Egypt 1914 5 Mills Sphinx

Egypt · 1914 · 5 mills

The stamp features a detailed depiction of the Great Sphinx of Giza with the Pyramids in the background. Inscriptions include 'EGYPT' and 'POSTES' at the top, and the denomination '5 MILLS' at the bottom.

Issued in 1914, this stamp dates to the beginning of the British Protectorate over Egypt, which was declared at the outbreak of World War I, ending centuries of Ottoman suzerainty.