Cook Islands postage stamps year 1983 Anniversary of Boy Scouts Movement

Cook Islands postage stamps year 1983 Anniversary of Boy Scouts Movement MNH set

Cook Islands issued a set of postage stamps in 1983 to commemorate the Anniversary of the Boy Scouts Movement.

Here are the key details about the issue:

• Commemoration: The stamps were issued to mark the 75th Anniversary of World Scouting and the 125th Anniversary of the birth of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement.
• Date of Issue: The stamps were released on April 5, 1983.
• Number of Values: The main issue consisted of 8 values, often issued in se-tenant pairs (meaning two different stamps are joined together).
• Souvenir Sheet: A souvenir sheet (miniature sheet) was also issued as part of this release, which generally repeated some of the designs and values with an additional surtax.
• Related Issues: Other islands in the Cook Islands group, such as Aitutaki and Penrhyn, also issued their own stamps in 1983 related to the Boy Scouts, including issues for the World Scout Jamboree in Alberta, Canada.

Stamp Denominations (Cook Islands main issue):

The main set of 8 stamps included denominations such as:

• $12c$ (cents)
• $36c$
• $48c$
• $60c$