common1945-1980

King Farouk I of Egypt, 10 Mills

Name: King Farouk I of Egypt, 10 Mills
Brand: Egypt

Egypt · 1946 · 10 Mills

The stamp features a profile portrait of King Farouk I of Egypt facing left, set within an ornate rectangular frame. The country name 'EGYPT' and 'POSTES' are at the top, with the denomination '10 MILLS' at the bottom.

Issued in 1946, this stamp depicts King Farouk I, the last King of Egypt, during a period of increasing nationalist sentiment and political instability leading up to the 1952 Egyptian Revolution.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

royalty heads-of-state portrait definitive

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