# Palestine

* The first meter was installed in 1929.
* All stamps are inscribed “PALESTINE” in the frank.
* For stamps after 1949 see ISRAEL and PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.
                                                          1. Universal "Midget" (FV-3/5), 1929. [Very scarce]
                                                          Small upright frank with country name in curved ribbon at top.
                                                          “MILS” below value figures.
                                                          Five meters used, A1 through A5.
                                                          TM: DC, with thick arc at bottom
                                                          Values: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 20
                                                          2. Neopost (LV-6), 1929.
                                                          Very similar to Type 1 but spacing between TM and frank is narrower.
                                                          The value figure is smaller than with type 1.
                                                          M# with “B” prefix, B1 through B24 known.
                                                          TM: DC
                                                          Values: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 20, 24, 25
                                                                         3. Francotyp “C” machine distributed by Universal (MV), 1932.
                                                                         Frank is larger than Types 1 and 2, and the spacing between the town mark and frank is much wider.
                                                                         Four-digit transaction counting number is high between the town mark and frank.
                                                                         M#s A6, A7 and A8.
                                                                               A. Large TM with small date figures with Arabic month
                                                                               B. Smaller TM with larger date figures with Roman month (not shown) [Uncommon]
                                                                         TM: DC
                                                                         V/F: 000
                                                          4. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1932.
                                                          Frank nearly identical to that of Type 3 but with much narrower spacing between the town mark and frank.
                                                          TM: DC
                                                          V/F: 000 00
                                                             a. V/F: 00 (M# A19 only) [Rare]
                                                          5. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1932. [Extremely rare, only one example known]
                                                          Large square frank.
                                                          With 4-bank value figures.
                                                          M# A39 only.
                                                          TM: DC
                                                          V/F: 000
                                                          6. Neopost (LV-6), 1938. [Very scarce]
                                                          Identical to Type 2 but “MILS” above value figures instead of below.
                                                          M#s B30 to B33 known.
                                                          TM: DC
                                                          Values seen: 2, 5, 7, 13, 15, 25
                                                             a. Printed in black