Entries by Wissam Lahham
New details regarding the 1947 Lebanese UPU Paris congress stamp set
The aim of this article is to offer new insights about the commemorative set of 6 stamps (Michel 371/376, Scott C129-C134, YT air post 29-34) issued to celebrate the participation of Lebanon in the 12th Universal Post Union congress held in Paris from the 6th of may 1947 and the International radio Conference held in […]
Demystifying the Franco Lebanese Treaty of 1936
This article is an attempt to identify the political figures depicted on the famous “unissued” Franco-Lebanese treaty stamp (Maury 149 A/D). To remember that the treaty was signed on the 13th of November 1936 (figure 1). Thus it will not be our concern to explain the historical context that led mandate French authorities to accept such […]
The army postal Stamp tax of 1945
With great pleasure I present Wissam Lahham as a new contributor to the historical-postal research of Lebanon. Wissam is a resercher and lecturer at the political science institute of USJ in Beirut. His contributions will be of the highest documentary value. Bernardo Longo The army postal tax stamp (Yvert n 197, Michel n 1, SG […]
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