17 Dec 26 – Egypt
by Mr. Atef Sarian
December 17 @ 13:00 – 17:00
Egypt Stamps and Postal History
Postage stamps tell the story of the evolution of global communication during the nineteenth century. Beyond their postal function, they reflect the political, cultural, and technological developments of their time.
Owing to its strategic geographical location, Egypt has been one of the world’s most significant postal crossroads since ancient times. The modern history of the Egyptian postal service began in 1866 with the issuance of the country’s first postage stamps. This landmark was followed by a succession of definitive and commemorative issues that mirrored Egypt’s development and the changing needs of its postal system.
This exhibit presents a selection of Egypt’s earliest and most significant stamp issues, illustrating the rich heritage of Egyptian philately and highlighting the country’s important role within the international postal network during a remarkable period of postal history.
The exhibit includes:
- First Issue (1866)
- Second Issue (1867)
- Third Issue (1872)
- Fourth Issue – De La Rue (1879)
- Kingdom of Egypt Pictorial Issue – Crown Overprint (1922)
- King Fouad Definitive Issue (1923)
- King Farouk Definitive Issue (1938)
- Commemorative Issues (from 1925)
President’s Programme 2026-2027
| Date | Time | Presenter | Title | Report |
| 10 Sep 26 | 1 pm | Royal Collection | Material from the Collection of His Majesty the King | 10 Sep 26 |
| 24 Sep 26 | 1 pm | Sam Chiu | Exhibiting and Collecting Chinese Postal History, Specializing in Cities | |
| 8 Oct 26 | 1 pm | Bill Hedley | The Republic of Venice, 1200-1797 | |
| 29 Oct 26 | 1 pm | The Postal History Society | Display to celebrate 90 years of the Postal History Society | |
| 5 Nov 26 | 1 pm | Hugh Feldman | Britain’s Mail Coach Era 1784 – 1840 | |
| 19 Nov 26 | 1 pm | Rex Dixon | Axis expansion in Europe from the 1935 Saar plebiscite through to Stalingrad | |
| 10 Dec 26 | 4 pm | Peter Chadwick | Early postal routes and Post Offices of Scotland | |
| 17 Dec 26 | 1 pm | Atef Sarian | Egypt | |
| 14 Jan 27 | 1 pm | Thames Valley Philatelic Federation | Group Display by members from the Thames Valley Philatelic Federation | |
| 28 Jan 27 | 4 pm | Darryl Fuller | The Revenues of the State of Israel | |
| 11 Feb 27 | 1 pm | Chris Harman | The work of Perkins, Bacon – Security Printers – Bank Notes and Stamps – 1819 to the 1880s | |
| 25 Feb 27 | 1 pm | West Indies Philatelic Study Group | Group Display by the West Indies Philatelic Study Group | |
| 4 Mar 27 | 4 pm | Adriano Bergamini | Two important parts of the Austrian Empire: Croatia and Czechia | |
| 11 Mar 27 | 1 pm | Bo Ivanovic | British Post Offices Abroad | |
| 25 Mar 27 | 4 pm | Angelo Terruzi | The postal relations between the Kingdom of Sardinia/Italy and the Austrian Empire | |
| 8 Apr 27 | 4 pm | Jan Berg | Pre-colonial Samoa | |
| 22 Apr 27 | 4 pm | Terje Heskestad | The Evolution of the Norwegian Postal System, 1719 to GPU | |
| 6 May 27 | 1 pm | Laurence Kimpton | Airmails across the Middle East and India, 1918-1932 | |
| 20 May 27 | 1 pm | Railway Philatelic Group | Display by the Railway Philatelic Group | |
| 3 Jun 27 | 1 pm | President | Dominica | |
| 17 Jun 27 | 1 pm | Jack Zhang | Aspects of Great Britain Postal History with Focus on Sir Rowland Hill and the Penny Black | |
| 24 Jun 27 | Annual General Meeting | |||
| 8 Jul 27 | Devonshire Bowl |
Last updated 17 Aug 2026