What's New:
03/12/23
In Labels, S66-1 is added.
03/12/23
In Labels, S67-6 is added.
03/12/23
In Labels, S67-7 is added.
04/15/23
In 1967, 67-40.3 is added.
04/16/23
In Labels, S65-7 is added.
04/26/23
In 1962 GS FDCs, 62FD-120.1 is added.
61-1
Kansas Statehood Centennial
01/29/61
Topeka, KS
Printed
Insert
Troop 7, Jayhawk Council, Topeka, KS
Same cachet as 61-20
a.
Blue
$4
b.
Green
$4
307
61-2
$3
First Day of Boy Scout Week
02/07/61
Vicksburg, MS
Printed
Green
Troop 109, Vicksburg, MS
Cachet similar to 60-6, 60FD-75 & 60FDCZ-39 in print Catalog.
307
61-3
$4
Boy Scout Week
02/08/61
Lansing, MI
Rubber stamped
Red & blue
Post 5, Lansing, MI
Same cachet as used on 60FD-114.
See the Print Catalog.
Cachet also used on 62-28
307
61-4
$4
Boy Scout Week
02/08/61
Mount Vernon, WA
Printed
Brown & orange
Troop 50, Mount Vernon, WA
307
61-5
$5
Boy Scout Week
02/08/61
Saint Louis, MO
Printed
Red & khaki
Post 3, Saint Louis, MO
308
61-6
$5
Boy Scout Week
02/08/61
Anacortes, WA
Printed
Blue, red & gold
Troop 86, Anacortes, WA
308
61-7
$8
Abraham Lincoln Quote
02/08/61
Chicago, IL
Mimeographed
Violet
4" x 6" envelope
Arthur Becker
Note that the year is inverted in the circular cancel.
308
61-8
$6
International Festival
02/13/61
Anacortes, WA
Printed
Green, red & gold
San Juan Girl Scout Council, northwest WA.
308
61-9
$5
Jefferson Davis Inauguration
02/18/61
Montgomery, AL
Printed
Black
Alabamu Lodge, Order of the Arrow
309
61-10
$6
Explorer Annual Rendezvous
02/20/61
Oak Harbor, WA
Printed
Blue & brown
309
61-11
$8
Suffield Post Office Opening
02/20/61
Suffield, CT
Rubber stamped
Blue
Troop 160, Suffield, CT
309
61-11.1
$8
Tioughnioga Council Scout-O-Rama
02/28/61
Cortland, NY
Printed
Black
Tioughnioga Council, Cortland, NY
Advertising the forthcoming April 7 Scout-O-Rama. With "I Will Do My Best" meter in red.
309
61-12
$4
Eighth Midwest Postage Stamp & Coin Show
03/11/61
Chicago, IL
Printed
Green
American Topical Association
Also same cachet as 58-82 & 59-10. See the print Catalog.
309
61-13
$4
George Washington Chapter SOSSI 5th Anniversary Meeting
03/12/61
New Brunswick, NJ
100 Printed
Black
LeRoy Edwards
This example autographed by W. Arthur McKinney, SOSSI Journal editor, and Oscar Hengstler, Chapter president.
310
61-14
$8
Camp Capital Campaign
03/24/61
Chicago, IL
Printed
Green & red
Chicago Council, Chicago, IL
#10 envelope with "Hi! Come on Join our gang!" meter slogan. "Camp" was the Owasippe Scout Camps.
310
61-15
$5
FDC Fort Sumter Stamp
04/12/61
Charleston, SC
Printed
Black
Unali'yi Lodge Order of the Arrow
310
61-16
$3
Scout-O-Rama
04/14/61
Tucson, AZ
Printed
Green
Catalina Council, Tucson, AZ
310
61-16.1
$8
1961 Scout Circus
04/14/61
Washington, DC
Printed
Red
National Capital Area Council
#10 envelope with "Scoutings Golden Jamboree" meter slogan in red.
310
61-17
$6
Cub Scout Pow Wow
04/22/61
Wayne, NJ
Printed
Black
Ed Ross
This example was used at a later date, August 11, and mailed from East Paterson, NJ by the cachet maker, Ed Ross.
311
61-18
$6
Chicago Council 51st Anniversary Meeting
04/29/61
Chicago, IL
Typed
Black
Arthur Becker
Also on UX46 postal card.
311
61-19
$3
Scout Capades
05/05-06/61
Buffalo, NY
Printed
Blue & brown
Tonawandas District, NY
311
61-20
FDC of Kansas Statehood Stamp
05/10/61
Council Grove, KS
Printed
Insert
Troop 7, Jayhawk Council, Topeka, KS
Same cachet as 61-1
a.
Blue
$5
b.
