Lebanon 1920 French Mandate Overprint on France
Lebanon · 1920 · 1 Piastre on 25 Centimes
This stamp is an overprint on a French definitive stamp from the 'Sower' series, which depicts an allegorical figure of Liberty sowing seeds. The overprint reads 'O.M.F. LIBAN' (Occupation Militaire Française Liban) and includes a new denomination in Piastres, marking the transition to French Mandate administration.
Issued in 1920, this stamp marks the beginning of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, established after the fall of the Ottoman Empire following World War I. These overprints on French stamps were a provisional measure until specific Lebanese issues could be designed and printed.
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