A Short Introduction To The Philately Of Palestine

The Stamps of Palestine 2005

Forgeries: A number of FAKE stamps have appeared in the philatelic dealership and also on Ebay recently. These commemorate the 85th birthday and the death of Pope John Paul II as well as hematics on chess. I have documented these forgeries and the reaction I received when making complaints about them: Pope Forgeries and Chess Forgeries.

Now back to the official stamps issued by the Palestinian National Authority:
Two blocks (Christmas 2004 and Jacques Chirac) bear a 2004 date. They were printed in 2004 by the Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin, and sent to Palestine long before Christmas. That delivery was then impounded (seized, confiscated) by Israel and did not reach Palestine (ie. the Philatelic Bureau of the General Administration of Post in Gaza) until February 2005. The stamps received their official issue on 19.02.2005.

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