Liberia 1968 25 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Liberia was founded in the 1840's by freed slaves from America who promptly set up a caste society in Africa with the local natives as lesser citizens. This two tier society has broken down somewhat but outbursts of political violence continue. Much of the Liberian circulation coinage was produced by the Franklin Mint but this issue was made in Denver and San Francisco 1968-75. This denomination was struck in silver until 1961. In the last twenty years, Liberia has fallen into the clutches of the private minters, who have issued such Liberian themed commemoratives as Star Trek (KM 128), Babe Ruth (KM 131) and Princess Diana (KM 464).

Recorded mintage: 1,600,000 struck 1968 plus 2,400,000 restruck in 1988.

Specification: KM 16a.2: 4.8 g, copper-nickel, 23 mm diameter; KM 16a.3: 5.2 g.

Catalog reference: KM 16a.2 (1968 issue), KM 16a.3 (1988 restrike).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1965-B 25 dollars, 70th birthday of President Tubman
• 1968 50 cents
• 1968 dollar
• 1969 5 cents
• 1969 10 cents
• Liberia 1970-B 25 dollars, Tubman's 75th birthday
• 1984 cent
• 1984 5 cents
• 1984-FM 10 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1968
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