Turkey Katchak 2 Piastres

Turkey · 1890 · 2 Piastres

A rectangular stamp from Turkey featuring Ottoman Turkish script and the denomination '2 Piastres'. It was part of a special service to tax contraband letters.

Issued in 1890 by the Ottoman postal authorities to tax letters carried by travelers, which infringed on the post office's monopoly. Half of the collected fees were intended for informers.