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2 1/2pi denom (#6778) (Turkey usage only)

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  • Colnect-1435-166-Internal-post-stamp---Tughra-of-Mehmed-V.jpg
  • Colnect-417-517-Bosphorus-at-Kandilli.jpg
  • Colnect-417-536-overprint-on-stamps-1905.jpg
  • Colnect-417-538-overprint-on-Internal-post-stamps-1908.jpg
  • Colnect-1412-412-overprint-on-stamps-1909.jpg
  • Colnect-1419-420-overprint-on-Internal-post-stamps-1905.jpg
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Desc: 2 1/2pi

Currency: Ottoman lira (40par=40pa=1pia=1pi)

Numerical sorting value: 6000


Equivalent denoms used by Turkey: 2 1/2Pia (5)
Only used by others: 2pi20pa (1)

Users of this denom: German offices in the Turkish Empire (5 stamps, 1884-1905), British offices in the Turkish Empire (1 stamp, 1910), Russian offices in the Levant (2 stamps, 1912-1913), Thrace (2 stamps, 1913), Turkey (17 stamps, 1905-1920) Show with all usages

Used by 17 stamps of Turkey: (See all uses as list)

1905 2 1/2pi redvio d=tughra (1905)
1908 2 1/2pi viobrn d=tughra (1908)
12/1909 2 1/2pi dkbrn issue=1909a d=tughra (1909)
6/26/1911 2 1/2pi redvio issue=Macedonia visit Monastir c d=tughra (1905) ovpt=arabic//MONASTIR oc=blk on=2 1/2pi-tughra (1905)
6/26/1911 2 1/2pi issue=Macedonia visit Pristina c d=tughra (1905) ovpt=arabic//PRISTINA oc=blk on=2 1/2pi-tughra (1905)
6/26/1911 2 1/2pi issue=Macedonia visit Salonika c d=tughra (1905) ovpt=arabic//SALONIKA oc=blk on=2 1/2pi-tughra (1905)
6/26/1911 2 1/2pi issue=Macedonia visit Uskub c d=tughra (1905) ovpt=arabic//USKUB oc=blk on=2 1/2pi-tughra (1905)
1/14/1914 2 1/2pi ver&grn issue=1914 d=Bosphorus at Kandilli perf=12
1915 2 1/2pi redvio issue=1915e on 1905 d=tughra (1905) ovpt=6point oc=blk on=1905-2 1/2pi-redvio
1915 2 1/2pi dkbrn issue=1915 on 1909 d=tughra (1909) ovpt=6point oc=blk on=1909-2 1/2pi-dkbrn
1915 2 1/2pi viobrn issue=1915 on 1908 d=tughra (1908) ovpt=6point oc=blk on=1908-2 1/2pi-viobrn
1916 2 1/2pi redvio issue=1916e d=tughra (1905) ovpt=5point star oc=blk on=1905-2 1/2pi-redvio
1916 2 1/2pi viobrn issue=1916h d=tughra (1908) ovpt=5point star oc=blk on=1908-2 1/2pi-viobrn
1916 2 1/2pi dkbrn issue=1916j d=tughra (1909) ovpt=5point star oc=blk on=1909-2 1/2pi-dkbrn
7/23/1916 2 1/2pi redvio issue=constitution 9th d=tughra (1905) ovpt=10 Temuz//1332(arabic) oc=blk on=1905-2 1/2pi
11/30/1919 2 1/2pi ver&grn issue=armistice d=Bosphorus at Kandilli oc=blk on=1914-2 1/2pi perf=12
1920 2 1/2pi issue=Mohammed VI accession