Faversham
Kent, England

Operated by 6/13th Faversham Scout Group. Believed to have first operated in 1987 but no details of any cachet used have been discovered. In early days serving Faversham town only, later extended to Ospringe Village & Oare, delivering on last three Sundays before Christmas. Co-operated with Boughton Scouts in 1988 & 1989. Profits to Group funds.

Although known to have ceased after 2008, the post subsequently restarted and is still active in 2024 - detailsof this period are unclear.

6/13th Faversham is a group in the Faversham District within the Scout County of Kent.

Poster
Faversham poster

1988

1988 cancel

Type C1, used on all mail.


1989

1989 issue

Type 1, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1990

1990 issue

Type 2, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1991

1991 issue

Type 3, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1992

1992 issue

Type 4, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1992 cachet

Type C2, used when stocks of stamps ran out.


1993

1993 issue

Type 5, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1994

1994 issue

Type 6, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1995

1995 issue

Type 7, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1996

1996 issue

Type 8, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1997

1997 issue

Type 9, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


1998


No service.

1999

1999 issue

Type 10, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2000

2000 issue

Type 11, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2001

2001 issue

Type 12, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2002

2002 issue

Type 13, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2003

2003 issue

Type 14, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2004

2004 issue

Type 15, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2005

2005 issue

Type 16, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2006

2006 issue

Type 17, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2007

2007 issue

Type 18, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


2008

2008 issue

Type 19, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton.


Undated issues

undated issue undated issue

Types 20 & 21, 19x40mm, printed on coils of self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper by Able-label of Northampton. The dates of issue and periods of use of these two stamps are unknown - all service years having had their own dated issues (the examples were acquired in 2002) the purpose of an undated stamp is unclear.


later years


Although known to have ceased after 2008, the post subsequently restarted and is still active in 2024 - details of this period are unclear.


Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Charge None None None None None None ? ? ? ?
Carried None None None None None None . 2,800 3,500 4,500
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Charge ? ? ? ? ? ? ? None ? ?
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Charge ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? None None
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Charge . . . . . . . . . .
Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Charge ? ? ? 30p . . . . . .
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