Egypt, 1867 Sphinx and Pyramid Issue

Egypt · 1867 · 1 Piaster

This definitive stamp from 1867 features an iconic design of the Great Sphinx of Giza with the pyramids in the background. The design is framed by an ornate border, with the denomination '1 PIASTRE' inscribed at the bottom. This issue was one of the first to feature ancient Egyptian monuments, establishing a common theme for the country's future postage.

Issued under the authority of the Khedivate of Egypt, an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire, this stamp represents a period of modernization and growing national identity.