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Ottoman Empire Lebanon Gaz de Beyrouth Share Certificate Beirut 1908 500 Francs

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Beautifully printed share certificate from the Société Anonyme du Gaz de Beyrouth, an Ottoman enterprise in Lebanon, dated 1908. Issued in French and Ottoman Turkish, this rare document illustrates early gas and electric infrastructure investment in Beirut. A rare opportunity to acquire Middle Eastern industrial scripophily from the Ottoman era.