US 1960 50th Anniv. of Boy Scouts of America 4c. Scott. 1145


US 1960 50th Anniv. of Boy Scouts of America 4c. Scott. 1145


Series: Boy Scouts Issue

Stamp details: Boy Scout giving scout sign, 50th anniversary of Boy Scouts

Issued date: 08-02-1960 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 4c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1145
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1144
Michel (Germany): 772
Yvert et Tellier (France): 679

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 40mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press

Stamp Colors: Dark bister, red and dark blue
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Themes: Olympic Games, Winter Sports, Sports

Total print: 139,325,000 (estimate)

Description:- The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded in 1910, and since then, about 110 million Americans have participated in BSA programs. BSA is part of the international Scout Movement and became a founding member organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America