1957.FIN.0150 Years of Scouting
Finland·1957
Commemorative for the fiftieth anniversary of the Scout movement, Helsinki, 1957
Series details
Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1957.FIN.01- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Finland (FIN)
- Year
- 1957-02-22
- Event
- Commemorative for the fiftieth anniversary of the Scout movement, Helsinki, 1957
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
Production
- Designer
- Olavi Vepsäläinen
- Printer
- State Bank Note Printing Works
- Process
- Engraving (recess)
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 14
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 957.1
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- FI 346
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- FI 473
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- FI 453
- Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
- FI 572
History
Finland issued a single 30 markka commemorative at Helsinki on 22 February 1957, Baden-Powell's birthday, for the fiftieth anniversary of the Scout movement. Domfil catalogues it as 957.1 «Saludo / Salute».
The dark blue design is the most economical of the centenary year: a hand raised in the three-fingered Scout salute, held before a globe carrying the World Scout fleur-de-lis, with the dates 1907-1957 above and SUOMI-FINLAND down the left side. Olavi Vepsäläinen designed it and Eero Paukkari engraved it for the State Bank Note Printing Works, recess-printed, comb perforation 14, in a run of 2,000,000.
Catalogue references are Scott FI 346, Michel FI 473, Yvert FI 453, Stanley Gibbons FI 572 and Unificato 453.