Cottingham
Humberside, England

Operated by 1st Cottingham (St. Mary's) Scouts.

1st Cottingham Scout Group is part of the Haltemprice District in the Scout County of Humberside.

1987

Type 1, designed by ? and printed by ? on imperforate self-adhsive sheets of ? (? rows of ?).

1988

Type 2, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5) on gummed, imperforate paper. A first day cover was made available in the shape of a Royal Mail cover with the Cottingham stamp cancelled with P1 in violet at left & 19p BPO stamp cancelled Hull Philatelic Counter 10 Dec 88 at right. There is nothing to indicate whether the Cottingham stamp was there initially or added later.

1989

Type 3, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) on gummed, imperforate paper.

1989

Type C1, cachet intended for use on "bulk" postings instead of stamps.

1990

Type 4, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) on gummed, imperforate paper.

1991

Type 5, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.

1992

Type 6, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.

1993

Type 7, multicoloured, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.

1994

Type 8, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.

1995 - 1997

Type 9, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 8 (2 rows of 4) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.

1998 - 2001

Types 10 & 11, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?).

Although the organisers say that no reprints have been made these are two distinctly different shades of green.

2005 (or thereabouts)

Type 12, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5).

2008 (& possibly earlier)

Type 13, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5).

2009

Type 14, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5).

2013

Type 15, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5).

2014

Type 16, designed by ? and printed by ? in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5). As 2013 but more intense colours.

Cancellations

Type P1 - black - seen used on ordinary mail in 1987, 1988 & 1996.

Type P2 - violet - seen used on FDCs in 1988.

Type P3 - black - seen used on ordinary mail in 1991-94 & 1997.

Type P4 - black - seen used on ordinary mail in 1991-92.

Type P5 - reddish - seen used on ordinary mail in 1995 & 2001.

Type P6 - seen used on ordinary mail in 2008.

Type P7 - seen used on ordinary mail in 2008.

Type P8 - seen used on ordinary mail.

Statistics

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Carried	None	None	None	None	None	None	c10,000	c10,000	c10,000	c10,000
Charge	None	None	None	None	None	None	10p	10p	10p	10p
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Charge	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Charge	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	15p	15p	?
Year	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Charge	?	?	20p	20p	20p	20p	20p	20p	20p	COVID
Year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Charge	20p	20p	20p	20p	.	.	.	.	.	.