General Post Office, Beirut

General Post Office, Beirut

Year
1960
Face Value
20
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Architecture & Monuments, Postal History

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 659
Yvert & Tellier
LB PA181
Stanley Gibbons
LB 636

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Size
25 x 40.5 mm
Perforation
11½
Printing
Offset lithography
Designer
Vladimir Pliss
Printers
Imprimerie J. Saikali
The General Post Office represented the national system that connected people, businesses and public authorities through mail and communications. Modern postal administration was essential to commercial life and government service.
A central postal building also symbolized organized public infrastructure in the capital. Efficient communication supported Lebanon’s regional links and Beirut’s role as an international commercial centre.