Prestwood
Buckinghamshire, England

Operated by 1st Prestwood Scout Group. Serving Prestwood in 2004. In 2005 extended coverage by exchange with 1st Kingshill, 1st Holmer Green & 1st Great Missenden Scouts to serve Prestwood, Great Missenden, Little Kingshill, Great Kingshill and Holmer Green.

1st Prestwood Scouts are part of the Chiltern North District within the Scout County of Buckinghamshire.


2004 (December 1st)

2004 issue

Types 1 to 6, 65x31mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3), self adhesive on a vertically-only perforated backing sheet (occasionally fully-perforated, occasionally imperforate). Stamps printed either in sets of six (2 rows of 3) or in single-design sheets, stamps from the latter can only be distinguished from ones from the sets when in pairs or blocks.



2005 (December 1st)

2005 issue

Types 7 to 13, 65x31mm, designed by ? & printed by ? in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3), self adhesive on an imperforate backing sheet. Stamps printed either in mixed or single-design sheets, stamps from the latter can only be distinguished from ones from the mixed sheets when in pairs or blocks. The mixed design sheets have a varying number of each design (from left to right, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4 & 3 respectively), see the whole sheet illustration for details. A first day cover with all seven stamps was produced on special locally designed envelopes. A few extra designs were submitted but eventually not used, test copies were printed and, along with an unused alternative layout for the mixed sheet, are shown here.



Cancellations

2004 cancel

Type P1, used throughout the service.


 

Statistics

Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Start None None None Dec 1 Dec 1 . . . . .
Printed None None None . 2,400 . . . . .
Carried None None None 326 1,202 . . . . .

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This page last amended 24th February 2006
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