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| Introduction to Philately in Egypt |
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Postage Stamps |
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Referring to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia also a postage
stamp is adhesive paper evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a
small rectangle attached to an envelope, the stamp signifies the person sending
it has fully or partly paid for delivery. Postage stamps are the most popular
way of paying for retail mail; alternatives include postal stationery such as
prepaid-postage envelopes, post cards, lettercards, aerogrammes and newspaper
wrappers in addition to printed postal impressions and postage meters. The
study of postage stamps is called philately. Stamp collecting is a hobby.
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Penny Black, the world's
1st postage stamp issued |
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History of
issuing stamps |
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Although James Chalmers and Lovrenc
Košir lay claim to the concept of the postage stamp, postage stamps were
first introduced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on May 1,
1840, as part of postal reforms promoted by Rowland Hill. With its introduction
the postage fee was to be paid by the sender and not the recipient, though
sending mail prepaid was not a requirement. The first stamp, the penny black,
put on sale on May 1st, was valid from May 6, 1840; two days later came the two
pence blue. Both show an engraving of the young Queen Victoria and were a
success though refinements like perforations were instituted later. At the
time, there was no reason to include the United Kingdom's name on the stamp,
and the UK remains the only country not to identify itself by name on the
stamps(the monarch's head is used as identification).
Stamps were not officially perforated until January 1854, except in the
parliamentary session of 1851,when stamps perforated by Mr. Archer were issued
at the House of Commons. In 1853, the Government paid Mr. Archer £4,000
for the patent.
Other countries followed with their own stamps: the Canton of Zürich in
Switzerland issued the Zurich 4 and 6 rappen on March 1, 1843. Although the
Penny Black could send a letter less than half an ounce anywhere within the
United Kingdom, the Swiss continued to calculate mail rates on distance. Brazil
issued the Bull's Eye stamps on August 1, 1843. Using the same printer as for
the Penny Black, Brazil opted for an abstract design instead of a portrait of
Emperor Pedro II so that his image would be not be disfigured by the postmark.
In 1845 some postmasters in the United States issued their own stamps, but the
first official stamps came in 1847, with 5 and 10 cent stamps depicting
Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. A few other countries issued stamps in
the late 1840s. Many more, such as India, started in the 1850s and by the 1860s
most countries had stamps.
Issuing stamps in Egypt
The 1st Egyptian stamp was issued on January 1st 1866 through its seven values
as shown below :
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| 10 paras |
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| 20 paras |
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| 1 piaster |
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| 2 piasters |
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| 5 piasters |
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| 10 piasters |
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Rotary Club of Geziret El Roda is willing to
help, encourage and promote the Egyptian Philately among Rotarians and others
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| © Copyright Samir Amin Fikry
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