Lebanon 1945 Airmail Surcharge Inverted

Lebanon · 1945 · 100p on 25p

This semi-postal airmail stamp features a red surcharge of '100 Piastres' and an airplane overprint applied to a 1936 25p definitive stamp depicting a Cedar of Lebanon. This particular example is a rare and sought-after error variety where the red surcharge was printed upside down.

Issued in 1945, this stamp reflects the post-World War II period in Lebanon, which had gained full independence from France in 1943. The surcharge was intended to raise funds for social welfare.