Green
$5
311
61-21
$4
Scout-O-Rama
05/13/61
Mount Vernon, WA
Printed
Blue, red & gold
Troop 86, Anacortes, WA
312
61-21.1
$7
Boyce Memorial Trail
05/14/61
Ottawa, IL
Typed in Black & Ballpoint in Red,
Starved Rock Area Council, IL
312
61-22
$4
Scout-O-Rama
05/26/61
San Mateo, CA
Printed
Black
Troop 160, Redwood City, CA
312
61-23
$10
International Camp-O-Ree
05/27/61
Coupeville,WA
Printed
Red, blue & green
North King District, WA, USA & Fraser District, B.C., Canada
312
61-24
$3
Paxton District Camporee
05/27/61
Linglestown, PA
Thermographed
Red & brown
Paxton District, PA
312
61-25
$8
Tahoe Area Council Stationery
05/30/61 example
Auburn, CA
Printed
Red & blue
#10 envelope
Tahoe Area Council, Auburn, CA
313
61-26
$6
Ukrainian Plast in Boston
Ulana Kravchenko
Poet
5/31/61
Boston, MA
Printed in blue, black, yellow & brown
Rubber stamped in violet & blue
313
61-27
$3
Annual Camporee
06/02-04/61
Tonawanda, NY
Printed
Blue & brown
Tonawandas District, NY
313
61-28
$4
Harcorama Jubileus Own ZHP
06/05/61
Chicago, IL
Printed
Gold & black
50 years of Polish Scouting
313
61-29
$4
Adventures in Scouting
06/10/61
Paterson, NJ
Printed
Green & red
Alhtaha Council, Paterson, NJ
314
61-30
$4
Adventures in Scouting Camp Veritans
06/10/61
Paterson, NJ
Printed
Blue & brown
RossCraft
314
61-32
$5
Flag Day
06/14/61
Anacortes, WA
Printed
Red, blue & green
Senior Troop 27, Anacortes, WA
314
61-33
$6
Flag Day
06/14/61
Old Glory, TX
Printed
Blue, red & brown
Troop 86, Anacortes, WA
314
61-33.1
$12
Girl Scouts of Chicago Corner - S61-1 Label
06/23/61
Chicago, IL
Printed
Green
Green meter "Give to the Future Support Your Girl Scouts"
See S61-1 Altrusa Club Girl Scouts Fund, in the Labels Section.
314
61-34
$5
Custer's Last Stand
06/25/61
Garryowen, MT
Printed
Black
Insert
Post 12, Urbana, IL
315
61-35
$5
Explorer Delegate Conference Region 2
06/27/61
Syracuse, NY
Printed
Red & black
Post 1, North Caldwell, NJ
315
61-36
$5
Scout Capades
06/29/61
Newport, KY
Printed
Black
Cherokee District, Newport, KY
315
61-37
$4
Cathoree
08/11/61
Aurora, IL
Printed
Blue
Kedeka Area Scouts, Aurora, IL
315
61-38a
61-38b
Summer Camp Troop 116
Pacoima, CA
Printed
Red, yellow-orange & black
Insert
Troop 116, Pacoima, CA
a.
Opening Day of Camp 08/12/61 100 made
$4
b.
Pirate Nite 08/14/61 49 made
$6
316
61-39
$5
46th Anniversary Conference of the Order of the Arrow
08/21/61
Bloomington, IN
Printed
Black & red
Insert
So-Aka-Gha-Gwa Lodge #212 of OA, White River Council, IN
316
61-40
$5
Polish Scout in Exile Conference
V Walny Zjazd
09/02/61
Chicago, IL
Printed
Green
316
61-41
$5
SOSSI Palmetto Chapter Organization Meeting
10/07/61
Columbia, SC
Printed
Red & black on gray envelope
Palmetto Chapter, SOSSI
Example signed by attending members.
316
61-42
$6
First Oklahoma Woodbadge
10/07/61
Sasakwa, OK
Mimeographed
Black
Camp Sasakwa, Last Frontier Council, OK
The Camp's name on the cachet is spelled incorrectly.
317
61-43
$8
Scout Fair
10/12/61
Reading, PA
Printed
Green & yellow
Daniel Boone Council, Reading, PA
#10 envelope
Example franked with undated meter at non-profit rate and probably mailed as advertising prior to event.
317
61-44
$4
Troop 116 Field Day
10/15/61
Pacoima, CA
Printed
Green, black & red
Troop 116, Pacoima, WA
Same cachet as 59-68a & 60-130 in the print Catalog.
317
61-45
$6
Civil War Centennial - Day of Irreconcilability
11/07/61
Brooklyn, NY
Printed
Blue
Rostislav Polchaninoff
See other Polchaninoff Irreconcilability covers in the print Catalog: 54-21, 55-23, 56-26, 57-61 & 58-73
317
61-46
$3
Biennial Scout Circus
11/16/61
Saint Louis, MO
Printed
Green & red
Post 3, Saint Louis, MO
318
61-47
$5
Scouting Exposition
11/19,20/61
New York, NY
Printed
Postcard, 3.25"x 5.5"
Purple
Troop 515, New York, NY
The Exposition ran Friday thru Sunday, 11/17 - 11/19/61.
Known cancellations are from Sunday & Monday.
Also known handcolored.
318
61-48
$4
Post Office Dedication
Walker, MN
11/25/61
Walker, MN
Printed
Red
Troop 40, Walker, MN
Same image as on 60-54 in the print Catalog.
318
61-49
$4
Silver Jubilee Troop 145
11/30/61
Denver, CO
Printed
Yellow, silver & blue
Insert
Troop 145, Denver, CO
318
61-50
$4
Centennial of "Old Abe" & Winter Encampment
12/05/61
Jim Falls, WI
Printed
Red & blue
Insert
Troop 120, Chippewa Valley Council, WI
318
61-51
$15
Ingawanis Scout Camp
12/15/61
Waterloo, IA
Printed
Brown & red on orange
Wapsipinicon (Wapsie) Area Council
Also see 60-151 in Print Catalog
318