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Palestine - Two Share Certificates of the Anglo-Palestine Company Ltd. - 1910/1912 - Third Series - Printed on Rice Paper - A rare pair of original share certificates of the Anglo-Palestine Company Ltd., belonging to the third series of issues, dated 1910 and 1912. The first certificate reflects the company’s initial capital of £100,000, while the second bears an overprint indicating the increase of capital to £1,000,000, marking the company’s rapid expansion in the early 20th century. Both printed on thin rice paper, featuring the original red wax seal, founding officers’ signatures, and intact coupons. Historically important documents illustrating the growth of the Anglo-Palestine Company — the precursor of Bank Leumi le-Israel, cornerstone of Zionist banking in Palestine.