Blue Book: ZS5
| Description: This flap appears to be
a reworked manufacturing reject of our 40th anniversary Blue Book S19
issue. We never ordered any with Red or Orange border and have no clue where
this came from. The first reported example was in the winter 1997 National
Scouting Collectors Society Quarterly. The article mentioned having seen
the issue "at the Philidelphia TOR". One of our members later acquired a second
copy. For 3-4 years these were the only known examples. Starting in 2009
however, four more have been uncovered. We believe that this supports the
theory that some rejects at the manufacturer were reworked by adding the
border. The texture and quality does not match the patches we ordered, so this
fake / unauthorized issue is a curiosity at best. A small number could have occurred due to a loom or setup error by the manufacturer. The small number of examples would likely have come through the purchase from a sample / reject box by someone who produced what we are seeing. |
| Quantity Known: 6 known confirmed examples; possible that
there are others. Characteristics: Reddish Orange Border. Rough loom texture. |
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