Description and research notes
Official Egyptian document dated 1907 bearing a pair of the earliest First Issue Revenue stamps: 1 millieme and 2 milliemes, both tied with crisp bilingual cancellations. These first revenues—printed during the final phase of the Khedivial fiscal reforms—represent the beginning of Egypt’s modern adhesive revenue system and remained in selective use for only a short period.
The 1m and 2m values are fully tied to the document with clear circular datestamps, showing complete Arabic–French bilingual inscriptions, intact color, and the characteristic early design featuring the Khedive’s tughra within an ornate frame. Very few complete documents survive from this period, as most were discarded after administrative processing. This example retains full manuscript content and is free from reduction, creasing, or fiscal punch-outs.
As foundational pieces of Egypt’s fiscal history, First Issue documents with multiple values tied remain extremely scarce. This example stands as a museum-grade reference for Egypt’s earliest modern revenue adhesives and is a critical artifact for understanding the transition from stamped paper to adhesive fiscal stamps at the dawn of the 20th century.