1970.SHJ.01International Scout Meeting
Sharjah·1970
International Scout Meeting
Series details
Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1970.SHJ.01- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Sharjah (SHJ)
- Year
- 1970-07-10
- Event
- International Scout Meeting
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative · Airmail
Production
- Designer
- Samir Ghantous
- Process
- Offset lithography
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 12½ (also imperforate)
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 970.84; 970.90
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- SH 646A; SH 652A; SH 646B; SH 652B
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- SH 229; SH PA78
History
Sharjah issued two Scout designs on 10 July 1970 among a set of ten commemoratives for international events that year. Samir Ghantous designed the stamps; they were printed by offset lithography, comb perforated 12½, measuring 51 × 28 mm, without watermark. The printer is not established. Both values show a Scout signalling with two flags on a hillside, with another Scout signalling in the distance; a yellow side panel is lettered INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 1970 and JAMBOREE. The 1 dirham is ordinary postage; the 2 riyal is an airmail, its panel lettered AIR MAIL and showing a Sharjah 1st Jamboree emblem. An imperforate printing of both values was issued alongside. Printed quantities are given as 10,000 of each value. Postal standing of the issue is not settled.