The print Catalog shows and describes 50 different labels, as well as the 30 known examples
where they are used on cover as cachets.
For the full benefit from this section, please refer to the print Catalog, pages 30 through 35.
"Known" means known to the author at the time of publication.
Labels are shown with a black border added. Exceptions are noted.
The convention used in this Catalog for the order of measurement is Width x Height
(Envelopes are the sole exception. They are Height x Width).
S14-1
1914
S14-2
1914
Back
Hinds Advertising Picture Stamps
$10 each
Size 1.75" x 2.25"
perf 14
A.S. Hinds, Portland, ME
In 1914 Hinds issued 4 sets of 6 different stamps each promoting their best selling product line, "Honey
and Almond Cream". The stamps are numbered A-1 to 6, B-1 to 6, C-1 to 6 & D-1 to 6; the number
usually appearing in the lower left corner. The Girl Scout stamp is B-1, The Boy Scout stamp is C-1.
The stamps are advertised in the Aug, 1914 issue of Boys' Life. An article entitled "Boom Business with
Hinds' Picture Stamps" appeared in a 1914 issue, page 80, of the American Druggist and Pharmaceutical
Record. The Boy Scout stamp is known on a 1915 cover back as a seal. ex Walter Grob.
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S15-1
1915
$20
The Boy Scout Axe
Dark blue
Size 1.94" x 1.94"
Maine Axe Co., Oakland, ME
No examples are known on cover.
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S19-1
1919
$40
LSA Pep Stamp
Red, blue & black
Size 1.36" x1.66"
Straight edged perf. sheets of 24 different, only some of which showed Scouts and the LSA Emblem.
By Lone Bear Tepee, Chicago, IL and sold nationally.
Used as seal on 19-1.1 cover back
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S20-1
1920
$40
Do a Good Turn Daily Ask a Boy Scout - He Knows
Red & blue
Size 2.5" x 1.5"
National Council, BSA
See it on 20-0.1 in the 1920s decade in "Additions".
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This was the 10th Anniversary theme & was issued in Jan, 1920 for use during Boy Scout Week, Feb 8 -15
It was aimed primarily at merchants & businesses rather than Scouts & Councils. The theme was mentioned
in articles in the Feb, 1920 edition of Associated Advertising & the Jan, 1920 edition of Advertising & Selling.
The label itself is written up in Scouting Magazine, Vol. 8, #1, Jan 1, 1920, p11 & Vol. 8, #2, Jan 15, 1920, p8.
" "Anniversary Pasters
We are having made up and will have available a gummed label printed in two colors (red and blue on white
stock) 2½" x 1½" reading: "Do a Good Turn Daily - Ask a Boy Scout - He Knows! " These can be
used by your local merchants and business concerns on envelopes, packages, etc.: on theatre programs,
as small window stickers, and in countless other ways. They are put up in packages of 1,000 and are
available to you at 55 cents per thousand, postpaid." " (Yes, Pasters)
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S25-2
1925
$40
15th Anniversary BSA
Red, blue & violet-brown
Size 1.7" x 2.2"
Same size as S26-1 as listed in the print Catalog.
National Council, BSA
See it on 27-0.1 in the 1920s decade in "Additions".
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S25-3
1925
$35
Do a Good Turn Daily
Red, black & brown
Size 2.52" x 1.54"
National Council, BSA
Only known used as seal on cover back.
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S25-4
1925
$35
Boys' Life "An Ideal Christmas Gift"
Red & blue
Size 1.5" x 2.125"
Boys' Life, National Council, BSA
See it on 25-4 in the 1920s decade in "Additions".
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S26-2
1926
$40
"Every Scout in Camp"
Multicolored
Size 1.75" x 2.25"
National Council, BSA
See it on 26-2.1 in the 1920s decade in "Additions".
.
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S26-3
1926
$40
Ask a Boy Scout - He knows Do a Good Turn Daily
Brown, black & red
Size 3.19" x 7.38" Die cut Front is gummed
for attachment to, for example, inside of a window. Back is ungummed.
