First Continental Congress and U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers

Oct 6, 2024, 12 PM

Scott Catalog News by Charles Snee

Another month has passed, and that means it’s time to reveal another batch of new Scott catalog numbers.

The editors of the Scott catalogs each month assign catalog numbers to new issues from the United States, United Nations and postal services from around the world.

The new Scott numbers provided here are for recently issued U.S. and U.N. stamps. New Scott numbers for worldwide stamps are given in the Scott New Listings Update in Scott Stamp Monthly.

Included in this month’s listings is the Scott number for a single U.S. issue: the nondenominated (73¢) commemorative forever stamp honoring the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress of 1774. Also listed is the imperforate First Continental Congress 1774 stamp that comes from uncut press sheets without die cuts. Among the listings for U.N. stamps are the stamps celebrating World Heritage sites in the Republic of Korea that were issued for U.N. headquarters in New York City and the U.N. offices in Geneva, Switzerland, and Vienna, Austria.

What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2026 Scott catalogs.

Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.

Now that you have some context, here are the new U.S. and U.N. Scott numbers:

Scott Number               Description

United States

5939                            (73c) First Continental Congress, 250^th Anniv.

a.                                 Imperforate

United Nations – New York

1345                            73c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Hwaseong Fortress

1346                            $1.65 World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

1347                            World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea Souvenir Booklet

a.                                 56c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Hwaesong Fortress

b.                                 56c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jongmyo Shrine

c.                                 56c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

d.                                 73c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

e.                                 73c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Seokguran Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

f.                                  73c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries

g.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #1347a

h.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #1347b

i.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #1347c

j.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #1347d

k.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #1347e

l.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #1347f

United Nations – Geneva

752                              1.20fr World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jongmyo Shrine

753                              1.90fr World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Seokguran Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

754                              World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea Souvenir Booklet

a.                                 35c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Hwaesong Fortress

b.                                 35c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jongmyo Shrine

c.                                 35c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

d.                                 55c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

e.                                 55c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Seokguran Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

f.                                  55c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries

g.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #754a

h.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #754b

i.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #754c

j.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #754d

k.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #754e

l.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #754f

United Nations – Vienna

729                              95c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

730                              €1.90 World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries

731                              World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea Souvenir Booklet

a.                                 45c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Hwaesong Fortress

b.                                 45c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jongmyo Shrine

c.                                 45c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

d.                                 50c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

e.                                 50c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Seokguran Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

f.                                  50c World Heritage Sites in Republic of Korea – Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries

g.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #731a

h.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #731b

i.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #731c

j.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #731d

k.                                 Booklet pane of 4 #731e

l.                                  Booklet pane of 4 #731f

732                              United Nations Postal Administration at Vienna International Center, 45^th Anniv. Sheet of 10 + 10 labels

a.-j.      €1.20 Various photographs + label

All of the numbers will appear in the Catalogue Update section of the October 2024 Scott Stamp Monthly. For further information contact Martin J. Frankevicz.

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