Ottoman Empire 10 Paras Fiscal Stamp, Constantinople

Ottoman Empire · 1878 · 10 paras

This 10 paras brown and yellow fiscal stamp was issued by the Ottoman Empire between 1878-79. It was used for proportional fees in the Constantinople administrative area and bears a cancellation from an Austrian post office.

The stamp illustrates the administrative practices of the late Ottoman Empire, including the collection of proportional fees and the operation of foreign post offices within its territories, reflecting the complex international relations of the era.