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4pi denom (#10139)

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Desc: 4pi

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

Numerical sorting value: 9600


Equivalent denoms: 4pia (1)

Users of this denom: French offices in Crete (1 stamp, 1903), French offices in the Turkish Empire (2 stamps, 1885-1902), German offices in the Turkish Empire (3 stamps, 1900-1905), British offices in the Turkish Empire (3 stamps, 1896-1913), Italian offices in the Turkish Empire (5 stamps, 1908-1921), Constantinople (1 stamp, 1909), Durazzo (1 stamp, 1909), Janina (1 stamp, 1909), Jerusalem (1 stamp, 1909), Salonika (1 stamp, 1909), Scutari (1 stamp, 1909), Smyrna (1 stamp, 1909), Valona (1 stamp, 1909)

Used by 22 stamps: (See all uses as list)

French offices in the Turkish Empire 8/16/1885 4pi brnzgrn issue=1885 d=Peace & Commerce var=N under B oc=blk on=issuer=France-1876-1fr-brnzgrn perf=14x13.5
British offices in the Turkish Empire 1896 4pi carrose&lil d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 10d) oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1890-10d-carrose&lil wmk=imperial crown
German offices in the Turkish Empire 10/1/1900 4pi lake&blk pc=rose d=Germania (Reichspost) oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1900-80pf
British offices in the Turkish Empire 1902 4pi carrose&vio issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 10d) on=issuer=Great Britain-1902-10d wmk=imperial crown perf=14
French offices in the Turkish Empire 1902 4pi cl&olgrn issue=1902b oc=blk on=issue=1902a-1fr-cl&olgrn-unissued
French offices in Crete 1903 4pi
German offices in the Turkish Empire 10/1/1905 4pi lake&blk pc=rose d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value(fraktur) oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1902-80pf
German offices in the Turkish Empire 11/1905 4pi lake&blk pc=rose d=Germania (Deutsches Reich) ovpt=value(fraktur) oc=blk on=issuer=Germany-1905-80pf wmk=lozenges
Italian offices in the Turkish Empire 1908 4pi brn&grn issue=Constantinople 1st printing d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Italian offices in the Turkish Empire 1908 4pi brn&grn issue=Constantinople 2nd printing d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Italian offices in the Turkish Empire 1908 4pi brn&grn issue=Constantinople 4th printing d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Italian offices in the Turkish Empire 1908 4pi brn&grn issue=Constantinople 5th printing d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Constantinople 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=CONSTANTINOPOLI//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Valona 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=Valona//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Smyrna 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=SMIRNE//4 PIASTRE 4 oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Scutari 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=SCUTARI//DI ALBANIA//value PIASTRE value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Salonika 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=SALONICCO//value PIASTRE value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Jerusalem 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=Gerusalemme//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Janina 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=Janina//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
Durazzo 1909 4pi brn&grn issue=1909 d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=DURAZZO//value PIASTRE value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
British offices in the Turkish Empire 1913 4pi ltbl d=King George V (1912 e) oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1912-10d wmk=crown & GvR perf=15x14
Italian offices in the Turkish Empire 1921 4pi brnorg issue=1921 d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing right 1909) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1917-20c-brnorg wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14