Liberian Philately

With the reduction in the foreign letter rate from 8c to 5c and no 5c stamp available, the 1892 officials 6c stamp was surcharged to 5c.

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Details

Sheet

Varieties

Most of the varieties are fairly easy to distinguish but some people get confused about the "short" flags. Here is a comparison scan. The 5 on the left has the normal flag. The stamp on the right has the short flag.

• Missing Dot Over i in Five
• One Short Flag
• Two Short Flags
• Fives in Different Fonts
• Broken e
• Damaged e
• Damaged C
• Thin dot over i
• Broken n
• Broken dot
• Broken v

This occurs in position 30 in the sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 16 in the sheet of 40.

This occurs in positions 24 and 32 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 40 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 5 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 14 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 21 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 25 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 29 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 33 in a sheet of 40.

This occurs in position 37 in a sheet of 40.

Surcharges and Overprints

1904 Surcharged Officials

Further reading

• Liberia. The Provisional Surcharged Issues 1892-1918. Series Booklet No. 9 / Philip Cockrill
• "1893 Provisional Issue" / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / pp. 4-5 / Rogers, Henry H. / Mar 1967

See also