1979.STF.01Scouts of the World
Staffa (cinderella)·1979
Scouts of the World — Staffa labels
Series details
Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1979.STF.01- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Staffa (cinderella) (STF)
- Year
- 1979-12-12
- Event
- Scouts of the World — Staffa labels
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Cinderella
Production
- Process
- Offset lithography
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Perforated
History
Staffa is an uninhabited island of the Inner Hebrides. Labels inscribed STAFFA Scotland were sold as local or tourist souvenirs; they are cinderellas, not British postage stamps, and are associated with Clive Feigenbaum. This pair is dated 12 December 1979 and belongs to a Scouts of the World series of photographed uniforms. Designer, printer and size are not established. The labels have no postage-catalogue numbers.
Each stamp is perforated, lettered STAFFA Scotland, and carries a Scout fleur-de-lis in both upper corners of the photograph. The 25 p shows a Scout in khaki with a campaign hat and a tall staff, captioned SCOUT UNIFORM OF EL SALVADOR. The 75 p shows a Scout in green with a red neckerchief and a side cap, captioned SCOUT UNIFORM OF FAROE ISLANDS. The two designs were also issued together as a miniature sheet.
Notes
- Cinderella — Staffa local label, no postal franking value