Bidspirit auction | A rich and visually stunning
A rich and visually stunning collection dedicated entirely to Lebanon, spanning over three decades of Lebanese postal history. Presented on a full album page with an informational card. The lot includes: Early Issues: Cedar of Lebanon definitives – classic early stamps featuring the iconic Lebanese cedar tree in purple, green and blue, various denominations (0.25p, 0.75p and others) – scarce early issues Pigeon Rocks / Grotte aux Pigeons – early used stamp, a landmark Lebanese motif Scenic & Architectural Definitives: Beit-el-Dine Palace – 1p stamp depicting the famous Druze palace Cedars of Lebanon – large format landscape stamps in green and blue tones Lebanese Riviera series (1967) – a beautiful complete set depicting coastal scenes: Tyre (Sour), Sidon (Saida) with sailboat, Byblos (Jbeil) and the Raouché Rocks – values 10p, 15p, 20p, 30p – fine used Nature & Wildlife: Bird series – two colorful stamps depicting a hoopoe and a kingfisher/robin (5p values) – attractive and collectible Seal/marine mammal stamp – 1p pink, charming design Other Issues: Scout stamp – Lebanese Boy Scouts with cedar emblem (green, top left) Bugler scout stamp – yellow, complementary scouting issue Compass/navigation commemorative – 2p and 5p blue star design Waterfall definitives – République Libanaise 25p (pair), depicting Lebanese mountain waterfalls Statue/fountain pair – ornate classical design (pair, used) Early Ottoman/French Mandate era stamp – 50 centimes, brown, scarce