EGYPT

Stamps inscribed 'Poste Khedeuie Egiziane' and [get script], 'Egypte', 'Postes Égyptiennes', 'Postes d'Egypte', 'Egypt' and 'مصر' or 'UAR [Egypt]' and ''

1866 - 1914 Ottoman Viceroyalty
1914 - 1922 British Protectorate
1922 -> Independence

From 1866: 1 Pound / Geneih = 100 Piastres, 1 Piastre = 40 Para
From 1885: 1 Pound / Geneih = 100 Piastres = 1000 Para
From 1916: 1 Pound / Geneih (EGP) = 100 Piastres = 1000 Milliemes
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MYTHIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

1867 Definitives

Imperforate versions of these stamps in black are unissued proofs

EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 1 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Yellow, perf. all sides
MI 8a
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 2 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Orange, perf. all sides
MI 8b
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 3 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Yellow, horizontally imperforate
MI 8aC
 
Imperforate single stamps from this issue are often forgeries. Should be collected in pairs or blocks. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 4 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Orange, horizontally imperforate
MI 8b (var.)
 
Imperforate single stamps from this issue are often forgeries. Should be collected in pairs or blocks. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 5 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Orange, imperforate top
MI 8b (var.)
 
Imperforate single stamps from this issue are often forgeries. Should be collected in pairs or blocks. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 6 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Orange, imperforate bottom
MI 8b (var.)
 
Imperforate single stamps from this issue are often forgeries. Should be collected in pairs or blocks. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 7 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Orange, imperforate left
MI 8b (var.)
 
Imperforate single stamps from this issue are often forgeries. Should be collected in pairs or blocks. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 8 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Orange, imperforate right
MI 8b (var.)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 9 Stamp 0-0-5
(0-0-10 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_0_10 1
MI 9a (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 10 Stamp 0-0-5
(0-0-10 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_0_10 1
MI 9a (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 11 Stamp 0-0-5
(0-0-10 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_0_10 2
MI 9b (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_5 12 Stamp 0-0-5
(0-0-10 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_0_10 2
MI 9b (bisected)
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Violet
MI 9a
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Lilac
MI 9b
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_0_20 1 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Green
For yellowish green, see
EG18690000 ST 0_0_20
MI 10a
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_0_20 2 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Printed on both sides
MI 10a (var.)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_20 3 Stamp 0-0-20
(0-1-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 1
MI 11a (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_20 4 Stamp 0-0-20
(0-1-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 1
MI 11a (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_20 5 Stamp 0-0-20
(0-1-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 2
MI 11b (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18670801 ST 0_0_20 6 Stamp 0-0-20
(0-1-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 2
MI 11b (bisected)
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 1 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Light red / rose
MI 11a
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 2 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Purplish red / lake red
MI 11b
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 3 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Light red / rose
Variety in Arabic text below the frame. If you have further details about this variety, please let us know
MI 11a
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_1_0 4 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Light red / rose
Printed on both sides
MI 11a (var)
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_2_0 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Blue
MI 12
 
  EG18670801 ST 0_5_0 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Brown
MI 13
 
1869 Definitives EG18690000 ST 0_0_20 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Yellowish green
For green, see
EG18670801 ST 0_0_20
MI 10b
 

1872 Definitives I
Litho (by Penasson, Alexandria)

Valid until
18 October 1879

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

EG18720101 ST 0_0_20 1 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
(Light) Blue
MI 16IA
 
  EG18720101 ST 0_0_20 2 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
(Light) Blue
MI 16IC
 
  EG18720101 ST 0_1_0 1 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Pink
MI 17IA
 
  EG18720101 ST 0_1_0 2 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Pink
MI 17IC
 

