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The first interpostal seals of Egypt were issued in 1864 for Egyptian post offices at home and abroad by "POSTA EUROPEA", a private company. Inscriptions on the seals are in Arabic, Turkish, Italian or French. I do not know what these seals were used for exactly. Literature: The Interpostals of Egypt 1864-1892 by E. A. Kehr.
Other examples:
('DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POSTE KHEDEUIE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA')
These seals have also been forged.
(Forgery!)
(reduced size)
Some fiscal stamps with a pyramid were issued in 1892 with inscription "GOUVERNEMENT EGYPTIEN" (in the values 1 Pi green, 2 Pi green, 5 Pi yellow, 5 Pi lilac and 10 Pi lilac). Examples (different frames exist):
In 1892 some salt tax stamps were issued (inscription "SALT DEPARTMENT" in the values: 10 m blue, 500 m orange, 1 L red, 2 L green and 5 L lilac). These stamps also exist with surcharged value (50 m on 500 m and 100 m on 1 L). A new design was issued in 1893 (values 250 m blue and red, 500 m orange and brown, 1 L red and green, 2 L green and violet and 5 L lilac and blue), example:
Again a new salt tax design appeared in 1896 (2 values: 30 p black and no value black on green), these stamps have the year 1896 in the design. A similar stamp with '1897' appeared the next year (black on yellow).
Egypt also issued some cigarette tax stamps from 1892 onwards:
(Reduced sizes)
blue (30 cigarettes) 1/8 m violet (8 cig) 1/8 m red (10 cig) 1/8 m violet (16 cig) 1/8 m blue (20 cig) 1/8 m orange (25 cig) Larger size 1/8 m yellow (25 cig) 1/8 m orange (25 cig) Larger size 1/4 m green (50 cig) 1/4 m red (100 cig) 1/4 m red (200 cig) 1/2 m lilac (500 cig) 1 m brown (1000 cig) Surcharged
(Reduced size)
'5 CIG. 5' on 1/4 m red (1895)
'6 CIGARETTES DOUANES EGYPTIENNES SERVICE DES TABACS' in
an ellipse on 1/8 m red (10 cig)
(Reduced size)
1/4 m red (10 cig) 1/4 m blue (20 cig) 1/4 m brown (25 cig) Larger size 1/4 m red (10 cig) 1/4 m red (100 cig)
Value in 'Piastres'
1 pi blue 2 pi yellow Surcharged '5 MILLIEMES' on 2 pi yellow Value in 'Milliemes' (1890)
1 m brown 2 m green 5 m red
1879 Cut from a postal stationary in the same design as the
postage stamps of 1879, but in a different color: 20 pa brown.
Inscription "EGYPT FOUND OPEN OR TORN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED":
There exist 4 of these labels, each slightly different in the arabic text, they were issued from 1907 onwards.
Inscription "EGYPTE TROUVEE OUVERTE OU DECHIREE ET REPAREE D'OFFICE", I have seen two different types:
I have seen stamps of Great Britain, overprinted "EGYPT", king George 4 p green and 9 p brown of the same series, I think these are bogus overprints:
(Reduced size)
These essays are listed in the book by J.B.Moens: "Timbres d'Egypte et de la Compagnie du Canal de Suez".
1865, essay by Riester (Paris), reduced size
1869 and 1870 essays by Prevost (Paris), reduced sizes. Some of
them might be forgeries.
1867 essays by the National Bank Co New York
A 1869 Renard essay.
1871 essay by Charles Skipper from London and a reprint from
1946.
1867 essays by Penasson from Alexandria.
Here a block of four Penasson essays, showing four different
designs. The 1 Pi design is slightly different from the one shown
above (note the different moons in the corners and the absence of
lines below the Arabic text).
1874 essay by the Continental Bank New York.
1871 essay by Penasson from Alexandria
Essay of a 1 Pi stamp, different design. I've also seen this
value imperforate (1 Pi) in red. I've also seen a brown
imperforate proof without any inscription on top or bottom. It is
listed in "Timbres d'Egypte" by Moens on page 35 as
being an essay made by Penasson, lithographer in Alexandria.