Merit Badge Cards

by Jay L. Rogers

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

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In the past, Scouts were responsible for making arrangements with merit badge counselors themselves.   Arrangements included the preparation of both appointment & application cards, some of these being designed for mailing.   However, mailing was not required and the majority never were.




N-1 front
N-1 back

Application Card Front      Back


01/21/42

Long Island City, NY

Printed

Black on Salmon


Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York, Queens Council




N-2 front
NM-2 back

Application Card Front      Back


06/12/50

Jamaica, NY

Printed

Black

Greater New York Councils, Queens Council




N-3d
N-3a  M-3c
N-3f
N-3e  M-3b

Attached Appointment & Response Card


The response card was neither used nor mailed and remains attached.


Both cards, front & back, shown to left.     Both sides of the complete open card shown to right.


03/29/49

New York, NY

Greater New York Councils, Manhattan Council.





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