1872 Definitives II
Typo (by Bulaq, Cairo)

Valid until
18 October 1879

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

EG18720100 ST 0_0_5 1 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Reddish brown
Upright denomination numbers
Thin paper
MI 14IIxA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_0_5 2 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Reddish brown
Upright denomination numbers
Thin paper
MI 14IIxC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Light violet
Thin paper
MI 15IIxaA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Light violet
Thin paper
MI 15IIxaC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_0_20 1 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
(Light) Blue
Thin paper
MI 16IIxaA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_0_20 2 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
(Light) Blue
Thin paper
MI 16IIxaC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_1_0 1 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Pink
Thin paper
MI 17IIxaA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_1_0 2 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Pink
Thin paper
MI 17IIxaC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_2_0 1 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Dull yellow
Thin paper
MI 18IIxaA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_2_0 2 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Dull yellow
Thin paper
MI 18IIxaC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_2_20 1 Stamp 0-2-20
(2½ P)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Dark violet
Thin paper
MI 19IIxA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_2_20 2 Stamp 0-2-20
(2½ P)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Dark violet
Thin paper
MI 19IIxC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_5_0 1 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Yellowish green
Thin paper
MI 20IIxaA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_5_0 2 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Yellowish green
Thin paper
MI 20IIxaC
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_5_0 3 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Yellowish green
Thin paper printed on both sides
MI 20IIxaA
 
  EG18720100 ST 0_5_0 4 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½
Yellowish green
Thin paper printed on both sides
MI 20IIxaC
 

1875 Definitives I
Typo (by Bulaq, Cairo)

Valid until
18 October 1879

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

EG18750400 ST 0_0_5 1 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Reddish brown
Up-side-down denomination numbers
Thicker paper
MI 14IIyD
 
  EG18750400 ST 0_0_5 2 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Reddish brown
Up-side-down denomination numbers
Thicker paper
MI 14IIyE
 

1875 Definitives II
Typo (by Bulaq, Cairo)

Valid until
18 October 1879

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

EG18751100 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Greyish lilac
Thicker paper
MI 15IIybD
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Greyish lilac
Thicker paper
MI 15IIybE
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_0_10 3 Stamp 0-0-10
(0-0-20 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Greyish blue
Thicker paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_0_20 1
MI 16IIybD (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_0_10 4 Stamp 0-0-10
(0-0-20 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Greyish blue
Thicker paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_0_20 1
MI 16IIybD (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_0_10 5 Stamp 0-0-10
(0-0-20 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Greyish blue
Thicker paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_0_20 2
MI 16IIybE (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_0_10 6 Stamp 0-0-10
(0-0-20 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Greyish blue
Thicker paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_0_20 2
MI 16IIybE (bisected)
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_0_20 1 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Greyish blue
Thicker paper
MI 16IIybD
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_0_20 2 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Greyish blue
Thicker paper
MI 16IIybE
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 1 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Vermilion
Thicker paper
MI 17IIybD
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 2 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Vermilion
Thicker paper
MI 17IIybE
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 3 Stamp 0-1-0
(0-2-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Yellow
Thicker paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 1
MI 18IIybD (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 4 Stamp 0-1-0
(0-2-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Yellow
Thicker paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 1
MI 18IIybD (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 5 Stamp 0-1-0
(0-2-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Yellow
Thicker paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 2
MI 18IIybD (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 6 Stamp 0-1-0
(0-2-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Yellow
Thicker paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 2
MI 18IIybD (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 7 Stamp 0-1-0
(0-2-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Yellow
Thicker paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 3
MI 18IIybE (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18751100 ST 0_1_0 8 Stamp 0-1-0
(0-2-0 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Yellow
Thicker paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 3
MI 18IIybE (bisected)
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 1 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Yellow
Thicker paper
MI 18IIybD
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 2 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Yellow
Thicker paper
MI 18IIybD
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_2_0 3 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 13½:12½
Yellow
Thicker paper
MI 18IIybE
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 1 Stamp 0-2-20
(2½ P)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Dark greyish violet
Thicker paper
MI 19IIyA
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 2 Stamp 0-2-20
(2½ P)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Dark greyish violet
Thicker paper
MI 19IIyD
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_5_0 1 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
Green
Thicker paper
MI 20IIybA
 
