These are US covers properly sent from foreign countries.
Included are covers created by US organizations for foreign events.
Venezuela Boy Scouts Association BSA Direct Service
1917 or 1918
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Printed
Blue
This cover is from the Direct Service Branch of the Boy Scouts of America in Venezuela; Brigada
Exploradora del Zulia. The “Direct Service” was the predecessor of BSA overseas Councils & serviced
USA diplomatic, business and military missions overseas. Venezuela Scouting is named “Asociación
de Scouts de Venezuala” or, in english, “Scout Association of Venezuela”. Their Badge reads
“Siempre Listo”, and not “Be Prepared”.
During the First World War, Venezuela remained neutral after the USA sided with the Triple Entente;
hence the need to censor the cover upon its entry into the United States. All countries in
the Americas were neutral, except the USA and Canada which sided with the Triple Entente,
and Brazil, which sided with the Central Powers.
Boy Scouts of America International Jamboree Delegation
07/21/20
London, England
Printed
Blue
Although the cancel itself is not clear on this, the American contingent landed in
Southhampton on July 20 and was in London the next day, July 21.
American Contingent to the Third World Jamboree
08/06/29
Liverpool, England
Printed
Blue on blue envelope with French "Rallye des Scouts
de France" label. Mailed from the Jamboree. The Liverpool postmark was used for regular mail.
National Council, BSA made the stationery available to the contingent.
American Contingent to the Third World Jamboree
08/29
England
Printed
Blue on blue envelope.
British cancel is not clear. Probably sent at the end of the Jamboree from a location other than the
Jamboree site. Misaddressed to Milton Center, OH where a 4 bar hand cancel was applied 08/30/29
and forwarded. This stationery was made available to the BSA to use during their entire trip.
Including traveling, about four weeks. See more at www.sossi.org/maarsen/1929.htm
Pacific Northwest Delegation to the Third World Jamboree
08/26/29
Paris, France
Printed
Brown on manila.
Sent after the Jamboree from the Delegation while on tour. With unused additional US postage intended for domestic airmail.
See more at www.sossi.org/maarsen/1929.htm
Green Bar Bill at the Fifth World Jamboree
08/13/37
Bloemendaal, Netherlands
Printed
Green
Sent on the closing day of the Jamboree. On #37-5, First National [US] Jamboree official stationery.
Hillcourt attended the US Jamboree & then carried this stationery to the World Jamboree. He sent this example to himself.
American Delegation to the Sixth World Jamboree Landing
08/02/47
Antwerp, Belgium
Glued on yellow label mimeographed in black.
Rubber stamped in violet
Red Cross envelope
The rubber stamp reads: U.S.A.T. General C.H. Muir 2 Aug 1947
The General Muir was one of two United States Army Transports that carried the US Scout contingent to the Jamboree.
American Delegation to the Sixth World Jamboree Moisson
08/08/47
Moisson, France
Jamboree meter cancel & Jamboree stamps
Glued on
yellow label mimeographed in black
Red Cross envelope
While the message on the cover back states that there were 1,500 covers made, only 14 are known to the
authors. See the Nov-Dec, 2011 issue of the SOSSI Journal for more information as well as images of two other covers.
Central Florida Council at the Sixth World Jamboree
08/12/47
Moisson, France
Jamboree De La Paix cancel & Jamboree stamp
Printed
Blue
Central Florida Council, Orlando, FL
#10 envelope corner
Greater New York Councils at the Seventh World Jamboree
08/06/51
Bad Ischl, Austria
Jamboree cancel in black & Jamboree stamps
Printed
Black
Greater New York Councils, New York, NY
#10 envelope corner
West Virginia Contingent at the Seventh World Jamboree
08/13/51
Bad Ischl, Austria
Jamboree cancel in violet & Jamboree stamps
Printed
Blue & yellow
Camp LeRoy Edwards, Rotary, Troop No.3 - Post No. 3, Grafton, WV
#10 envelope Camp stationery
Troop 96, Crystal City, TX in Mexico
07/26/57
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Printed
Black & green on Salmon
#10 envelope
Troop 96, Crystal City, TX
The Scouts of the "Spinach Capital of the World" on an international trip 50 miles from home.
Region Eleven Delegation to the Jubilee Jamboree First Day Cover
08/01/57
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Printed
Red & green on Yellow
Jamboree Slogan Cancel. Stamps are from sheets, not coils.
Kansas City, MO at the Jubillee Jamboree First Day Cover
08/01/57
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Silk Screened
Red & blue
Jamboree Slogan Cancel & Warwickshire Cancel. Stamps are from sheets, not coils.
Cachet is similar to, & prepared by, the same unit as 58-22 in the Print Catalog.
Explorer Post 2034, Akron OH in Mexico
08/25/59
Mexico City, Mexico
Cachet rubber stamped in Red
Envelope printed in Blue
Post Mexican Expedition.
Explorer Post 212, Seattle, WA in Rumelange, Luxembourg
07/04/69
Rumelange, Luxembourg
Printed
Violet & Yellow
Cachet tied by black rubber stamped Rumelange Scout Cancel Cachet
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