Hamilton & Blantyre
Strathclyde, Scotland

Operated by all Groups in the area, serving Blantyre, Hamilton, Ferniegair & Quarter. Covers undated, no FDCs.

These Groups are part of the Hamilton District within the Scout Area of Lanarkshire.


1986 (December 1st)

1986 issue

Type 1, 25x38mm, designed by W. McDonald & printed by Buchanan Printers (Hamilton) on sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.



1987 (December 1st)

1987 issue

Type 2, 25x38mm, designed by W. McDonald & printed by Buchanan Printers (Hamilton) on sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.



1988 (November 30th)

1988 issue

Type 3, 25x38mm, designed by W. McDonald & printed by Buchanan Printers (Hamilton) on sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet.



1989 (November 30th)

Used up remaining stocks of the previous three year's issues.

1990 (November 30th)

1990 issue

Type 4, 25x38mm, designed by W. McDonald & printed by Ink Spot, Hamilton on sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on a backing sheet line perforated about 3.



1991 (November 25th)

1991 issue

Type 5, 25x38mm, designed by W. McDonald & printed by Ink Spot, Hamilton on sheets of ? (? rows of ?) self-adhesive labels on a backing sheet line perforated about 3.



Cancellations

postmark

Type P1, applied to all mail.



Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start None None None None None Dec 1 Dec 1 Nov 30 Nov 30 Nov 30
Printed None None None None None . . . . .
Carried None None None None None 37,982 30,460 44,179 53,327 69,144
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start Nov 25 . . . . . . . . .
Printed . . . . . . . . . .
Carried . . . . . . . . . .

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This page last amended 6th July 2005
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