Turkey 1863 20 paras Postage Due

Turkey · 1863 · 20 paras

The stamp features an oval design with 'POSTES OTTOMANES' at the top and '20 PARAS' at the bottom, enclosing a star and crescent symbol. It is printed in black ink on brick-red paper.

This stamp is one of Turkey's earliest postage due issues, introduced by the Ottoman Empire to collect unpaid or underpaid postage from recipients. It signifies an important step in the development and standardization of the Ottoman postal system.