1961 Canada Latvian Scouts in Exile General Goppers Foundation, Latvia F/VF-NH-

Item Specifics

Country

Canada

Condition

Unused

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Canada 1961 Latvian Scouts in Exile General Goppers Foundation, Latvia F/VF-NH, dull gum. Lafrenière #cc4447.1. Charity cinderella. Natural straight edge.In 1940, after the Soviet occupation of Latvia, a special officer was appointed by the communists to abolish Scouting. Scouting continued unofficially and underground, operating without uniforms and in the forests. After World War II Latvian Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts renewed their groups in Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Austria and Belgium where there where Latvian people who escaped the Communist occupation. When the Latvian displaced persons emigrated in 1949 and 1950 in the United States, Canada and Australia, their units ceased to operate in Europe, but they become active overseas, forming the Latvian Scouts in Exile movement. The General Goppers Foundation was created to commemorate the Latvian scouting founder (that was captured and executed after a show trial by Russian forces in March 1941) and assist the exiled Latvian scouting organisations.These stamps were sold $1.00 each, with proceeds going to Latvian Scout units in USA, Australia, Great Britain, West Germany and Sweden. They were usually issued in time for the Christmas season. Most of them were issued in sheets of 50 with 2 designs on the same sheet arranged in two separate blocks (Left half + Right half, or Upper half + Lower half) and there are only 5 Se-tenant pairs per sheet. From 1975 on, the stamps were arranged alternately on the sheet and Se-tenant pairs are usual.Pursuant to the guidelines for all sales of tangible goods, taxes will be collected and remitted to the appropriate tax authorities. Possible Customs charges, depending on the rules in force in the country of destination. All lots are guaranteed. If you consider that the lot is not as described, you can send it back for full refund (except certification and registration cost) within 30 days of purchase. Member: The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada The Christmas Seal & Charity Stamp Society Haiti Philatelic Society The British North America Philatelic Society

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