1955 Rotary International 50th Anniversary Issue

Issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rotary International. Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world[1]. It was noted that at the time of this issue, Liberia had no Rotary Clubs in the country. The Liberian postmaster-general stated that "Liberia was desirous of joining all other countries in thus honoring Rotary on its golden anniversary"[2].

Regular stamp: 354

Air mail stamps: C97-98

Souvenir sheet: C99

Details

Issue date	December 5 (or 12), 19551
Designer
Printing method	Lithographed
Printer	E. A. Wright Bank Note Company
Paper	Unwatermarked
Perforation	12½
Sheet size	5x5
Subjects	5c - Rubber Tapping; 10c, 50c - Rotary International Headquarters, Evanston, IL; 15c View of Monrovia

Varieties

5c

• Green instead of yellow color
• Imperforate

10c

• Blue instead of red color
• Imperforate
• Imperforate and missing color

15c

• Missing color
• Imperforate

Souvenir Sheet

• Imperforate

Further reading

• Various reprint articles / p. 20 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Oct-Dec 2007
• The Story Behind the Stamps / pp. 37-39 / The Rotarian / Feb 1971
• The Rotary Commemoratives / pp. 34-36 / The Rotarian / Feb 1971

Notes

1. The Scott's Catalog and Von Saleski's book states December 5 as the issue date while Rogers' book and a 1955 issue of Stamps Magazine states the issue date was December 12.

References

1. Rotary_International

2. 1956 Proceedings: Forty-Seventh Annual Rotary Convention / Rotary International / Jun 1956

See also

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