Exeter
Devonshire, England

Serving Exeter & a few surrounding villages. 5 to 10% profits given to local charities, rest to Groups. Some 20 groups involved as various times, some for only a few years. Dates show initial use of handstamps - each one was used until it wore out, not necessarily just until the next one was made (up to 1994). Only type C5 used from 1995 onwards (set of identical self inking handstamps purchased). In 2005 exchanged cards with Silverton Scouts (Tiverton District) and Lympstone & Budleigh Salterton (Exmouth & Budleigh Salterton District).

Exeter is a District within the Scout County of Devon.

1981

1981 black cancel 1981 green cancel 1981 violet cancel

Type C1, colour variable. Circular handstamp designed by Bruce Bendell & made by a local firm.



1982

1982 black cancel 1982 green cancel 1982 violet cancel

Type C2, colour variable. Circular handstamp designed by Bruce Bendell & made by a local firm. Similar to C1 but of smaller diameter.



1983 - 1990

1985 black cancel 1985 green cancel 1985 violet cancel

Type C3, colour variable. Circular handstamp designed by Bruce Bendell & made by a local firm. Similar to C1 but with reset text.

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1991 - 1994

1991 black cancel 1991 green cancel 1991 violet cancel

Type C4, colour variable. Circular handstamp designed by Bruce Bendell & made by a local firm. Single line border.



1995 - 2004

1995 black cancel

Type C5. Self-inking handstamp made by 'Trodat'.



2005

penguin snowman

Types 1 & 2, designed by Michelle Young & Mark Bendell and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in seperate sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. This first stamp issue commemmorates 25 years of the Exeter Scout Post. First day covers were produced on specially designed envelopes. A small number were signed by the Chief Scout, Peter Duncan.



2006

cubs 90 beavers 20

Types 3 & 4, designed by Michelle Young & Mark Bendell and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in seperate sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers were produced on specially designed envelopes.



2007

centenary centenary

Types 5 & 6, designed by Michelle Young and Mark Bendall and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes. Supported by JFS Security.



2008

2008

Type 7, designed by Alex H (cub scout with 4th Exeter after a competition) and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in sheets of 50 (10 rows of 5) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.



2009 - 2011

2009

Type 8, designed by Mark Bendell and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes. Sponsored by Taylor Wimpey.



2012 - 2013

2012

Type 9, designed by Mark Bendell and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. First day covers were produced on addressed envelopes. Sponsored by Taylor Wimpey.



2016-17

2016

Type10, designed by Mark Bendell and printed by Charles Hunt, Cardiff in sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Sponsored by MBSS.



Cancellations

2005 black cancel

Type P1 - used on ordinary post in 2005.


 

2005 FDC cancel

Type P2 - used on FDCs in 2005.


 

Budleigh Salterton cancel

Type P3 - used by Budleigh Salterton Scouts..


 


Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1
Charge 10p 10p 10p 10p 10p 10p 10p 10p 10p 12p
Carried 3,000 19,000 20,000 20,000 26,700 31,250 31,190 36,650 50,410 43,400
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1
Charge 12p 12p 12p 14p 14p 14p 14p 14p 14p 14p
Carried 37,897 37,339 41,886 36,204 33,169 45,091 . . . .
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Start Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 Dec 1 .
Printed None None None None . . . . . .
Charge 15p 15p 15p 15p 15p 15p 20p 20p 20p 20p
Carried 25,057 27,645 26,172 25,860 31,460 27,977 22,936 21,295 16,296 .
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Start Dec 1 Dec 1 . . . . . . . .
Printed . 100,000 . . . . . . . .
Charge 20p 25p 25p . . . . . . .
Carried . c.29,000 . . . . . . . .

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This page last amended 19th September 2023
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