International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Lebanon

Lebanon 3 The first meter was installed in 1964. All stamps show “LIBAN” in the frank. The stamps are grouped according to usage: A - Stamps for general commercial use PO - Stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices NOTE: Catalog values are not provided for this country. Demand is light, and little supply data exists. GROUP A: Stamps for general commercial use left|360px left|440px right|380px A1. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1964. Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border. Cedar tree at top flanked by country name in French at left and Arabic at right. Bilingual value figures with Arabic above Western numerals. M# with “P.B.” prefix. A. M# below bottom frame line A B. M# vertical outside right frame line C. M# vertical outside left frame line TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px000,o (Arabic over Western) NOTE: A1A with meter number "U.1" is an essay. left|350px A2. Postalia (MV), 1964. M# with “P” prefix vertical outside right frame line. Bilingual value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px ★000,o (Arabic over Western) left|340px A3. Satas “R” (MV). M# with “S” prefix below bottom frame line. Bilingual value figures. A. Bilingual V/F: 12px ★000,o (Arabic over Western) B. Western only V/F: 12px ★000 TM: SC, nil a. Vertical slogan between TM and frank. left|380px left|380px A4. Hasler “F88” (MV). M# with “H” prefix below bottom frame line. A. Bilingual V/F: 12px✳✳00,o (Arabic over Western) B. Western only V/F: 12px✳00,00 TM: DC left|365px A5. Havas (MV). M# with “HV” prefix below bottom frame line. Bilingual value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px ✳000,o (Arabic over Western) left|315px left|315px A6. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). M# with “F” prefix below bottom frame line. Bilingual value figures, slightly larger than on previous types. Spacing between TM and frank narrow, ~5-6mm. Bilingual value figures. A. No underlining in frank B. Country names at top and “PIASTRES” at bottom underlined TM: DC V/F (Arabic over Western): 12px12px000,o 12px✳000,o a. Meter number in typewriter font (F304, shown) left|340px left|340px A7. Satas “P” (MV). Nearly square frank only slightly wider than tall. M# with “S –“ prefix below bottom frame line. Date figures tall. A. Bilingual value figures, Arabic over Western: 12px★000,o B. Western value figures only but with two stacked stars at left: 12px★0000 TM: SC a. With hour figure between TM and frank left|380px left|375px A8. Frama (MV). M# with “FR” prefix below bottom frame line. Value figures thick. A. Inscribed “PIASTRES/ POSTES” B. inscribed “LIVRES/ POSTES” TM: DC V/F: 12px ★000 12px★0000 left|365px A9. Pitney Bowes “6300” series (MV). Frank wider than tall. M# with “P.B.” prefix vertical outside left frame line. A. Currency indicator “PIASTRES” B. Currency indicator “LIVRES” TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px00,00 left|345px A10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Vertical frank. M# with “AH” prefix below bottom frame line. With “LIVRES/POSTES” in lower left. TM: DC V/F: 12px ★00000 left|365px A11. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). As Type A9 but “POSTES” below “LIBAN” at top. Value figures are lowered in relation to date figures. M# with “P.B.” prefix vertical between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices left|400px PO1. Frama (digital), 1993. 12px[Appears to be quite scarce] Printed in rose-pink on adhesive label. Rectangular, simulated-perforation outer frame with date at left and value figures at right. The Post Office name (BEYROUTH: A...) is in Arabic above the date and in English below the date. The country name is above the value figures, and "LIVRES/POSTES" is below the value figures. One machine was used for an unknown amount of time in the post office of the international airport serving Beirut. TM: SL V/F: 12px00000