The Interpostal Station Seal of  Eki-Gharous - 2 P

The Interpostal Station Seal of Eki-Gharous - 2 P

Year
1866
Face Value
2
Mint Value
146.00 €
Used Value
70.13 €
Print Run
500000
Themes
Art

Catalogs References

Michel
EG 5a
Yvert & Tellier
EG 5b
Stanley Gibbons
EG 5

Technical Details

Colors
yellow
Perforation
12½
Printing
Lithography
Printers
Fratelli Pellas, Genoa
As a vital component of Egypt's 19th-century administrative heritage, this interpostal seal served as a functional marker for the internal movement of mail between government offices. The design features a delicate, almost ethereal background of fine filigree and arabesque patterns, symbolizing the elegance and technical precision inherent in the period's state-sponsored crafts and institutional branding. The prominent Arabic calligraphy at the center designates the station of Eki-Gharous, signifying its role within a centralized network that facilitated the economic and political management of the nation. In the context of Egyptian history, such seals are physical evidence of the Khedivate's efforts to modernize state institutions, creating a reliable communication framework that reinforced a sense of national unity and organizational progress during a transformative era.