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1971.LBR.01

13th World Scout Jamboree

Liberia·1971

13th World Scout Jamboree, Japan

50% of this series in collection (7 / 14)
In collection 7 · purchased 6 · wanted 1 · of 14 pieces
Series preview
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Series details

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1971.LBR.01
EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Liberia (LBR)
Year
1971-08-06
Event
13th World Scout Jamboree, Japan
TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
Commemorative · Airmail

Production

Designer
Victor Whitely
Printer
Format International Security Printers
Process
Lithography
PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
Line 14 / Line 15 / imperforate

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
971.28/33; 971.35
ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
LR 563; LR 564; LR 565; LR 566; LR 567; LR 568; LR C188
MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
LR 794A; LR 795A; LR 796A; LR 797A; LR 798A; LR 799A; LR 794B; LR 795B; LR 796B; LR 797B; LR 798B; LR 799B; LR BL56A; LR BL56B
YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
LR 534; LR 535; LR 536; LR 537; LR 538; LR 539; LR BF55
Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
LR 1074; LR 1075; LR 1076; LR 1077; LR 1078; LR 1079

History

Liberia issued six commemoratives at Monrovia on 6 August 1971 for the 13th World Scout Jamboree. Victor Whitely designed Scouts of the United States (3 cents), the Federal Republic of Germany (5 cents), Australia (10 cents), Great Britain (12 cents), Japan (20 cents) and Liberia (25 cents), after a Boy Scouts of America Supply Service postcard series. Each stamp is inscribed SERVICE ABOVE SELF and SCOUTS OF THE WORLD JAMBOREE & CONGRESS JAPAN 1971. Format International Security Printers lithographed the set; the stamps exist line perforated 14 and imperforate. A 50 cent airmail souvenir sheet shows Scouts cooking at a campfire, with Girl Guides in the side margins and 13th INTERNATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE · JAPAN · AUGUST 1971; it exists line perforated 15 and imperforate.

SOSOW / SOSSI reference ↗

All 1971All LBR

Stamps in this series

14 pieces
United States Scout
1971.LBR.01-01

United States Scout

3 cScott LR 563Domfil 971.28
In collection
Scout of the Federal Republic of Germany
1971.LBR.01-02

Scout of the Federal Republic of Germany

5 cScott LR 564Domfil 971.29
In collection
Australian Scout
1971.LBR.01-03

Australian Scout

10 cScott LR 565Domfil 971.30
In collection
British Scout
1971.LBR.01-04

British Scout

12 cScott LR 566Domfil 971.31
In collection
Japanese Scout
1971.LBR.01-05

Japanese Scout

20 cScott LR 567Domfil 971.32
In collection
Liberian Scout
1971.LBR.01-06

Liberian Scout

25 cScott LR 568Domfil 971.33
In collection
United States Scout, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-07

United States Scout, imperforate

3 c
Purchased
Scout of the Federal Republic of Germany, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-08

Scout of the Federal Republic of Germany, imperforate

5 c
Purchased
Australian Scout, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-09

Australian Scout, imperforate

10 c
Purchased
British Scout, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-10

British Scout, imperforate

12 c
Purchased
Japanese Scout, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-11

Japanese Scout, imperforate

20 c
Purchased
Liberian Scout, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-12

Liberian Scout, imperforate

25 c
Purchased
Campfire — souvenir sheet
1971.LBR.01-13

Campfire — souvenir sheet

50 cScott LR C188Domfil 971.35
In collection
Campfire — souvenir sheet, imperforate
1971.LBR.01-14

Campfire — souvenir sheet, imperforate

50 c
Wanted