This set first appears in our original reference book to the issues of Abdulla, Adkin and Anstie (RB.5, published in 1943) as :
1923. 50. SCOUT SERIES (titled series). Size 2 11/16” x 1 7/16”. Fronts, printed in four colours by letterpress from half-tone blocks. Subjects titled and “Anstie`s Cigarettes” at head. Border lines and white margins. Backs, printed in blue, with descriptions and “Issued by the Manufacturers of Anstie`s Gold Flake Cigarettes”.
Now the booklet did not give code numbers to the sets but the previous owner of my booklet (who was a Dr. George A. P. Fraser, if anyone has anything else of his in their collection, or can tell me a bit about him), has counted them and numbered each one in pencil, this being “23”, so that is where the A/23 comes in at the top.