Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

TURKEY, issues 1908-1912

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Turkey 1901-1907

1908 Circle in the middle of the stamp

Type 1: Large text at the bottom of the central circle

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi black
  2 1/2 Pi brown
  5 Pi lilac
  10 Pi red
  25 Pi green
  50 Pi brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	c	vc
10 pa	c	vc
20 pa	c	vc
1 Pi	*	vc
2 Pi	*	vc
2 1/2 Pi	*	c
5 Pi	**	c
10 Pi	***	*
25 Pi	***	***
50 Pi	***	***

I have seen a postcard in a similar design in the value 20 pa red, the inscription reads 'UNION POSTAL UNIVERSELLE TURQUIE CARTE POSTALE'.

Newspaper stamps, overprinted with arabic text

  5 pa yellow (overprint blue)
  10 pa green (overprint red)
  20 pa red (overprint blue)
  1 Pi blue (oveprint red)
  2 Pi black (overprint red)
  5 Pi brown (overprint red)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	**	c
10 pa	***	c
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	**	*
2 Pi	**	*
5 Pi	***	*

Stamps for letters abroad, overprinted with arabic sign

  10 pa green (overprint red)
  20 pa red (overprint blue)
  1 Pi blue (overprint red)
  2 Pi black (overprint red)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	*	*
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	c
2 Pi	***	*

Overprinted with three lines of arabic text (1909)

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi black
  2 1/2 Pi brown

Forged overprints are known!

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	R	R
10 pa	R	R
20 pa	R	R
1 Pi	R	R
2 Pi	RRR	RR
2 1/2 Pi	RRR	RR

Stamps in type 1, but with label attached to the stamp at the top

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	c	c
10 pa	c	c
20 pa	c	c
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	***	***

Type 2: As before but design in circle changed (1909/1910): text smaller (signature of new Sultan)

  2 pa olive (1911)
  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi black
  2 1/2 Pi brown
  5 Pi lilac
  10 Pi red
  25 Pi green
  50 Pi brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 pa	c	c
5 pa	c	c
10 pa	c	c
20 pa	c	vc
1 Pi	c	vc
2 Pi	**	c
2 1/2 Pi	***	***
5 Pi	***	*
10 Pi	***	*
25 Pi	RR	R
50 Pi	RR	RR

Surcharged (1910, type 2)

  '2' and arabic text on 5 pa yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 on 5 pa	c	c

Newspaper stamps, overprinted with arabic text

  5 pa yellow (overprint blue)
  10 pa green (overprint red)
  20 pa red (overprint blue)
  1 Pi blue (oveprint red)
  2 Pi black (overprint red)
  5 Pi brown (overprint red)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	c	c
10 pa	**	c
20 pa	***	**
1 Pi	***	***
2 Pi	R	***
5 Pi	R	***

Stamps for letters abroad, overprinted with arabic sign

  10 pa green (overprint red)
  20 pa red (overprint blue)
  1 Pi blue (overprint red)
  2 Pi black (overprint red)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	*	*
20 pa	**	*
1 Pi	**	c
2 Pi	***	**

Type 2, letters abroad, overprinted with arabic sign, further overprinted with one line of arabic text (1916, mount Sinai issue)

  20 pa red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 pa	RR	RR

Type 2, overprinted with one line of arabic text (1916, mount Sinai issue)

  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	**	*

Postage due stamps

Type 2 Type 1

  1 Pi black on red (type 1)
  1 Pi black on red (type 2, design in circle changed, 1909/10)
  2 Pi black on red (type 1)
  2 Pi black on red (type 2, design in circle changed, 1909/10)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 Pi	***	**	Type 1
1 Pi	***	***	Type 2
2 Pi	***	***	Type 1
2 Pi	RR	RR	Type 2

1915 Stamps in type 1, overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date inside crescent)

  2 Pi black (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi brown
  5 Pi lilac (red overprint)
  10 Pi red
  25 Pi green (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 Pi	RR	RR
2 1/2 Pi	*	*
5 Pi	RR	RR
10 Pi	R	R
25 Pi	R	***

1915 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date inside crescent) on stamp for letters abroad

  2 Pi black (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 Pi	R	***

1915 Stamps in type 1, overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date inside crescent) on newspaper stamps

  2 Pi black (red overprint)
  5 Pi brown (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 Pi	RR	RR
5 Pi	***	***

1915 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date inside crescent)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi brown
  5 Pi brown (red overprint)
  10 Pi red
  25 Pi green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	c	c
20 pa	c	c
1 Pi	*	c
2 Pi	*	*
2 1/2 Pi	RR	RR
5 Pi	**	*
10 Pi	***	*
25 Pi	RRR	RRR

