EGYPT 1879-1920

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1879 Pyramid, inscription 'POSTES EGYPTIENNES'

Value in 'paras'

  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'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Value in 'piastres'

  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'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

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'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  '20 paras' + arabic text on 5 pi green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Alexandria 'A' duplex cancel.

Some primitive kind of forgery of the 5 m value.

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

1914 Various designs of Egypt

  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.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  '2 Milliemes' and arabic text on 3 m orange

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted with 'O.H.H.S.' (official stamps, 1915) and arabic text

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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

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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