King Farouk I, 100m, Airmail

Egypt · 1947 · 100m

This definitive airmail 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, typical of definitive issues of the era. It was part of a series issued to cover various postal rates.

Issued during the final years of the Egyptian monarchy, this stamp represents the reign of King Farouk before he was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The period was marked by growing nationalist sentiment and the lead-up to the end of British influence.