  EG18751100 ST 0_5_0 2 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
Green
Thicker paper
MI 20IIybE
 

1879 Definitives I (overprints)

Valid until
31 October 1879

EG18790101 ST 0_0_5 1 Stamp 0-0-5
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 1
overprinted with new value
MI 21A
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_5 2 Stamp 0-0-5
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 1
overprinted with new value upside-down
MI 21AK
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_5 3 Stamp 0-0-5
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 2
overprinted with new value
MI 21D
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_5 4 Stamp 0-0-5
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 2
overprinted with new value upside-down
MI 21DK
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 1
overprinted with new value
MI 22A
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½:13½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 1
overprinted with new value upside-down
MI 22AK
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_10 3 Stamp 0-0-10
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 2
overprinted with new value
MI 22D
 
  EG18790101 ST 0_0_10 4 Stamp 0-0-10
(on
0-2-20)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 12½
EG18751100 ST 0_2_20 2
overprinted with new value upside-down
MI 22DK
 

1879 Definitives II

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

Valid until 30 June 1888

EG18790401 ST 0_0_5 1 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Brown
Upright watermark
MI 23
 
Valid until 30 June 1888 EG18790401 ST 0_0_5 2 Stamp 0-0-5 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Brown
Upside-down watermark
MI 23
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Violet
MI 24
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Violet
Upside-down watermark
MI 24
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_0_20 1 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Light blue
Upright watermark
MI 25
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_0_20 2 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Light blue
Upside-down watermark
MI 25
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_1_0 1 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Pink
Upright watermark
MI 26
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_1_0 2 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Pink
Upside-down watermark
MI 26
 
Valid until
31 July 1893
EG18790401 ST 0_2_0 1 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Orange
Upright watermark
MI 27a
 
Valid until
31 July 1893
EG18790401 ST 0_2_0 2 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Orange
Upside-down watermark
MI 27a
 
Valid until
31 July 1893
EG18790401 ST 0_2_0 3 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Yelowish orange
Upright watermark
MI 27b
 
Valid until
31 July 1893
EG18790401 ST 0_2_0 4 Stamp 0-2-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Yelowish orange
Upside-down watermark
MI 27b
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 1 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
Upright watermark
MI 28a
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 2 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
Upside-down watermark
MI 28a
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 3 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Upright watermark
MI 28b
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 4 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Upside-down watermark
MI 28b
 

1881 Definitives

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

Valid until
15 December 1885

EG18810100 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Lilac rose
Upright watermark
MI 29
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18810100 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Lilac rose
Upside-down watermark
MI 29
 

1882 Definitives

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

Valid until
15 December 1885

EG18820125 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-grey
Upright watermark
MI 30
 
Valid until
15 December 1885
EG18820125 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-grey
Upside-down watermark MI 30
 

1884 Definitives I (overprints)

Valid until
30 June 1888

EG18840201 ST 0_0_20 1 Stamp 0-0-20
(on
0-5-0)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 1
overprinted with new value
Upright watermark
MI 31
 
  EG18840201 ST 0_0_20 2 Stamp 0-0-20
(on
0-5-0)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 1
overprinted with new value
Upside-down watermark
MI 31
 
  EG18840201 ST 0_0_20 3 Stamp 0-0-20
(on
0-5-0)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 1
overprinted with new value upside-down
Upright watermark
MI 31K
 
  EG18840201 ST 0_0_20 4 Stamp 0-0-20
(on
0-5-0)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
EG18790401 ST 0_5_0 1
overprinted with new value upside-down
Upside-down watermark
MI 31K
 

1884 Definitives II

Valid until
30 June 1888

EG18841215 ST 0_0_10 1 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
Normal paper
MI 32x
 
Valid until
30 June 1888
EG18841215 ST 0_0_10 2 Stamp 0-0-10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Green
Coated paper
MI 32y
 
