1960.USA.0150th Anniversary of Scouting in the United States
United States·1960
Commemorative for the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in the United States, Washington, D.C., 8 February 1960
Series details
Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1960.USA.01- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- United States (USA)
- Year
- 1960-02-08
- Event
- Commemorative for the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in the United States, Washington, D.C., 8 February 1960
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
Production
- Designer
- Norman Rockwell
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Process
- Engraving (recess)
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- 11
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 960.7
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- US 1145
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- US 772
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- US 679
- Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
- US 1144
History
The United States issued a 4 cent commemorative at Washington, D.C. on 8 February 1960 for the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in the United States. Domfil catalogues it as 960.7 under «50 Aniversario del escultismo americano», motif «Explorador / Scout».
Norman Rockwell designed the stamp: a Scout in garrison cap and neckerchief giving the three-finger salute, engraved in ochre, with BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA in red across the top, 1910 · 1960 down the left and 4¢ U.S. POSTAGE down the right. G. L. Huber engraved the lettering and C. A. Brooks the vignette. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced it by recess engraving in panes of 50, perforation 11. SOSOW records a print of 120,000,000.
Further references are Scott US 1145, Michel US 772, Yvert US 679, Stanley Gibbons US 1144 and Unificato 933. Size is given as 40 × 25 mm.
