Turkey 1921 10 Piastres on 25 Piastres Surcharge

Turkey · 1921 · 10 Piastres on 25 Piastres

This stamp is part of the first definitive series issued by the Nationalist Government in Ankara during the Turkish War of Independence. The design features a large numeral '25' in the center, which has been overprinted with a new value of '10 Piastres' due to currency reforms and wartime necessity. The overprint is a key feature, signifying the transitional period before the formal establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

Issued in 1921 by the Grand National Assembly government in Ankara, this stamp represents a period of intense conflict during the Turkish War of Independence, which led to the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate and the founding of the modern Turkish Republic in 1923.