Valid until
30 June 1888
EG18841215 ST 0_0_20 Stamp 0-0-20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Carmine
Normal paper
MI 33x
 
Valid until
8 January 1914
EG18841215 ST 0_1_0 1 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue
Normal paper
MI 34ax
 
Valid until
8 January 1914
EG18841215 ST 0_1_0 2 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue
Coated paper
MI 34ay
 
Valid until
8 January 1914
EG18841215 ST 0_1_0 3 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Ultramarine
Normal paper
MI 34bx
 
Valid until
8 January 1914
EG18841215 ST 0_1_0 4 Stamp 0-1-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue
Ultramarine paper
MI 34by
 
Valid until
8 January 1914
EG18841215 ST 0_5_0 1 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Gray
Normal paper
MI 35x
 
Valid until
8 January 1914
EG18841215 ST 0_5_0 2 Stamp 0-5-0 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Gray
Coated paper
MI 35y
 
1888 Definitives EG18880101 ST 0_001 1 Stamp 0.001 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Brown
Normal paper
Upright watermark
MI 36x
 
  EG18880101 ST 0_001 2 Stamp 0.001 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Brown
Normal paper
Upside-down watermark
MI 36x
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18880101 ST 0_001 3 Stamp 0.001
(0.002 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Normal paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18880101 ST 0_002 1
Upright watermark
MI 37x (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18880101 ST 0_001 4 Stamp 0.001
(0.002 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Normal paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18880101 ST 0_002 1
Upright watermark
MI 37x (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18880101 ST 0_001 5 Stamp 0.001
(0.002 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Normal paper
Upper diagonal bisect of
EG18880101 ST 0_002 2
Upside-down watermark
MI 37x (bisected)
 
Bisects off paper are often forgeries. Should be collected on piece. EG18880101 ST 0_001 6 Stamp 0.001
(0.002 bisect.)
Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Normal paper
Lower diagonal bisect of
EG18880101 ST 0_002 2
Upside-down watermark
MI 37x (bisected)
 
  EG18880101 ST 0_002 1 Stamp 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Normal paper
Upright watermark
MI 37x
 
  EG18880101 ST 0_002 1 Stamp 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Normal paper
Upside-down watermark
MI 37x
 
  EG18880101 ST 0_005 1 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Carmine
Normal paper
MI 38ax
 
  EG18880101 ST 0_005 2 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple-red
Normal paper
MI 38bx
 
1889 Definitives EG18890101 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Violet
Normal paper
MI 39ax
 
  EG18890101 ST 0_10 2 Stamp 0.10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple
Normal paper
MI 39bx
 
18?? Postal Stationary EG18XXXXXX PC 0_002 1 Prepaid Postcard 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
If you know the date of issue for this card, please let us know
M
189? Postal Stationary EG189XXXXX PSE 0_005 1 Pre-stamped Envelope 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Magenta stamp imprint within "wavy"-bordered circle
If you know the date of issue for this card, please let us know
DL
EG189XXXXX PSE 0_01 1 Pre-stamped Envelope 0.01 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Blue, circular stamp imprint
If you know the date of issue for this card, please let us know
IL
1892 Definitives

EG18920101 ST 0_003

Stamp 0.003 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Lilac brown
Normal paper
MI 40x
 
1893 Definitives EG18930801 ST 0_003 1 Stamp 0.003 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Orange
Normal paper
MI 41ax
 
  EG18930801 ST 0_003 2 Stamp 0.003 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Yellow
Normal paper
MI 41bx
 
  EG18930801 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Orange brown
Normal paper
MI 42x
 
1902 Definitives EG19020000 ST 0_001 Stamp 0.001 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Brown
Coated paper
MI 36y
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_002 Stamp 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Blue-green
Coated paper
MI 37y
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_003 Stamp 0.003 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Orange
Coated paper
MI 41ay
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_005 1 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Carmine
Coated paper
MI 38ay
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_005 2 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple-red
Coated paper
MI 38by
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Orange brown
Coated paper
MI 42y
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Violet
Coated paper
MI 39ay
 
