1916 Military Surcharges

The Liberian Frontier Force was raised in 1915 solely for the defence of Liberia's frontiers and not for any ulterior motive against her neighbors [1].

Details

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Subjects

Varieties

1c on 1897 1c

1. Inverted surcharge

1c on 1909 1c

1. Strip of 3, one with 2nd "F" inverted and one with "FLF" instead of "LFF"
2. Pair, one with inverted surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
3. Pair, one with double surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
4. Double surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"

Not pictured:

• Double surcharge
• Inverted surcharge
• Inverted surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"

1c on 1909 2c

1. Pair, 1 with 2nd "F" inverted, 1 with "FLF" instead of "LFF"
2. Block of 4 with corrected surcharge for inverted "F", still has "FLF"

Not pictured:

• Inverted surcharge
• Interted surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
• Inverted surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"
• Double surcharge
• Double surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
• Double surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"

1c on 1909 1c official

1. Strip of 3, one with 2nd "F" inverted and one with "FLF" instead of "LFF"
2. Strip of 3 with inverted surcharges including one with 2nd "F" inverted and one with "FLF" instead of "LFF"
3. Double surcharge
4. Double surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
5. Double surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"
6. Block of 4 with corrected 2nd "F", still has "FLF"

1c on 1909 2c official

1. Block of 4 with 2nd "F" inverted and "FLF" instead of "LFF"
2. Pair, top stamp missing surcharge

Not pictured:

• Inverted surcharge
• Inverted surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
• Inverted surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"
• Double surcharge
• Double surcharge, 2nd "F" inverted
• Double surcharge, "FLF" instead of "LFF"

Further reading

• "The Liberian Frontier Force (LFF) 1c surcharge on 1905 1c oil palm" / pp. 6-7 / LPS Journal / Korn, Bryant E. / Oct-Dec 2019
• "The Liberian Frontier Force And Its Stamps" / pp. 8-9 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Hamilton, Ben Jr. / Apr-Jun 2004
• "'LFF' - Africa's First Military Stamps" / pp. 11-12 / War Cover Club Bulliten / Ades, LeRoy / Dec 76-Jan 77

References

1. Liberia. The Provisional Surcharged Issues 1892-1918. Series Booklet No. 9 / Cockrill, Philip / c1980

See also

• 1897-1905 Pictorial Issue
• 1906 Officials
• 1906 Pictorial Issue
• 1909-12 Officials
• 1909-12 Pictorial Issue
• Liberian Illustrated Stamp Identifier
• Liberian Philatelic Society Publications Subject Index
• Postage Stamps
• Surcharges and Overprints