Red text at bottom: "Issued with approval of the Boy Scouts of America".
Green background used for clarity. Label is large & is here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S26-4
1926
$40
"Anniversary Week" 1926
Multicolored
Rouletted
Size 3.37" x 4.68"
Bauer & Black
Norman Rockwell art. Also used by Bauer & Black for May 1-8, 1926 Boys & Girls First Aid Week.
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S27-2a
1927
S27-2b
1927
Every Scout in Camp !
Size 1.75" x 2.32"
National Council, BSA
27-2a Orange, black & brown
$30
27-2b Red, black & blue-green
$30
27-2b is used as seal on coverback.
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S28-3
1928
$20
Which will your Membership show
Red & dark blue
Size 1.83" x 2.45"
National Council, BSA
Used as seal on National Council #10 envelope corner card cover back 12/07/28.
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S29-3
1929
$20
Knitting Arts Exhibition
Red, dark blue & silver
Size 1.5" x 2"
Girl Scouts ringing Liberty Bell.
Silver Jubilee Knitting Arts.
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S30-2 Elements of Scout Leadership S30-3 Troop Camping S30-4 Health & Safety - First Aid
S30-5 Principles of Scout Leadership S30-6 Specialization S30-7 Advanced Certificate
S30-8 Two Weeks in Camp S30-9 Five Years Service S30-10 Scoutmaster's Key
S30-2 through S30-10
1930
$20 each
Set of 9 Seals for the "Five Year Training Program" Certificate.
Seals are 1⅜" Diam. except the Scoutmaster's Key which is 1⅝" Diam. They are Gold on gold foil
They are all shown adhered to a Certificate.
Of the set, S30-3 is the only seal recorded on cover. See 30-1.1 in the 1930s decade.
The program started in 1927 and led to either the "Scoutmaster's Key", the Scouter's Key, or the Scouter's Award
National Council, BSA
Five Year Training Program Certificate
Certificate is 10¾" x 13⅞" on heavy blue paper. This unissued example was prepared to serve as a display.
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S31-2
1931
$20
21st Annual Meeting in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
May 5-6
Red, blue & black
Size 2.3" x 1.48"
National Council, BSA
Listed in Print Catalog without image.
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S32-2
1932
$20
President Hoover Award
Red, white & blue
Size 1.8" x 2.5"
National Council, BSA
No examples recorded on cover
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S32-3
Circa 1932
$20
Girl Scout Cookie Box
Green & yellow
Size 2.5" x 1"
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S34-3
1934
$20
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Award
Red & black
The black border is part of the label.
Size 1.86" x 2.49"
National Council, BSA
Issued for the "Nationwide Good Turn" ordered by the President.
No examples are known yet on cover.
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S35-4
1935
$30
Cancelled National Jamboree Round Baggage Label
Silver & two shades each of Red, Yellow & Blue
Size 6" Diam.
National Council, BSA
The set of 3 baggage labels are large and are here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S35-5
1935
$30
Cancelled National Jamboree Pennant Baggage Label
Silver & two shades each of Red, Yellow & Blue
Size 8.3" x 3.6"
National Council, BSA
The circular emblem cut from this label is used for the cachet on #35-13; an Ex Walter Grob cover.
The set of 3 baggage labels are large and are here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S35-6
1935
$30
Cancelled National Jamboree Triangular Baggage Label
Silver, Tan & two shades each of Red, Yellow & Blue
Size 4.7" height
National Council, BSA
The set of 3 baggage labels are large and are here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S35-9 Good Appearance S35-10 Service S35-11 Scout-Trained Citizenry
S35-9 through S35-11
1935
$15 each
3 of set of 5 Seals for the "Silver Jubilee Citation".
S35-7,"Adventure" & S35-8, "Brotherhood" remain unrecorded.
