These are US covers properly sent from foreign countries. Included are covers created by US organizations for foreign events.
Venezuela Boy Scouts Association BSA Direct Service
1917 or 1918
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Printed
Blue
This cover is from the Direct Service Branch of the Boy Scouts of America in Venezuela; Brigada Exploradora del
Zulia. The “Direct Service” was the predecessor of BSA overseas Councils and serviced USA diplomatic, business and military missions overseas.
Venezuela Scouting is named “Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela” or, in english, “Scout Association of Venezuela”. Their Badge reads “Siempre Listo”, and not “Be Prepared”.
During the First World War, Venezuela remained neutral after the USA sided with the Triple Entente; hence the need to censor the cover upon its entry into the United States. All countries in the Americas were neutral, except the USA and Canada which sided with the Triple Entente, and Brazil, which sided with the Central Powers.
American Contingent to the Third World Jamboree
08/29
England
Printed
Blue on blue envelope.
British cancel is not clear. Probably sent at the end of the Jamboree from a location other than the Jamboree site. Misaddressed to Milton Center, OH where a 4 bar hand cancel was applied 08/30/29 and forwarded.
This stationery was made available to the BSA to use during their entire trip. Including traveling, about four weeks.
See more at www.sossi.org/maarsen/1929.htm
Pacific Northwest Delegation to the Third World Jamboree
08/26/29
Paris, France
Printed
Brown on manila.
Sent after the Jamboree from the Delegation while on tour. With unused additional US postage intended for domestic airmail.
See more at www.sossi.org/maarsen/1929.htm
American Delegation to the Sixth World Jamboree Landing
08/02/47
Antwerp, Belgium
Glued on yellow label mimeographed in black.
Rubber stamped in violet
Red Cross envelope
The rubber stamp reads: U.S.A.T. General C.H. Muir 2 Aug 1947
The General Muir was one of two United States Army Transports that carried the US Scout contingent to the Jamboree.
American Delegation to the Sixth World Jamboree Moisson
08/08/47
Moisson, France
Jamboree meter cancel & Jamboree stamps
Glued on yellow label mimeographed in black
Red Cross envelope
While the message on the cover back states that there were 1,500 covers made, only 4 are known to the authors. See the Nov-Dec, 2011 issue of the SOSSI Journal for more information as well as images of the other two covers.
Troop 96, Crystal City, TX in Mexico
07/26/57
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Printed
Black & green on Salmon
#10 envelope
Troop 96, Crystal City, TX
The Scouts of the "Spinach Capital of the World" on an international trip 50 miles from home.
Region Eleven Delegation to the Jubilee Jamboree First Day Cover
08/01/57
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Printed
Red & green on Yellow
Jamboree Slogan Cancel. Stamps are from sheets, not coils.
