Worldwide Stamp New Issues - Egypt.

Last updated 1 September 2001.

Some of the information here is deduced from stamps in my own collection. Some sets mentioned here may contain other values not noted.

• Date of issue not stated. Pictorial Stamps.
  • 25p Goddess Silakht.
  • £1 Nefertari.
  • £2 Tutankhamun.
  • £5 Thotmes XI.
• Date of issue not stated. Airmail Stamps.
  • £1 Tutankhamun.
  • £1.25 Tutankhamun.
• Date of issue not stated. Official Stamp.
  • 20p Arms.
• 1998, January 2. Post Day 1998.
  • 20p One of the guards of King Tutankhamun.
  • 75p Triple statue for the coronation of King Ramses.
  • £1 Cover of King Tutankhamun's coffin.
• 1998, January 20. Feasts 1998.
  • 20p White flowers.
  • 20p Purple flowers.
• 1998, March. Centenary of the National Bank of Egypt.
  • 20p New and old National Bank of Egypt buildings, and emblems.
• 1998, March. The Inauguration of the Cairo International Fair 1998 (The 31st Cycle).
  • 20p Fair emblems.
• 1998, April 11. Victory of Egypt in the African Nations Soccer Cup.
  • 20p Group of pharaohs carrying African Nations Cup.
  • 75p Group of pharaohs carrying African Nations Cup.
  • £1 Mascot, African Nations cup, map and flags (Miniature sheet).
• 1998, May. Launch of the Egyptian Satellite (Nile Sat).
  • 20p Satellite and map of the world.
• 1998, May. Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
  • £1 Lighthouse building and portrait of Ptolemy II.
• 1998, May 11. The 8th Summit Meeting of the Group of 15 Developing Nations.
  • £1 Summit Meeting emblem.
• 1998, June 5. World Environment Day.
  • 20p Pharaonic eye and emblem of the Environment Affairs Agency.
  • £1 Creatures of the Egyptian environment and world environmental emblem (Miniature sheet).
• 1998, June 14. Dr. Ahmed Zewail's Win of the Franklin Institute Award in Sciences.
  • 20p Portrait of Dr. Ahmed Zewail (scientist).
  • £1 Portrait of Dr. Ahmed Zewail (scientist).
• 1998, August 3. Arab Post Day.
  • £1 Arabic decorations.
• 1998, August 30. Commemorating the death of His Eminence Imam Sheikh Mohamed Metwalli El-Shaarawi.
  • 20p His Eminence Imam Sheikh Mohamed Metwalli El-Shaarawi (preacher).
  • £1 His Eminence Imam Sheikh Mohamed Metwalli El-Shaarawi (preacher).
• 1998, September. Centenary of the Establishment of the Chemistry Administration.
  • 20p Chemistry administration emblem and symbols of administration work.
• 1998, October 9. World Post Day.
  • £1.25 Envelope with wings embracing the globe.
• 1998, October. Centenary of the Egyptian Survey Authority.
  • 20p Pharaonic mural drawing of surveying, and Egyptian Survey Authority emblem.
• 1998, October. 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  • £1.25 Human Rights anniversary emblem.
• 1998, December. 90th Anniversary of Cairo University.
  • 20p Portrait of Princess Fatma Ismail, and Cairo University.
• 1999, January. Post Day.
  • 20p Queen Nefertari with Goddess Isis.
  • £1.25 God Osiris with Goddess Isis (Miniature sheet).
• 1999, March. International Women's Day.
  • 20p International women's emblem, United Nations emblem and globe.
• 1999, March. The Inauguration of the Cairo International Fair 1999 (The 32nd Cycle).
  • 20p Fair emblem.
• 1999, April 21. 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
  • 20p Emblems.
  • £1 Emblems.
  • £1.25 Painting.
• 1999, May 8. Egyptian Red Crescent Day.
  • 20p Pharaonic hands and Red Crescent within pyramid.
  • £1.25 Pharaonic hands and Red Crescent within pyramid.
• 1999, May 20. 35th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank.
  • 20p Olive branch, cogwheel and Bank emblem.
  • £1 Olive branch, cogwheel and Bank emblem.
• 1999, June 1. 16th Men's Handball World Championships, Egypt.
  • 20p Handball player and Giza Pyramids.
  • £1 Championships mascot, emblem, Globe, Sphinx and Giza Pyramids.
  • £1.25 Goal, Championships mascot, emblem and Giza Pyramids.
• 1999, June 14. 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Children's Villages.
  • 20p "S.O.S." and Children's Villages emblem.
  • £1.25 "S.O.S." and Children's Villages emblem.
• 1999, July 23. Famous Egyptian Women.
  • 20p Professor Samira Moussa (1917 - 1952).
  • 20p Professor Aisha Abdul Rahman (1913 - 1998).
• 1999, August. Ahmed Eldemerdash Touny Commemoration.
  • 20p Portrait of Ahmed Eldemerdash Touny (member of the Olympic Committee).
• 1999. President Hosni Mubarak.
  • 20p President Hosni Mubarak.
  • £1 President Hosni Mubarak.
  • £1.25 President Hosni Mubarak.
  • £1.25 President Hosni Mubarak (different) (Miniature sheet).
• 1999, October 12. Opera "Aida".
  • £1.25 Ancient harp player, and Sphinx.
• 1999. 200th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Rosetta Stone.
  • £1.25 Rosetta Stone and Hieroglyphs.
• 1999. Children's Day.
  • 20p Children.
• 1999. International Year of Older Persons.
  • 20p Emblem.
  • £1 Emblem.
  • £1.25 Emblem.
• 2000, June. 10th Summit Meeting of the Group of 15 Developing Nations.
  • £1.25 Emblem and pyramids.

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