Turkey 1914 Crescent and Star

Turkey · 1914 · 20 Para

This definitive stamp features the national emblem of the Ottoman Empire, the crescent and star, enclosed within an ornate circular frame. The denomination '20 Para' is indicated in both Ottoman Turkish script and Western numerals. This design was part of a long-running series used for regular postage.

Issued during the final decade of the Ottoman Empire, this stamp was in use as the empire entered World War I on the side of the Central Powers, a conflict that would ultimately lead to its dissolution.