1956 Olympics Issue
Issued to commemorate the 16th Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia which ran from November 22 through December 8, 1956.
Regular stamps: 358, 359, 360 361
Air mail stamps: C104, C105
Air mail souvenir sheet: C106
Details
Issue date | November 15, 1956 |
Designer | |
Printing method | Lithographed |
Printer | E. A. Wright Bank Note Company |
Paper | Unwatermarked |
Perforation | 12 |
Sheet size | 4c 5x5, 6c 5x5, 8c 5x5, 10c 5x5, 12c 5x5, 20c 5x5 |
Subjects | 4c - Kangaroo and Emu, 6c Discus Thrower; 8c - Goddess of Victory and Olympic Symbols; 10c - Chariot Race; 12c - Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne; 20c - Map of Australia and Torch; 40c - Map of Australia and Torch |
Specimens, proofs and essays
Progressive proofs
Varieties
Imperforates
Further reading
- New issue announcement / p. 9 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Jan-Mar 2005