Higher star and fatter crescent moon: Old Stamp 3C

This is a Hartrick Old Stamp Type IIIc (aka 3C). These stamps were in use from 1956-1957.

Image: Old Stamp Type IIIc

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As a check, in this stamp the MADE IN TURKEY is very spread out from the moon. The text is much further away from the moon at the beginning and end than it is in other Type III stamps.

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