Midsomer Norton
Avon, England

Operated by the 1st Midsomer Norton Scout Group. All cancellations after 1986 show the date "25th December" regardless of the posting or delivery dates.

1st Midsomer Norton is part of the Wansdyke District in the Scout County of Avon.

1983
1984 (December 10th)
1985 (December 6th)
1986 (December 5th)
1987 (November 28th)

1983 issue

Type 1, ?x?mm, designed by a Group member & printed locally in sheets of ? (? rows of ?), line rouletted about 4½.



1988 (December 3rd)
1989 (December 6th)
1990 (December 12th)

1988 issue

Type 2, ?x?mm, designed by G. Corner (cub) & printed locally in sheets of ? (? rows of ?), line rouletted about 4½.



1991

1991 issue

Type 3, ?x?mm, designed by ? & printed locally in sheets of ? (? rows of ?), line rouletted about ?. Thicker typeface used for the value.



1992
1993

1992 issue

Type 4, ?x?mm, designed by ? & printed locally in sheets of ? (? rows of ?), line rouletted about ?. Thinner typeface used for the value.



1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

1994 issue

Type 5, ?x?mm, designed by ? & printed locally in sheets of ? (? rows of ?), line rouletted about ?.



2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

2000 issue

Type 6, ?x?mm, designed by ? & printed locally in sheets of 66 (11 rows of 6), line rouletted about ?.



Cancellations

Midsomer Norton postmark

Type P1 - used from 1983 to 1986, possibly later. It has been reported that this may have been used in other colours but no copies have been seen by the compiler.

 


Midsomer Norton postmark

Type P2 - used in 1987 and 1989, possibly in other years also.

 


Midsomer Norton postmark

Type P3 - used in 1988 and from 1990 to 2002.

 



Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start None None . Dec 10 Dec 6 Dec 5 Nov 28 Dec 3 Dec 6 Dec 12
Printed None None . . . . . 20,000 . .
Carried None None 1,500 2,800 3,150 3,700 4,230 4,310 6,736 6,744
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start . . . . . . . . . .
Printed . . . . . . . . . .
Carried . . . . . . . . . .
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Scout County of Avon

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This page last amended 23rd December 2004
© copyright 2004 John Crabbe