Semaphore signalling
Piece details
Identity
- Piece codeStamp code YYYY.ENT.SS-PP — series code plus stamp order (e.g. 1900.CGH.01-02).
1972.MDV.01-06- SeriesThe set this stamp belongs to.
- 13th World Scout Jamboree
1972.MDV.01· piece 6 of 8 - EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Maldives (MDV)- Year / date
- 1972-08-01
- Face valueDenomination on the stamp; +n is a charity surcharge when present.
- 15 L
- Format
- Stamp
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
- Colors
- Multicolour
- CollectionIn collection if you have it; Purchased if it is bought but not yet received (do not buy again); Wanted otherwise.
- ✓ In collection
Production
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Imperforate
- Printing
- Lithography
Catalog numbers
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- MV 414B
Notes
Scout in khaki and green neckerchief holding yellow-and-blue chequered semaphore flags, on maroon. Inscribed BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE 1971; REPUBLIC of MALDIVES; 15L.
Series history
The Maldives issued four stamps at Malé on 1 August 1972 for the 13th World Scout Jamboree in Japan. Each is inscribed BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE 1971 and REPUBLIC of MALDIVES. Maxim Shamir designed the set; the Israel Government Printers printed it by lithography in panes of 50, comb perforation 14. The stamps were also issued imperforate.
The 10 laari shows a Scout saluting, on teal. The 15 laari shows a Scout with yellow-and-blue semaphore flags, on maroon. The 50 laari shows a Scout sounding a bugle, on green. The 1 rufiyaa shows a Scout at a side drum, on purple. A Scout fleur-de-lis at upper right contains the Maldivian emblem.