Egypt King Farouk I, 3rd Portrait

Name: Egypt King Farouk I, 3rd Portrait
Brand: Egypt

Egypt · 1939 · 1m

This definitive stamp features the third official portrait of King Farouk I of Egypt, facing three-quarters left. The design is simple, focusing on the monarch's image, with the country name in both Arabic and French, and the denomination at the bottom corners. This series was widely used for everyday postage during his reign.

Issued during the reign of King Farouk I, this stamp represents the period of the Egyptian monarchy before the 1952 revolution that established the republic.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

royalty heads-of-state portraits kings

Catalog Numbers

sg278

scott231

michel250

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

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