Cardiff
South Glamorgan, Wales

Organised by 5th Cardiff (St. Martin's) Scouts and involving troops from all parts of the District under the banner of the Cardiff and the Vale Of Glamorgan Scout Council, although the Vale District at the extreme west of the Scout County did not participate until 2002. (See Cowbridge for an independent post from the Vale District). Stamps mostly uncancelled or cancelled by small fleur-de-lis in violet. Occasional other cancellations have been seen and, where possible, are illustrated below - years of use are those specifically seen by the compiler.

The following list of areas served comes from the year 2000 - Barry, Butetown, Canton, Cathays, City Centre, Creigiau, Cyncoed, Danescourt, Dinas Powys, Ely, Fairwater, Grangetown, Heath, Lisvane, Llandaff, Llandaff North, Llandough, Llanedeyrn, Llanishen, Llanrumney, Llantwit Major, Marshfield, Michaelston-super-Ely, Penarth, Pentyrch, Peterston-super-Ely, Radyr, Rhiwbina, Rhoose, Roath, Roath Park, Rumney, Splott, St. Mellons, Sully, Tongwynlais, Wenvoe and Whitchurch.

The Cardiff and the Vale Of Glamorgan Scout County comprises 8 districts - Barry, Caer, Cardiff South East, Celtic, Penarth and District, Terra Nova, Vale and Wenallt, groups from all except one (Vale) took part in the general postal service. From 2002 the stamps were titled "Cardiff & The Vale Scouts" and the service area expanded to include the Vale District previously served by the Cowbridge Post. See the "Cardiff & the Vale" listing for details.

1985

Type 1, 35x35mm, designed and produced by M.G.Jones (SL) (photocopied on self adhesive labels) in sheets of 48 (8 rows of 6), 2 se tenant per label on an imperforate backing sheet. A first day cover was produced.

1986

Types 2 and 3, 35x35mm, designed and produced by M.G.Jones (SL) (photocopied on self adhesive labels) in sheets of 48 (8 rows of 6), 2 se tenant per label on an imperforate backing sheet.

1987

Types 4 to 9, 35x35mm, designed by W Griffith (Editor, Dinas District Magazine), six designs se-tenant horizontally, printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of 6), line rouletted about 7. The alignment between the red and green colours can vary significantly, as can be seen from the two examples above.

1988

Type 10, designed by W Griffith (Editor, Dinas District Magazine), printed by ? in sheets of 88 (11 rows of 8), line rouletted about 7.

1989

Type 11, designed by John Burris (GSL, 5th St.Martin's), 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. A first day cover was produced.

1990

Type 12, designed by John Burris (GSL, 5th St.Martin's), 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7.

1991

(Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 9.

1992

Type 14, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 9.

1993

Type 15, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7.

1994

Type 16, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about ?.

1995

Type 17, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about ?.

1996

Type 18, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about ?.

1997

Type 19, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about ?.

1998

Type 20, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), and printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about ?.

1999

Type 21, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line perforated about 5 with imperforate sheet edges.

2000

Type 22, design based on GB 1982 design with flag changed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line perforated about 5 with imperforate sheet edges.

2001

Type 23, designed by Geler E A Mallett (Organiser), printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line perforated about 5 with imperforate sheet edges.

Cancellations

Type P1 - used on ordinary mail and FDCs in 1985.

Type P2 - used on ordinary mail in 1992 & possibly other years.

Type P3 - used on ordinary mail in 1992/3 & possibly other years.

Type P4 - used on ordinary mail - seen in 1994.

Type P5 - used on ordinary mail - seen in 1995.

Type P6 - used on ordinary mail - seen in 1995.

Type P7 - used on ordinary mail - seen in 1991 & possibly other years.

Type P8 - used on ordinary mail - seen in 1992.

Type P9 - used on ordinary mail - seen in 1992.

Type P10 - used on ordinary mail.

Type P10 - used on ordinary mail.

Statistics

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Start	None	None	None	None	Nov 8	.	Nov 7	.	Nov 13	.
Printed	None	None	None	None	.	.	.	.	750,000	800,000
Carried	None	None	None	None	70,000	.	.	.	.	.
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Start	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Printed	850,000	920,000	800,000	950,000	850,000	950,000	1,000,000	1,008,500	1,008,500	1,020,000
Carried	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Start	.	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Printed	.	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Carried	.	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None