SOSSI has joined with the Philatelic Webmasters Organization (PWO) and the World Association for the Development of Philately (WADP) in the Web League Against Illegal Stamps (WLAIS).  Our purpose is to provide Scout topical collectors the means to make an informed decision on stamp purchases.  Visit our special SOSSI Fakes & Forgeries section for more information.

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.

AUSTRALIA
Century of Scouting in Australia.  Issue Date: 18 February 2008.

MALTA
100th Anniversary of Birth of Scouting in Malta.  Issue Date: 8 May 2008. Maltapost.

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.

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