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1968.CRI.01

50th Anniversary of Scouting in Costa Rica

Costa Rica·1968

Golden Jubilee of the Scout Movement in Costa Rica, 1916–1966

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Series details

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1968.CRI.01
EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Costa Rica (CRI)
Year
1968-03-15
Event
Golden Jubilee of the Scout Movement in Costa Rica, 1916–1966
TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
Air Post

Production

Designer
T. G. Todorov
Printer
Helio Courvoisier
Process
Offset lithography and recess
PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
Comb 13 × 13½ / 13½ × 13

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
968.1; 968.2; 968.3; 968.4; 968.5
ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
CR C475; CR C476; CR C477; CR C478; CR C479
MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
CR 743; CR 744; CR 745; CR 746; CR 747
YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
CR PA467; CR PA468; CR PA469; CR PA470; CR PA471
Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
CR 799; CR 800; CR 801; CR 802; CR 803

History

Costa Rica issued five airmail commemoratives at San José on 15 March 1968 for the golden jubilee of the Scout Movement in the country (1916–1966). T. G. Todorov designed the set; Helio Courvoisier printed it by combined offset lithography and recess engraving in panes of one hundred. The three lower values are upright formats perforated 13 × 13½; the two higher values are horizontal, perforated 13½ × 13. Quantities were 1,500,000 of the 0.15 ₡, 250,000 of the 0.25 ₡, 2,000,000 of the 0.35 ₡, 1,000,000 of the 0.50 ₡ and 100,000 of the 0.65 ₡. The designs show a Scout directing traffic, Scouts at a campfire under a palm, the Scout emblem with national and Scout flags, Scouts at an encampment, and a historical photograph of an early Costa Rican Scout troop.

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Stamps in this series

5 pieces
Scout directing traffic
1968.CRI.01-01

Scout directing traffic

0.15 ₡Scott CR C475Domfil 968.1
In collection
Campfire under palm tree
1968.CRI.01-02

Campfire under palm tree

0.25 ₡Scott CR C476Domfil 968.2
In collection
Emblem and flags
1968.CRI.01-03

Emblem and flags

0.35 ₡Scott CR C477Domfil 968.3
In collection
Scout encampment
1968.CRI.01-04

Scout encampment

0.50 ₡Scott CR C478Domfil 968.4
In collection
First Scout troop photograph
1968.CRI.01-05

First Scout troop photograph

0.65 ₡Scott CR C479Domfil 968.5
In collection