Beacon Hill
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Beacon Hill
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Type 1, 55x26mm, designed by M. J. Southall, scout leader. Printed offset litho by Barham & Moore, Chelmsford in sheets of 20 (4 rows of 5), rouletted about 5. Side & bottom magins trimmed off, no perforation between stamps and top margin. As all margins were imperforate this provided eight partially perforated variations from the norm (in fact only six out of twenty were fully perforated on all sides). First day covers exist on plain envelopes.
Types 2 to 3, 60x29mm or 30x29mm, 5p centerby Peter Horlock (PL) & 10p by Gary Martin (Scout). Printed by Barham & Moore in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 4x5p & 1x10p se tenant). Line rouletted about 5 (including between stamps and margins). First day covers bearing both stamps produced on plain envelopes.
Types 4 to 10, 60x29mm or 30x29mm, designed by Callum M Rogers (PL). Printed by Barham & Moore in sheets of 42 (6 rows of 5x5p & 2x10p se tenant). Line rouletted about 5. First day covers bearing a set of stamps produced on special locally designed and printed envelopes.
Types 11 to 17, 60x29mm or 30x29mm, previous years excess stamps overprinted with one of the two overprints shown. An economy attampt that failed due to the flimsy nature of a perforated sheet and only 60 sheets were ever issued, almost all of which were sold to the general public. No first day covers were produced.
Types 18 to 24, 60x29mm or 30x29mm, because of the above problem a reprint in green was rushed through. Printed in offset litho by M.R.C. Print, New Malden in sheets of 14, each sheet containing two strips of 5x5p & 2x10p se tenant. (Original printer's sheet contained two strips of Beacon Hill, two strips of Tiptree & two strips of Rivenhall issues - all plain green - these were separated before distribution). Line rouletted about 10. First day covers bearing a set of stamps produced on plain envelopes.
Types 25 to 32, 29x29mm, designed by Marcus Giles (PL) & printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4 se-tenant). Sheets appeared in various conditions - initially issued imperforate (including those used for FDCs), then a few sheets were forme rouletted about 5, finally the majority were line rouletted about 7. In the latter case the bottom margin was imperforate. Hence there are four versions for each stamp, (A) perf 7, (B) perf 7 three sides only, (C) perf 5 & (D) imperforate. First day covers bearing all eight stamps (in two se tenant strips) produced on plain envelopes.
Types 33-40, 29x29mm, designed by Marcus Giles (PL) & printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4 se-tenant). Initial supply of 5p (released 6th December) printed on the gummed side by accident & hastily withdrawn - reprinted & re-issued on 8th December. Very few (about 7 sheets) of the original 5p printing were sold & the rest destroyed. Two first day covers each bearing a strip of four stamps se tenant produced on plain envelopes, 10p values on 6th December & 5p values on the 8th. A souvenir cover with one stamp of each value was produced for the post bus service provided to outlying areas on two Saturdays.
Types 41 to 48 (MS1), 29x29mm, imperforate, designs as before but in a different sequence. A few outsize copies were produced and used for publicity purposes but were never issued for postal use. Miniature sheet designs can be found cut up and used on cover. The 5p values on this miniature sheet are identical in design to those issued in normal format in 1987, however single copies can usually be distinguished by the wider margins between the stamps in the miniature sheet
Types 49 to 52, 29x29mm, designed by Marcus Giles (PL) & printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4 se-tenant). Forme rouletted about 5. A few sheets of 5p exist imperforate. First day covers produced on plain envelopes. Also used a reprint of the 1985 4x10p issue which was indistinguishable from the original issue. Imperforate 5p and bottom-margin imperforate 10p issues exist.
Types 53 to 60, 29x29mm, designed by Peter Jaime Caswell (PL) & printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4 se-tenant). Line rouletted about 6. First day covers with 2 strips of 4 stamps produced on plain envelopes. Imperforate issues of both values (about 25 sheets of each, guillotined into singles and sold to the general public) exist.
Types 61 to 68 (MS2), 29x29mm, designed by Peter Jaime Caswell (PL) & printed by East Essex District. Of the 200 printed about half were line rouletted about 6. Miniature sheet designs can be found cut up and used on cover.
Types 69-76, 29x29mm, designed by Peter Jaime Caswell (PL) & printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4 se-tenant). Line rouletted about 6. First day covers with 2 strips of 4 stamps produced on plain envelopes.
Types 77 to 92 (MS3 & MS4), 29x29mm, designed by Peter Jaime Caswell (PL) & printed by East Essex District. Of the 200 printed about half were line rouletted about 6. Miniature sheet designs can be found cut up and used on cover.
