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