Italian States, Kingdom Of The Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Knight With Crown, C.1880 Buy Now Turkey's first postage stamps were

Turkey's first postage stamps were issued in 1863

A First War Medal Group to Lieutenant (Gunner) Adams

The side posts on either side are capped by large gilt aluminum cockades

and Eric Charles Twelves Wilson (original signature of "Eric Wilson Somaliland Camel Corps"

Italian States, Kingdom Of The Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Knight With Crown, C.1880 Buy Now Turkey's first postage stamps were(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted 1829. A superb example exhibiting extremely well executed detailing, with a white enameled Maltese Cross in Gold, featuring hand etched and detailed Gold fleur de lis in each quadrant, with a Gold obverse centre exhibiting an engraved cyphre of Francis I, surrounded by a green enamelled laurel wreath and a finely blue enamelled border with the Latin Motto De Rege Optime Merito (King most deserving), reverse