Liberian Illustrated Stamp Identifier

This page will help you identify Liberian stamps based on how they look. Pictured are the base designs. Note that some stamps have the same design but have different colors while others may be overprinted in some manner. You can find more details about the stamps but clicking the links associated with the pictures.

1860-69 Seated Liberty Issue

1-15

1880 Seated Liberty Issue

16-20
For overprints and surcharges see: 1916 Seated Liberty Surcharges

1881 Coat of Arms Inland Issue

21
For overprints and surcharges see:

1882-92 Numeral Issue

22-32
For overprints and surcharges see: 1892 Postage Due Surcharges

1892-96 First Pictorial Issue

33-49
For overprints and surcharges see: 1892 Officials, 1893 Surcharge, 1893 Surcharged Official, 1894 Officials, 1898-1905 Officials, 1902 Surcharge, 1904 Surcharges, 1904 Surcharged Officials, 1917 Surcharges

1893 Postage Due Issue

J3-9

1893 Registration Issue

F1-5

1894 Commerce Issue

53
For overprints and surcharges see: 1894 Commerce Officials

1894 Registration Issue

F6-9

1897-1905 Pictorial Issue

54-63
For overprints and surcharges see: 1898-1905 Officials, 1916 Military Surcharges

1897 Numeral Inland Issue

64
For overprints and surcharges see: 1913 Surcharge

1903 Liberty Inland Issue

94
For overprints and surcharges see: 1903 Official

1903 Registration Issue

F10-14

1906 Pictorial Issue

101-113
For overprints and surcharges see: 1906 Officials, 1909 Surcharge, 1914 Surcharges, 1914 Surcharged Officials, 1915-16 Surcharges, 1915-16 Surcharged Officials, 1916 Military Surcharges, 1917 Surcharges, 1917 Official Overprints Surcharged

1909-12 Pictorial Issue

115-124
For overprints and surcharges see: 1909-12 Officials, 1914 Surcharges, 1914 Surcharged Officials, 1915-16 Surcharges, 1915-16 Surcharged Officials, 1915 Red Cross Semi-Postal Surcharges, 1916 Military Surcharges

1915 House and Island Issue

134-135
For overprints and surcharges see: 1921 Overprints

1918 Pictorial Issue

163-175
For overprints and surcharges see: 1918 Officials, 1918 Red Cross Semi-Postal Surcharges, 1920 Surcharges, 1920 Surcharged Officials, 1926 Surcharge, 1926 Surcharged Officials, 1927 Surcharge, 1927 Surcharged Official, 1936 Surcharges, 1936 Surcharges on Officials

1919 SS Quail Registration Issue

F15-19
For overprints and surcharges see:

1920 Pictorial Issue

183-194
For overprints and surcharges see: 1921 Overprints, 1920 Officials, 1921 Officials

1921 Viper Registration Issue

F20-24
For overprints and surcharges see: 1921 Viper Registration Issue Overprints

1923 Landing of First Settlers at Cape Mesurado Issue

209-213
For overprints and surcharges see:

1923 Pictorial Issue

214-227
For overprints and surcharges see: 1923 Officials

1924 Seafaring Registration Issue

F30-34

1928 Pictorial Issue

230-236
For overprints and surcharges see: 1928 Officials, 1936 Air Mail Surcharges, 1945 Surcharged Official

1936 First Air Mail Service Issue

C3A-F
For overprints and surcharges see: 1944-45 Air Mail Surcharges

1937 Fauna and Barclay Issue

271-276
For overprints and surcharges see:

1938 Birds and Planes Air Mail Issue

C4-13
For overprints and surcharges see: 1941 First Flight Surcharges, 1942 Air Mail Overprints, 1944-45 Air Mail Surcharges

1940 100th Anniversary Issue

277-279
For overprints and surcharges see: 1941 Postage Stamp Centennial Issue, 1941 Air Mail Overprints, 1941 Red Cross Semi-Postal Surcharges, 1941 Air Mail Semi-Postal Overprints, 1941 Special Delivery Overprints, 1941 Air Mail Special Delivery Overprints, 1941 Registration Surcharges, 1941 Air Mail Registration Overprints

1942 Fauna Issue

283-88
For overprints and surcharges see:

1942 Airplanes Air Mail Issue

C37-44

1945 Roosevelt Issue

296-97, C51

1947 Monrovia Harbor Issue

298-99, C52-53

1947 Centennial of US Postage Stamps Issue

1947 Matilda Newport Issue

301-04, C57

1947 Centenary of Independence Issue

305-08, C58-60

1948 Liberian International Airways Air Mail Issue

C61-2

1949 Love of Liberty Issue

309-12, C63-64

1948-60 Presidents Issue

313-28, 371-78, c65, c118

1950 National Literacy Campaign Issue

329, C66-66a

1950 UPU 75th Anniversary Issue

330-31, C67-67a

1952 Jehudi Ashmun Issue

332-37, C68-9

1952 United Nations World Conference Issue

338-340a, C70-70a

1953 Birds Issue

341-46

1953 Transportation Air Mail Issue

C71-6

1954 Government Hospital Semi-Postal Issue

B19, CB4-6

1954 UNICEF Air Mail Issue

C77-77a

1954 United Nations Technical Assistance Program Air Mail Issue

C78-81

1954 President Tubman's U.S. Visit Air Mail Issue

C82-7

1955 Sports Issue

347-49, C88-90

1955 Native Flowers Issue

350-53, C91-92

1955 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Air Mail Issue

C93-96

1955 Rotary International 50th Anniversary Issue

354, C97-99

1956 Fifth International Philatelic Exposition Issue

355-57, C100-103

1956 Olympics Issue

358-61, C104-06

1957 First Anniversary Direct Flight to NY Issue

362-63, C107-10

1957 Child Welfare Foundation Issue

364-67, C111-13

1958 President Tubman's European Tour Issue

368-70, C114-117

1958 10th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights Issue

379-82, C119

1959 African Freedom Day Issue

383, C120

1959 UNESCO Issue

384, C121-21a

1959 Lincoln Sesquicentennial Issue

385-86a, C122

1960 Big Three Conference Issue

387, C123

1960 World Refuge Year Issue

388, C124-24a

1960 CCTA Issue

389, C125

1960 Olympics Issue

390-92, C126-27

1960 Liberian Postage Stamp Centennial Issue

393-94,C128-29

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