Seals are 1" Diam. gold on gold foil. They are all adhered to the Citation shown below.
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Silver Jubilee Citation
The Citation measures 10⅞" x 8⅜" The "Be Prepared" seal is embossed in the paper.
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S36-4
1936
$20
Increase Scout Membership
Red & black
Size 1.97" x 2.47"
National Council, BSA
No examples are known yet on cover.
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S36-5
1936
$20
Boy Scout-O-Rama
Red & blue
Size 2.125" x 2"
Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York
Not recorded on cover.
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S37-2
1937
S37-2a
1937
On to the Jamboree 1937
Size 1.5" x 2.75"
National Council, BSA
37-2 (Blue) is shown here for comparison & appears in the Print Catalog.
$10
37-2a (Red) is the addition. No example is known on cover.
$35
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S37-5
1937
$30
First National Jamboree Round Baggage Label
Two shades each of red, Yellow & Blue
Size 5.875" Diam.
National Council, BSA
The set of 3 baggage labels are large and are here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S37-6
1937
$30
First National Jamboree Banner Baggage Label
Two shades each of Red, Yellow & Blue
Size 8.75" x 4.625"
National Council, BSA
The set of 3 baggage labels are large and are here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S37-7
1937
$30
First National Jamboree Triangular Baggage Label
Black & two shades each of Red, Yellow & Blue
Size 5.45" height
National Council, BSA
The set of 3 baggage labels are large and are here reduced in size by 1/3.
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S37-8
1937
$10
Boy Scout Circus
Red & blue
Size 3" x 2.72"
11/13/37 Bloomington, IN Not recorded on cover.
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S37-9
1937
$15
1937 Jamboree Wildcat Scouts
Decal Orange, red, black & gold Size 2.94" x 1.72"
Meyercord Co., Chicago, IL Kwikway Name Plate 6/18/37 Not recorded on cover.
Northwestern University is in Evanston & their teams are the Wildcats.
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S38-1
1938
$10
Valley Forge Council Camporee
Black 3" x 2.375" Valley Forge Council, PA
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S38-2
1938
$10
Camp Delmont
Black 3" x 2.25" Valley Forge Council, PA
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Change: S39-2, 3 & 4 to S39-3, 4 & 5
as below.
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S39-3 S39-4 S39-5 1939
Bookplates
Size 2.5" x 4.5"
Multicolored on Blue
National Council, BSA
S39-3 "Many Trails" Feb 1937 Boys' Life Cover, 1937 Calendar
$10
S39-4 "America Builds for Tomorrow" Feb 1938 Boys' Life Cover, 1938 Calendar
$10
S39-5 "The Scouting Trail" Feb 1939 Boys' Life Cover, 1939 Calendar
$10
Drawn by Norman Rockwell, Copyrighted & published by Brown & Bigelow, property of National Council,
BSA. S39-3 & S39-4 known cut down & used on covers. See 50FD-82 & 50FD-83 in the print catalog.
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S39-6
1939
$30
Girl Scout Chalet at New York World's Fair
Red & Green on Gold foil 2" x 1.25" The Girl Scouts
See it on 39-2.1 in the 1930s decade in "Additions".
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S39-7
1939
$20
Philmont Scout Ranch
Green & tan 1⅞" x ⅞" Philmont Scout Ranch, Boy Scouts of America
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This is America
Size 1.25" x 1.75"
Perf 12
American Legion Pearce-Keller Post 17, Manhattan, KS
S40-3a Boy Scout Blue
$8
S40-3b Boy Scout Blue on Yellow
$10
S40-3c Boy Scout Blue on Blue
$10
S40-4a Girl Scout Blue
$8
S40-4b Girl Scout Blue on Yellow
$10
S40-4c Girl Scout Blue on Blue
$10
Printed in 12" x 20" sheets of 99 different subjects, 9 x 11, with patriotic phrases in selvedge i.e. "A Series
of Poster Stamps Commemorating True Americanism". Boy Scout stamp is #83, Girl Scout stamp is #33
Printed by Graham & Graham, Manhattan, KS.
