Postal History
This is a stub page to start collecting general information about Liberian Postal History.
Liberia signed a postal convention with the England on January 20, 1850.
The first post offices, Monrovia, Buchanan and Greenville were opened in 1854.
Earliest cancels
Harper Jan 1859
Monrovia Apr 1861
Buchanan Sep 1867
In 1860, 33c was the international rate to the US via Liverpool.
Liberia joined the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on April 1, 1879.
Further reading
- West Africa: The Postal History of British, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish Colonies and of Liberia to the end of the 19th Century / Display given to The Royal Philatelic Society London / Sacher, John / May 2008