Turkey 1892 Coat of Arms

Turkey · 1892 · 20 Paras

This stamp features the Tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the official calligraphic monogram, set within a crescent. The design is framed by the Coat of Arms of the Ottoman Empire, with the denomination and country name in both Ottoman Turkish and French script. This issue was part of a series intended for domestic and international postage.

Issued during the latter part of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Abdul Hamid II, these stamps reflect the empire's efforts to modernize its postal system and engage with the Universal Postal Union.