Ottoman Empire 5 Para Definitive Stamp

Ottoman Empire · 1924 · 5 Para

The stamp features a central crescent moon and star, a prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, surrounded by calligraphic Ottoman script indicating the country and its 5 Para denomination. It bears a circular postmark from Galata.

This stamp, issued by the Ottoman Empire, was postmarked in 1924, a period immediately following the dissolution of the Empire and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. It represents the final years of Ottoman postal administration or the early transitional use of existing stock.