Egypt 1866 First Issue, Pyramid and Sphinx

Egypt · 1866 · 5 Para

This is the first postage stamp issued by Egypt, featuring a design with the Great Sphinx of Giza in the foreground and the Pyramids in the background. The denomination and country name are inscribed in Arabic script within an ornate frame. This issue marked Egypt's entry into the global postal system.

Issued during the Khedivate of Egypt, an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire, this stamp reflects a growing sense of national identity and modernization under Khedive Ismail Pasha.