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Wor[i[Scouting

Its <Patn to Success

The scope of the exhibit
is to demon strate the idea, principles and
act ivities of Scout in g and its develop-
ment from Baden-Powell ' s Scheme to
today 's wor ld wide movement.

Thematic development
Scouting is a we ll -known theme; this ex hibit
demonstrates a novel approach as well as
app lying th e materia l in a new way, uti li s ing
the thematic information to its full extent. The
most appropriate items are chosen, showing the
conn ection between width and depth in the
elaborat ion of the theme. Personal studies have
res ulted in new materia l being inc luded.

Philatelic importance
A wide ran ge of philatelic material is shown .
Prio rity is given to hi ghest philateli c
importance: wor ld c lass philatelic items
(origi na l artwork, essays, proofs and varieties);
important posta l hi story items (cove rs and
other postal documents). Phi latelic st udies are
included when appropriate, and are blend ed
with the thematic deve lopment.

The presentation
of the exhibit is also part of the deve lopment
and treatment. The thematic text connects and
exp la ins the thematic qua lification of the items
and gives appropriate thematic information.

- This font is used for thematic text.

- This font is used/or philatelic text.
- Tltisfolllfor importa11t philatelic i11formatio11.

Recent development Original artwork for the 1982 Great Britain Boy Scout stamp. in pencil and water-colour,
The ex hibit is continuously being deve loped close to the final and accepted design. Signed by the stamp artist, Brian Sanders. Unique.
and strength ened. Recent important new items
include al l plates of the 1900 Mafeking s iege
Id stamp unused, a ll position s of the 1900
Mafekin g 3d cracked plate, the 19 18 Czech
Masaryk te legram, a cover from the 1933
C haco War Scout mail delivery service,
the famous 1944 Poland ' Potato ' postm ark and
A ustralia, A ustri a & Netherlands Indies proofs.

The most important items include: 3.3 Siam 1920 Scouts' Fund overprints: 7.2 Czechoslovak independence 19 18; stamps,
I. I Mafeking 1900 postage stamps, including postage stamps, covers and postal cards. covers and postal card from the Scout Mail
Del ivery Serv ice, including a telegram
vari et ies and covers. One of on ly four 4. 1 Ic Washin glon verti cal perforal ions 14, franked with a Masaryk overprinted stamp.
recorded first day on cover usages of the used exclusively by the Boy Scouts of
narrow format Baden-Po we ll stamp. America N. Y. executive co un cil in 1922. 7.2 Poland Warsaw uprising 1944 - Scout Mail
I. I Free postage certified by Major-General Deli very Service: several items includ ing
Baden-Powell in South Afri ca 1900. 6.2 The onl y recorded cover with the official a card with the elusive 'potato' post mark.
I. I Severely burnt cover franked with a World postal wax seal from the 1928 nation al
Scout Jamboree stamp, and salvaged from Scout camp. Norway. 7.2 Shan ghai Emerge ncy Postal Service. Scout
the 1937 Hindenburg airship accident. Mai l Delivery Service whi ch operated
7.2 Chaco War, Scout Mai l Deli very Service during the 1932 six-day postal strike.
in the war zone. Paraguay. 1933.