◔ Purchased · 2/2Postal2 pieces
1973.CIV.0124th World Scout Conference, Nairobi
Côte d'Ivoire·1973
24th World Scout Conference, Nairobi
0% of this series in collection (0 / 2)
In collection 0 · purchased 2 · wanted 0 · of 2 pieces
Series preview
Series details
Identity
- CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1973.CIV.01- EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
- Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)
- Year
- 1973-07-16
- Event
- 24th World Scout Conference, Nairobi
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
Production
- Designer
- P. Lambert
- Process
- Photogravure
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 13 × 12½
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 973.12
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- CI 358
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- CI 432; CI 432B
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- CI 357
History
Côte d'Ivoire issued a 40 f commemorative at Abidjan on 16 July 1973 for the 24th World Scout Conference in Nairobi. P. Lambert designed the stamp; it is signed P LAMBERT. It was printed by photogravure, comb perforated 13 × 12½, about 40 × 30 mm, in panes of 25. Sources name no printer.
The left panel shows two Scouts in white shirts, blue shorts and red neckerchiefs tilling a green field with a man in a white robe, lettered 40 F and POSTES. At right a red map of Africa carries the white World Scout emblem. The stamp is inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE, 16-21 JUILLET 1973, and 24e CONFERENCE MONDIALE DU SCOUTISME - NAIROBI - KENYA.
An imperforate variety of the stamp exists.