Ottoman Empire Military Portrait
Ottoman Empire · 1908 · 20 Para
The stamp features a right-facing portrait of a man in a military uniform and fez, set within an ornate oval frame. Ottoman script and the denomination '20 PARA' are visible at the top and bottom respectively.
Issued during the final decades of the Ottoman Empire, this stamp likely depicts a prominent figure, possibly Sultan Abdülhamid II, reflecting the empire's identity and authority amidst a period of political reform and decline.
Image: Post of Ottoman Empire · License: Public domain
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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