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Jamboree Postal Issues
Stamp and First Day Cover
![WJ'55 Stamp](../graphics/wj55-stamp.png)
![WJ'55 First Day Cover](../graphics/wj55-cover.png)
Special thanks to Kevin Snair for providing this. The original is on Scouter Kevin's web site, Scouting with Staves & Stetsons.
Jamboree Cover
![WJ'55 Cover](../graphics/wj55-cover-2.jpeg)
Postal Cancels
As well as the official Day of Issue postal cancel from Ottawa, two special Jamboree cancels were used at the Jamboree. They were very similar but had a few differences in both the round indicia and the rectangular slogan.
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Indicia | VII 20 Ontario Short dashes in town name |
20 VII Ont. Long dashes |
Slogan | Dash 28-1955 Large Print (most noted in numerals) |
Dot 28.1955 Small Print |
In use | August 18-28 (entire Jamboree) | August 20 (Day of Issue only) |
Special thanks to Tony Manson of the Scouts On Stamps Society International (SOSSI), Maple Leaf Chapter.