Lebanon

Lebanon, or Liban is a country on the eastern Mediterranean coast. 
 * Lebanon use Turkish stamps before 1917. In World War I, French forces captured Lebanon and Syria.
 * Additionally, the British E.E.F. had occupied Palestine but also had post offices opened in several major towns and cities in Lebanon. See: E.E.F.]]'''.
 * In 1919, French Levant stamps surcharged T.E.O. with new values were issued by French forces occupying Syria and Lebanon.
 * In 1920, French stamps surcharged O.M.F. with new values was released for both regions. A mandate was awarded to France at that time.
 * By November 1923, Stamps overprinted Syrie / Grand Liban and new values were issued.
 * In January 1924, Lebanon was given its own issues, French stamps surcharged with GRAND LIBAN or Gd. Liban with new values.
 * In January 1925, Lebanon got its own stamps, similarly inscribed.
 * Lebanon became a republic in 1926, overprinting older issues with Republique Libanaise.
 * In 1952, the inscription was changed to LIBAN with the name also in Arabic.



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