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The postage stamps and postal history of Palestine emerges from its geographic location as a crossroads amidst the empires of the ancient Near East, the Levant and the Middle East. Postal services in the region were first established in the Bronze Age, during the rule of Sargon of Akkad, and successive empires have established and operated a ...
Postal service. Starting in 1994–95, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) established post offices throughout the PNA, developed its own unique postmarks [1] and issued stamps. In its first decade, the PNA expanded from 49 to 82 post offices (1994–2004). It provides a range of mailing services and issued its first stamp booklets in 2000.
The structure of postal rates followed broadly British practice and new services, like airmail and express delivery, were added over the years. From 1926 reduced rates applied for mail to Britain and Ireland, and from 1 March 1938 to 4 September 1939, Palestine was part of the All Up Empire airmail rates system.
Palestine joined the Universal Postal Union in October 1923. The post was transported by boat, train, cars and horses, and after 1927, also by air. [2] During the volatility of 1947 and 1948, British postal services deteriorated and were replaced by ad hoc interim services prior to the partition and the establishment of the State of Israel.
Palestine Post (Arabic: البريد الفلسطيني) is the company responsible for postal service in the State of Palestine. See also. Postage stamps and postal history of the Palestinian National Authority; Postage stamps and postal history of Palestine; References
The postage stamps and postal history of Israel is a survey of the postage stamps issued by the state of Israel, and its postal history, since independence was proclaimed on May 14, 1948. The first postage stamps were issued two days later on May 16, 1948. [1] Pre-1948 postal history is discussed in postage stamps and postal history of Palestine.
The Palestinians began issuing stamps in 1994 with the inscription The Palestinian Authority. Dates 1994 – Capital Jerusalem ( claimed ) / Ramallah ( de facto ) Currency (1994) mils (1995) 1000 fils = 1 Jordanian dinar Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of the Palestinian National Authority Panama Dates 1878 – Capital Panama ...
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