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EGYPT 1879-1920

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1879 Pyramid, inscription "POSTES EGYPTIENNES"

Value in 'paras'

5 pa brown 10 pa lilac 10 pa grey 10 pa green 20 pa blue 20 pa red

  5 pa brown
  10 pa lilac
  10 pa red
  10 pa grey
  10 pa green
  20 pa blue
  20 pa red

These stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'Star and Crescent'.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 pa c vc  
10 pa lilac *** *  
10 pa red *** * 1881
10 pa grey * c 1882
10 pa green vc vc 1884
20 pa blue *** *  
20 pa red * c 1884 
Value in 'piastres'

1 Pi red 2 Pi orange 

  1 Pi red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi orange
  2 Pi brown
  5 Pi green
  5 Pi grey
  10 Pi lilac

These stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'Star and Crescent'.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 Pi red ** vc  
1 Pi blue * vc 1884
2 Pi orange ** c  
2 Pi brown * vc 1893
5 Pi green *** *  
5 Pi grey * c 1884
10 Pi ** c 1889 
Value in 'milliemes'

  1 m brown
  2 m green
  3 m lilac
  3 m orange
  4 m red
  5 m red

These stamps have perforation 14 and watermark 'Star and Crescent'.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 m c vc 1888
2 m c vc 1888
3 m lilac * c 1892
3 m orange * c 1893
4 m c vc 1906
5 m c vc 1888 
Surcharged


  '20 paras' + arabic text on 5 pi green

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 pa on 5 Pi * * 1884 
Official stamps surcharge "O.H.H.S." (On His Higness Service) 
and arabic text (1907)

  1 m brown
  2 m green
  3 m orange
  4 m red
  5 m red
  5 m red (without arabic text)
  1 Pi blue
  5 Pi grey

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 m c vc Two types of overprint
2 m c vc Three types of overprint
3 m c vc Two types of overprint
4 m c vc Two types of overprint
5 m c vc Three types of overprint
5 m c c 'O.H.H.S.' only
1 Pi c vc  
5 Pi * c  

10 pa grey
Alexandria 'A' duplex cancel.


Cut from a postal stationary in the same design: 20 pa brown.


Some primitive kind of forgery of the 5 m value. Actually this turns out to be a cut from a Belgian advertisement for sugar.


Probably some kind of advertisement label pretending to be a 1 Pi stamp, it has printed perforation and a "LEVEE PARIS S.H.M" cancel.


Some forged overprints made by Fournier, images taken from a 'Fournier Album' (reduced sizes)

 

1914 Various designs of Egypt

The two types of the 15 m stamps 

  1 m brown
  2 m green
  2 m red
  3 m orange
  4 m red
  4 m green
  5 m red
  10 m blue
  10 m red
  15 m blue
  20 m green
  50 m lilac
  100 m black
  200 m brown

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Star and Crescent'
1 m c vc  
2 m green c c  
3 m c c  
4 m red c c  
5 m c vc  
10 m blue * vc  
20 m * vc  
50 m * c  
100 m ** c  
200 m *** *  
Watermark 'Multiple Star and Crescent'
1 m c c  
2 m green c c  
2 m red c c 1921?
3 m c c  
4 m green c c 1921?
5 m c vc Two shades of red exist
10 m blue * vc  
10 m red * c  
15 m * c Two types (arabic inscription at right hand side different)
20 m ** c  
50 m *** c  
100 m *** *   
Surcharged

  '2 Milliemes' and arabic text on 3 m orange

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Star and Crescent'
2 m on 3 m c c 1915 
Overprinted with 'O.H.H.S.' (official stamps, 1915) and arabic text

  1 m brown
  2 m red
  3 m orange
  5 m red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Multiple Star and Crescent'
1 m * *  
2 m * *  
3 m *** R  
5 m * *  

Later, in 1922, these stamps were also overprinted with 'O.H.E.M.S.' and arabic text to serve as official stamps:1 m, 2 m, 3 m, 4 m, 5 m, 10 m blue, 10 m red, 15 m blue (2 types), and 50 m, all with watermark 'Multiple Star and Crescent'.
Furthermore they were overprinted with a crown and arabic text (also in 1922): 1 m, 2 m, 3 m, 4 m, 5 m, 10 m, 15 m (2 types), 20 m, 50 m, 100 m and 200 m, all with watermark 'Multiple Star and Crescent' the 100 m also on watermark 'Star and Crescent'.

 

1923 King Fouad I, arabic text only


(Reduced size)

  1 m orange
  2 m black
  3 m brown
  5 m brown
  10 m red
  15 m blue

Larger size

  20 m green
  50 m green
  100 m purple
  200 m lilac
  1 Pound blue and violet
Surcharged

  '100 MILLS' on 1 Pound blue (1932)
    (this stamp was not sold at the post office, but could only be preordered)

I've seen a 'Maryland' forgery of the 100 M on 1 Pound value, the perforation seems to be totally wrong in this stamp (genuine stamps have perforation 13 1/2 x 14).

More stamps in similar designs were issued in 1927.

 

1925 Geographical conference in Cairo, inscription "ROYAUME D'EGYPTE CONGRES INTERNATIONAL DE GEOGRAPHIE LE CAIRE 1925"

5 m yellow, 10 m red, 15 m blue

 

1926 Agricultural and industrial exhibition "XIIme EXPOSITION AGRICOLE ET INDUSTRIELLE"

5 m brown, 10 m red, 15 m blue, 50 m blue, 100 m lilac, 200 m violet.

Surcharged (1926): '5 m on 50 m blue, 10 m on 100 m lilac, 15 m on 200 m violet.

 

1926 Airmail stamp

27 m violet, 27 m brown (1929).

With overprint 'GRAF ZEPELLIN' (1931): 50 m on 27 m brown, 100 m on 27 m brown.

 

1926 58 birthday of King Fouad

50 Pi brown

Overprinted 'PORT FOUAD' (1926): 50 Pi brown (RRR, forged overprints exist).

Surcharged

  '50 MILLS' on 50 Pi brown (1932)

 

1926 Navigation conference, image of antique boat

5 m brown and black, 10 m red and black, 15 m blue and black.

Overprinted 'PORT FOUAD' (1926): 5 m brown an black, 10 m red and black, 15 m blue and black (all RR, forged overprints exist).

 

1926 Express letter stamp, man on motorcycle

20 m green, 20 m red and black (1929).

 

1927 Cotton conference

5 m brown and green, 10 m red and green, 15 m blue and green.

 

1927 King Fouad (as 1923 type, but designs slightly changed)

With 'F R' in the upper corners and value indicated in 'MILLS': 1 m orange, 2 m black, 3 m brown, 3 m green, 4 m green, 4 m olive, 5 m brown, 10 m red, 10 m violet, 13 m red, 15 m blue, 15 m violet, 20 m blue.

Larger sized stamps with arabic text on top and value indicated in 'MILLS': 20 m green, 20 m blue, 40 m brown, 50 m blue, 100 m brown, 200 m violet.

Even larger sized stamps: 500 m brown and blue, 1 Pound ('UNE LIVRE') blue and brown (different design).

 

1927 Statistical congress in Cairo

5 m brown, 10 m red, 15 m blue

 

1928 Tropical hygiene congress in Cairo

5 m brown, 10 m red

 

1929 10th birthday of Prince Farouk

5 m brown, 10 m red, 15 m blue, 20 m green.

 

1931 Agricultural and industrial exhibtion in Cairo

5 m brown, 10 m red, 15 m blue.

 

1933 onwards, not implemented.

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