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The currency is in mills, so it's not Turkish. My guess is it is an Egyptian revenue stamp. |
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I'm pretty convinced it's Egyptian, considering the cresent moon and three stars. Also the milliemes denomination. Just can't find it in Scott's. Perhaps a revenue stamp? Sorry I can't be of more help. |
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Another possibility is Libya (or perhaps more correctly Cyrenaica). They used mills too, although Egypt is probably more likely. Note "1935" in the top left corner. |
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A young Arabic speaking person who works for me confirmed it is Egypt, but could not decipher the writing on the bottom of the stamp |
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OK, followed up with an Egyptian-born guy who translated as: Egyptian Kingdom consular fee stamp verified ebay desc. is correct |
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lithograving - so it's only American ebay listings that sometimes have incorrect descriptions??  |
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Quote:so it's only American ebay listings that sometimes have incorrect descriptions?? I only meant that if he is Egyptian then surely he can read Arabic. |
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Quote:
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
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But her heart will be in Byzantium,
For whom she will sing a requiem,
With a voice more euphoric than opium,
She bides through the night, forever out of our sight. |
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Posted 12/05/2011 12:48 am
