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Turkey 1914 Navy League Revenue Stamp
uncommon1900-1945

Turkey 1914 Navy League Revenue Stamp

Turkey · 1914 · 5pa

A red revenue stamp from Ottoman Turkey, issued in 1914, depicting an Ottoman warship at sea with text in Ottoman Turkish indicating 'Navy Aid'.

This stamp was issued to raise funds for the Ottoman Navy League, a public initiative to strengthen the Ottoman Empire's naval power in the years immediately preceding its entry into World War I.

Image: Government of the Ottoman Empire · License: Public domain

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