RUSSIA 1909 - 10, OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE (LEVANT), Sc 151 - 160 " TREBIZONDE " 10v
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RUSSIA 1909-10, OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE (LEVANT), Sc#151-160 "TREBIZONDE" BLUE & BLACK overprintPLEASE BEFORE YOU BID CHECK PICTURES FOR ALL FAULTS, SELL AS ISThe Russian post offices in the Ottoman Empire were a set of post offices operated by Russia in various cities of the Ottoman Empire from the late 18th century until September 1914.The first postage stamp of the offices was a large square design issued in 1863 and... valued at six kopecks. This type is today rare, as were the normal-sized 2k and 20k stamps issued in 1865, which included a sailing ship along with the imperial coat of arms, and "ROPiT" in the inscription. A similar but better-executed design appeared in 1866.Beginning in 1868, ROPiT switched to a design consisting of a large number of value in the center. As with the regular Russian stamps, they were originally printed on horizontally-laid paper, and on vertically-laid paper from 1872 on. Overprints for 8 kopeck and 7 kopeck values were used in 1876 and 1879. The colors were changed in 1879, and again in 1884, matching the contemporaneous stamps of Russia.Beginning in 1900, the printing of special stamps was abandoned, in conjunction with the use of the local Ottoman currency of paras and piastres. Instead, regular Russian stamps were surcharged.YOU BUY WHAT YOU SEE IN ATTACHED PICTURES AS IS. WILL SHIPPING WORLDWIDE possible combine SHIPPING COAST $6.00 FOR REGISTERED, ORDERS MORE THAN 100$ WILL SEND BY ECO POST FOR 5$ ONLY, if this post working in yours locationNOTE: PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS. YOU CAN COLLECT ITEMS UP ONE WEEK. SHIPPING: EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM 0.5$
