Turkey 1920 Surcharge on 1916-18 Issue

Turkey · 1920 · 10 Para

This stamp is a provisional issue created by surcharging an earlier 1916-18 definitive stamp. The original design, featuring intricate geometric patterns, is overprinted in black with a new denomination of '10 PARA' and the date '1336' in the Islamic calendar, corresponding to 1920.

Issued during the turbulent Turkish War of Independence, these surcharged stamps reflect the economic instability and the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the new Turkish government.