  EG19020000 ST 0_10 2 Stamp 0.10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple
Coated paper
MI 39by
 
190? Postal Stationary EG190XXXXX PC 0_004 1 Prepaid Postcard 0.004 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Carmine stamp imprint like
EG18880101 ST 0.004
If you know the date of issue for this card, please let us know
M
1906 Definitives EG19060000 ST 0_004 Stamp 0.004 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Scarlet
Coated paper
MI 43
 
1907 Service Stamps (overprints) EG19070000 SE 0_001 Service stamp 0.001 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_001
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D2
 
  EG19070000 SE 0_002 Service stamp 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_002
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D3
 
  EG19070000 SE 0_003 Service stamp 0.003 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_003
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D4
 
  EG19070000 SE 0_005 1 Service stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Carmine
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_005 1
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
London overprint, 15 mm wide
MI D5a
 
  EG19070000 SE 0_005 2 Service stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple-red
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_005 2
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
London overprint, 15 mm wide
MI D5b
 
  EG19070000 SE 0_01 Service stamp 0.01 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_01
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D6
 
  EG19070000 SE 0_05 Service stamp 0.05 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_05
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D7
 
1913 Service Stamps (overprints) EG19131100 SE 0_005 1 Service stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple-red
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_005 2
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.'
Local overprint, 13 mm wide
MI D8
 
  EG19131100 SE 0_005 2 Service stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple-red
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_005 2
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.'
Local overprint, 13 mm wide upside-down
MI D8F
 
  EG19131100 SE 0_005 3 Service stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Perf. 14
Purple-red
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_005 2
overprinted 'O.H.H.S' (last point missing)
Local overprint, 13 mm wide
MI D8 (variety)
 
  EG19131100 SE 0_005 4 Service stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Imperforate
Purple-red
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_005 2
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.'
Local overprint, 13 mm wide
MI D8 (variety)
 
1914 Service Stamps EG19140000 SE 0_004 1 Service stamp 0.004 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Imperforate
Coated paper
EG19060000 ST 0_004
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D10
 
  EG19140000 SE 0_004 2 Service stamp 0.004 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Imperforate
Coated paper
EG19060000 ST 0_004
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
'' upside-down
MI D10K
 

1914 Definitives

Imperforate versions of these stamps are unissued proofs

EG19140108 ST 0_005 1 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upright watermark
MI 48
 
  EG19140108 ST 0_005 2 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upside-down watermark
MI 48
 
  EG19140108 ST 0_005 3 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Watermark flipped clockwise
MI 48
 
  EG19140108 ST 0_005 4 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Watermark flipped counter- clockwise
MI 48
 
  EG19140108 ST 0_005 5 Stamp 0.005 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Inverted watermark
MI 48
 
1915 Service Stamps I EG19150000 SE 0_002 1 Service stamp 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Imperforate
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_002
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D9
 
  EG19150000 SE 0_002 2 Service stamp 0.002 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Imperforate
Coated paper
EG19020000 ST 0_002
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
'' upside-down
MI D9K
 
  EG19150000 SE 0_005 1 Service stamp   Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upright watermark
EG19140108 ST 0_005 1
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D13
 
  EG19150000 SE 0_005 2 Service stamp   Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Upside-down watermark
EG19140108 ST 0_005 2
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D13 (variety)
 
  EG19150000 SE 0_005 3 Service stamp   Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Watermark flipped clockwise
EG19140108 ST 0_005 3
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D13 (variety)
 
  EG19150000 SE 0_005 4 Service stamp   Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Watermark flipped counter-clockwise
EG19140108 ST 0_005 4
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D13 (variety)
 
