1950 3c Boy Scouts of America

 

Issue Date: June 30, 1950

City: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Quantity: 131,635,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Rotary Press

Perforations:  11 x 10 ½

Color: Sepia

 

U.S. #995 is the first U.S. stamp honoring the Boy Scouts of America. It was issued in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on the opening day of the 1950 Boy Scout Jamboree in that location. The stamp features three Scouts of varying ages (and Scouting levels). The Statue of Liberty is shown in the background, reflecting the 1950 Scout theme"Strengthening the Army of Liberty."