Collection and CopyrightsLebanon used Turkish stamps until 1917. Afterward, it started using French stamps because it came under French military occupation until 1923. Also, British stamps were available in the country between 1918 and 1920. When the Lebanese Republic was proclaimed on 23 May 1926, the first stamps were overprinted Republique Libanaise. In 1940s the word Liban started to be used and today all stamps of Lebanon are marked Liban.
The current collection includes around 400 stamps issued from 1923 to date. Today 20 important sub-collections are held, most of which have been acquired by donation or transfer from Government departments. |
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The collection sets by topic include:
Folklore, Ancient Cities, Lebanese Presidents, Lebanese Artists, Events (Festivals, War, Awards), Flowers, Artisana, Sports, Fruits, pictorial sets and Architectural design.
Beirut Public Library, in accordance with the Printed Works and Graphics Compilation Act, successfully managed to add a minimum of one copy of every stamp that was issued since 1992 to its collection.
Copyrights
All works created by the government automatically enter in the public domain. Postage stamps were not an exception until 1999, when the Lebanese Law on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property was created. Hence, Lebanese stamps before 1999 fall in the public domain. Stamps published after 1999 can be used for education, news reporting and philatelic advertizing purposes without permission. Otherwise, one may need the permission of the Lebanese Postal Office.
Folklore, Ancient Cities, Lebanese Presidents, Lebanese Artists, Events (Festivals, War, Awards), Flowers, Artisana, Sports, Fruits, pictorial sets and Architectural design.
Beirut Public Library, in accordance with the Printed Works and Graphics Compilation Act, successfully managed to add a minimum of one copy of every stamp that was issued since 1992 to its collection.
Copyrights
All works created by the government automatically enter in the public domain. Postage stamps were not an exception until 1999, when the Lebanese Law on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property was created. Hence, Lebanese stamps before 1999 fall in the public domain. Stamps published after 1999 can be used for education, news reporting and philatelic advertizing purposes without permission. Otherwise, one may need the permission of the Lebanese Postal Office.