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1976.GHA.01

14th World Scout Jamboree

Ghana·1976

14th World Scout Jamboree, Nordjamb 75, Lillehammer

60% of this series in collection (6 / 10)
In collection 6 · wanted 4 · of 10 pieces
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Series details

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1976.GHA.01
EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Ghana (GHA)
Year
1976-01-05
Event
14th World Scout Jamboree, Nordjamb 75, Lillehammer
TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
Commemorative

Production

Printer
Format International Security Printers Ltd.
Process
Offset lithography
PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
Comb 13¾

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
976.1; 976.2; 976.3; 976.4; 976.9
ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
GH 565; GH 566; GH 567; GH 568; GH 569
MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
GH 613A; GH 614A; GH 615A; GH 616A; GH 613B; GH 614B; GH 615B; GH 616B; GH BL62A
YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
GH 541; GH 542; GH 543; GH 544; GH BF61
Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
GH 755; GH 756; GH 757; GH 758; GH MS789

History

Ghana issued four commemoratives and a souvenir sheet on 5 January 1976 for the 14th World Scout Jamboree, held at Lillehammer from 29 July to 7 August 1975. The stamps themselves are dated 1975. Format International Security Printers printed the issue by offset lithography. The pane stamps measure 49 × 33 mm and are comb perforated 13¾, in panes of 50. Sources give no designer.

Each design shows a Scout in khaki, yellow neckerchief and campaign hat, holding a staff, with a gold fleur-de-lis at left, GHANA on a banner, and 14th. WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE-NORWAY. The 7 pesewa is titled Map reading and shows Scouts gathered over a map. The 30 pesewa is titled Sailing. The 60 pesewa is titled The Hike. The 1 cedi is titled Life-saving. The same four designs were also issued imperforate.

The souvenir sheet, 133 × 100 mm, places the four designs at 15, 40, 65 and 80 pesewas in a 2 × 2 block on a yellow-gold margin headed 14th. WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE NORWAY and footed GHANA between two fleur-de-lis. The same sheet exists without perforation.

Stamps in this series

10 pieces

Same year & entity