1947 Monrovia Harbor Issue
Issued to commemorate the opening of the Monrovia Harbor Project, February 16, 1946.
Regular stamps: 298-99
Air mail stamps: C52-3
Details
Issue date | With inscription - January 2, 1947; Without inscription - May 16, 1947 |
Designer | |
Printing method | Engraved |
Printer | E. A. Wright Bank Note Company |
Paper | Unwatermarked |
Perforation | 12½ |
Sheet size | 25 (5x5) |
Subjects | Opening Monrovia Harbor Project |
Number printed | With inscription - 150,000; Without inscription - 200,000[1] |
Specimens, Proofs and Essays
Further reading
- "Liberia. History of 1947 Harbor Issues" / pp. 11-13 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Bruns, Franklin / Jan-Mar 2007
- "Liberia issues 2 new Stamps" / New York Sun / Bruns, Franklin R., Jr. / Jan 2, 1947
- "Air Stamp New Issue Notes" / p. 174 / The Airpost Journal / Feb 1947 / v.18 no.5
- "AIRS of the MONTH" / p. 336 / The Airpost Journal / Blank, Alton J. / May 1947 / v.18 no.8
- "Burbles…" / p. 60 / The Airpost Journal / Blank, Alton J. / Nov 1947
References
1. A Century of Liberian Philately Rogers, Col. Henry H. / 1971