Beaufort Castle - 100 piastre

Year

1952

Face Value

100

Mint Value

Used Value

Print Run

Themes

Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel

LB 472

Yvert & Tellier

LB 87

Stanley Gibbons

LB 453

Technical Details

Colors

brown

Size

41 x 25 mm

Perforation

11½

Printing

Offset

Designer

Paul Koroleff

Printers

Imprimerie Catholique, Beirut

This definitive stamp (POSTES) honors Lebanon's strategic medieval history and architectural durability by featuring the iconic Beaufort Castle (Château de Beaufort / Qala'at ash-Shaqif). The fine teal-green engraving captures the historic stone fortification perched high atop a rugged, precipitous cliffside overlooking the rolling hills of the Litani River valley below. This striking imagery conveys a profound message of defensive endurance, historical continuity, and cultural heritage. Distributed by the Lebanese Republic (LIBAN), the postal design uses this legendary southern landmark to showcase the deep historical layers embedded within the national landscape.