Falls of the Litani River - 50 piastre

Falls of the Litani River - 50 piastre

Year
1945
Face Value
50
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 297
Yvert & Tellier
FR-LB PA98
Stanley Gibbons
LB 295

Technical Details

Colors
Grey brown
Size
24 x 41 mm
Perforation
11½
Printing
Offset
Designer
Paul Koroleff
Printers
Imprimerie Catholique, Beirut
This airmail stamp (Poste Aérienne) showcases Lebanon's striking natural geography and vital water resources by illustrating the majestic waterfalls of the Litani River (Chute du Litani). The detailed dark brown engraving captures the rushing water cascading dramatically through a steep, rugged rocky gorge, framed on either side by intricate traditional geometric border panels. This composition carries a powerful message of environmental beauty, natural abundance, and geological pride, celebrating the country's longest river and principal aquatic artery. Issued by the Lebanese Republic, the stamp connects daily postal infrastructure with a representation of the nation's untamed natural landscape and essential ecological heritage.