Vanity or Disgraced Thief? - 1891 Set of 2 Postal Stationery

There is a mystery about this envelope and postcard with Liberian President Hilary R. W. Johnson, the first African-born head of state ever depicted on a stamp! Most used examples show Johnson’s face deliberately scraped away. Was it because Johnson ordered his likeness removed, unhappy with the portrait or because he allegedly fled with the nation’s treasury after his fourth term? The truth has been lost to history, but the controversy has made these items famous. Surviving mint examples are rarely seen, add this intriguing pair to your collection now!