My question is why was this revenue stamp applied to the back of this cover? 1948 Lebanon C 122 and C? payed Air mail to Chicago from Michel Andros in Beirut A car part dealer ship. They canceled a precancel as well. I wonder if it was used to help pay the airmail amount. But A revenue would be an ill legally used. I see someone listed it as postal tax. That would be new to me? Perhaps a War Tax type charge.
(This post was last modified: 13-11-2025, 01:18 AM by RICHARD.)
Hi Richard ... in the 1940's Lebanon required a correspondence tax on foreign correspondence. This tax was often paid using a revenue stamp on the back flap which was then cancelled by the local post office.
In short, it's a documentary revenue stamp properly used.
This is a great cover and nice evidence of a tax letter.
Cheers, Hugh
Hugh MacDonald, Wolfe Island
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