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King Fouad
1922 - 1936 |
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King Fouad was the first king of Egypt. In 1922
he negotiated the direct purchase of his collection. After the revolution, his
collection and the collection of his son, king Farouk were sold through the
same auction under the name of Palace Collection in Kouba Palace in 1954. Most
of his collection was based on Mackenzie Low material and the subsequent
additions from other sources. |
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King Farouk
1937 - 1952 |
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King Farouk who took his place as head of the 2nd kingdom of
Egypt in 1937. He was very happy to join the opening ceremony of the 1st
philatelic exhibition in Cairo in 1946. As a real philatelist, he enjoyed
studying every element shown in that exhibition from all over the world. He
tried his best to add more rare materials to his private collection through any
auction during his reign. |
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Ibrahim Chaftar "Bey"
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Ibrahim Chaftar "Bey" was one of the most famous
Egyptian collectors. He was the first Egyptian philatelist who was elected to
sign the roll of distinguished philatelist in London. He created the Egyptian
Philatelic Society and became one of its most valuable contributors. One of his
major achievements was the organization of the first International Philatelic
Exhibition in Cairo in 1946. King Farouk was so impressed when he paid an
official visit to the exhibition and he conferred the title "Bey" on
Chaftar. |
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Ahmed Mazloum "Pasha"
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Ahmed Mazloum Pasha was one of the former editors of L'Orient
Philatelique (magazine of the Philatelic Society of Egypt), as well as its
prolific writers. He managed to become the president of the Philatelic Society
of Egypt. He also had a career as a judge of the court of mixed appeals which
dealt with the complex situations where both Egyptian laws and concessionary
laws governing foreign nationals were involved. |
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Mehanny Eid
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Mehanny Eid, another former editor of the Zeheri Catalogue and
the magazine L'Orient Philatelique. He was employed in the postal
administration where he was exceptionally knowledgeable and succeeded in
forming a collection full of interest, even though it lacked major rarities.
Although the title wasn't actually conferred on him he was generally addressed
as Mehanny Bey. |
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Dr. Medhat Cherif El -Chichiny
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Dr. Medhat El Chichiny was involved in Egyptian Postal
History. He not only collected materials and information when events of postal
significance were in progress, but also produced the first comprehensive book
on the subject. He suffered from failing eyesight as a consequence of diabetes
and was unfortunately not able to attend any part of the second Egyptian
International Philatelic Exhibition held in Cairo in 1991. |
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Dr. William Byam
England
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Dr. William Byam joined the Royal Philatelic Society of
London in 1924. In 1935 he founded the Egypt study circle and in the same year
joined the Philatelic society of Egypt which subsequently made him a member of
honor. In 1949, he was elected to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelist.
His collection of the postal history and postage stamps of Egypt has been
awarded several gold medals or higher awards at International Philatelic
Exhibitions. |
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Mackenzie Low
England
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Mackenzie Low was one of the greatest collectors of Egyptian
Philately that have ever been known. Apart from his contributions to
literature, he forms a collection of exceptional magnitude and depth.
Undoubtedly the most important collection of Egyptian postage stamps that have
ever been brought together is that formed by Mackenzie Low, F.R.P.S.L
Particular attention may be drawn to such noteworthy items such as the official
notices relating to the first, second and third issues of Egyptian stamps. |
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Jean Boulad
Belgium |
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Jean Boulad of Belgian extraction, spent his professional
career with the Suez Canal Company and of necessity became fluently
multilingual. He was an editor of L'Orient Philatelique and his editorship was
characterized by careful attention to the contemporary working of the Egyptian
postal administration, as well as the older philately and it is from his
reports that we know so much about the rates and dates of the 1930s'. He later
added "d'Humiere" to his name in philatelic publications. |
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Major
E. Macarthur
England |
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Major E. Macarthur was known for his monumental work with the
third issue of Egyptian stamps. He was past chairman of the Egypt study circle
of London, where he had all encompassing knowledge of Egyptian Philately. |
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Dr. Sava Michel
Greece |
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Dr. Sava Michel was a veterinary inspector of Greek extraction
who lived in Matay, but later moved to Cairo. He is best known for his scholary
writings on plate varieties and postal markings in the L'Orient Philatelique
magazine. When he retired from public service, he settled in Athens than began
working there on editing a specialized catalogue of Egypt, in which he intended
to make up for all the definitions of the Zehiri catalogue but was not able
complete the task. |
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E. Antonini Switzerland
1982 |
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The E. Antonini collection must be considered one of the most
prestigious collections of Egypt between great philatelists and collectors.
Such a marvelous and important collection of Egypt and its foreign post offices
is without doubt a milestone to be remembered in future history of the
philately of Egypt. This collection is particularly characterized by its
rarities and qualities. |
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