Waqar Zaidi
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Waqar Zaidi
@waqarzaidi.bsky.social
Historian, with a focus on science, technology, and international relations. Author, 'Technological Internationalism and World Order'. Associate Professor, LUMS.
Today I discovered that the Egyptian royal stamp collection was auctioned off in 1954 after the overthrow of the Egyptian King Farouk. 1,143 lots, with a reserve value of over GBP 100,000. With lots of aviation stamps
April 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM