TURKEY, issues 1900-1907

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1901 Signature of the sultan

Signature in a circle (inland postage)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi orange
  5 Pi lilac
  25 Pi brown
  50 Pi brown

Similar stamps in colour black on red are postage due stamps.

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	c	c
2 Pi	*	c
5 Pi	*	c
25 Pi	***	**
50 Pi	***	**

Overprinted with turkish text at the top of the stamp (Newspapers, inland postage)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi orange
  5 Pi lilac

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	**	c
2 Pi	***	**
5 Pi	***	***

Signature in an ellipse (postage abroad)

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi blue
  5 Pi yellow
  25 Pi green
  50 Pi 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	*	*
10 pa	*	c
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c
2 Pi	*	*
5 Pi	***	***
25 Pi	***	***
50 Pi	RR	R

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

Overprinted with turkish text at the top of the stamp (Newspapers, postage abroad)

(Sorry, no picture available yet)

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi blue
  5 Pi 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	*	*
10 pa	**	**
20 pa	***	***
1 Pi	***	**
2 Pi	***	***
5 Pi	R	***

Postage due stamps (as inland postage design)

  10 pa black on red
  20 pa black on red
  1 Pi black on red
  2 Pi black on 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	**	**
2 Pi	**	**

Internal postage stamp, overprinted with Turkish text (national celebration 1916)

(Sorry, no picture available yet)

  5 pa violet

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

Special overprints for Monastir, Pristina, Salonique and Uskub exist, but they were never placed in use (120 different stamps):

(Reduced sizes)

1915 Overprinted with 6-pointed star and crescent (Stamps for inland postage)

(With inverted overprint, forgery?)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi orange
  5 Pi lilac
  25 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
10 pa	*	c
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c
2 Pi	*	*
5 Pi	*	c
25 Pi	***	***

1915 Overprinted with 6-pointed star and crescent (Newspaper stamps for inland postage)

  5 pa violet
  20 pa red
  5 Pi lilac

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
20 pa	*	*
5 Pi	R	***

1915 Overprinted with 6-pointed star and crescent (Stamps for postage abroad)

  5 pa yellow
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi blue (red overprint)
  5 Pi yellow
  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
5 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	*	*
5 Pi	***	**
25 Pi	RR	***

1915 Overprinted with 6-pointed star and crescent (Newspaper stamps for postage 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	*	*

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date between star and crescent, inland postage)

  1 Pi blue
  5 Pi lilac

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	*	c
5 Pi	***	*

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date between star and crescent, inland postage), on journal stamp (with arabic overprint)

  5 Pi 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 Pi	***	***

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent, stamps for postage abroad)

(Reduces size, cancelled to order)

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

Further surcharged
  5 g on 25 Pi green (red overprint)
  10 g on 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
5 pa	*	*
10 pa	**	**
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	**	*
25 Pi	RR	RR
5 g on 25 Pi	RR	RR
10 g on 25 Pi	RR	RR

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent, stamps for postage abroad) on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

(Reduces size, cancelled to order)

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

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	*	*

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent, inland postage)

(With inverted overprint, forgery?)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi orange
  25 Pi brown (red overprint)
  50 Pi brown

Further surcharged
  10 g on 25 Pi brown (red overprint)
  10 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
5 pa	R	R
10 pa	**	**
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c
2 Pi	**	*
25 Pi	***	**
50 Pi	R	***
10 g on 25 Pi	***	***
10 g on 50 Pi	***	***

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent (arabic date in crescent, inland postage) on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi orange

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	**	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	**	*

1917 With beetle like overprint (stamps for postage abroad)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi blue (red overprint)
  5 Pi yellow (red overprint)
  25 Pi green (red overprint)

Further surcharged
  10 Pi on 50 Pi 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	***	***
20 pa	**	*
1 Pi	**	**
2 Pi	***	***
5 Pi	R	R
25 Pi	RR	RR
10 Pi on 25 Pi	RR	RR

1917 With beetle like overprint (stamps for postage abroad) on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  2 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
5 pa	***	***
10 pa	***	***
20 pa	***	***
2 Pi	RR	RR

1917 With beetle like overprint (inland postage)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi orange
  5 Pi lilac (red overprint)
  25 Pi brown (red overprint)

