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A historic collection of 242 Egypt postage stamps
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Year: 1923
Portrait of Sultan (later King) Fuad I - 20 millieme
This issue marks a significant era in modern Egyptian history, capturing the likeness of Fuad I during his transition from Sultan to King following the formal end of the British Protectorate. The central portrait depicts the monarch in a formal suit and a traditional fez (tarbush), a visual representation of the Egyptian elite and a message of sovereign dignity that sought to balance modern Western influence with national identity. The frame is subtly adorned with lotus and papyrus motifs, echoing the ancient Pharaonic symbols of Upper and Lower Egypt to emphasize the historical continuity and legitimacy of the dynasty. Historically, this stamp reflects the period of the 1922 Declaration of Independence and the subsequent constitutional monarchy, where the postal service served as a vital institutional medium to broadcast the new rank of the ruler and the burgeoning independence of the Egyptian state to both its citizens and the international community.
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10th Universal Postal Congress - 50 piastre
10th Universal Postal Congress - 200 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 100 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 50 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 20 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 15 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 13 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 10 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 5 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 4 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 3 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 2 millieme
10th Universal Postal Congress - 1 millieme
official postage stamp - 15 millieme
Portrait of King Fuad I - 20 millieme
Portrait of King Fuad I - 15 millieme
International Aviation Congress at Cairo - 20 millieme
International Aviation Congress at Cairo - 15 millieme
International Aviation Congress at Cairo - 13 millieme
International Aviation Congress at Cairo - 10 millieme
International Aviation Congress at Cairo - 5 millieme
Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 200 millieme
Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 100 millieme
