Scout salute
Piece details
Identity
- Piece codeStamp code YYYY.ENT.SS-PP — series code plus stamp order (e.g. 1900.CGH.01-02).
1972.MDV.01-01- SeriesThe set this stamp belongs to.
- 13th World Scout Jamboree
1972.MDV.01· piece 1 of 8 - EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).
Maldives (MDV)- Year / date
- 1972-08-01
- Face valueDenomination on the stamp; +n is a charity surcharge when present.
- 10 L
- Format
- Stamp
- TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.
- Commemorative
- Colors
- Multicolour
- CollectionIn collection if you have it; Purchased if it is bought but not yet received (do not buy again); Wanted otherwise.
- ✓ In collection
Production
- PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.
- Comb 14
- Printing
- Lithography
Catalog numbers
- DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).
- 972.27
- ScottScott catalog number (Americas).
- MV 401
- MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).
- MV 413A
- YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).
- MV 388
- Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).
- MV 412
Notes
Scout in khaki and green neckerchief, garrison cap, three-finger salute, on teal. Inscribed BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE 1971; REPUBLIC of MALDIVES; 10L. Fleur-de-lis at upper right with the Maldivian emblem.
Series history
The Maldives issued four stamps at Malé on 1 August 1972 for the 13th World Scout Jamboree in Japan. Each is inscribed BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE 1971 and REPUBLIC of MALDIVES. Maxim Shamir designed the set; the Israel Government Printers printed it by lithography in panes of 50, comb perforation 14. The stamps were also issued imperforate.
The 10 laari shows a Scout saluting, on teal. The 15 laari shows a Scout with yellow-and-blue semaphore flags, on maroon. The 50 laari shows a Scout sounding a bugle, on green. The 1 rufiyaa shows a Scout at a side drum, on purple. A Scout fleur-de-lis at upper right contains the Maldivian emblem.