1936 First Air Mail Service Issue

Although this stamp was to commemorate Liberia's first air mail flight, it pictures a Ford Trimotor [1] instead of the Firestone Waco biplane used for the actual flight.

C3A-F

Details

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Subjects

Surcharges and overprints

1944-45 Air Mail Surcharges

Further reading

• "Two Perkins, Bacon Perforation Errors on the 1936 Liberia Air Mails" / p. 12 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Oct-Dec 2007
• Reprint from Weekly Philatelic Gossip / p. 13 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Oct-Dec 2007
• New Issue Announcement / p. 19 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Jan-Mar 2007

References

1. "Air-mail Commentary" / p. 642 / Flight / December 10, 1936

See also

• Liberian Illustrated Stamp Identifier
• Liberian Philatelic Society Publications Subject Index
• Perkins, Bacon & Co.
• Postage Stamps