Lebanon 1925 5 Piastres on 10 Piastres, Missing French Surcharge Error

Lebanon · 1925 · 5 Piastres on 10 Piastres

This stamp is an error variety of the 1925 issue. The base stamp, featuring a Cedar of Lebanon, was originally a 10 Piastres denomination. It was intended to be surcharged in both French and Arabic to a new value of 5 Piastres, but this example is missing the French '5 PIASTRES' overprint, making it a significant error.

Issued during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, this stamp reflects the dual-language administration of the period. Surcharges were common to adapt existing stamp stocks to new postal rates or currency changes.