Issued by Liberia on May 4, 1956, this 12¢ airmail stamp commemorates the first direct flight between Roberts Field, Liberia, and New York’s Idlewild Airport (today JFK International). Printed in vivid green, it features an image of the Idlewild terminal, symbolizing a major step in strengthening transatlantic connections between Africa and the United States. Designed and printed by E.A. Wright Bank Note Co., Philadelphia, this issue is highly valued by collectors of aviation history, first flight covers, and Liberian philately. A fine example of mid-20th-century commemorative airmail issues.