Cover backs with cachets

by Jay L. Rogers

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There are many Scout cachets that are known applied only to the backs of covers.   Where the front also bears a different but known cachet, the Levy # is referenced.   Some covers are cacheted front as well as back, but only the backs have a Scouting reference.   Finally, some labels are used as seals on the back of covers that bear no cachet on the front.




D-2 front
D-2

Front     Back


13th Anniversary & First Day of Boy Scout Week


02/08/23

Grand Forks, ND

Galaxy Precancel Co., Grand Forks, ND

On #U458 stamped envelope


Used as seals on the back are two copies of S22-1, the earliest known National Council Label.




D-7 front
D-7 back

Front     Back


14th Anniversary, BSA     Yakima Council Advertising


02/08/24

Yakima, WA

Printed

Black corner on front

Purple cachet on back


Owners of the advertised businesses are presumably Yakima Council members.




C-27 front
C-27 back

Front     Back


National Council Air Mail Corner with S28-3 Label on Back


12/06/28

New York, NY

Printed

Red & blue


Used as seal on back is Label S28-3. See it in the Labels section of Additions.

It is unknown on a cover front.




D-6 front
D-6 back

Front     Back


Boy Scout Mail with Union Council Silver Anniversary Cachet on Back


05/02/39

Elizabeth, NJ

Rubber stamped

Black

Levy #38-2


Cachet not yet reported on cover front.

Also on back is Label S39-1.




D-3 front
D-3 back

Front     Back


Mid-Valley Council Corner with S44-1 Label on Back


12/02/39

Peckville, PA

Rubber stamped

Purple


Also Used as seal on back is Label S44-1.

It is unknown on a cover front.

The Catalog lists 1944 as the first known year of use.   This cover shows that year to be 1939.




D-8 front
D-8 back

Front     Back


FDC 1950 Jamboree Boy Scout Stamp


06/30/50

Valley Forge, PA

Mimeographed

Orange Front    Green Back

Levy #50FD-32




D-9 front
D-9 back

Front     Back


200th Anniversary of Westminster, MA


07/15/59

Westminster, MA

Printed

Black

Troop 33, Westminster, MA




D-5 front
D-5 back

Front     Back


Fort Niagara Bicentennial


07/23/59

Youngstown, NY

Printed

Backs Rubber stamped

Blue

Troop 44, Newfane, NY


a.     Red front   


b.    Blue front  




D-1 front
D-1

Front     Back


25th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge


05/27/62

San Francisco, CA

Printed

Red

Pack 122, San Francisco, CA





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