King Farouk 30pi Orange & Deep Blue, Inverted Center

Egypt · 1938 · 30pi

This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Farouk I of Egypt. The design is notable for its bicolored printing, with an orange frame and a deep blue central vignette of the monarch. This particular variety is a famous error where the central portrait was printed upside down in relation to the frame.

Issued during the reign of King Farouk, this stamp is part of a definitive series. Inverted center errors are highly prized by collectors and often occur when sheets are fed into the printing press incorrectly for a second color pass.