Ottoman Empire Sultan Abdul Hamid II Portrait Stamp

Ottoman Empire · 1890 · 20 Para

The stamp features a portrait of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, facing right, within an ornate oval frame. The text 'POSTES OTTOMANES' is at the top in Latin script, with Arabic script for the country name and denomination below.

This stamp belongs to the late Ottoman Empire period, a time of significant modernization and political change under Sultan Abdul Hamid II. It represents the postal services of a vast empire before its dissolution after World War I.