Bay of Jounieh - 100 piastre

Bay of Jounieh - 100 piastre

Year
1947
Face Value
100
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 367
Yvert & Tellier
LB PA25
Stanley Gibbons
LB 348

Technical Details

Colors
Brown lilac
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.