common1900-1945

King Farouk I of Egypt 5 Mills

Name: King Farouk I of Egypt 5 Mills
Brand: Egypt

Egypt · 1937 · 5 Mills

The stamp features a profile portrait of King Farouk I of Egypt, facing left, within an ornate rectangular frame. The country name 'EGYPT' is inscribed at the top, and the denomination '5 MILLS' is at the bottom.

Issued during the reign of King Farouk I, the last monarch of Egypt, this stamp represents the era of the Egyptian monarchy before the 1952 revolution. It served as a standard definitive postage stamp for everyday mail.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

royalty heads-of-state portrait definitive

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