1990 (1st December) - 1994
Amersham
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Type 1, printed on 52x26mm self-adhesive labels in sheets of 24. Backing sheet imperforate. The charge made varied from 12p to 15p over this period. (A 1992 reprint was made but is indistinguishable from the original printing).
Type 2, 32x32mm, designed by Julia Pearman (Venture Scout), printed by IPA, Asheridge Road, Chesham on gummed paper in sheets of 6 (2 rows of 3), line rouletted just under 5. A charge of 15p was made. A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.
Type 3, 32x32mm, designed by Julia Pearman (Venture Scout), printed by IPA, Asheridge Road, Chesham on gummed paper in sheets of 6 (2 rows of 3), line rouletted just under 5. A charge of 15p was made.
Type 4, 32x32mm, designed by Julia Pearman (Venture Scout), printed by IPA, Asheridge Road, Chesham on gummed paper in sheets of 6 (2 rows of 3), line rouletted just under 5. A charge of 15p was made.
Type 5, 32x32mm, designed by Ann Haynes, printed by IPA, Asheridge Road, Chesham on gummed paper in sheets of 6 (2 rows of 3), line rouletted just under 5. A charge of 15p was made. A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.
Type 6, 32x32mm, reissue of 1995/6/7 issues in a strip of three different designs by Julia Pearman (Venture Scout), printed by IPA, Asheridge Road, Chesham on gummed paper in sheets of 6 (2 rows of 3), line rouletted just under 5. Originally produced in 1998 for inclusion in the special booklets mentioned below, these then went on sale in the normal way in 1999. Single stamps cannot be distinguished from the previous years issues. A charge of 15p was made. A souvenir cover marked "1st Day of Issue 25th November 1999" was issued on a specially designed envelope, but only carried a single stamp.
Five souvenir booklets were produced in 1998 - issued on 31st October to commemmorate the 40th anniversary of the Amersham Philatelic Society. Each booklet contained a sheet of 6 Scout stamps and a block of 4 x 2nd class Machin stamps as per the example below.
The five souvenir booklets differed as each contained a sheet of 6 of one year's issue, either 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1998/9 as illustrated.
Booklet outer cover.
Booklet interior.
Partly folded booklet.
Type P1, used 1992 only.
Type P2, "parcel" used 1993 to 1994.
Type P3, used 1995 to 1999.
Type P4, "candlestick" used 1995 to 1999.
| Year | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Start | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 1 Dec |
| Printed | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 4,500 |
| Carried | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 1,300 |
| Charge | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 12p |
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Start | 6 Dec | 3 Dec | 3 Dec | 1 Dec | 1 Dec | . | . | 11 Dec | 25 Nov | None |
| Printed | . | 6,000 | . | . | 6,000 | . | . | . | . | None |
| Carried | 2,178 | 1,783 | 1,835 | 4,216 | 5,201 | . | . | . | . | None |
| Charge | 12p | 13p | 14p | 15p | 15p | 15p | 15p | 15p | 15p | None |
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