Turkey 1922 Surcharged Treasury Tax Revenue Stamp
Turkey · 1922 · 1 piaster on 10 piasters
This is a 1922 Turkish treasury tax revenue stamp, featuring a surcharge of 1 piaster on an earlier 10 piasters green issue from 1912. The stamp was used for fiscal purposes, indicating payment of a tax or duty.
The 1922 period in Turkey was during the final years of the Ottoman Empire and the ongoing Turkish War of Independence, a time of significant political and economic upheaval. Surcharges on revenue stamps often reflect changes in taxation policies or currency values during such turbulent times.
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