Palestine - 1 Pound 1939 - Palestine Currency Board - PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine - Pick# 7c

Palestine - 1 Pound 1939 - Palestine Currency Board - PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine - Pick# 7c A 1 Pound banknote from 1939, issued by the Palestine Currency Board and dated 20 April 1939. Palestine Currency Board notes served as official currency in Mandatory Palestine. Obverse: "PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD" and the denomination "ONE PALESTINE POUND, " accompanied by inscriptions in English, Hebrew and Arabic. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem appears at left. The date 20 April 1939 and the signatures of members of the Palestine Currency Board appear in the central area. Serial No. N900662. Reverse: The Tower of David and the Jerusalem Citadel at center, surrounded by ornamental designs and olive branches. The denomination appears in English as "ONE PALESTINE POUND, " together with Hebrew "פונט פלשתינאי (א"י)" ("Palestine Pound (E.I.)") and Arabic inscriptions. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London, with an olive-sprig watermark. Certified and graded by PMG as 45 Choice Extremely Fine. Holder label: "Palestine, Currency Board - Pick# 7c - 1939 - £1 - Printer: TDLR - S/N N900662 - Wmk: Olive Sprig" Certification No.: 2087688-019.