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Ottoman Empire 10 Paras Fiscal Stamp
Ottoman Empire · 1878 · 10 paras
A brown and yellow 10 paras Ottoman Empire proportional fee fiscal stamp, featuring text and a central design, cancelled with a postmark from an Austrian post office.
This fiscal stamp was issued by the Ottoman Empire between 1878-79 for use in the Constantinople administrative area, but notably cancelled by a postmark from an Austrian post office operating within the Ottoman Empire, highlighting the presence of foreign postal services.
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Image: Postmark Austro-Hungarian postal authorities, stamp Government of the Ottoman Empire · License: Public domain
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