First Egyptian Postage Stamp of 1866 - 2 millieme

Issued in 1946, this stamp commemorates the 80th anniversary of Egypt's first postage stamp, reproducing the design of the original 1866 Egyptian stamp. The first issue marked Egypt's entry into the community of nations operating modern postal systems and represented a major step forward in the organization of communications within the country and with the wider world.

By issuing this commemorative stamp, the Kingdom of Egypt celebrated eight decades of postal service development and philatelic history. The issue emphasized the importance of efficient communications in national progress and recognized the first Egyptian postage stamp as a symbol of the country's modernization and integration into international postal networks.