✓ In collectionPostal5 pieces
1971.COG.0213th World Scout Jamboree — foil
Congo·1971
13th World Scout Jamboree, Japan
100% of this series in collection (5 / 5)
In collection 5 · wanted 0 · of 5 pieces
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Series details
Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1971.COG.02- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Congo (COG)
- Year
- 1971-07-14
- Event
- 13th World Scout Jamboree, Japan
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative · Airmail
Production
- Designer
- Boccard
- Process
- Embossed foil
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 11¼ / die cut 10½
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 971.36/40
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- CG 256Ab; CG 256Ac; CG 256Ad; CG 256Ae; CG 256F
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- CG 307; CG 308; CG 309; CG 310; CG 311
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- CG 311; CG 312; CG 313; CG 314; CG PA139
- Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
- CG 299; CG 300; CG 301; CG 302; CG 303
History
The People's Republic of the Congo issued gold and silver foil stamps at Brazzaville on 14 July 1971 for the 13th World Scout Jamboree in Japan. Boccard designed four 90 franc silver-foil portraits — three Scouts and Baden-Powell — issued se-tenant, and a 1,000 franc gold-foil airmail with Baden-Powell, Scouts and a Japanese pagoda. The stamps are embossed; the silver values are comb perforated 11¼ and the gold airmail is die-cut 10½. Postal standing of the foil issue is unsettled.
Stamps in this series
5 pieces1971.COG.02-01
Scout facing right — silver foil
90 fScott CG 256AbDomfil 971.36
In collection
1971.COG.02-02
Scout facing left — silver foil
90 fScott CG 256AcDomfil 971.37
In collection
1971.COG.02-03
Scout smiling — silver foil
90 fScott CG 256AdDomfil 971.38
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1971.COG.02-04
Baden-Powell — silver foil
90 fScott CG 256AeDomfil 971.39
In collection
1971.COG.02-05
Baden-Powell, Scouts and pagoda — gold foil
1000 fScott CG 256FDomfil 971.40
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