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Palestine - 16 Checks in English of the Anglo-Palestine Bank - 1930s/40s - All Branches Across the Country - A complete and impressive collection of 16 English-language checks issued by the Anglo-Palestine Bank Ltd. during the British Mandate. Includes examples from the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Haifa, Rehovot, and Tiberias branches, some with original revenue and postal stamps. A particularly rare and comprehensive group representing the financial backbone of the Jewish community in pre-state Palestine. A comprehensive and varied collection of historical checks issued by the Anglo-Palestine Bank Ltd., the principal financial institution of the Jewish community in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel. The collection features checks from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Haifa, Tiberias, and Rehovot branches, many bearing original revenue stamps, postal markings, and bank cancellations. Each document reflects genuine financial activity under the British Mandate, with payments issued by and to commercial enterprises, public institutions, and private individuals. An exceptional and historically significant group illustrating the evolution of Jewish banking and commerce in pre-state Palestine, forming the foundation of what later became Bank Leumi le-Israel.