Unknown on cover
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S42-3
1942
S42-4
1942
We, Too, Have a Job to Do
Listed without images in the Print Catalog. Multicolored Printed Size 1.75" x 2.75"
S42-3
We, too, have a Job to do
$10
S42-4
Scouts, too, have a Job to do
$15
From the Jan, 1942 cover of Scouting Magazine by Remington Schuyler. National Council, BSA
Examples on 40-17.1 & 41-5
See them in the 1940s decade.
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Correction: For S43-3 Boys' Life Week in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1943" to "1937".
S43-4
1943
$10
Girl Scouts Volunteers for Victory
Blue & red
Size 1.125" x 1.625"
Vertical coil horizontally rouletted
The Girl Scouts
Example on 43-1.1
See it in the 1940s decade.
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S43-5
1943
$8
U.S.O. Cooperation
Red & blue
Size 1.125" x 1.06"
Perf 14
The "V" stood for Victory. U.S.O., now USO, stands for "United Service Organizations".
The organization supports American Troops. Not recorded on cover.
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S44-2
1944
$5
Small Gold Foil Trefoil
Die-cut Gold Foil
Size 0.75" Diameter
See example on #44-1.4 in the 1940s section.
305
Correction: For S44-1 Boys' Life Week in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1944" to "1939".
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Correction: For S45-1 Boys' Life Week in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1945" to "1938".
S45-2
1945
$15
Boys' Life Adds the Sparkle
Red & black
Size 2.125" diameter
Boys' Life Magazine, National Council, BSA
Example on 45-3. See it in 1940s decade.
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S46-1
1946
$15
Everything Clicks in Forty Six
Region Four Silver Jubilee Silver, red & black
Size 2" diameter
Region Four, BSA
Unrecorded on cover.
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Correction: For S48-2 in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1937" to "1940".
Correction: For S48-3 in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1940" to "1943".
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S47-1
1947
$10
Lbtian Legion Denver in 47
Yellow-orange & black
Size 2.19" x 1.16"
Elbeetian Legion Convention in Denver, CO
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S47-2
1947
$3
Boy Scout Exposition Minneapolis
Black
Size 2.19" x 3"
May 9 - 10, 1947
Troop 24, Minneapolis, MN
Issued in conjunction with 47-3. See it in the Print Catalog.
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S48-4
1946
$10
Four Girl Scouts
Multicolored
Size 4" x 2.5"
Brownie, Girl Scout, Senior Girl Scout & Mariner are pictured.
Girl Scouts
Unrecorded on cover.
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The differences between S48-2, S48-3 & S48-4 are in the hats, or lack of them.
The Brownie hat on S48-2 was a large wool beret. On S48-3 it became the beanie.
On S48-4 the Girl Scout gets a beret & the Senior gets an over-seas style.
See S48-2 & S48-3 on page 34 of the Print Catalog.
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S48-5
1948
$15
Corn Belt Council
Red, blue & violet-brown
Size 1.25" x 2.05"
Corn Belt Council, IL
No example is known on cover.
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S48-6
1948
$10
Pennsylvania Dutchland
Multicolored
Size 2" x 1.5"
perf 12
#92 of 100 different Pennsylvania subject 22" x 17" sheet.
An album, 4.5" x 8.5", exists for the entire set.
Robert Lash Robbins, Ralph R. Smith
No example is known on cover.
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S48-7
1948
$15
Step Up the Gait in Forty Eight
Region Four Buckskin Roundup Red, black & yellow
Size 2" diameter
Region Four, BSA
The black border is part of the label.
See 48-3.1 in "Additions", 1940s Decade
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S50-3
1950
$5
National Jamboree
Multicolored
Size 2.44" x 2.27"
Die cut from Jamboree stationery letter sheet.
Example on 50FD-123. See it in 1950s decade.
