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A historic collection of 242 Egypt postage stamps
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Year: 1925
Thoth Inscribing the Royal Cartouche for the International Geographical Congress - 10 millieme
Issued to commemorate the International Geographical Congress held in Cairo in 1925, this stamp features a sophisticated allegorical scene that merges Egypt’s Pharaonic heritage with its modern intellectual ambitions. The illustration depicts the ibis-headed god Thoth, the ancient Egyptian patron of scribes, wisdom, and science, shown in the act of inscribing the cartouche of King Fuad I within a classical temple pylon topped by the winged sun disk. This powerful symbolism carries a message of divine endorsement and historical legitimacy, positioning the modern monarch as a successor to the scholarly traditions of antiquity. Historically, the event itself highlighted Egypt's role as a burgeoning center for international scientific exchange and geographical study, with the stamp serving as an institutional medium to promote the nation's cultural and scientific "Renaissance" to the global community during the early years of the Kingdom.
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Conference of Arab leaders - Shukri al-Quwatli (1891–1967)
Conference of Arab leaders - King Abdullah I of Transjordan (1882-1951)
Conference of Arab leaders - King Faisal II of Iraq (1935-1958)
Conference of Arab leaders - King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud (1875-1953)
Conference of Arab leaders - Bechara El Khoury
Conference of Arab leaders - Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din
Conference of Arab leaders - King Farouk
Middle East Air Transport Conference, Cairo 1946
Withdrawal of British Troops from the Cairo Citadel
80th Anniversary of the First Egyptian Postage Stamp - King Farouk I - 44 millieme
80th Anniversary of the First Egyptian Postage Stamp - King Fuad I - 34 millieme
80th Anniversary of the First Egyptian Postage Stamp - Khedive Ismail Pasha - 20 millieme
First Egyptian Postage Stamp of 1866 - 2 millieme
King Farouk (1920-1965) - 30 millieme
King Farouk (1920-1965) - 5 millieme
King Farouk (1920-1965) - 3 millieme
official visit of King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud (1875–1953)
Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 25 millieme
Cairo Conference establishment of the League of Arab States (Arab League) - 22 millieme
Cairo Conference establishment of the League of Arab States (Arab League) - 10 millieme
King Farouk (1920-1965) - 20 millieme
King Farouk (1920-1965) - 15 millieme
King Farouk (1920-1965) - 1 millieme
