Beiteddine Palace -  7.5 piastre

Beiteddine Palace - 7.5 piastre

Year
1939
Face Value
7.5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 252
Yvert & Tellier
FR-LB 166
Stanley Gibbons
LB 250

Technical Details

Colors
Carmine
Size
40 x 24 mm
Perforation
11½
Printing
Offset
This definitive stamp celebrates Lebanon's magnificent architectural history and cultural legacy by illustrating the historic Beiteddine Palace (Beit ed-Din). The detailed dark green engraving portrays the 19th-century palace complex nested securely against the rolling slopes of the Chouf Mountains, with traditional terraced hillsides visible in the foreground. This composition carries a profound message of heritage preservation, sovereign dignity, and structural endurance. Within the historical framework of the Lebanese Republic under the French Mandate, the postal issue highlights this masterpiece of classical Lebanese architecture to foster national pride and anchor the country's modern political identity in its rich regional history.