Palestine 1941 mil
Palestine was long a province of the Ottoman Empire when Britain occupied it as a League of Nations mandate in 1920, disappointing both Jews and Arabs. British officials had made vague promises to both groups during World War One then decided to keep the region for Britain to protect their interests in the Suez Canal. Hopelessly embroiled in the Arab-Jewish conflict, Britain bailed out in 1948, enabling Israel to obtain its independence. This type was struck 1927-47. This specimen was lot 2477 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Palestine. Mil, 1941 PCGS MS64 RD. Pop 10; 1 finer in 65. PCGS graded MS-64 Red."
Recorded mintage: 1,920,000.
Specification: 3.2 g, bronze, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 93: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.
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