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The three Italian Post Offices in Constantinople (Galata, Pera and Stambul) opened in June 1908. The offices finally closed in 1923 after several short periods of closure.
The first stamps were overprinted locally, and this first issue, with numbers from 49 for the 20 piastre on 5 lire, to just 999 for the most common, the 10 para on 5c, are all very scarce.
First local issue. 10 para on 5 centesimi |
Second local issue. 10 para on 5 centesimi |
Second local issue. 2 piastre on 50 centesimi |
Second local issue. 2 piastre on 50 centesimi, wide 2 |
Second local issue. 1 piastra on 25 centesimi
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Second local issue. 4 Piastre on 1 lire |
Second local issue. 20 Piastre on 5 lire |
Third local issue. 4 Piastre on 1 lire |
Third local issue. 20 Piastre on 5 lire |
Fourth local issue. 4 Piastre on 1 lire |
Fourth local issue. 20 Piastre on 5 lire |
Forgery of Fourth local issue. 4 Piastre on 1 lire
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Fifth local issue. 1 Piastra on 5 centesimi |
Eighth local issue. 7½ Piastre on 85 centesimi.
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Eighth local issue. 45 Piastre on 5 lire |
45 Piastre on 5 lire, used |
Eighth local issue. 90 Piastre on 10 lire |
Turin Printing of 1921.
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Unissued Turin Printing of 1923.
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Unissued Turin Printing of 1923.
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Unissued Turin Printing of 1923.
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First Express issue. 1.20 lire on 30c stamp overprinted 15 PIASTRE
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Second Express issue. 15 PIASTRE on 30c
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1 lira Postage Due
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