EGYPT on 29 December issued a set of three postage stamps to commemorate the Statistical Congress held in Cairo that year. The 1927 Statistical Congress in Cairo was a significant event, marking the first International Statistical Institute (ISI) congress held outside Europe. It also holds historical importance as the first ISI congress to receive a delegation from the Republic of Turkey. The congress took place from 29 December 1927 till 5 January 1928.
Each stamp featured a seated statue of a pharaoh, likely depicting Amenemhat III or Amenhotep IV, based on similar historical imagery. The stamps were printed in different colours and denominations: 5 Milliemes (brown), 10 Milliemes (red), and 15 Milliemes (blue).
These stamps were issued during the Kingdom of Egypt era, which gained nominal independence from the British Empire in 1922.
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