Operated by Boreham Scouts, Guides, Brownies and Ventures. Part of the East Essex Consortium. Serving Boreham. With the exception of 1995, in years when only one stamp issued, FDCs always carried two copies. Preprinted FDCs introduced in 1995.
Boreham Scouts are part of the Chelmsford District in the Scout County of Essex.
Types 1 and 2, designed by C S Smith and printed by MRC Printers, Maldon, Essex, line rouletted about 9. First day covers produced on plain envelopes.
Type 3, designed by C S Smith and printed by MRC Printers, Maldon, Essex, line rouletted about 9. First day covers produced on plain envelopes.
Type 4, designed by C S Smith and printed by MRC Printers, Maldon, Essex, line rouletted about 9. First day covers produced on plain envelopes.
Type 5, designed by C S Smith and printed by MRC Printers, Maldon, Essex, line rouletted about 9. First day covers produced on plain envelopes.
Types 6 and 7, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on plain envelopes.
Type 8, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on plain envelopes.
Type 9, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type 10, designed by Jenny Everett, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on specially printed envelopes. A booklet of 10 stamps was also issued.
Type 11, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type 12, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type 13, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on specially printed envelopes.
Types 14 and 15, designed by ?, printed by ? on self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers produced on specially printed envelopes.
Types 16 and 17, designed by ?, printed by ? on sheets of 30 (5 rows of 6) self-adhesive labels, mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
Types 18 and 19, designed by ?, ink-jet printed locally on A4 sheets of 65 (5 rows of 13) self-adhesive labels (Avery J8651), mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type 20, designed by ?, ink-jet printed locally on A4 sheets of 65 (5 rows of 13) self-adhesive labels (Avery J8651), mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
A used example has been seen on a red envelope where the stamp's paper appears transparent and the red of the envelope shows through the whole stamp. It is believed that this was caused by some form of interaction between the stamp & envelope papers. No special printing was made.
Type 21, designed by ?, ink-jet printed locally on A4 sheets of 65 (5 rows of 13) self-adhesive labels (Avery J8651), mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
As last year, a used example has been seen on a yellow envelope where the stamp's paper appears transparent and the colour of the envelope shows through the whole stamp. As last year, it is believed that this was caused by some form of interaction between the stamp & envelope papers. Again no special printing was made.
Type 22, designed by ?, ink-jet printed locally on A4 sheets of 65 (5 rows of 13) self-adhesive labels (Avery J8651), mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type 23, designed by ?, ink-jet printed locally on A4 sheets of 65 (5 rows of 13) self-adhesive labels (Avery J8651), mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type 24, designed by ?, ink-jet printed locally on A4 sheets of 65 (5 rows of 13) self-adhesive labels (Avery J8651), mounted on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced on specially printed envelopes.
Type C1 - used on FDCs until 1994.
Type C2 - used on FDCs until 1994.
Type C3 - used on ordinary cards (bearing one or both of the stamps) posted on the first day of issue in 2000.
Type P1 - used on FDCs and ordinary post until 1994.
Type P2 - used on FDCs and ordinary post in 1995.
Type P3 - used on FDCs from 1996.
Type P4 - used on ordinary post from 1996.
Type P5 - used on ordinary post in 2002.
| Year | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Start | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Dec 2 | Dec 1 |
| Printed | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | . | . |
| Carried | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | . | . |
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Start | Dec 7 | Dec 5 | Nov 27 | Nov 26 | Dec 2 | Nov 30 | Dec 6 | Nov 28 | Dec 4 | Nov 25 |
| Printed | . | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,219 | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | . | . | 1,345 | 1,611 | 1,616 | 1,405 | . | . | . | . |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Start | Dec 1 | Nov 30 | Nov 29 | Nov 27 | Nov 28 | Nov 25 | . | . | . | . |
| Printed | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
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