1199 - 1962 4c Girl Scouts U. S. Postage Stamp Plate Block -4-

This is a numbered plate block of 4 stamps as pictured. (plate number may vary from stock picture) Issued in 1962, the US Post Office Dept commemorated the Girl Scouts, which were first organized in Savannah, Georgia, in 1912. The movement uses the “Scouting Method,” popularized by its predecessor, the Boy Scouts, to teach girls values such as honesty, courage, and citizenship. The organization has over 3.5 million members.