Egypt 1949 - 1952

1949 16^th Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, Cairo

Scott no.s 278 and 279 are presentation sheets of the issues above

1949 Centenary of the Death of Mohammed Ali, Statesman and General
Mohammed Ali and Map

1949 75^th Anniversary of U.P.U
Globe

1949 Abolition of Mixed Courts
Scales of Justice

 
1950 Inauguration of Fuad I Desert Institute
Camels by waterhole

1950 25^th Anniversary of Fuad I University
King Fuad University

1950 75^th Anniversary of the Royal Egyptian Geographical Society
Khedive Ismail and Globe

1951 International Cotton Congress, Cairo
Girl and cotton

1951 Royal Wedding
King Farouk and Queen Narriman

1951 First Mediterranean Games, Alexandria

1952 Overprints

Overprints in Arabic, "King of Egypt and the Sudan, 16^th October 1951"

A variety of previous definitives issues were overprinted, a combination of 1937, 1944 and 1947. Where I do not yet have a copy of the overprint I will show the original stamp in b&w.

The 1947 Airmail stamps were similarly  overprinted - see the Airmail page

1952 Abrogation of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936
Inscribed "16^th Oct. 1951"

1952 Birth of Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad
Egyptian Flag

1952 Revolution of 23^rd July 1952
Inscribed "23 Juillet 1952"

This is from Gibbons Stamp Monthly, April 2003

50 Years of the Republic of Egypt
Egypt Post has just sent us a complete folder of all the stamps issued during 2002 and whilst many reflect the country's glorious past under the Pharaohs, one souvenir sheet marks a more recent event in its history — the fall of the House of Muhamet Ali and the establishment of the Republic.
Apart from its historical interest, the sheet will also be of interest to military thematic collectors and 'stamps on stamps' collectors.

The story behind the sheet really begins in 1936 when Farouk succeeded his father King Fuad I as King of Egypt. As the Prince was then under the age of 18 a Regency under Prince Mehmet Ali was established and Farouk did not assume full ruling powers until 29 July 1937.

Much was expected of the young King but unfortunately he disappointed. He was much criticised for failing to keep Egypt neutral in World War II and was regarded as a lackey of British imperialism. His military forces proved to be inefficient and lacking in preparation in the 1948 war, which saw the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel and his lifestyle, lived mainly in the casinos of Europe, all added up disquiet.

One commander in the 1948 war, Gamal Abdul Nasser, determined to restore Egypt's credibility and organised a clandestine group called the Free Officers and began planning a revolutionary overthrow of the Government. On 22 July 1952 the Free Officers realised that the King might be preparing a move against them and decided to strike and seize power the next morning. On 26 July King Farouk was forced to abdicate and sailed into exile in Italy, he died in Rome on 18 March 1965.

The 125p. souvenir sheet was issued on 23 July 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Egypt and features reproductions of four stamps first issued on 23 November 1952 to celebrate the coup (SG410/13). The stamps represent 'freedom, hope and peace' (4m.), 'an allegory of Egyptian freedom' (10m.), a map of the Nile valley and citizens and a soldier (17m.) and rejoicing crowd and the Egyptian flag (22m.).

The sheet was designed by Saeid Abd El Aziz El Badrawy and printed in offset by Imprimeries de 1'Organisme National des Postes R A d'Egypte. Only 40, 000 were printed.