Government House at Beirut - 150 piastre

Year

1947

Face Value

150

Mint Value

Used Value

Print Run

Themes

Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel

LB 368

Yvert & Tellier

LB PA26

Stanley Gibbons

LB 349

Technical Details

Colors

Brown lilac

Perforation

11½

Printing

Offset

Designer

Paul Koroleff

Printers

Imprimerie Catholique, Beirut

This high-value definitive airmail stamp (POSTE AERIENNE) honors Lebanon's administrative history and executive framework by highlighting the historic Grand Serail (GRAND SERAIL) in Beirut. The fine slate-black engraving outlines the sprawling historic complex along with its iconic Ottoman clock tower overlooking the courtyard grounds, bordered on either side by vertical diamond geometric panels. This imagery conveys a strong message of institutional permanence, administrative stability, and political authority. Distributed by the Lebanese Republic (LIBAN), the postal design emphasizes this celebrated architectural fortress as the modern headquarters of national governance and executive leadership.