27 January (Fujairah (Fujeira) ) within release Intl. Stamp Exhibition, Cairo: 100 years of Egyptian stamps goes into circulation Full Pane Sphinx of Giza (c. 2600 BC) face value 25*15 Gulf naye paise
Full Pane Sphinx of Giza (c. 2600 BC) in catalogues | |
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Colnect codes: | Col: FU 1966.01.27-04b |
Full Pane is square format.
Also in the issue Intl. Stamp Exhibition, Cairo: 100 years of Egyptian stamps:
Full Pane Sphinx of Giza (c. 2600 BC) it reflects the thematic directions:
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