Stalybridge
Greater Manchester, England

Operated by 7th Stalybridge scouts & cubs covering Stalybridge, Newton & Matley. Each year a few sheets of stamps and miniature sheets were printed onto a different colour paper (usually blue/pink) and presented to the winners of the stamp design competition on First Day Covers. Examples of these are not believed to exist mint or used on cover and were not really intended as postally valid items and are therefore outside the scope of this catalogue. FDCs of all years usually have the cachet C1 somewhere on the envelope (in black except for green in 1990 only & red in 1992 only). Dates given are those for the FDCs & the first collection date, stamps may have been on sale prior to these dates. Did not operate after 1998.

7th Stalybridge Scouts are part of the Tame Valley District within the Scout County of Greater Manchester East.

Although it is almost impossible to distinguish between the pictures of imperforate or line rouletted stamps they are still illustrated separately to emphasise the fact that both exist on some occasions and not on others. Outer sheet margins are often wider than the normal - eg see 1990 overprints illustration. Some illustrations look off-white, the paper is actually white.

1988 (December 4th)

Types 1 to 5 and 5a, (5a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1988 (December 8th)

Types 6 to 10 and 10a, (10a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), line rouletted about 11. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1989 (November 25th)

Types 11 to 15 and 15a, (15a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), as types 1 to 5 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1989 in green. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes. These overprinted issues were produced pending the delivery of the new issues below - in the event the precaution proved unnecessary and they were both introduced on the same day.

1989 (November 25th)

Types 16 to 21 and 20a, (20a missing tree error once per sheet), various sizes - 22x22mm, 44x22mm, 22x44mm or 42x44mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 blocks of 6), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1989 (November 25th)

Types 22 to 27 and 26a, (26a missing tree error once per sheet), various sizes - 22x22mm, 44x22mm, 22x44mm or 42x44mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 blocks of 6), line perforated about 11. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1990 (November 27th)

Types 28 to 32 and 32a, (32a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), as types 1 to 5 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1990 in red. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes. These overprinted issues were produced pending the delivery of the new issues below - again the precaution proved unnecessary and they were both introduced on the same day.

1990 (November 27th)

Types 33 to 39, designed by J. A. Wilson and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 rows of 6), including two blocks of 6 that would be difficult to seperate for actual use. First day covers carrying either a block of 6 or a group of 6 from the individual designs that make up the overall image were produced on plain white envelopes. All the individual designs vary slightly, so suffix letters have been added to the type numbers as follows:-

Row 1 - types 36, 37, 38, 36a, 37a, 38a
Row 2 - types 33, 39 (upper half), 34, 35
Row 3 - types 36b, 39 (lower half), 37b, 38b
Row 4 - types 33a, 39a (upper half), 34a, 35a
Row 5 - types 36c, 39a (lower half), 37c, 38c
Row 6 - types 33b, 34b, 35b, 33c, 34c, 35c

1991 (November 27th)

Types 40 to 45, 45x34mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (4 sets in blocks + 2 miniature sheets as below), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1991 (November 27th)

Type 46, 135x75mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (2 miniature sheets + 4 sets in blocks as above), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1992 (December 6th)

Types 47 to 52, 28x35mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (4 sets in blocks + 2 miniature sheets as below), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

Proof copies were produced on ungummed pink paper.

1992 (December 6th)

Type 53, 90x75mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (2 miniature sheets + 4 sets in blocks as above), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

Proof copies were produced on ungummed pink paper.

1993 (December 1st)

Types 54 to 59, 28x35mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (5 sets in blocks + 1 miniature sheet as below), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain manila envelopes. One extra first day cover was produced (on a plain white envelope) with the two se-tenant pairs that arose due to the jigsaw arrangement of the triangular grooups on the sheet.

1993 (December 1st)

Type 60, 90x75mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (1 miniature sheet + 5 sets in blocks as above), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain manila envelopes.

1994 (November 27th)

Types 61 to 66, 28x35mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 42 (1 sets + 1 miniature sheet as below), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1994 (November 27th)

Type 67, 90x75mm, designed by D. Rowbottom and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 42 (1 miniature sheet + 6 sets as above), imperforate. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1995 (December 1st)

Types 68 to 72 and 72a, (72a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), as types 1 to 5 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1995 in red. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes. Distribution area temporaily reduced to Matley only.

1995 (December 1st)

Types 73 to 78 and 77a, (77a missing tree error once per sheet), various sizes - 22x22mm, 44x22mm, 22x44mm or 42x44mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 blocks of 6), imperforate, as types 16 to 21 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1995 in black. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

h3>1996 (December 1st) 1996 overprinted issue

Types 79 to 83 and 83a, (72a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), as types 1 to 5 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1996 in red. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1996 (December 1st)

Types 84 to 89 and 88a, (77a missing tree error once per sheet), various sizes - 22x22mm, 44x22mm, 22x44mm or 42x44mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 blocks of 6), imperforate, as types 16 to 21 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1996 in blue. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1997 (December 2nd)

Types 90 to 94 and 94a, (72a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), as types 1 to 5 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1997 in hagenta. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1997 (December 2nd)

Types 95 to 100 and 99a, (77a missing tree error once per sheet), various sizes - 22x22mm, 44x22mm, 22x44mm or 42x44mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 blocks of 6), imperforate, as types 16 to 21 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1997 in various colours. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1998 (November 30th)

Types 101 to 105 and 105a, (72a large "12p" error once per sheet), 40x48mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 30 (6 rows of 5), as types 1 to 5 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1998 in red. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

1998 (November 30th)

Types 106 to 111 and 110a, (77a missing tree error once per sheet), various sizes - 22x22mm, 44x22mm, 22x44mm or 42x44mm, designed by J. M. Bailey and printed by Remington Print, Guide Bridge, in sheets of 36 (6 blocks of 6), imperforate, as types 16 to 21 imperforate issue of 1988 overprinted 1998 in various colours. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.

Cancellations

Type P1 - used in 1988 on FDCs and ordinary mail.

Type P2 - full date - used on FDCs and ordinary mail - green in 1989/91/92/95/98 - black in 1990 - red in 1993/94/96/97.

Type P3 - month only - used in 1996/97 on ordinary mail.

Type C1 - undated - used on unstamped bulk mail - red in 1990/93 - green in 1991/92.

The above date/colour combinations are those seen by the compiler, others may exist and illustrations would be welcomed.

Statistics

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Start	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Dec 4	Nov 25	Nov 27
Printed	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	.	.	.
Carried	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	1,200	1,700	1,750
FDCs	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	180	250	220
Bulk mailings	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	.	.	500
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Start	Nov 27	Dec 6	Dec 1	Nov 27	Dec 1	Dec 2	Dec 1	Nov 30	None	None
Printed	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	None	None
Carried	1,800	1,650	1,350	1,200	800	.	.	.	None	None
FDCs	250	225	200	180	150	.	.	.	None	None
Bulk mailings	600	550	150	.	.	.	.	.	None	None