Chesterfield
Derbyshire, England

Operated from 1988 onwards by Chesterfield & District Scouts, initially serving an area within about three miles of the City centre. Profits to the Scout Association and local charities. Later expanded to exchange mail with the Sheffield Post (qv) accepting each others stamps and forwarding cards for delivery in each others areas.

The closure of Sheffied Post in 2001 due to lack of participation has meant that Chesterfield has also ceased as a high proportion of post was involved in the exchange with Sheffield.

Chesterfield District is part of the Scout County of Derbyshire.

1988

Types 1 to 5, 39x23mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by David Charlesworth and printed by Castle Graphics, Staveley Workshops, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1989

Types 6 to 10, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by David Charlesworth and printed by Castle Graphics, Staveley Workshops, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1990

Types 11 to 15, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by David Charlesworth and printed by Castle Graphics, Staveley Workshops, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1991

Types 16 to 20, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by ? and printed by Castle Graphics, Clocktower Business Centre, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1992

Types 21 to 25, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by David Charlesworth and printed by Castle Graphics, Clocktower Business Centre, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1993

Types 26 to 30, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by David Charlesworth and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1994

Types 31 to 35, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by David Charlesworth and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1995

Types 36 to 40, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by Anne Bannister and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1996

Types 41 to 45, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by Anne Bannister and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1997

Types 46 to 50, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by Anne Bannister and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1998

Types 51 to 55, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by Anne Bannister and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

1999

Types 56 to 60, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by Anne Bannister and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

2000

Types 61 to 65, 28x37mm, five designs in a horizontal se tenant strip, designed by Anne Bannister and printed by Ambrose Printing, Granby, Bakewell, Derbyshire in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). A first day cover was produced on a specially designed envelope.

Cancellations

Many of the following unit cancellations can be seen over many years and often in several colours - this listing does not attempt to be 100% comprehensive.

Type P1 - used on FDCs in 1988.

Type P2 - used on ordinary mail in 1988.

Type P3 - used on ordinary mail in 1988.

Type P4 - black used on FDCs in 1994, violet on FDCs in 1995, all colours on ordinary mail 1989 onwards.

Type P5 - used on FDCs in 1989.

Type P6 - used on FDCs in 1990.

Type P7 - used on FDCs in 1991.

Type P8 - used on FDCs in 1992.

Type P9 - used on FDCs in 1993.

Type P10 - 24th Chesterfield.

Type P11 - seen used on ordinary mail in 1994.

Type P12 - 18th Chesterfield.

Type P13 - seen used on ordinary mail in 1994.

Type P14 - 1st Tupton.

Type P15 - violet used on FDCs in 1996, black on FDCs in 1997/1998/1999/2000.

Type P16 - Bolsover Scout Group.

Type P17 - 3rd Wingerworth (All Saints).

Type P18 - 3rd Wingerworth (All Saints).

Type P19 - 17th Chesterfield.

Type P20 - 1st Whittington.

Type P21 - ?th Chesterfield Scouts.

Type P22 - seen used on ordinary mail in 1996.

Type P23 - 1st Inkersall Scouts.

Type P24 - 1st Ault Hucknall Scouts.

Type P25 - 2nd Hollingwood.

Type P26 - Ingersall Scout Post.

Type P27 - 1st Calow (St Peters Church).

Type P28 - Ingersall Scouts.

Type P29 - 3rd Wingerworth (All Saints).

Type P30 - 34th Chesterfield.

Type P31 - Earley Scouts.

Type P32 - 2nd Warsop Scout Post.

Type P33 - Brilliant light bulb.

Statistics

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Start	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Nov 29	Nov 24	Nov 23
Carried	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	78,492	120,455	160,987
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Start	Nov 29	Nov 26	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 29	Nov 28	Nov 26	Nov 26	Nov 24
Carried	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.