1923 Landing of First Settlers at Cape Mesurado Issue
These stamps depict the first settlers from the United States rowing toward Cape Mesurado. The ship in the background represents the U.S.S. Alligator[1].
209, 210, 211, 212, 213
Details
Issue date | 1923 |
Designer | |
Printing method | Lithographed |
Printer | Reichsdruckerei - German Imperial Printing Office |
Paper | Watermarked - crosses and circles |
Perforation | 14 |
Sheet size | 50 |
Subjects | Landing of First Settlers at Cape Mesurado from the USS Alligator |
Further reading
- "The First Liberian Commemorative Issue of 1923 - A Follow UP" / p. 14 / LPS Journal / Korn, Bryant E. / Oct-Dec 2018
- "The First Liberian Commemorative Issue of 1923" / pp. 13-14 / LPS Journal / Korn, Bryant E. / Jul-Sep 2018
References
1. "The U.S.S. Alligator" / p. 2 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Hamilton, Ben / Nov 1966