Turkey 1888-89 Revenue Stamp, Abdul Hamid II Tughra

Turkey · 1888 · 25 piasters

A green and red revenue stamp from Turkey featuring the tughra (imperial monogram) of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, with a green overprint on an earlier 1878-79 issue.

Issued between 1888 and 1889, this stamp was used for proportional fees related to the transfer and purchase of real estate in the Ottoman provinces, reflecting the administrative practices of the late Ottoman Empire.