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1961.DEU.0150th Anniversary of Scouting
Germany·1961
Commemorative honouring Scouting; Saint George as patron of Scouts
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Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1961.DEU.01- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Germany (DEU)
- Year
- 1961-04-22
- Event
- Commemorative honouring Scouting; Saint George as patron of Scouts
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
Production
- Designer
- Professor Ege
- Printer
- Bundesdruckerei
- Process
- Engraving (recess)
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- 14
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 961.1
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- DE 823
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- DE 346
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- DE 219
- Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
- DE 1260
History
The Federal Republic of Germany issued a 10 pfennig commemorative at Bonn on 22 April 1961 in honour of Scouting. It remained valid for postage until 31 December 1962.
Professor Ege designed and Harald Braband engraved the stamp: Saint George on horseback thrusting his spear into the dragon, with DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST at the left and SCHUTZPATRON ALLER PFADFINDER · ST. GEORG at the right. The printing is dark green recess.
Bundesdruckerei printed thirty million copies in panes of fifty on watermarked paper (multiple DBP and rosettes), perforated 14.