Mint hinged and used African leopard wildlife topical pair

OVERVIEW

Offered is a pair of original 1921 Liberia 25 cent Leopard pictorial postage stamps. Issued as part of Liberia's early twentieth-century definitive series, this lot includes one unused example and one postally used cancelled example.

The issue showcases a finely printed bicolor pictorial design and represents the nation's push toward highly decorative, internationally appealing postal designs.

STAMP DETAILS & IDENTIFICATION

Both stamps are identified as Liberia Scott 188, the 1921 25 cent Leopard issue.

The design shows a spotted leopard stretched across a branch in a jungle setting, with REPUBLIC at top, LIBERIA at bottom, and POSTAGE CENTS side inscriptions.

The bicolor design is executed in orange and black on unwatermarked paper with the perforation not verified.

One example is mint hinged with gum toning and hinge or album-mounting disturbance visible on the reverse, while the second example is used with a visible black cancellation across the face.

CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL

The primary strength of this lot is its animal topical presentation.

Leopard and big-cat stamps possess strong crossover appeal beyond traditional country collectors, especially when the subject is central and visually dominant.

Offering both a mint hinged example for an unused page and a cancelled example showing postal use provides an excellent comparative lot.

This combination makes it a highly attractive acquisition for a Liberia collection, wildlife topical album, or classic Africa study page.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Year: 1921

Country: Liberia

Type: Postage Stamp Pair

Theme: Wildlife and Fauna

Subject: African Leopard

Era: Early Twentieth Century

Occasion: Regular Issue Pictorial

Region: West Africa

Denomination: 25 Cents

Currency: Liberian Dollar

Quality: Mint Hinged and Used

Gum Condition: Disturbed Original Gum

Color: Orange and Black

Scott Number: 188

Cancellation Type: One Cancelled One Uncancelled

Topic: Leopard Big Cat Wildlife Classic Liberia Stamps

SKU: LIBERIA-1921-SC188-LEOPARD-UNUSED-USED-PAIR

CONDITION

Original 1921 Liberia 25 cent Leopard stamp pair featuring one mint hinged unused example and one cancelled used example. The unused stamp shows no visible postal cancellation, with gum toning and hinge or album-mounting disturbance visible on the reverse.

The used stamp shows a clear black cancellation across the front, along normal handling and age wear.

Both stamps show age toning and normal condition variation, with generally intact perforations visible in the provided images. Please review the high-resolution photographs carefully for exact centering, perforations, gum condition, cancellation, toning, and overall appearance.