Showing posts with label Liberian Postage Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liberian Postage Stamps. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Liberia-A 1918-5 Dollar Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Illustrated below is a 5 Dollar postage stamp issued in Liberia in 1918. The stamps was the highest value in a set with values from 1 Cent to $5.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Liberian Postage Stamps-Commemorating a Presidential Visit

Commemorating President Tubman's European Tour (in 1956).Issued in 1958, frames engraved and vignettes lithographed by H.L. Peckmore & Sons, USA on unwatermarked paper, perforated 10¼. 7 stamps were issued. The set consisted of  3x 5 Cent issues in light brown, deep rose red and blue with 1 x 10 Cent issue in grey-black and 3 x 15 Cent issues in ultramarine, green and deep reddish violet.


 

Liberia's First Airmail Stamps


Engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Company, England on paper watermarked "Crosses and Circles"( perf 14.), On September 30, 1936, Liberia issued her first airmail set — showing a Ford Trimotor aeroplane landing in Liberia. The set consisted of a 1 Cent (yellow-green), a 2 C (scarlet), 3 C (violet), 4 C (orange), 5 C (greenish-blue), and 6 C (green) the full set is illustrated below. With a detail of the 6 Cent issue below the set.