The Arab Collector, Issue 01 – May 2016
Al-Muqtani Al-Arabi, Issue 1 – May 2016
The Arab Collector 01
The Arab Collector – Issue 01 – May 2016
Content | Inside the issue
The fringed coins
Coins with serrated edges are among the most distinctive coin designs, where the wavy edges wrap around the coin like the teeth of a saw, making them a unique form in the world of coinage. They are also called serrated, wavy-edged, or serrated coins.
Details of the first postal exhibition in Egypt
Most Egyptian stamp collectors know the story of the stamps commemorating 80 years since the issuance of the first postage stamp, and this collection is available and well-known. However, some of us do not know the details of the exhibition itself, which lasted for nine days from February 28 to March 8. Therefore, the magazine wanted to shed light on this part of the history of Egyptian stamps.
Victoria's reign was immortalized by money.
Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, as the only daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and the fourth son of King George III. One year after her birth, both her grandfather and her father died, and she was cared for by her mother, Princess Victoria.
In 1837, King William IV died without a legitimate heir. Since his younger brothers, all the way back to Victoria's father, had died without a legitimate heir, the rule passed to the eighteen-year-old Victoria. But there was a constitutional problem of a strange kind!
Queen's 90th birthday
Britain and the rest of the Commonwealth are celebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 of the 53 Commonwealth nations. Born on April 21, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. On September 9, 2015, she broke the record for the longest reign, surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who previously held the title. .
Kom Ombo Money…The Unknown History
More than two decades ago, on the night of Thursday, October 6, 1994, inside the Spink auction house in the British capital, London, one of the most important auctions of securities was held, including a very special collection that had been traded in Egypt for a short period not exceeding two months, specifically in the city of Kom Ombo.
چان د سپِراتي
No one is more famous than "Spirati" in the field of forging postage stamps, and it is fortunate for the Arab hobbyist that our friend did not forge Arab stamps, otherwise it would have been difficult to distinguish between them and the original, as the man had a legendary reputation anyway!
Arab banknotes in Spink
Only a few days have passed since the auction held at the Spink International Auction House in London, and the echoes of the auction are still reverberating among Arab banknote enthusiasts in general and Egyptian banknote enthusiasts in particular.
Three tips worth trying
Knowledge: Tens of thousands of people lose huge sums of money daily to brokers and marketing agents because they don't know what they actually want. So it doesn't matter if you have 20 pounds or 20,000 pounds as a budget to spend on your hobby.
News on the sidelines
