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All information, including assessment of the postal validity of any issue are the sole opinion of the SOSSI Webmaster based upon review of the World Association for the Development of Philately (WADP) Numbering System - (WNS), Universal Postal Union (UPU) Information Bulletins, official postal agency and dealer sales information and historic practices.  It is ultimately the responsibility of the collector to decide what to add to their collection.

The International Federation of Scout and Guide Stamp Collecting Organizations (IFSCO) Classifications of Boy Scout & Girl Scout new postage stamps and postal stationery issues is provided for your reference.

The Asia-Pacific Regional Office of WOSOM is seeking issuance of commemorative stamps on the occasion of the “Golden Jubilee Celebration” (50 years) of Asia Pacific Region on 7 August 2006. Read about their efforts

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
75 Years of Girl Guiding in Antigua and Barbuda.
Issue Date: 17 July, 2006.
5v and 3x S/S. Theme of issue is “Pride in our past, Faith in our Future, and Strong [in our] Spirit.” Issue also honors Mrs. Lila Simon, Assistant Commissioner, who has been and still is an active member of the Association for the past 50 years. National Postal Administration.
See stamps || See S/S

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
80th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Issue Date: 17 June 2006.
4v picture the Queen. 1 value shows the Queen in a Girl Guides Uniform. FDC.
See stamp

BOLIVIA
Day of the Filatelista.
Issue Date: 24 August, 2006 in La Paz, Bolivia.
6v, issued as M/S. Values Bs 3x 1.50, 3x 6.00.
Quantity 40,000. The top left stamp is a photo of Boy Scouts viewing philatelic displays and says "EXFIVIA 75 - BOY SCOUTS 1975." EXFIVIA is a philatelic exhibition held in La Paz.
Design and printing by Lara Bisch. 300x official FDC issued.
See M/S || See Announcement Folder

INDONESIA
National Scout Jamboree.
Issue Date: 16 July, 2006 at Bandung, Indonesia.
2v stamps, value 1500 Rp each.
Design is of Scouts around large campfire, and Scouts in field sports.
M/S of 10 with design on selvage.
See stamps ||See M/S || See Maxi Card || See FDC

PERU
Salute to the XII Pan-American Jamboree, Argentina 2005.
Date of Issue: February 20, 2006.
2v Se-tenant stamps, value S/. 2.00.
Design by Christian Alvarez is photograph of the Peruvian Scout delegation to the Jamboree, WOSM logo and the Peru Flag.
Issued by SERPOST (SERVICIOS POSTALES DEL PERU).
Quantity: 75,000.
See stamps || See FDC

ROMANIA
National Village Museum Salute to Dimitrie Gusti, 1936-2006 (70th Anniversary).
Date of Issue: May 17, 2006 at Lugoj, Timis, Romania.
Design: Photo of Romanian King Carol II in Scout Uniform at the Village Museum.
Value 2.20 Lei. M/S of 8 with centered label.
Quantity: 391,008 stamps printed in sheets of 36, 88,000 stamps printed in 11,000 minisheets of 8 stamps + 1 label showing bust of Dimitrie Gusti.
See stamp || See M/S || See Maxi Card

ZAMBIA
100 Years of Scouting, 2007 World Jamboree.
Date of Issue: 8 August 2006.
4v in M/S, 1v S/S. Values 3200 ZMK, S/S 6500 ZMK.
Design: Baden-Powell.
See stamps || See M/S || See S/S ||

A local post is an independent mail system or service not operated by a Postal System that is a member of the U.P.U.

Great Britain Scout Christmas Posts are issued each year.
Scout and Guide Charity Christmas Posts

Use of "P" or personalized stamps has become a popular way to commemorate a local Scout event or activity, but these are not official Scout issues by postal agencies or catalogued as Scout stamps.

Cinderellas are "labels that are not issued by a federal government for the purpose of paying postage."  Many of these are privately printed or overprinted stamps by dealers, so they never had any postal value or use.  Their production and sale is banned by the U.P.U. and member states.

BENIN
• 7v Butterflies on M/S.  Small insert picture of Baden-Powell.

CONGO
• Celebrities of the Word.  6v stamps and 1v S/S Owls with Baden-Powell.
• Lions. 9v M/S with Scout logo.
• Mushrooms and Owl on selvage.  6v M/S with Scout logo.

GABON
• Birds of Prey.  9v M/S with Scout logo.

GUINEA - BISSAU
Centenary of Scouting.  Numerous issues including:
• 2x M/S of 8v, 2x S/S of Scouts and Birds
• M/S of 8v, S/S of Scouts and Cactus
• M/S of 8v, S/S of Scouts, Minerals and Dinosaurs

LIBERIA
• Norman Rockwell Boy Scout calendar paintings.  4v @ $15.00 each.
• Scouts by Norman Rockwell.  Same stamp design but on S/S with butterflies and WOSM logo.

MALI
• Pan-African Jamboree.  1v M/S, 650F.  Norman Rockwell painting of four Scouts, image of Baden-Powell and WOSM badge.

NORTH KOREA
The DPRK has the Pioneers and does not support Scouting - these stamps are likely fake.
•2x M/S of Owls and Mushrooms with Scout fleur de lis on each stamp.
•Cat and Dog with Scout fleur de lis on stamp.
•Dolphin and fish with Scout fleur de lis on stamp.

SOMALI REPUBLIC
• Butterflies.  4x 1v S/S Butterflies with Scout in design.

S.TOME & PRINCIPE
•Dogs & Cats, 4v M/S and 1v S/S with WOSM Logo
•Fauna & Turtles, 4v M/S and 1v S/S with WOSM Logo

These are stamps or labels that contain design features that could be easily mistaken as a Scout stamp.

BELGIUM
Belgica 2006: Youth & collecting.  Issue Date: 16 November 2006.  Set includes 5v of stamps: flowers, butterflies, comics, sport, and "Scoutism."  The "scoutism" design depicts an illuminated tent at night - there are no connections to Scouting other than promoting camping.

NORTH KOREA
60TH Anniversary of the Foundation of the Korean Children's Union.  1v design included red neckerchief of the Young Pioneers.

SPAIN
100th Anniversary of Socialist Youths of Spain.  1v design shows outline profile of two young people and a red star.

UNITED KINGDOM
150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross.  Date of Issue: September 21, 2006.  Design: 6v, One of the featured VC recipients is Scout Jack Cornwell.  Boy Seaman First Class Jack Cornwell was 16 when he died at the Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916.  He remained at his gun turret even though he was fatally wounded.  The Cornwell Decoration, struck in his honour, is awarded by Scouting organizations throughout the Commonwealth to youth members for fortitude in the face of severe adversity.  Royal Mail is producing a fully illustrated Prestige Stamp Book containing four stamp panes (sheets) as well as background information on the Victoria Cross and those who have received it.  Only one pane will have Jack Cornwell stamp. Design by Atelier Works, issued by Royal Mail.  Jack was not honored by his nation for his Scouting with this stamp, but for his bravery as a sailor.  This will be a popular "Scouter" topical stamp for Commonwealth Scout Stamp collectors.
See stamp || See M/S || See Prestige Pane #2 (with Jack Cornwell in se-tenant strip of 3x)