  EG19150000 SE 0_005 5 Service stamp   Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Inverted watermark
EG19140108 ST 0_005 5
overprinted 'O.H.H.S.' and
''
MI D13 (variety)
 
1958 50th Annivesary of the University of Cairo EG19581221 ST 0_01 Stamp 0.01 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance by Egyptian sculptor Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the
gate of Cairo University
MI 554
 
1961 Light and Sound at the Pyramides EG19611227 ST 0_01 Stamp 0.01 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 647
 
1971 (?) Aerogramme EG1971XXXX AEG 0_08 1 Aerogramme 0.08 Sphinx (on back)
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx statue by the Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
Earliest use reported:
30 March 1971
If you know more about the date of issue for this item, please let us know.
 
1971 Sights of Egypt EG19710701 ST 0_11 Stamp 0.11 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1040
 
1974 Definitives EG19740515 ST 0_055 1 Stamp 0.055 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
With watermark
MI 1161X
 
  EG19740515 ST 0_055 2 Stamp 0.055 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Without watermark
MI 1161Y
 
1975 Tourism in Egypt EG19750723 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1195
 
  EG19750723 ST 0_11 Stamp 0.11 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Large, imperforate stamp, frequently classified as a miniature sheet
MI B32
 
1978 Definitives EG19780227 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx statue by the Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
With watermark, for reprint without watermark, see
EG19850000 ST 0_20
MI 1276X
 
1979 25th Anniversary of the Egyptian Mint EG19790601 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza (on coin)
MI 1316
 
1981 World Bodybuilding Championship EG19810914 ST 0_045 Stamp 0.045 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1379
 
1982 World Tourism Day EG19820927 ST 0_23 Stamp 0.23 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1417
 
1983 4th World Karate Championship EG19831121 ST 0_03 Stamp 0.03 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1454
 
1983 75th Anniversary of Cairo University EG19831130 ST 0_03 Stamp 0.03 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 1457
 
1984 50th Anniversary of the Egyptian Tourism Organisation EG19840927 ST 0_03 Stamp 0.03 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1486
 
1985 Definitives (reprints) EG19850000 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx statue by the Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
Without watermark, for stamp with watermark, see
EG19780227 ST 0_20
MI 1276X
 
1987 Tourism Year I EG19870618 ST 0_15 1 Stamp 0.15 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx statue by the Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1583
 
1987 Performance of the Opera 'Aïda' in Egypt EG19870921 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1590
 
  EG19870921 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30

Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Large, imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
Includes the design of
EG19870921 ST 0_15
MI B45

 
1987 Tourism Year II EG19870930 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx statue by the Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
Great Sphinx of Giza
Large, imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
Includes the design of
EG19870618 ST 0_15 1
and the three other stamps in the set
MI B44
 
1990 World Basketball Championship in Argentina EG19900808 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1679
 
1991 Egyptian Art EG19910711 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 1705
 
1991 125th Anniversary of Egyptian Stamps I EG19910723 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Large, imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
MI B53
 
1991 125th Anniversary of Egyptian Stamps II EG19911007 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Large, imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
MI B55
 
1992 ASTA World Conference EG19920920 ST 0_70 Stamp 0.70 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1744
 
  EG19920920 FDC 0_70 First Day Cover 0.70 Sphinx (on stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Official FDC with
EG19920920 ST 0_70
BDC
  EG19920920 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
"Asta Cairo '92"
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
20 September 1992
BDC
1993 Definitives I EG19930201 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Stamp size 21 x 25 mm
Perf. 11½:11
MI 1578
 
1993 Definitives VII EG19931101 ST 0_15 1 Stamp 0.15 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Stamp size 25 x 30 mm
Perf. 11¼
MI 1818
 
1993 CIGB/ICOLD Congress in Cairo EG19931101 ST 0_15 2 Stamp 0.15 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1784
 
1994 Definitives II EG19941030 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Stamp size 21 x 25 mm
Perf. 11½:11¼
MI 1818
 
