Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

LIBERIA 1893-1906

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1893 Registration stamps overprinted '10 CENT 10'

(Reduced sizes)

  10 c green on yellow (Harper)
  10 c blue on red (Buchanan)
  10 c red on blue (Robertport)
  10 c red on yellow (Monrovia)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c	**	**	Harper
10 c	**	**	Buchanan
10 c	**	**	Robertsport
10 c	**	**	Monrovia

These stamps in black on yellow, without surcharge, were issued in 1893 and exist for the towns of Buchanan, Grenville, Harper, Monrovia and Robertsport. All are RRR, except for the Monrovia type, which is RR.

Greenvillle and Harper 'REGISTERED' labels in black on yellow

1897 Number inscription 'REPUBLIC LIBERIA INLAND POSTAGE'

  3 c red and green

Overprinted
  '8 * 8' and bar on 3 c red and green (1913)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 c	*	*	Both types
8 c on 3 c	*	*	1913, overprint exists on both types

Two types of this stamp (and the overprint) exist, type I with 10 white pearls above the word 'REPUBLIC LIBERIA' and type II with 13 white pearls above this word.

(With cancel 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST HAMBURG WESTAFRIKA')

1903 Head of freedom, inscription 'LIBERIA INLAND POSTAGE'

  3 c black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 c	*	*

1903 changed color, overprinted with fancy large 'os' in red (official stamp)

(Reduced size)

  3 c green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 c	*	*

1903 Registration stamps, head of president Gibson

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  10 c violet and black (inscription Monrovia)
  10 c blue and black (inscription Buchanan)
  10 c lilac and black (inscription Robertsport)
  10 c green and black (inscription Harper)
  10 c red and black (inscription Greenville)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c violet and black	**	*
10 c blue and black	**	*
10 c lilac and black	**	*
10 c green and black	**	*
10 c red and black	**	*

Overprinted '1920' and surcharged (1920)
  '= 5 =' on 10 c violet and black
  '= 5 =' on 10 c blue and black
  '= 5 =' on 10 c lilac and black
  '= 5 =' on 10 c green and black
  '= 5 =' on 10 c red and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c on 10 c violet and black	***	***
5 c on 10 c blue and black	***	***
5 c on 10 c lilac and black	***	***
5 c on 10 c green and black	***	***
5 c on 10 c red and black	***	***

1906 Various designs, inscription 'LIBERIA'

  1 c green and black (elephant)
  2 c red and black (Mercure)
  5 c blue and black (Chimpansee)
  10 c brown and black
  15 c violet and green 
  20 c orange and black (bird)
  25 c blue and grey (coin)
  30 c violet (number)
  50 c green and black (flag)
  75 c brown and black (hippopotamus)
  1 $ red and grey (womans head)
  2 $ green and black (Liberian people)
  5 $ brown and black (government buildings)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
5 c	*	*
10 c	**	*
15 c	**	*
20 c	**	*
25 c	***	*
30 c	***	*
50 c	***	*
75 c	***	*
1 $	***	**
2 $	R	**
5 $	RRR	**

Surcharged

'5' on 30 c violet

  'Inland 3 Cents' on 10 c brown and black (1909)
  '1914 2 CENTS' on 25 c blue and grey (1914)
  '1' (black or red) on 5 $ brown and black (1916)
  '5' on 30 c violet (1914)
  'FIVE CENTS 1917' on 30 c violet (1917)
  '10' (red) on 50 c green and black (1915)
  '25 Cts. XXXX' on 1 $ red and grey (1915)
  '50 Cents' on 2 $ green and black (1915)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 c on 10 c	***	***
2 c on 25 c	R	R
1 c on 5 $	RR	RR
'5' on 30 c	R	R
'FIVE CENTS' on 30 c	RR	RR
10 c on 50 c	***	***
25 c on 1 $	R	R	Two types of overprint?
50 c on 2 $	R	R	Other type, with black bars instead of ornaments: RR

Military Stamps, postage stamps overprinted 'LFF' in red
  '1c' (red) on 1 c green
  '1c' (red) on 1 c green (with additional 'os' overprint: official stamp)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c on 1 c	RRR	RRR	Errors 'FLF' and inverted final 'F' seem to exist: RRR
1 c on 1 c + 'os' overprint	RRR	RRR	Errors 'FLF' and inverted final 'F' seem to exist: RRR

1906 Postage stamps of 1906 overprinted with smaller 'os' in fancy letters, 
some with colours changed (official stamps)