Stamps of Egypt, 1866-1914

Postage Stamps issued in the 1866-1914 period. Egypt was under Turkish suzerainty, but obtained an autonomous status (Kedive - Vice-Kingdom) in 1867. A British Protectorate was established in 1914. Currency: 40 paras = 1 piastre before 1888.

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1866 issue

Seven overprinted values (5 para to 10 piastre)

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  5 para greenish grey
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  1 piastre claret
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  1 piastre, Suez cancel
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  1 piastre on cover
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  2 piastre on fragment

1867-1869 issues

Design: F. Hoff. Litho V. Penasson in Alexandria. Watermark. Stanley Gibbons N°s 11-16, Yvert 8-13

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  10 para dull lilac, unused
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  10 para bright mauve
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  20 para
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  1 piastre
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  2 piastre
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  Cover with 2 piastre in a post office in Greece
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  Cover from Port Said in 1871

1872 issues

Lithographed or typographed in Cairo (Bûlâq), on thick paper. Text in Italian POSTE KHEDIVIE EGIZIANE. Stanley Gibbons N°s 26-34, Yvert 10A-11A, 14-20

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  5 para brown typo, Yv14. SG28
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  20 para blue, typo, Yv16, SG30
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  1 piastre rose-red, typo,, Yv17, SG31
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  2 piastre chrome-yellow, typo SG32
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  5 piastre typo in a post office in Lebanon SG34

November 1874-1875 issues

Typographed in Cairo (Bûlâq), on thinner paper. Defective perforations. Stanley Gibbons N°s 35-41, Yvert 14A-20A

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  20 para SG37
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  1 piastre SG38
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  21/2 piastres SG40

1 April 1879 issue

Typo De La Rue, 6 values between 5 para & 5 piastre.

SG 44-49, Yvert between 23 & 30

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  1 piastre, cancelled at CAIRE in April 1882, expedition TVII. Yvert N°28.

1881 -1902 issues

Yvert ;;, SG 50-56

1888-1909 issues

New currency: 1000 millièmes = 100 piastres = 1 Egyptian £. Yvert 36-43, SG 58-64

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  2 m issue 1888, cancelled at ASSOUAN. Yv37.
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  From Alexandria in 1904, to Monastir (Tunisia). 2 m and Turkey 20 para. Linear Paquebot. Sold 750 SF in 2000.
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  3 m orange-yellow, sub-issue 1893, Alexandrie cancel in 1904. Yv39.
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  Registered cover with 1 piastre pair (1884 issue), 1 m & 5 m (1888 issue). Sold 700 SF in 2000.