Additions and Corrections

to Levy's Boy & Girl Scout Cachet Covers of the United States Volume I & II

by Jay L. Rogers

Copyright © 2009, 2010 by Scouts on Stamps Society International, Inc.  All rights reserved.

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View by Decade:

  1910s  ....... pages 264-265             1950s  ....... pages 285-298
  1920s  ....... pages 266-267             1960  ........ pages 299-303
  1930s  ....... pages 268-274             Labels  ....... pages 304-305
  1940s  ....... pages 275-284             Cancellations  ... pages 306

        INDEX  ....... pages 1-306


The print Catalog shows and describes 50 different labels, as well as the 30 known examples


where they are used on cover as cachets.


For the full benefit from this section, please refer to the print Catalog, pages 30 through 35.



"Known" means known to the author at the time of publication.



All labels are shown with a black border added. Any exceptions are noted.




S19-1

S19-1

1919

$40


LSA Pep Stamp


Red, blue & black

Size 1.36" x1.66"


Straight edged perf. sheets of 24 different, only some of which showed Scouts and the LSA Emblem.


By Lone Bear Tepee, Chicago, IL and sold nationally.

Used as seal on 19-1.1 cover back.


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S25-2

S25-2

1925

$40


15th Anniversary BSA


Red, blue & violet-brown

Size 1.7" x 2.2"

Same size as S26-1 as listed in the print Catalog.


National Council, BSA

No examples are known yet on cover.


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S25-3

S25-3

1925

$35


Do a Good Turn Daily


Red, black & brown

Size 2.52" x 1.54"


National Council, BSA

Only known used as seal on cover back.


304



S27-2

S27-2

1927

$30


Every Scout in Camp


Orange, black & brown

Size 1.75" x 2.32"


National Council, BSA

Used as seal on cover back.


304



S28-3

S28-3

1928

$20


Which will your Membership show


Red & dark blue

Size 1.83" x 2.45"


National Council, BSA

Used as seal on National Council #10 envelope corner card cover back 12/07/28.


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S34-3

S34-3

1934

$20


President Franklin D. Roosevelt Award


Red & black

The black border is part of the label.

Size 1.86" x 2.49"


National Council, BSA

Issued for the "Nationwide Good Turn" ordered by the President.


No examples are known yet on cover.


304



S36-4

S36-4

1936

$20


Increase Scout Membership


Red & black

Size 1.97" x 2.47"


National Council, BSA

No examples are known yet on cover.


305



S36-5

S36-5

1936

$20


Boy Scout-O-Rama


Red & blue

Size 2.0" x 2.125"


Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York

No example is known on cover.


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S37-2     S37-2a

S37-2

1937

                                      

S37-2a

1937


On to the Jamboree 1937


Size 1.5" x 2.75"

National Council, BSA


37-2   (Blue) is shown here for comparison & appears in the Print Catalog.

$10


37-2a   (Red) is the addition. No example is known on cover.

$35


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Correction:   For S43-3 Boys' Life Week in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1943" to "1937".



Correction:   For S44-1 Boys' Life Week in the Print Catalog, change the first known year of use from "1944" to "1939".


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S45-2

S45-2

1945

$15


Boys' Life Adds the Sparkle


Red & black

Size 2.125" diameter


Boys' Life Magazine, National Council, BSA

Example on 45-3. See it in 1940s decade.


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S48-5

S48-5

1948

$15


Corn Belt Council


Red, blue & violet-brown

Size 1.25" x 2.05"


Corn Belt Council, IL

No example is known on cover.


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S50-3

S50-3

1950

$5


National Jamboree


Multicolored

Size 1.25" x 2.05"

Cut from Jamboree stationery letter sheet.


Example on 50FD-123. See it in 1950s decade.


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