1915 Stamp in type 2, overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date inside crescent), on stamps for letters abroad

  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	*	*

1915 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date inside crescent), on newspaper stamps

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  5 Pi brown (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	c	c
5 Pi	RR	RR

1915 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent)

  10 pa green (red overprint)
  5 Pi lilac (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	*	*
5 Pi	R	***

1915 Stamps in type 1, overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent), on stamp for letters abroad

  10 pa green (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	R	R

1915 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent), on newspaper stamp

  10 pa green (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	RR	RR

1915 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent)

  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  5 Pi brown (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	*	c
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c
5 Pi	**	*

1915 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent), on stamps for letters abroad

  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red 
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	c	c
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	***	*

1915 Stamp in type 2, overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent), on newspaper stamp

  10 pa green (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 pa	*	c

1916 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent)

  10 Pi red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 Pi	RR	RR

1916 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent), on stamp for letters abroad

  20 pa red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 pa	**	**

1916 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent)

(Reduced size)

  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  10 Pi red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c
10 Pi	RR	RR

1916 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent), on stamps for letters abroad

  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c

1916 Stamps in type 1, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent)

25 Pi, 10 g on 50 Pi and 25 g on 50 Pi

  2 1/2 Pi brown (red overprint)
  25 Pi green (red overprint)
  50 Pi brown

Further surcharged
  10 g on 25 Pi green (red overprint)
  10 g on 50 Pi brown
  25 g on 50 Pi brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 1/2 Pi	R	R
25 Pi	R	***
50 Pi	RR	RR
10 g on 25 Pi	***	***
10 g on 50 Pi	RR	RR
25 g on 50 Pi	RR	RR

1916 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent), on stamp for letters abroad, (overprinted with arabic sign)

  2 Pi black (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 Pi	R	R

1916 Stamp in type 1, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent), on newspaper stamp (overprinted with arabic text)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	***	***

1916 Stamp with label, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent)

(Reduced size)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	***	***

1916 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi brown (red overprint)
  5 Pi lilac (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	*	c
10 pa	***	***
20 pa	***	***
1 Pi	**	*
2 Pi	***	**
2 1/2 Pi	R	R
5 Pi	RR	RR

1916 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent), on stamps for letters abroad, (overprinted with arabic sign)

 
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 Pi	R	R
2 Pi	R	R

1916 Stamps in type 2, overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent), on newspaper stamp, (overprinted with arabic text)

  5 pa yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	R	R

1917 Stamps in type 1, with beetle overprint

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi brown
  25 Pi green (red overprint)

Surcharged
  10 Pi on 50 Pi (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	***	***
10 pa	*	*
2 Pi	RR	RR
2 1/2 Pi	***	***
25 Pi	RR	RR
10 Pi on 50 Pi	RR	RR

1917 Stamps in type 1, with beetle overprint, on stamps for letters abroad (overprinted with arabic sign)

  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red or black overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 Pi	RR	RR
2 Pi	***	***	Black overprint: R

1917 Stamp in type 1, with beetle overprint, on newspaper stamp (overprinted with arabic text)

  5 pa yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	RR	RR

1917 Stamp with label, with beetle overprint

  5 pa yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	**	**

1917 Stamp in type 2, with beetle overprint

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi black (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi brown
  5 Pi lilac (red overprint)
  10 Pi red (red overprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa	**	**
10 pa	*	*
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	***	***
2 1/2 Pi	RR	RR
5 Pi	RR	RR
10 Pi	R	R

1917 Stamp in type 2, with beetle overprint, on stamps for letters abroad (overprinted with arabic sign)

  1 Pi blue (red or black overprint)
  2 Pi black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 Pi	*	*	Black overprint: ***
2 Pi	R	R

1919 Surcharged with blue '5 and arabic text' and red 'toughra'

(Left; normal stamp; Right; with double blue '5 and arabic text' overprint)

  5 pa on 2 pa olive

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa on 2 pa	c	c	Exists with double blue overprint, see picture above

Overprinted with black circle (with signature), arabic text and value (1920)

  5 Pa on 2 pa olive

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 pa on 2 pa	c	c

Other overprints:

(Postage due stamps? 'T' in an ellipse overprint, reduced sizes)

For stamps in this design surcharged with a double headed eagle see under Albania.

(Albania stamp)

Argyrocastron overprint (Epirus)

Forgeries

Dangerous forgeries made by the forger Jean de Sperati.

Some modern(?) forgeries of the 50 Pi stamps with small text in the wrong colours blue and green.

For stamps issued from 1913 to 1920, click here.

TURKEY, issues 1908-1912

1908 Circle in the middle of the stamp

Forgeries

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