Porthcawl
Mid Glamorgan, Wales

Operated by Porthcawl Scouts.

Porthcawl Scouts is a group in the Bridgend District within the Scout Area of Mid Glamorgan. See Porthcawl and Nottage for a later issue.

The following four images are twice the normal size so that the detail shows up better.


1984

1984 issue 1984 issue

Types 1, 2 and C1, types 1 & 2 handstamped on sheets of circular self-adhesive labels. Value in black & logo in violet applied separately so the alignment can change significantly.


1985

1985 issue 1985 issue

Types 3 and 4, handstamped on sheets of rectangular self-adhesive labels. Value in black & logo in violet applied separately so the alignment can change significantly.


The following four images are actual size.

1984 issue 1984 issue 1985 issue 1985 issue

Cancellations

datestamp

Type P1 always applied over the stamp.

 


postmark

Type P2 always applied over the stamp.

 


postmark

Type P3 always applied over the stamp.

 


Cachets

1984 issue

Type C2 only handstamped directly on to the several hundred Christmas cards sent by the local MP, hence very rare indeed.

 


Postmark'

Type C2 always applied away from the stamp.

 


postmark

Type C3 always applied away from the stamp.

 


Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start None None None . . None None None None None
Carried None None None 6,125 . None None None None None
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This page last amended 1st March 2021
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