Scouting Stamps From Around The World

Oh No ! Another Gussyboy thread revived...goodness knows how many there would be if she was still active here ?

So eres to ya Gussyboy and the mister and the kids..i don't know if this counts but it has to be close !

Here is an image of a stamp depicting the 11th World Scout Jamboree Badge, designed by A. Tassos after an ancient Boeotian shield, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Greece on August 1, 1963 to publicize the Jamboree hosted by Greece in Marathon, Scott No. 760, SG No. 919.

- nethryk

Scouting, designed by American graphic artist Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, printed by photogravure (Avery Dennison), and issued by the USA on July 27, 2010 for the Boy Scouts of America centennial, Scott No. 4472.

- nethryk

I made it to the rank of Life in Boy Scouts. So close to Eagle, yet so far.

Back in May of this year, I posted the 10H blue Czech Scout stamp from 1918. Here is the other one, the 20H, with a typical N.V. mark:



The N.V. mark stands for "National Committee" and was used on mail that was destined for the National Committee. Some sources say that this was more like a transit mark than a postmark, and shouldn't appear on the stamps, themselves, but on the cover. Or at least, it shouldn't be the only mark on a stamp. That could be true, but you see supposedly genuine covers that include a stamp with only the N.V. circle and no other cancel. It is beyond me.

The N.V. handstamp was also in private hands for years after 1918, allowing for some chicanery in the production of after-the-fact covers.

These stamps were printed individually, not in sheets. You won't see pairs or blocks of this stamp.

(Even allowing for a later application of the N.V. mark, I am not completely certain that this stamp is legitimate, but it shows the basic characteristics of the issue.)

...was a weblos den mother in a former life...

Issued by Netherlands on April 1, 1937 as one of a three stamp set commemorating the Fifth boy Scout World Jamboree, Vogelenzang, Netherlands held July 31 through August 13, 1937. The stamps were valid until December 31, 1937 (this one is Scott 206).

I was a scout. Saxon troop, Ravens patrol leader.

From Thailand, this is issue 943, Centenary of Thai Boy Scouts 1911 - 2011, issued 1st July 2011 (Scout Day):



... and on FDC:

scifi7 - Very nice.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Girl Scout giving the Scout sign, printed by lithogravure, surcharged in red with a new value to publicize the 4th National Boy Scout Jamboree, and issued by Philippines on May 12, 1969, Scott No. 1019. The original stamp, Scott No. 948, was issued on May 26, 1966 for the 25th anniversary of the Philippine Girl Scouts.

- nethryk

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting the Chilean Boy Scouts Emblem, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Chile on February 10, 1971 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile, Scott No. C311. Note the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) incorporated into the emblem's design.

- nethryk

I actually have this stamp...China

Seems appropriate to "bump" this thread, as the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on this date (February 8th) back in 1910...102 years ago today:

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/p...actsheet.pdf

I recently got this set from Liberia. I believe I saw a scan/post from Rod222 showing one of them in this thread. (Sorry if some of them are crooked in the mounts)















Lucky

Scout cooking over a campfire, semi-postal stamp engraved and printed by Japan Printing Works, and issued by Philippines on July 22, 1959 to publicize and to benefit the 10th World Scout Jamboree hosted by the Philippines at Mount Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna, Scott No. B10, SG No. 647.

- nethryk