Egypt – Kingdom issues

These are the issues of Egypt, 1866 to mid-1952.

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 * In 1866, two part/two color designs were issued. The base design has the denominations in roman letters, while the arabic text gives the denomination and inscription text. Stamps are perf 12½, 13, compound and 12x15.
 * In 1867, a sphinx in front of pyramid design was issued.
 * In 1872, a sphinx to the left of a pyramid design was issued inscribed POSTE KHEDIVIE EGIZIANE. These were clean typographed impressions on thick paper, neatly perfed 12½x13½ or 13½.
 * 20 para and 1 piaster lithographed stamps were also issued, perf 12½x13½ or 13½.
 * In 1874-75, rugher impressions were issued in rough perf 12½, 12½x13½, 13½x12½ on medium paper.
 * In 1879, two surcharges with large numerals followed.

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 * In 1879-1902, new finer designs were issued, with POSTES EGYPTIENNES at top. These were on both regular and chalky papers.
 * In 1888-1906, stamps with new frames were issued, now denominated in milliemes  and piasters. These were also on regular and chalky papers with Star and Crescent watermark.
 * In 1914, a new pictorial definitive series was issued on chalky paper with Star and Crescent watermark. These were isncribed EGYPT POSTAGE. In 1921-22, designs including two new ones were issued on chalky paper with Triple Star and Crescent watermark.
 * In 1915, a 2m on 3m diagonal surchage was issued.
 * In 1922, previous designs were overprinted with a crown and diagonal arabic inscription for the establishment of the monarchy.
 * In 1923-24, portrait of King Fouad designs were issued, inscribed only in arabic in the side tablets.
 * In 1926, the first of many commemoratives was issued, showing a carving of Thoth.
 * In 1927-37, new definitive designs with Fouad were issued, now inscribed "EGYPTE".
 * In 1936-37, a memorial set for Fouad was released, portrait designs with "POSTES" in the left tablet.

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 * In 1937-44, a design of a young King Farouk was issued inscribed "POSTES D'EGYPTE".
 * In 1939-46, three new Farouk designs were issued.
 * In 1944-50, new half-length portrait designs of Farouk were issued.
 * In 1947-51, the 1939 low value designs were redrawn with clouds and the newer portrait. The 50p and £1 values used the protraits of 1944.
 * In 1952, stamps of 1944 and 1947-51 were overprinted two arabic lines for Farouk's Silver Jubilee.
 * In July 1952, Farouk was deposed and a republican government was installed.

