1918 Red Cross Semi-Postal Surcharges

Overview

This set consists of the 1918 Pictorial Issue overprinted with a red cross and is surcharged two cents with proceeds meant for the International Red Cross Society. The overprint was engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co. and the stamps were issued on August 7th, 1918 [1].

Surcharge and surcharge essay

Stamps with Normal Two Cent/Red Cross Surcharge

B3-15

Details

Issue date
Designer
Printing method
Printer
Paper
Perforation
Sheet size
Subjects

Specimens, proofs and essays

Varieties

  • Double "Two Cents"
  • Double red cross
  • Double black cross
  • Dry printing
  • Imperf
  • Imperf, dry printing, missing "Two Cents" and red cross (only has black cross)
  • Imperf, inverted center
  • Inverted "Two Cents"
  • Missing "Two Cents"
  • Missing red cross
  • Shifted red cross
  • Shifted "Two Cents"
  • Shifted "Two Cents" and cross
  • Shifted center
  • Shifted perforation
  • Specimen overprint

Further reading

  • "Liberian Semi Postal Issues B1-B15" / pp. 3-17 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Shoemaker, Robert E. / Jan-Mar 2011
  • "The 1918 Red Cross Set" / p. 24 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Bileski, K. / Oct-Dec 2007
  • "Good Joke on Red Cross" / p. 13 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Jan-Mar 2005

References

1. A Century of Liberian Philately / Rogers, Henry H. / 1971
2. My own personal collection
3. "Liberian Semi Postal Issues B1-B15" / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Shoemaker, Robert E. / Jan-Mar 2011

See also

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