Turkey 1915-1916 Tughra El-Gazi 2 Paras Revenue Stamp

Turkey · 1915 · 2 paras

A pink revenue stamp from the Ottoman Empire featuring the Tughra El-Gazi monogram, overprinted with the Russian text 'Парикм'.

Issued during World War I, this Ottoman revenue stamp with a Russian 'barbershop' overprint suggests its use in a Russian-occupied territory or by Russian forces/civilians within the Ottoman Empire during the conflict.