Scout thematic postage stamps, blocks, sheets, and albums collection, 1900s-2010s (PL 30.2, PL 30.3)

Collection

Identifier: PL-30

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This is a relatively large collection of Scout thematic postal stamps, postage blocks, and postage sheets issued by many countries around the world, covering all years from the 1900s through to the 2010s, including a volume of Scout Stamp Album entitled "Scout Stamps of the World," with Scout stamps of the years from 1900 to 1964, with a total of 102 pages

Dates

Creation: 1900s-2010s

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions governing access to a digitalized version of this collection, but access to the collection itself is based on demonstrated needs.

Extent

10 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection is composed of a large quantity of Scout thematic postage stamps, stamp blocks, stamp sheets from around the world, covering all years from the early 1900s through to the 2010s.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection of Scout and Scout-related postage stamps, postage blocks and postaage sheets was donated to the Hong Kong Scout Archives by William KWAN through a series of transfers starting 2013 through to 2015. These transfers were accessed as they occurred, and re-processed in 2015.

General

This collection is related to another collection of philately items also from the same donor, being Scout thematic postal covers, cancellations and postcards (PL> 30.1)