Operated by the 1st Kesgrave Scout Group. Also exchanging cards with the Ipswich Scout post. Initially using a cachet, issuing stamps from 1997 onwards.
1st Kesgrave Scout Group is part of the Deben District within the Scout County of Suffolk.
Type C1.
Type 1, 53x36mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) on self-adhesive paper, hand cut into seperate stamps.
Type 2, 53x36mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) on self-adhesive paper, hand cut into seperate stamps.
Type 3, 53x36mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of ? (? rows of ?) on self-adhesive paper, hand cut into seperate stamps.
Types 4a & 4b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 5a & 5b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 6a & 6b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 7a & 7b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 8a & 8b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 9a & 9b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 10a & 10b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 11a & 11b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Types 12a & 12b, 49x34mm approximately, printed by ? in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4 stamps/2 labels) on self-adhesive labels on an imperforate backing sheet. Each label is 98x34mm with rounded corners and has two stamps printed thereon, these are then hand cut before use giving stamps with two round and two square corners, either round at left or round at right.
Type P1 - used from 1995 to 1999 (as a cachet without stamps in 1995/6).
Type P2 - used 2000 onwards.
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Start | None | None | None | None | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov |
| Printed | None | None | None | None | None | None | 100 | 200 | 250 | 1,000 |
| Carried | None | None | None | None | 254 | 493 | 490 | 776 | 950 | 3,360 |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Start | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov | . | . |
| Printed | 1,000 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,250 | 2,250 | . | . | . |
| Carried | 3,590 | 4,390 | 5,500 | 6,460 | 6,670 | 7,700 | 7,448 | . | . | . |
The fact that "carried" exceeds "printed" is due to the fact that a stamp is only applied to the top letter in any individial house's delivery.
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