Montserrat postage stamps year 1986 Scouting – Anniversary of Girl Guides MNH set
The postage stamps issued by Montserrat in 1986 honored the 50th Anniversary of the Girl Guide Movement in Montserrat.
Here are the details on this specific Scouting/Guiding issue:
🇬🇩 Montserrat 1986 – 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides Movement
| Feature | Details |
| Event Commemorated | 50th Anniversary of the Girl Guide Movement in Montserrat (founded in 1936). |
| Issue Format | The issue was released as a set of stamps that are often sold as four se-tenant pairs, resulting in a total of 8 different stamps in the set. |
| Key Designs | The stamps feature images related to the history and activities of both Scouting and Guiding, often presented in pairs, such as: |
| * The founders: Lord Baden-Powell and Lady Olave Baden-Powell. | |
| * Different Guide activities or the evolution of Guiding uniforms. | |
| * Two Guides Saluting (a common feature in the designs). | |
| Denominations | The set consists of 8 stamps in various denominations of the East Caribbean Dollar (EC$). They are typically listed in pairs, e.g., the 4-value set of se-tenant pairs. |
| Catalog Reference | The set of eight stamps is generally listed as: |
| * Scott #592–595 (as four primary values, though often covering eight designs). | |
| * Stanley Gibbons (SG) #669–676 (listing all eight designs). |
This issue is a significant item for topical collectors of Girl Guides/Scouting and collectors of Montserrat and British Commonwealth stamps.
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