Ottoman Empire 10 Paras Fiscal Stamp

Ottoman Empire · 1878 · 10 paras

A brown and yellow fiscal stamp from the Ottoman Empire, featuring Arabic script and the denomination '10 paras'. It bears a circular postmark from an Austrian post office.

This stamp was issued by the Ottoman Empire for revenue collection in the Constantinople administrative area between 1878-1879. Its cancellation by an Austrian postmark illustrates the presence of foreign postal services within Ottoman territories.