Austria post in Turkey stamps set year  1890 Mi 20-24

Austria post in Turkey stamps set year  1890 Mi 20-24 MH The 1890 (and subsequent 1892) diagonal black overprint series for the Austrian Post Offices in the Ottoman Empire marks a beautiful phase in Levant postal history. This specific set used the newly designed domestic Austrian definitive stamps (featuring the right-facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph I) but overprinted them with local Ottoman currency to serve merchants and travelers in major ports like Constantinople, Smyrna, and Jerusalem. The Michel #20–24 lineup represents the low-to-mid-value denominations of this beautiful classic issue. The Stamp Lineup & Specifications Michel #Base StampOverprint ValueColorIssue Year / NoteMi #202 Kreuzer8 ParaBrownIssued later in 1892 to fulfill specific print-matter rates.Mi #213 Kreuzer10 ParaGreen1890Mi #225 Kreuzer20 ParaRose / Carmine1890Mi #2310 Kreuzer1 PiasterBlue / Ultramarine1890Mi #2420 Kreuzer2 PiasterOlive-Green1890 Design & Technical Elements The Base Design: The underlying Austrian stamps represent a major design shift from the older double-headed eagle crests to a clean, crisp profile portrait of a middle-aged Emperor Franz Joseph I. The Overprint: The surcharges are typographed in black ink. They slant diagonally upward from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. The text reads simply with the numeral and the localized currency shorthand (e.g., “10 Para” or “1 Piaster”).