Types 93 to 94, 30x30mm, designed by M J Southall (ADC Activities)& printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6. First day covers issued on plain envelopes with one of each stamp. Yellow issue in sheets, blue issue in booklets only, these booklet panes have guillotined top, right and bottom margins giving 4 perforation alternatives.
Contained a pane of 12 blue stamps (2 rows of 6).
Types 95 to 96, 30x30mm, designed by M J Southall (ADC Activities)& printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6. First day covers issued on plain envelopes with one of each stamp. Blue issue in sheets, yellow issue in booklets only, these booklet panes have guillotined top, right and bottom margins giving 4 perforation alternatives.
Contained a pane of 12 yellow stamps (2 rows of 6).
Types 97 to 98, 30x30mm, designed by M J Southall (ADC Activities)& printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6. First day covers bearing both stamps produced on plain envelopes with one of each stamp. Note different typeface used. Type 97 in sheets, type 98 in booklets only, these booklet panes have guillotined top, right and bottom margins giving 4 perforation alternatives.
Contained a pane of 12 red stamps (2 rows of 6).
Type 99, 30x30mm, designed by M J Southall (ADC Activities)& printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6. First day covers issued on plain envelopes with one 1992 & one 1993 stamp.
Contained a pane of 12 buffalo brown stamps (2 rows of 6).
Emergency issue with a paper cover when stocks of the first 1993 booklet ran out. Contained the same pane of 12 buffalo brown stamps (2 rows of 6).
Contained a pane of 12 buffalo brown stamps (2 rows of 6). Souvenir "first day of service" covers issued on plain envelopes with one 1992 & one 1993 stamp.
Type 100, type 99 manually uprated to 12p to use up old 10p stocks, 30x30mm, designed by M J Southall (ADC Activities)& printed by East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6.
Types 101 & 102, 25x25mm or 25x30mm, designed by Robert Tidd & printed by Printwise in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Souvenir covers (called fdcs but not actually dated) available on specially printed envelopes.
Type 103, 25x25mm, designed by Robert Tidd & printed by Printwise in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Souvenir covers (called fdcs but not actually dated) available on specially printed envelopes in 2000 and 2002 .
Type 104, 25x25mm, designed by ? printed by ? in sheets of 70 (10 rows of 7) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.
Type 105, 25x38mm, designed by ? printed by ? in sheets of 65 (13 rows of 5) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.
The following dates of use are from personal observation - any of these postmarks or cachets could well have been used in earlier or subsequent years to those shown. Any detailed information welcome.
Type P1 - used on all mail posted in 1981.
Type P2 (black) - used in 1982, 1984, 1986 & 1987.
Type P2 (violet) - used in 1983.
Type P2 (blue) - used in 1985 & 1988.
Type P3 (black) - used in 1990 & 1991.
Type P3 (blue) - used in 1988 & 1992.
Type P3 (blue revised) - used in 1995. In later years the date was handstamped separately from the rest, hence it is possible to find an occasional cover with black outer cancel & blue date or vice versa.
Type P4 (various colours - detailed use unknown) - used up to 1990. Usually on first day covers in association with another cancellation.
Type P5 (black) - used in 1999 & 2000.
Type P6 (turquoise) - used in 2002.
Type P6 (blue) - used in 2003.
Type P7 (red) - used in 2005.
Type C1 (red) - used in 1982, 1985, 1986 & 1987.
Type C1 (maroon) - used in 1983.
Type C1 (blue) - used in 1984.
Type C2 (red) - used from 1988 to 1994.
Type C2 (green) - used in 1990 on first day covers.
Type C2 (blue) - used in 1988.
Type PB1 (black) - used in 1985 & 1987.
Type PB1 (blue) - used in 1986.
Type PB2 (black) - used in 1988 & 1989.
Type PB2 (blue) - used in 1990 and also in 1991 & 1993 on first day covers only.
Type PJ1 (red) - used in 1999 & 2000.
Type PJ2 (red) - used in 2002.
Type X1 (black) - used in 1985 only. A charge of 25p was made for special Christmas Day deliveries.
| Year | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Start | Dec 12 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 1 | Nov 30 | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 1 |
| Printed | 4,300 | 11,640x5p 2,910x10p |
3,010x7 | 1,000x7 (green) |
7,200x5p 3,000x10p |
6,000x5p 4,800x10p 250 m/s |
6,000x5p 3,600x10p |
6,000x5p 6,000x10p 200 m/s |
7,200x5p 7,200x10p 200 each m/s |
13,200 |
| Carried | 2,750 | 4,800 | 3,430 | 3,700 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,200 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,520 |
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Start | Nov 30 | Dec 1 | Nov 28 | Nov 27 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Printed | 7,800 | 7,200 | 120,000 | 0 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | 4,600 | 4,750 | 5,000 | 4,900 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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