King Farouk I, Definitive Issue

Egypt · 1950 · 1m

This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Farouk I, the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty. The design is simple and elegant, focusing on the monarch's profile facing left, a common style for definitive issues of the era. This particular stamp, the 1 millieme value, was one of the lowest denominations in the series and was used for basic postal rates.

Issued just two years before the 1952 revolution that would depose him, this stamp represents the final years of the Egyptian monarchy under King Farouk. His reign was marked by increasing nationalist sentiment and discontent, which ultimately led to the establishment of the Republic of Egypt.