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 36 (6 rows of 6) 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 36 (6 rows of 6) 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 36 (6 rows of 6) 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.



1993?

1993 issue

Type 6, 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. Note that " Hamilton District" has replaced "Hamilton & Blantyre District" in the stamp design.



Cancellations

postmark

Type P1, applied to all mail.



postmark

Type P2, seen in 1991 onwards.



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
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 . . . . . . . . .
Carried . . . . . . . . . .

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