1999 World Handball Championship for Men EG19990601 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1892
 
1999 The Opera "Aïda" by Guiseppi Verdi EG19991012 ST 1_25 Stamp 1.25 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 1993
 
2000 Eighth International Congress of Egyptologists EG20000328 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx Statue of Queen Hetepheres II from the Djedefre Pyramid in Abu Rawash
MI 2013
2001 The National Women's Council EG20010316 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2043
 
  EG20010316 ST 1_25 Stamp 1.25 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2044
 
  EG20010316 FDC 1_55 First Day Cover 1.55 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
Official FDC with
EG20010316 ST 0_30
and
EG20010316 ST 1_25
 
  EG20010316 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
16 March 2001
IL
2001 International Year of Dialogue among Civilizations EG20011009 ST 1_25 2 Stamp 1.25 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2065
BDC
2004 Tourism EG20040122 ST 2_00 5 Stamp 2.00 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Stamp from
EG20040122 BK 51_95
MI 2182
 
  EG20040122 ST 5_00 1 Stamp 5.00 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Stamp from
EG20040122 MS 20_00
or
EG20040122 BK 51_95
MI 2187
BDC
  EG20040122 MS 20_00 Minitaure sheet 20.00
(2 x 5.00
+ 10.00)
Sphinx (on one stamp)
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
3-stamp MS with
EG20040122 ST 5_00 1
and 2 other stamps
MI B89
 
  EG20040122 BK 51_95
Cover
Pane 1
Pane 2
Pane 3
Pane 4
Back cover
Prestige booklet 51.95
(9 x 0.30
+ 9 x 1.25
+ 9 x 2.00
+ 2 x 5.00
+ 10.00)

Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Prestige booklet with
EG20040122 ST 2_00 5
EG20040122 ST 5_00 1
and 28 other stamps
MI MH 2160-2189

BDC
  EG20040122 FDC 5_00 1 First Day Cover 5.00 Sphinx (on stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Official FDC with
EG20040122 ST 5_00 1
A combined FDC with the three high values also exists
BDC
  EG20040122 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
22 January 2004
 
2004 4th Conference of The National Women's Council EG20040316 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2218
BDC
  EG20040316 ST 1_25 Stamp 1.25 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2219
BDC
  EG20040316 FDC 1_55 First Day Cover 1.55
(0.30
+ 1.25)
Sphinx (on stamps, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
Official FDC with
EG20040316 ST 0_30
EG20040316 ST 1_25
BDC
  EG20040316 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
16 March 2004
BDC
2004 75th Anniversary of Egyptian Philatelic Society EG20040520 ST 1_25 Stamp 1.25 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Catstamp on stamp
EG19140108 ST 0_005 1
pictured
Large, imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
MI B91
 
2004 10th Cairo Radio and TV Festival EG20040601 ST 1_25 3 Stamp 1.25 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2230
 
  EG20040601 ST 2_00 2 Stamp   Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Large, imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
MI B93
 
2005 Re-election of Hosni Mubarak EG20050927 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2275
 
2005 Training Air Fighter Plane K-8 EG20051226 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2284
 
  EG20051226 ST 1_50 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2285
 
2006 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with China EG20060713 MS 3_00 Miniature sheet 3.00
(2 x 1.50)
Sphinx (on selvedge)
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
2-stamp holgraphic MS (hence the blurry scan)
MI B100
 
2006 130th Anniversary of Al-Ahram Newspaper EG20061126 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2315
M
EG20061126 MS 1_50 Miniature Sheet 1.50 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Imperforate MS combining the design of the two stamps in the set
MI B102
M
2007 Euromed Postal Conference in Marseille EG20070709 ST 1_50 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Sphinx statue by Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
MI 2338
 

