Postal History

Collection and display of special editions for the first day of release

In December 2024, the Asian Philatelic Federation (FIAP) hosted a highly successful competitive pilot category for First Day of Issue (FDC) Envelopes at the Asian Stamp Exhibition in Shanghai. This event highlighted both the potential and the challenges associated with the FDC category of exhibits. Exhibits from Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, and New Zealand were featured. The enthusiasm…

Khedivial post office steamers

Maritime mail represented a central aspect of the development of communication networks in Egypt during the second half of the nineteenth century, and the Khedivial postal steamers were among the most prominent instruments of this transformation, playing a pivotal role in connecting Egyptian ports with regional and international trade centers. This research sheds light on the organizational and functional dimensions of these vessels, and on the services they provided…

Egyptian Postal Bulletins

The Egyptian Postal Service Bulletin, or the Egyptian Postal Authority's Postal Bulletin, is a government bulletin issued by the Postal Authority, its offices, and its employees. It contains all orders, instructions, and statements issued by the General Administration, and a copy is sent to each office to keep employees informed of all new orders and instructions. This bulletin was first issued on January 1, 1885, under the name "The Weekly Bulletin"...

About the Egyptian Post

A brief overview of the Egyptian postal service, published by the "Egyptian Youth Education Authority" and printed in Florence, Italy in English in 1912, was republished in the book "Egyptian Postage Stamps" by Fred Melville in 1918. Simple post offices were opened in both Cairo and Alexandria, their purpose being to deliver letters to the European community, hence their later name, Posta Europea. There are still...

Currency of the Imamate of Oman

A gang that forged postage stamps was arrested.

The police successfully apprehended a dangerous gang specializing in forging rare postage stamps. In 1921 (translator's note: the conference and stamps were issued in 1926), the International Navigation Conference was held in Cairo. At that time, the Egyptian Postal Authority issued a new set of stamps in denominations of 5, 10, and 15 milliemes. Despite the sale of a large number of these sets, the quantity...

Book: Centenary History of Jordanian Stamps

The Jordan Post Company has published a special book on stamps entitled “Centenary of Jordanian Stamp History” to commemorate the centenary of the founding of the Jordanian state. The book contains stamps from the reigns of the late King Abdullah and King Abdullah II, and is a valuable resource for historians and stamp collectors. A summary of the book, “Centenary of Jordanian Stamp History,” by Professor Randa Obeidat, includes…

The history of Egyptian scouting and postage stamps

The Egyptian Scout Movement is one of the oldest Arab scouting movements, having originated in Egypt in 1914 and been registered with the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922 (1). The Girl Guides Movement originated in Egypt in 1925 and was registered internationally in 1930. The Girl Guides have membership in four central associations: Boys, Sea, Air, and Guides. Each of these associations has branches in every governorate. …

The story of Egyptian aviation and airmail

EgyptAir, the Egyptian national airline, was founded in 1932 by Bank Misr, under the leadership of its national economic leader, Talaat Harb. He was the son of a low-level employee at the Egyptian Railways, but he grew up opposing the foreign presence that controlled Egyptian finances at the time. However, through his determination and perseverance, he finally realized the dream of many Egyptians by establishing Bank Misr in 1920…