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S50-4
1950
$15
National Jamboree
Multicolored
Size 3" Diam"
High gloss finish Ungummed.
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S50-5
1950
$8
National Jamboree
Multicolored
Size 4.25" x 4.25"
Printed Ungummed.
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S53-1
1953
$15
National Jamboree History
Printed Black
Size 4.25" x 4.25" On back of S50-5. Thus a 2 sided label. Ungummed
"Compliments of Trading Post B 3rd National Jamboree" National Council, BSA
See S50-5 immediately above.
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S51-2
1951
$30
31st Girl Scout Convention
Red & white
Size 2.73" x 1.74"
Rouletted vertically gummed
October 15, 1951
Girl Scouts of the USA
Example on 51-4.2. See 51-4.2 in 1950s decade.
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S51-1
1951
$10
Girl Scout Stamp Club - Second Exhibition
Green
Size 1.19" x 2.25"
May 12, 1951 N.Y. Collectors Club.
Example on 51-3. See 51-3 in 1950s decade.
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S54-1
1954
$6
Long Island Girl Scout Stamp Club - Fifth Exhibition
Green on pale green
Size 1.19" x 2.5"
April 10 -May 15, 1954 Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Example on 54-6.1. See 54-6.1 in 1950s decade.
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S54-2
1954
$10
Scoutorama Atlanta, GA
Blue, yellow, red & black
Size 3" x 2.72"
May 1, 1954 Grant Field, Atlanta, GA.
Used on #54-5. See it in the Print Catalog.
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S54-3
1954
$8
Open it More in '54
Black
Size 1.96" x 1.66"
Printed Egyptian Council, Herrin, IL
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S55-1
1955
$12
Boy Scout Rosebowl Circus 1955
Red
Size 5" x 2¼"
Printed
San Gabriel Valley Council, BSA
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S56-1
1956
$12
Boy Scout Rosebowl Circus 1956
Green
Size 5" x 2¼"
Printed
San Gabriel Valley Council, BSA
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S56-2
1956
$14
Scout Fair Reading Fairgrounds
Black & yellow
Size 2⅛" x 2⅛"
Printed Perf on 3 sides
Daniel Boone Council, Reading, PA
See 56-12 in the Print Catalog.
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S57-6
1957
$8
National Jamboree Quivira Council South Central Kansas
Decal Gold, black, red & blue Size 3.5" x 4" Woods - Beeton Decals, Wichita, KS
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S57-7
1957
$5
Friend of Scouting Hudson Council, NY
Yellow & green Size 2.36" x 3.11". See it on cover 57-62.1 in 1950s decade.
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S57-8a Blue S57-8b Red S57-8c Green S57-8d Yellow
1957
$5 each
Chester County Council, Brandywine District 4th National Jamboree
Size 2.25" x 2.625"
306
S57-9a Blue S57-9b Red S57-9c Green S57-9d Yellow
1957
$5 each
Post & Troop 37, Elverson, PA 4th National Jamboree
Size 2.25" x 2.625"
306
S57-10a Blue S57-10b Red S57-10c Green S57-10d Yellow
1957
$5 each
Onward For God and My Country 4th National Jamboree
Size 2.25" x 2.625"
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S59-1
1959
$10
Boy Scouts of America
Gold & red on gold foil peelable label
Size 3.5" Diam
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S60-4
1960
$10
Golden Jubilee Boy Scouts of America 50th Anniversary
Gold & red on gold foil peelable label
Size 3.5" Diam
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S60-5a
1960
$8
"Putting Out the Campfire"
Multicolored
image 2½" x 2¼"
Perf 13
From set of [at least] 25.
See it on cover 60-127.7 in the 1960 Section.
The following 24 labels, S60-5b thru S60-5y, are the balance of the recorded set.
They all have the same qualities & specifications as S60-5a above
S60-6
1960
$10
For God and Country Fifty Years of Service
Gold, red, black & white Printed 2½" Diam peelable back, self adhesive
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