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1973.TON.02

Silver Jubilee of Tongan Scouting

Tonga·1973

Silver jubilee of Tongan Scouting, 1948–1973

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Series details

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).
1973.TON.02
EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Tonga (TON)
Year
1973-06-29
Event
Silver jubilee of Tongan Scouting, 1948–1973
TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
Commemorative · Airmail

Production

Designer
Maurice Meers
Printer
Walsall Security Printers
Process
Offset lithography
PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
Die cut (self-adhesive)

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
973.11/20
ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
TO 322/326; TO C130/134
MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
TO 450/459
YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
TO 322/326; TO PA130/134
Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
TO 449/458

History

Tonga issued ten self-adhesive commemoratives at Nuku'alofa on 29 June 1973 for the silver jubilee of Tongan Scouting, 1948–1973. Maurice Meers designed the set. Walsall Security Printers lithographed it; ten thousand of each value were printed. The stamps are die-cut on rectangular peelable backing, issued in panes of 20, rouletted, with printing on the reverse of the release paper.

Five postage values, die-cut as an arch over a Scout handshake, show a Scout paddling an outrigger canoe in an oval and are inscribed SILVER JUBILEE 1948-1973, TONGAN SCOUTING and POSTAGE: 5, 7, 15, 21 and 50 seniti. Five airmail values, die-cut as a gold fleur-de-lis, show the Tonga Scouts badge and are inscribed TONGAN SCOUTING, Silver Jubilee, 1948-1973 and AIRMAIL: 9, 12, 14 and 17 seniti, and T$1.00.

SOSOW / SOSSI reference ↗

All 1973All TON

Stamps in this series

10 pieces
Outrigger canoe and handshake
1973.TON.02-01

Outrigger canoe and handshake

5 sScott TO 322Domfil 973.11
Purchased
Outrigger canoe and handshake
1973.TON.02-02

Outrigger canoe and handshake

7 sScott TO 323Domfil 973.12
Purchased
Scout emblem
1973.TON.02-03

Scout emblem

9 sScott TO C130Domfil 973.16
Purchased
Scout emblem
1973.TON.02-04

Scout emblem

12 sScott TO C131Domfil 973.17
Purchased
Scout emblem
1973.TON.02-05

Scout emblem

14 sScott TO C132Domfil 973.18
Purchased
Outrigger canoe and handshake
1973.TON.02-06

Outrigger canoe and handshake

15 sScott TO 324Domfil 973.13
Purchased
Scout emblem
1973.TON.02-07

Scout emblem

17 sScott TO C133Domfil 973.19
Purchased
Outrigger canoe and handshake
1973.TON.02-08

Outrigger canoe and handshake

21 sScott TO 325Domfil 973.14
Purchased
Outrigger canoe and handshake
1973.TON.02-09

Outrigger canoe and handshake

50 sScott TO 326Domfil 973.15
Purchased
Scout emblem
1973.TON.02-10

Scout emblem

T$1.00Scott TO C134Domfil 973.20
Purchased

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