1947 Centenary of Independence Issue

Issued to commemorate the centenary of Liberia's independence.

Regular stamps: 305-08

Air mail stamps: C58-60

Details

Issue date	December 22, 1947
Designer
Printing method	Engraved
Printer	E. A. Wright Bank Note Company
Number printed	100,000 copies of each[1]
Paper	Unwatermarked
Perforation	12½
Sheet size	25 (5x5)
Subjects	1c - Liberian Star; 2c - Liberty; 3c - Arms of Liberia, 5c - Map of Liberia; 12c - J. J. Roberts Monument; 25c - Flag of Liberia; 50c - Centenary Monument

Further reading

• "The Independence Issue of Liberia" / pp. 7-14 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Bruns, Franklin R., Jr. / Jul-Sep 2007

References

1. A Century of Liberian Philately Rogers, Col. Henry H. / 1971

See also

• Liberian Illustrated Stamp Identifier
• Liberian Philatelic Society Publications Subject Index
• Postage Stamps