Egyptian Themed Stamps

Uruguay
Save the Monuments of Nubia
October 30, 1964
20c: Relief in the Abu Simbel temples
$1.30: Sphinx in water due to dam building
$2.00: Statue of Ramses II

Bust of Queen Nefertiti, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt on October 15, 1956 to publicize International Museum Week, Scott No. 387, plus a photo of the painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, which is believed to have been crafted in 1345 B.C. by the sculptor Thutmose.

- nethryk

Never tire of seeing that image.
Just fabulously beautiful.

One of the few that meet the criteria of "awesome"

hey!

just saw this thread and I love it, I even started something similar on the grumpy forum!

here's my contribution
Its my favourite set

And another of my favourite sets, the Aviation congress issue from 1933, a key set for any Egyptian collector, and it has a Zeppelin!




Cheers

Some more Egyptian Stamps.

the first is Egypt's first email and the second is Egypt's first express mail.

Bulgaria.
Cyclists, Date Palms and Pyramids.

Monaco
Centenary of the discovery of the Bust of Nefertiti
October 19, 2012
The painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti was found in the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose in Amarna, Egypt in 1912.
(Engraver: Martin Mörck)

Indonesia
Preservation of Nubian Monuments
march 8,1 964
The stamp set features Ramesses II statue and Philae Temple.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting an Egyptian mermaid holding a bouquet of lotus flowers, an African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), and the Nile River, printed by lithography, and issued by Egypt on December 12, 1998 to commemorate "The Day of the Nile Inundation," Scott No. 1689, plus an image of a mosaic of an Egyptian woman holding a lotus. Note: Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile flooded every year because of Isis's tears of sorrow for her dead husband, Osiris.

- nethryk

Here are images of the three stamps in a set commemorating the abrogation of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt on February 11, 1952, Scott Nos. 296-98.

- nethryk

Allegorical figure of "Egypt," crown and map.


King Farouk (inset) and map of Egypt and Sudan.


Kink Farouk and National Flag

Monaco
The Gold of the Pharaohs
July 6, 2018
The stamp depicts ancient Egyptian goldsmith art.

Here are images of the three similar airmail stamps in a set depicting a relief sculpture of the Egyptian goddess Isis, the Temple at Philae, and Trajan's Kiosk, designed and engraved by French artist Pierre Béquet (1932-2012), and issued by Mauritania on May 8, 1964 to publicize UNESCO's world campaign to save historic monuments in Nubia, Scott Nos. C32-C34.

- nethryk

Nice!

pinkpolarbear - Thanks!

Here is an image of a stamp depicting an allegorical figure of "Education" standing beside an Egyptian pharaoh statue, and, superimposed upon the silhouette of the main building of Cairo University in Giza, the university's emblem: a picture of Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of writing, knowledge and wisdom, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt (UAR) on December 21, 1958 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the university, Scott No. 459.

- nethryk