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1966.DHY.01

The Scout Movement

Dahomey·1966

Commemorative issue honouring Boy Scouts, Cotonou, 17 October 1966

100% of this series in collection (5 / 5)
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Series details

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1966.DHY.01
EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Dahomey (DHY)
Year
1966-10-17
Event
Commemorative issue honouring Boy Scouts, Cotonou, 17 October 1966
TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
Commemorative

Production

Designer
Claude Haley
Printer
Imprimerie des Timbres-Poste, Paris
Process
Recess
PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
Comb 13

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
966.22; 966.23; 966.24; 966.25; 966.26
ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
DY 222; DY 223; DY 224; DY 225; DY 225a
MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
DY 286; DY 287; DY 288; DY 289; DY BL5
YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
DY 242; DY 243; DY 244; DY 245; DY BF5
Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
DY 259; DY 260; DY 261; DY 262; DY MS263

History

Dahomey issued four commemorative stamps and a souvenir sheet at Cotonou on 17 October 1966 honouring Boy Scouts. Claude Haley designed the set; the Imprimerie des Timbres-Poste in Paris printed it in recess, comb perforated 13, in panes of 25. The issue was withdrawn from sale on 1 April 1967.

The 5 f shows a Scout flag-signalling with two semaphore flags while another Scout sits nearby. The 10 f shows a Scout pennant on a staff, with a circular emblem at the head and hanging ribbons. The 30 f shows two Scouts seated by a camp-fire whose rising form suggests the outline of Africa. The 50 f shows Scouts building a wooden footbridge over water. The souvenir sheet, face value 95 f, gathers the four designs; its lower margin is inscribed IMPRIMERIE DES TIMBRES-POSTE - PARIS.

Imperforate stamps and deluxe proofs of the set are recorded but are not treated here as catalogue pieces.

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Stamps in this series

5 pieces
Flag-signalling
1966.DHY.01-01

Flag-signalling

5 fScott DY 222Domfil 966.22
In collection
Scout pennant
1966.DHY.01-02

Scout pennant

10 fScott DY 223Domfil 966.23
In collection
At the fire-side
1966.DHY.01-03

At the fire-side

30 fScott DY 224Domfil 966.24
In collection
Building a footbridge
1966.DHY.01-04

Building a footbridge

50 fScott DY 225Domfil 966.25
In collection
Souvenir sheet
1966.DHY.01-05

Souvenir sheet

95 fScott DY 225aDomfil 966.26
In collection