Stamp_Long_Island_1916_1_2d_on_20pa.jpg

Summary

Description	English: Stamp of British post in Uzunada (British Occupation), Ottoman Empire, 1916, a Turkish fiscal stamp, 20pa green & buff, surcharged ½d, SG #1. Русский: Почтовая марка британской почты на острове Лонг-Айленд (британская оккупация), Османская империя. SG #1.
Date	1916
Source	sandafayre.com
Author	British post in Uzunada

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