Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 80 millieme

Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 80 millieme

Year
1933
Face Value
80
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
EG 180
Yvert & Tellier
EG PA21
Stanley Gibbons
EG 209

Technical Details

Colors
brown
Size
43 x 26 mm
Perforation
13½
Printing
Lithography
Printers
Harrison & Sons Ltd.
This airmail stamp commemorates the rapid modernization of Egypt’s transport infrastructure, technological advancement, and expanding global connectivity. The subject highlights the development of the nation's civil aviation sector, illustrating a modern monoplane soaring directly over the timeless silhouettes of the Pyramids of Giza. The contrast between the 20th-century aircraft and the ancient stone structures carries a profound message of civilizational transition, bridging Egypt’s monumental ancestral legacy with the dawn of the modern machine age.