Turkey 1918 Hedjaz Railway Surcharge Revenue Stamp

Turkey · 1918 · 2 piasters on 1 piaster

A red-brown stamp from Turkey, issued in 1918, featuring a black surcharge of '2 piasters' over the original '1 piaster' denomination, used for the Hedjaz Railway.

This revenue stamp was issued during the final years of the Ottoman Empire and World War I, likely to fund or tax services related to the strategically important Hedjaz Railway.