{"product_id":"ottoman-official-payment-deed-1910-armenian-citizen-armenia-kazazian","title":"Ottoman Official Payment Deed 1910 Armenian Citizen Armenia Kazazian","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"85\"\u003eOttoman Official Payment Deed with Hamidiye–Hejaz Railway Revenue Stamp (1910)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(171, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eThis Ottoman official payment deed  is a noteworthy example of late-period Ottoman fiscal and administrative practice. Such documents were legally required for official payments of fifty kuruş or more made through public institutions, ensuring accountability and record-keeping within the state bureaucracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eOne of the most distinctive features of this document is the presence of a cold-embossed revenue stamp marked “Hamidiye Hicaz Demiryolu menfaatine”. The Ottoman state used these special stamps on official documents to collect dedicated revenues, which were then allocated to the construction and financing of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHamidiye Hicaz Demiryolu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This practice reflects how the empire mobilized administrative paperwork itself as a tool for large-scale infrastructure funding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eThe document is dated 16 June 1326 (25 June 1910) and bears official signatures and revenue stamps, underscoring its formal and legal character. Its subject concerns the payment of 51 kuruş 20 para to Hacı Kevork Kazazyan. In the text, Kazazyan formally acknowledges that he received this amount from the municipality, confirming the transaction in writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1716\"\u003eThe reason for payment is particularly significant: the sum was paid in return for a shapirograf (şapirograf) machine that Kevork Kazazyan had constructed for the municipality. A shapirograf is a manually operated duplicating machine that reproduces text written on waxed paper through an alcohol-based printing technique an important technological innovation for offices before widespread mechanized printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"2211\"\u003eBeyond its administrative function, the document is historically valuable for what it reveals socially and economically. It highlights the role of a non-Muslim (Armenian) entrepreneur in introducing and supplying new office technologies to a municipal authority. This illustrates how non-Muslim Ottoman citizens were actively involved in commerce, craftsmanship, and technological innovation, often serving as intermediaries in the adoption of modern tools within local government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003eAlthough the specific municipality is not named in the text, the presence of the municipal mayor’s official seal suggests that further archival or comparative research could potentially identify it. Overall, this is a highly collectible and interpretively rich document, combining fiscal history, technological modernization, and the multi-communal structure of late Ottoman urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003e• Document Type: Ottoman official payment deed (sened)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003e• Date: 16 June 1326 \/ 25 June 1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2802\"\u003e• Legal Context: Mandatory documentation for official payments over 50 kuruş\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003e• Revenue Stamp: Cold-embossed stamp for the Hamidiye–Hejaz Railway fund\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2916\"\u003e• Payment Amount: 51 kuruş 20 para\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2953\"\u003e• Recipient: Hacı Kevork Kazazyan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3052\"\u003e• Payment Reason: Construction\/supply of a shapirograf duplicating machine for the municipality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3172\"\u003e• Historical Significance: Demonstrates municipal modernization and non-Muslim participation in trade and technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3242\"\u003e• Physical Features: Official stamps, signatures, and mayoral seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3371\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collectible Value: Strong example of Ottoman fiscal policy, infrastructure financing, and late-period administrative practice\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47698618613898,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_0c91ac47-66a7-4fc2-99ab-3f69678a2fce.jpg?v=1771239818","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-official-payment-deed-1910-armenian-citizen-armenia-kazazian","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}