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uncommon1900-1945
Turkey 1914 Match Revenue Stamp with Naval League Overprint
Turkey · 1914 · 10 Para
A brown revenue stamp featuring the Ottoman tughra and text, overprinted in black with 'paradir / kibrit ve kav bandrolu' for match tax.
Issued during the Ottoman Empire, this revenue stamp was used to tax matches, with funds likely supporting the Ottoman Naval League in the years leading up to World War I.
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Image: Government of the Ottoman Empire · License: Public domain
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