SG Nos. 16–29 (Jerusalem I) |
SG Nos. 30–43 (Jerusalem II) | SG Nos. 44–46 (Narrow Setting) | SG Nos. 47–59 (Jerusalem III) |
SG Nos. 60–70 (London I) |
SG Nos. 71–89 (London II) Plate I |
SG Nos. 71–89 (London II) Plate II |
Step 1: Differentiation by Overprint | ||||
No overprint | SG Nos. 5-15 (Typos) | |||
Arabic only overprint (various types) | Transjordan SG Nos. 1–88, 98–111, 143–158, D159–170 Mi.Nr. 1–60, 70-80, 104-118, P11-22 | |||
Overprint "O.P.D.A" or "Court Fees" or "H.J.Z." or similar | Palestine Fiscals | with other overprint | Go to Step 2 | |
Step 2: Differentiation by Typeface | ||||
Trilingual overprint "PALESTINE" with serifs (Roman typeface) | Go to Step 3 | |||
Trilingual overprint "PALESTINE" without serifs (Helvetica or block typeface) | Go to Step 6 | |||
Step 3: Differentiation by Length | ||||
Length of Arabic first line: 8mm | SG Nos. 16–29 (Jerusalem I) | |||
Length of Arabic first line: 10mm | Go to Step 4 | |||
Step 4: Differentiation by Distance | ||||
Distance between second (English) and third line (Hebrew): 6mm | SG Nos. 44–46 (Narrow Setting) | Distance between second (English) and third line (Hebrew): 7mm or more | Go to Step 5 | |
Step 5: Differentiation by Overprint | ||||
Inverted commas (dashes) in the third line are slightly elevated in relation to the top line of the other characters | SG Nos. 30–43 (Jerusalem II) | Inverted commas (dashes) in the third line are hanging straight or step like from the top line | SG Nos. 47–59 (Jerusalem III) | |
Step 6: Differentiation by Watermark | ||||
Watermark 1 Britain Type W100: "Royal Cypher (simple in column)" |
SG Nos. 60–70 (London I) | Watermark 2 Crown Agents Type W9: "Multiple Crown Script CA" |
SG Nos. 71–89 (London II) | Watermark unclear | Go to Step 7 (Colours) or Step 8 (Perforation) or Step 9 (Overprint) |
Step 7: Differentiation by Colour | ||||
2m green, 3m brown, 4m scarlet (red), 1p blue, 10p ultramarine, 20p grey | SG Nos. 60–70 (London I) | 2m yellow, 3m blue, 4m pink, 6m green, 7m bown, 8m scarlet (red), 1p grey, 2p ochre, 13m blue, 10p blue, 20p violet | SG Nos. 71–89 (London II) | other values (1m, 5m, 2p, 5p, 9p) | Go to Step 8 (Perforation) or Step 6 (Watermark) or Step 9 (Overprint) |
Step 8: Differentiation by Perforation | ||||
Perforation K14 (all values) | 14 Teeth 15 Teeth | SG Nos. 71–89 (London II) | Perforation K15:14 (values 1m–2p) | SG Nos. 60–70 (London I) | Perforation K15:14 (values 5p–20p) | Go to Step 7 (Colours) or Step 9 (Overprint) |
Step 9: Differentiation by Overprint | ||||
Inverted commas (dashes) in the third line are long and (often) clear Length of "PALESTINE": 14.0mm |
SG Nos. 60–70 (London I) | Inverted commas (dashes) in the third line are short and (often) blurred Length of "PALESTINE": 14.3mm |
SG Nos. 71–89 (London II) | |
[Created 29.05.2004, last revised 29.09.2007]
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