İsmet İnönü, 2nd President of Turkey
Turkey · 1940 · 10 Kuruş
This definitive stamp features a portrait of İsmet İnönü, the second President of the Republic of Turkey. The design is simple and formal, focusing on the bust of the president facing left, a common style for definitive issues of the era. The denomination '10 Kuruş' is clearly indicated at the bottom.
Issued during World War II, this stamp reflects a period of Turkish neutrality under President İnönü's leadership, who succeeded Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. These definitive series were in wide circulation for several years for everyday postal use.
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Photogravure
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