Surcharged

  10 Pi on 50 Pi 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	RR	RR
10 pa	***	***
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	***	***
5 Pi	RR	RR
25 Pi	***	***
10 Pi on 25 Pi	RR	RR

1917 With beetle like overprint (inland postage) on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

(error of the 5 pa with double 'beetle' overprint)

  5 pa violet
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi orange
  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	**	**
10 pa	R	R
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	***	***
5 Pi	RR	RR

1905 Signature of the sultan, new type

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

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	c	c
2 Pi	*	c
2 1/2 Pi	*	c
5 Pi	**	*
10 Pi	**	*
25 Pi	***	**
50 Pi	R	***

I have seen a postcard in a similar design in the value 10 pa green, the inscription reads 'UNION POSTAL UNIVERSELLE TURQUIE CARTE POSTALE'.

Newspaper stamps, overprinted with turkish text

(Reduced sizes)

  5 pa yellow
  10 pa green
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi grey
  5 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	c
10 pa	*	c
20 pa	**	c
1 Pi	**	*
2 Pi	***	*
5 Pi	***	***

Stamps for letters abroad, overprinted with arabic letter

(Reduced sizes)

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

Postage due stamps

  1 Pi black on red
  2 Pi black on 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
1 Pi	**	**
2 Pi	***	***

In 1906 some the postage stamps 5 pa, 10 pa and 20 pa were overprinted with a large 'T' in a circle to serve as postage due stamps. Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody possesses a picture, please contact me!

Overprinted with Turkish text (national celebration 1916)

  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi grey
  2 1/2 Pi lilac

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	**	*
2 Pi	**	*
2 1/2 Pi	***	**

1915 Overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date in crescent)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  10 pa green  (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi grey
  2 1/2 Pi lilac
  5 Pi brown (red overprint)
  10 Pi orange
  25 Pi olive (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	*	c	Inverted overprint: R
20 pa	*	c
1 Pi	*	c	Inverted overprint: ***
2 Pi	**	*	Inverted overprint: R
2 1/2 Pi	**	*
5 Pi	*	*	Inverted overprint: ***
10 Pi	**	**
25 Pi	R	***

1915 Overprinted with large 6-pointed star and crescent (date in crescent) on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

  5 pa brown (red overprint)
  2 Pi grey
  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	Inverted overprint: R
10 pa	***	***
20 pa	***	**

1915 Overprinted with small 6-pointed star and crescent (date between star and crescent)

  10 pa green (red overprint)
  10 Pi orange

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
10 Pi	***	*

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent, date between star and crescent

  10 pa on 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 on 20 pa	c	c
1 Pi	*	c	Inverted overprint: R
5 Pi	***	**

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent, date inside crescent

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi grey (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi lilac
  25 Pi olive (red overprint)
  50 Pi lilac

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

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	*	*
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	***	**
2 1/2 Pi	***	**
25 Pi	***	***
50 Pi	***	**
10 g on 25 Pi	***	***
10 g on 50 Pi	***	**

1916 Overprinted with 5-pointed star and crescent, date inside crescent, on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  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
5 pa	*	*
10 pa	R	R
20 pa	R	R
1 Pi	**	*

1917 With beetle like overprint

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi grey (red overprint)
  2 1/2 Pi lilac
  5 Pi brown (red overprint)
  10 Pi orange (red overprint)
  25 Pi olive
  
Further surcharged
  10 Pi on 50 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	*	*
10 pa	R	R
20 pa	c	c
1 Pi	*	c
2 Pi	***	**
2 1/2 Pi	***	***
5 Pi	R	R
10 Pi	R	R
25 Pi	R	R
10 Pi on 50 Pi	RR	RR

1917 With beetle like overprint, on newspaper stamps (with arabic overprint)

(20 pa with double beetle overprint)

  5 pa yellow (red overprint)
  10 pa green (red overprint)
  20 pa red
  1 Pi blue (red overprint)
  2 Pi grey (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
10 pa	**	**
20 pa	*	*
1 Pi	*	*
2 Pi	RR	RR
5 Pi	RR	RR

(Unlisted overprint? Beetle like overprint and arabic letter on 10 pa green)

Sperati forgery of the 50 Pi value.

For stamps issued from 1908 to 1912, click here.

TURKEY, issues 1900-1907

1901 Signature of the sultan

1905 Signature of the sultan, new type

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