Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 25 millieme

Monoplane over the Pyramids of Giza - 25 millieme

Year
1943
Face Value
25
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
EG 263a
Yvert & Tellier
EG PA27
Stanley Gibbons
EG 287

Technical Details

Colors
Dark violet brown
Size
42 x 26 mm
Perforation
13½
Printing
Photogravure
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.