○ WantedPostalStamp6 s - Lesotho - Sente
Scout blowing kudu horn
Piece details
Identity
- Piece codeStamp code YYYY.ENT.SS-PP — series code plus stamp order (e.g. 1900.CGH.01-02).
1982.LSO.01-01- SeriesThe set this stamp belongs to.
- 75th Anniversary of Scouting
1982.LSO.01· piece 1 of 5 - EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Lesotho (LSO)- Year / date
- 1982-03-15
- Face valueDenomination on the stamp; +n is a charity surcharge when present.
- 6 s - Lesotho - Sente
- Format
- Stamp
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
- CollectionIn collection if you have it; Purchased if it is bought but not yet received (do not buy again); Wanted otherwise.
- ○ Wanted
Production
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- 14 × 13¾
Catalog numbers
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- LS 357
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- LS 367
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- LS 475
Series history
Lesotho marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of Scouting with five values issued on 15 March 1982 under the heading The 75th Anniversary of Scouting 1907–1982. The designs show a scout blowing a kudu horn before a camp (6 sente), three scouts on trek (30 sente), a scout with map overlooking tents (40 sente), a scout with the national flag at camp (50 sente), and two scouts saluting (75 sente). Format International Security Printers Ltd.; perforated 14 × 13¾.