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1971.BTN.02

Provisional surcharge

Bhutan·1971

Provisional surcharge on remainder stamps

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Series details

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1971.BTN.02
EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Bhutan (BTN)
Year
1971-07-01
Event
Provisional surcharge on remainder stamps
TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
Definitive

Production

Process
Surcharge
PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
Line 13½

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
971.45
ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
BT 129K
MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
BT 466
YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
BT 335
Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
BT 257

History

Bhutan applied a black 90 chertum surcharge on 1 July 1971 to the 4 ngultrum Scout climbing remainder. It is the Scout-design value of a larger remainder surcharge set.

Stamps in this series

1 piece

Same year & entity