Minaret at Hama

Year

1925

Face Value

Mint Value

1.76 €

Used Value

0.88 €

Print Run

Themes

Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel

SY 263

Yvert & Tellier

FR-SY 154

Stanley Gibbons

SY 175

Technical Details

Colors

Bluish

Size

21 x 25 mm

Perforation

14 x 13½

Printing

Typography

Designer

Pierre Victor Dautel

Printers

Antonin (Jean) Delzers

This stamp features the French portrait of the poet Pierre de Ronsard, originally issued in France to celebrate his 4th centenary. For use in Syria, it was overprinted with "SYRIE" and surcharged to 4 Piastres in both Latin and Arabic scripts. This issue reflects the cultural influence of the French Mandate, utilizing metropolitan French designs for local postal needs.