Postmarks - Exhibition album page from the Ottoman postal period in Palestine, comprising three used items with original postmarks from Jerusalem and Jaffa. Pair of 20 Para red stamps – se-tenant, bearing a Jerusalem cancellation. Clear circular postmark reading JERUSALEM. Classic Ottoman design featuring the tughra and Ottoman script. Used condition, with light signs of age as expected. Pair of 10 Para green stamps on piece – with a large circular Jerusalem postmark. Striking and well-defined cancellation bearing the city name in four languages: English – JERUSALEM Hebrew – ירושלים Arabic – القدس Ottoman Turkish (in Arabic script) A multilingual postmark characteristic of the late Ottoman period. Single 20 Para red stamp – with a Jaffa (JAFFA) cancellation. All stamps are used with original period cancellations. The page includes Scott catalog references as indicated. An attractive display item for collectors of Palestine postal history from the Ottoman period, with emphasis on Jerusalem and Jaffa postmarks. Items from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com. The items are placed in a quality proactive nylon sleeve and can be easily and safely taken out from the display page. Displayed on a thin cardboard sheet.