Egypt 1926 First Airmail Issue, King Fuad I

Egypt · 1926 · 27m

This stamp, part of Egypt's first-ever airmail series, features a De Havilland DH.9 biplane flying over the Pyramids of Giza. A portrait of King Fuad I is inset in an oval frame on the right side. The design elegantly combines ancient Egyptian landmarks with the modern technology of aviation.

Issued to prepay postage on the inaugural Cairo-Baghdad airmail route, this series marks Egypt's entry into the age of international airmail service, reflecting the growing importance of aviation in the 1920s.