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Palestine (Israel) - Lot of 11 Mandate Stamps with a Face Value of 50 Mills, Showing Tiberias and Its Surroundings, with the Name of the Country in Three Languages - Excellent Conditions - Palestine (Israel) - Lot of 11 Mandate Stamps with a Face Value of 50 Mills, Showing Tiberias and Its Surroundings, with the Name of the Country in Three Languages - Excellent Conditions This stamp was issued during the British Mandate in Israel, as part of the first and well-known series of postage stamps with the name of the country in three languages - Hebrew, Arabic and English. It is a stamp and was printed in Burgundy color. In the center of the stamp appears a symbolic image of Tiberias and its surroundings. The design combines distinct Middle Eastern motifs with a meticulous Western design style, as was customary on British Mandate stamps. The top of the stamp shows the name of the country in English: ”PALESTINE”, and on both sides - the face value of 50 Mills, in Arabic and Western letters. Along the lower margins the name of the country appears again in three languages: Hebrew - ”Palestinia (Israel)”, Arabic - ”Palestinia”, and English - ”PALESTINE”. This combination was unique to the Mandate stamps and was intended to emphasize the plurality of languages and communities in the Land of Israel, while giving official expression to the Jewish status in the country (through the notation ”(E”I)” – an acronym for ”Eretz israel”). The stamp is part of the well-known series that presented various scenic sites in the Land of Israel, including Jerusalem, Tiberias, Acre, Caesarea, Jaffa, the Jordan River and more. This series was printed in several colors and in various denominations, and each stamp within it bears a different design reflecting the beauty and uniqueness of the Land of Israel in those years. Signed stamps (Mostly), in excellent condition Condition according to the photos