50c surcharge on 1c airmail single
Object Details
- Description
- In 1941 Pan American Airways announced the first direct airmail service between Liberia (which was founded by freed American slaves) and the United States. To celebrate the inaugural flight, the Liberian Post Office overprinted existing stamps. Then, at the last minute, Pan Am postponed the flight until 1942.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1941
- Object number
- 2011.2005.7
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (green)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (4.2 x 3.8 cm)
- Place
- LIBERIA (republic)
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Title
- Scott Catalogue Liberia C17
- Topic
- International Stamps & Mail
- Record ID
- npm_2011.2005.7
