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The Russian Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society. 2 Antique Donations, 1917, Deutsche Palestine Bank, in Russian - The Russian Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society. 2 Antique Donations, 1917, Deutsche Palestine Bank, in Russian 2 Donations to this society. Deutsche Palestine Bank 1917, in Russian With cachets and signed by bookkeeper Size: 13 x 21 cm. and 17 x 21 cm. Some wear, missing part to left edge of one donation Damping, tears to edges The Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (Russian: Императорское православное палестинское общество, ИППО) (IOPS), is a scholarly organization for the study of the Middle East, founded on 8 May 1882 by Vasily Khitrovo, after the approval of Alexander III. The Society's activities expanded considerably so that it held over 30,000 meetings during 1902.