COUNTRY WITH ATTRACTIVE STAMPS: New Zealand Censored cover sent to the United States with the 1944 semi-postal stamps with Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret in Girl Guide uniforms. 1959 imperforate block of four on watermarked and gummed paper from a proof sheet.

5. Demonstrate a knowledge of albums and how to mount stamps with or without hinges.  Show the use of a perforation gauge, watermark detector, magnifying glass, and stamp tongs.

PERFORATION GAUGE AND WATER MARK DETECTOR:  Perforations on Scout stamps range from 10½ to 15.  The number represents the number of holes in a length of 2 centimeters.  The smaller numbers have less holes and usually have larger holes. IRAN, 1965 Major perforation shift of horizontal perforations showing a horizontal void. perforation: 10½ Watermark on Iran 1965 Scout stamp. AUSTRALIA, 1948 The earliest Scout issue having a gutter pair. vertical perforation: 14¾; horizontal perforation: 14 CYPRUS, 1963 Specimen overprint in black with inverted watermark. vertical perforation: 13½; horizontal perforation: 14 INVERTED WATERMARK Cyprus 1963 Scout stamp. LIECHTENSTEIN, 1932 Scout semipostal stamp. perforation: 11½ TURKEY, 1949 Postal tax stamp for the benefit of the Turkish Red Crescent (Red Cross).  "Sefkat pulu" means stamp of kindness. perforation: 12½ COSTA RICA, 1968 Scout air mail stamp. vertical perforation: 13; horizontal perforation: 13½ HUNGARY, 1933 IV World Scout Jamboree high value of set. perforation: 15

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