Co-ordinated in the first year by Spartan Venture Scouts, serving Derby and the surrounding area (see map at end of page). In subsequent years organised by the "Stamp and Deliver Team". A proportion of the funds raised each year is passed on to other local charities (see FDC images for details of each year's charities).
Derby is divided into several Districts, all part of the Scout County of Derbyshire.
The Post has it's own website with information about charities supported and distribution areas covered etc.
Type 1, 38x25mm, designed by R Gilvary & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), perforated about 11. Significant variations in the shade of red ink used can be found. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes. Also supported the Derby Trader Christmas Appeal.
Types 2 to 6, 28x38mm, designed by R. Gilvary (based on photographs taken by a Venture Scout) & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), perforated about 11. Also exists with imperforate bottom margin and a range of other misperforations. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 7 to 11, 28x38mm, designed by R. Gilvary & printed by G.B. Offset (Beeston) in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), perforated about 11. Also exists with a range of misperforations. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 12 to 16, 28x38mm, designed by R. Gilvary & printed by G.B. Offset (Beeston) in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 17 to 21, 28x38mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about 7. Also exists imperforate. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 22 to 26, 28x38mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about 7. Also exists imperforate. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 27 to 31, 28x38mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 32 to 36, 28x38mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about 7. This issue also exists printed on the gummed side of the paper. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 37 to 41, 28x38mm, designed by M. I. Warmsley (CSL) & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 42 to 46, 38x28mm, designed by ?, printed by ? in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10). Owing to the faint background text "STAMP AND DELIVER" being repeated at a spacing that did not match the stamp size the net effect is that all 50 stamps in the sheet are very slightly different. Line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 47 to 51, 38x28mm, designed by Claire Bernard & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 52 to 56, 38x28mm, designed by Claire Bernard & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 57 to 61, 38x28mm, designed by Claire Bernard & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 62 to 66, 38x28mm, designed by Claire Bernard & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 67 to 71, 38x28mm, designed by Claire Bernard & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 72 to 76, 38x28mm, designed by Claire Bernard & printed by ? in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5), line rouletted about 7. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 77 to 79, 30x30mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in separate sheets of 140 (10 rows of 14), line rouletted about 10. Sponsored by The Derbyshire Building Society, Ram FM Radio & Evening Telegraph. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 80 to 82, 30x30mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in separate sheets of 140 (10 rows of 14), line rouletted about 10. Sponsored by The Derbyshire Building Society & Acordis. First day covers with a full set of stamps issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 83, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 5. Owing to the faint background diamond design being repeated at a spacing that did not match the stamp size the net effect is that all 25 stamps in the sheet are very slightly different. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Acordis. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 84, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 9. Owing to the faint background diamond design being repeated at a spacing that did not match the stamp size the net effect is that all 25 stamps in the sheet are very slightly different. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Incorporates new Scout Association logo. Sponsored by Acordis. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 85, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 9. Differs from 2001 issue only by text "21 years" instead of "20 years". Owing to the faint background diamond design being repeated at a spacing that did not match the stamp size the net effect is that all 25 stamps in the sheet are very slightly different. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Acordis. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 86, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 9. Owing to the faint background diamond design being repeated at a spacing that did not match the stamp size the net effect is that all 25 stamps in the sheet are very slightly different. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Acordis. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 87, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 9. Owing to the faint background diamond design being repeated at a spacing that did not match the stamp size the net effect is that all 25 stamps in the sheet are very slightly different. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Acetate Products (a new name for Acordis). First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 88, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 12. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Acetate Products. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Type 89, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 12. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Celanese Acetate. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
Types 90 & 91, 38x28mm, design and printing arranged by 'Origin' of Melbourne in individual sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5), rouletted about 12. Top and both sides of sheet imperforate leading to five perforation variations. Sponsored by Celanese Acetate. First day covers issued on locally designed envelopes.
can be seen here.
Type P1, used on FDCs in 1982.
Type P2, used on FDCs in 1983/4.
Type P3, used on FDCs between 1985 and 1996.
Type P4, used on FDCs from 1997 onwards.
Types P5a, P5b & P5c, last two digits of the year below the ram's nose, used on ordinary mail: seen by the cataloguer in black from 1985 to 1988, in red in 1985 & in blue in 1986. More year/colour combinations probably exist.
Types P6a to P6f, last two digits of the year on the ram's forehead, used on ordinary mail, probably from 1989 onwards: seen by the cataloguer in black in 1992/8 & 2000/1, in red in 1991/3, in blue in 1994/6, in violet in 1996/7, in green in 1994 and in pink in 1993, 2000 & 2001. More year/colour combinations probably exist. With all these dated cancellations it is possible to find examples where the stamp is from a previous year compared to the cancellation as people keep odd stamps from year to year, however it is also possible to find instances where the canceller was not updated. An example seen by the cataloguer is of a pink 2000 cancel (as type P6f) used on a 2001 stamp.
Types P6g to P6j, used on ordinary mail, seen by the cataloguer in red in 1989, pink in 2001, black in 2001 & blue in 1988. More year/colour combinations probably exist.
Types C1a to C1b, used on ordinary mail. More colours probably exist.
Types C2a to C2d, used on badly addressed mail. More colours probably exist.
Types C3a to C3k, handstamps used by the Royal Mail on problem items.
Types C4a to C4b, used on out-of-area mail. More colours probably exist.
Types C5a to C5c, used on mis-addressed mail. More colours probably exist.
Types C6a to C6c, adhesive labels used by the Royal Mail on problem items.
Types C7a to C7b, used on badly addressed mail. More colours probably exist.
Types C8a to C8e, used on problematic mail. More colours probably exist.
Type C9a to C9d, used on badly addressed mail. More colours probably exist.
Type C10a to C10b, used on unstamped mail. More colours probably exist.
Type C11a, used on badly addressed mail. More colours probably exist.
Type C12a to C12b, used by the delivering units. More colours probably exist.
| Year | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Start | None | Nov 27 | Nov 28 | Dec 8 | Nov 18 | Nov 17 | Nov 16 | Nov 14 | Nov 13 | Nov 12 |
| Printed | None | ? | 300,000 | 450,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Carried | None | 38,900 | 83,000 | 135,000 | 130,000 | 180,000 | 235,000 | 259,566 | 293,653 | 322,634 |
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Start | Nov 11 | Nov 13 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 13 | Dec 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 9 | Oct 30 | Nov 5 |
| Printed | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | 375,264 | 270,200 | 282,050 | 266,404 | 272,679 | 282,049 | . | . | . | . |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Start | Nov 8 | Nov 2 | Nov 8 | Nov 13 | . | Nov 6 | Nov 3 | . | . | . |
| Printed | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sold | . | . | . | 199,770 | 191,838 | . | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | . | . | . | 223,368 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
1997 and 2003 handouts giving details of the area served.
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