2009 Egypt 2009 - FIFA U-20 World Cup

EG20091005 ST 1_50 1 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Paraguay
MI 2397
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 2 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Brazil
MI 2398
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 3 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Uruguay
MI 2399
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 4 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Germany
MI 2400
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 5 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Nigeria
MI 2401
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 6 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
South Korea
MI 2402
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 7 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Venezuela
MI 2403
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 8 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Ghana
MI 2404
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 9 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
United Arab Emirates
MI 2405
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 10 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
South Africa
MI 2406
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 11 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Egypt
MI 2407
 
This item is also listed under Heraldic Cats EG20091005 ST 1_50 12 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Spain
MI 2408
BDC
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 13 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Italy
MI 2409
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 14 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Hungary
MI 2410
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 15 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Czechia
MI 2411
 
  EG20091005 ST 1_50 16 Stamp 1.50 Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Costa Rica
MI 2412
 
  EG20091005 SH 24_00 Sheetlet 24.00
(16 x
1.50)
Sphinx (on all stamps and partly on 4 of 9 undenominated labels in a composite design)
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
MI KB2397-2412
 
  EG20091005 FDC 6_00 First Day Cover 6.00
(4 x
1.50)
Sphinx (on stamps, postmark, and cachet)
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Official FDC with four stamps from the set
FDCs exists with all possible combinations of stamps from the sheets
CC
  EG20091005 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
"Egypt 2009 - FIFA U-20 World Cup - مصر ٢٠٠٩"
Cairo - القاهرة
5 October 2009
BDC
  EG20091005 LB 5 Stamp-sized label - Sphinx (upper left part)
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Stamp-sized label from mid-row, 2nd position of
EG20091005 SH 24_00
 
  EG20091005 LB 6 Stamp-sized label - Sphinx (upper right part)
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Stamp-sized label from mid-row, 3rd position of
EG20091005 SH 24_00
 
  EG20091005 LB 8 Stamp-sized label - Sphinx (lower left part)
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Stamp-sized label from 4th-row, 2nd position of
EG20091005 SH 24_00
 
  EG20091005 LB 9 Stamp-sized label - Sphinx (lower right part)
Great Sphinx of Giza (stylized)
Egypt 2009 logo
Stamp-sized label from 4th-row, 3rd position of
EG20091005 SH 24_00
 
2010 10th Anniversary of The National Council for Women EG20100316 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2427
BDC
  EG20100316 FDC 0_30 First Day Cover 0.30 Sphinx (on stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
Official FDC with
EG20100316 ST 0_30
BDC
  EG20100316 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
"National Council for Women..........
المجلس القومي للمرأة "
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
16 March 2010
BDC
2010 Egyptian Pavillion at the World Expo in Shanghai EG20100501 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2432
 

2011 Significant Rivers

Joint issue with Singapore

EG20111017 ST 0_30 2 Stamp 0.30 Merlion
Issued se-tenantly with two other stamps forming a composite design
MI 2464
BDC

2012 20 Years of Diplomatic Relations with Azerbaijan

Joint issue with Azerbaijan

EG20120528 ST 2_50 2

Stamp 2.50 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
MI 2475
RIL
  EG20120528 FDC 5_00 First Day Cover 5.00
(2 x 2.50)
Sphinx (on one stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
Official FDC with
EG20120528 ST 2_50 2
and the other stamp in set
BDC
  EG20120528 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Great Sphinx of Giza
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
28 May 2012
BDC
2013 2nd Anniversary of the 2011 Revolution EG20130125 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
MI 2495
BDC
  EG20130125 FDC 1_00 First Day Cover 1.00 Sphinx (on stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
Official FDC with
EG20130125 ST 1_00
BDC
  EG20130125 FDP 11599 First Day Postmark - Sphinx
Wild Cat Art
Egyptian Renaissance, sculpture by by Mahmoud Mokhtar (1891-1934) at the gate of Cairo University
"25 January Revolution"
[if you can read and type the Arabic text on this postmark, please mail it to us]
Cairo - القاهرة
25 January 2013
 

List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Greg Balagian, Amr Laithy, and Abram Amir.
Latest update: 14 March, 2017