Very good crispness, superb colors, almost perfect corners, little dirt on it(on the back). Has folding lines. Has a dark dirt spot(or small burn, not sure what it is), with a little hole in it. On the front of the bill, it's very hard to see it. On it's back the dirt spot is visible(it's kind of round, with a diameter of 5 millimeters), and the little hole is one millimeter in diameter. I've kept this bill behind the pages of a book(is this wrong?). Based on my web searches, there are many 1939 one Palestine pounds available for sale, but just 3 or 4 from the year 1944.. And the prices between the years are very different, so you understand my confusion. What would be a fair price for this piece, and where might I sell it? And one more thing: Bill from rosenblumcoins.com proposed to buy my banknotes, but he wants me to send the banknotes, and then send me the money he decides is fair. Can anybody here confirm he is fair?
Issued during the British mandate, printed in U.S.A. and legal tender in Israel until 1948. There is what looks to be a perfect specimen on ebay right now for $2,250.00. You would probably want to have it professionally graded and valued and then you could probably sell it anywhere. The best price might come from collectors of Israel within which Palestine currency is grouped. Personally, I wouldn't accept any offer until I have a professional appraisal of it.
Bahjat, I do not know what to ask for it.. As anthorn said, on ebay, there's just one palestine pound from 1944, and the asking price is 2250$. Even if I am not expecting to obtain that much money for it, I'm pretty certain it has a very good value. I will probably do as Anthorn suggested and go to a professional. Thank you for your replies.
I would seriously recommend authentication via PMG or PCGS on this. There are just way too many forgeries of these around, and yes even the forgeries have "damage" because even the originals are usually found in pretty rough condition. Does this note exhibit strong embossing, ie raised dark green and blue ink in the design area? That is a fairly quick and easy test if it does. If not the note has been flattened or worse could be a forgery. Flattening implies that the note was cleaned and then pressed to flatten out deep folds that were previously present. In the collecting realm it means it is damaged.
