Bay of Jounieh - 25 piastre

Bay of Jounieh - 25 piastre

Year
1947
Face Value
25
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 365
Yvert & Tellier
LB PA23
Stanley Gibbons
LB 346

Technical Details

Colors
Deep blue
Size
40 x 25 mm
Perforation
11
Printing
Offset
Designer
M. Farrouk
Printers
Imprimerie Catholique, Beirut
This beautiful airmail stamp (Poste Aérienne) celebrates Lebanon’s scenic coastal geography and Mediterranean beauty by showcasing a panoramic view of the Bay of Jounieh (Baie de Djounie). The detailed orange-coral engraving captures a curving road descending toward the crescent-shaped bay, where a single sailboat glides across the water, framed in the foreground by steep hillsides dotted with iconic Lebanese stone pines (Pinus pinea). This elegant composition conveys a strong message of natural abundance, serene freedom, and environmental pride, highlighting the country's celebrated intersection of mountains and sea. Issued by the Lebanese Republic (Liban), the stamp integrates daily postal communication with a proud depiction of the nation’s picturesque coastal landscapes.