Syston
Leicestershire, England

Operated by Wreake Valley Venture Scout Unit (10th Leicester). From the official closure of the VSU the 10th Leicester continued the service. The souvenir covers referred to below are plain white envelopes bearing a single stamp, the appropriate year's coloured handstamp and a single-line (usually black) datestamp. These were often described as first day covers but the dates are usually after the "first delivery dates" quoted in the leaflets and certainly well after the "first collection dates".

The 10th Leicester (Syston) Scout Group is part of the Charnwood district within the Scout County of Leicestershire.

1984

1984 issue

Type 1, 25x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed locally on self-adhesive labels. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes. A charge of 5p per card was made. Collection dates 7th-22nd, delivery dates 8th-23rd December.



1985

1985 issue

Type 2, 50x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed by Country Press on self-adhesive labels. First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes. A charge of 5p per card was made. Operated 9th-23rd December.



1986

1986 issue

Type 3, 50x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed by Country Press on self-adhesive labels. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes. Operated 10th-24th December.



1987

1987 issue

Type 4, 50x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed by Labelsco on self-adhesive labels. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes. Operated 12th-24th December.



1988

1988 issue

Type 5, 50x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed by Labelsco on self-adhesive labels. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes. Operated 11th-23rd December.



1989

1989 issue

Type 6, 35x78mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed by Labelsco on self-adhesive labels. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes. Operated 10th-22nd December.



1990

1990 issue

Type 7, 55x30mm, designed by a Venture Scout, printed by Labelsco on self-adhesive labels. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1991

1991 issue

Type 8, 39x39mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Country Press on self-adhesive labels in rolls, backing strip imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1992

1992 issue

Type 9, 25x50mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork by Clipper Print & printing by Country Press on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1993

1993 issue

Type 10, 39x39mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork by Clipper Print & printing by Country Press on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1994

1994 issue

Type 11, 50x41mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork by Clipper Print & printing by Country Press on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1995

1995 issue

Type 12, 39x39mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 20 (4 rows of 5), backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1996

1996 issue

Type 13, 38x38mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1997

1997 issue

Type 14, 38x38mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1998

1998 issue

Type 15, 50mm diameter, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



1999

1999 issue

Type 16, 38x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2000

2000 issue

Type 17, 38x38mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 20 (4 rows of 5), backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2001

2001 issue

Type 18, 50x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2002

2002 issue

Type 19, 50x25mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels, backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2003

2003 issue

Type 20, 51x34mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4), backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2004 (10th December)

2004 issue

Type 21, ?mm diameter, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 20 (4 rows of 5), backing sheet imperforate. Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2005

2005 issue

Type 22, 37mm x 37mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 10 (2 rows of 5), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these are the top half of sheets which were printed in conjunction with the 2006 issue on the lower half). Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2006

2006 issue

Type 23, 37mm x 37mm, designed by a Venture Scout, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 10 (2 rows of 5), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these are the bottom half of sheets which were printed in conjunction with the 2005 issue on the upper half). Souvenir covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2007 - 2008

2007 issue 2007 issue

Types 24 & 25, 37mm diameter, designed by ?, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 10 (2 rows of 5), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these are the top & bottom halves respectively of sheets which were originally printed for use in 2007 & 2008). First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2009

2009 issue

Type 26, 50mm x 30mm, designed from ideas by unit members, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these are one half of sheets which were printed in conjunction with the 2010 issue on the other half). First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2010

2010 issue

Type 27, 50mm x 30mm, designed from ideas by unit members, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these are one half of sheets which were printed in conjunction with the 2009 issue on the other half). First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2011

2011 issue

Type 28, 50mm x 30mm, designed from ideas by unit members, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these sheets were printed in conjunction with the 2012 issue and cut in half before use). First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2012

2012 issue

Type 29, 50mm x 30mm, designed from ideas by unit members, artwork & printing by Clipper Print on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 32 (8 rows of 4), backing sheet imperforate. (It should be noted that these sheets were printed in conjunction with the 2011 issue and cut in half before use). First day covers were produced on plain white envelopes.



2013

No new stamps were issued this year, instead remaining supplies from all years where 15p had been charged (1994-2012) were used up. A special cancel (P20) was used to celebrate tthe 30th year of the service.



Cancellations

1984 postmark

Type P1 - used in 1984.


 

1985 postmark

Type P2 - used in 1985.


 

1986 postmark

Type P3 - used in 1986.


 

1987 postmark

Type P4 - used in 1987.


 

1988 postmark

Type P5 - used in 1988.


 

1989 postmark

Type P6 - used in 1989.


 

1990 postmark

Type P7 - used in 1990.


 

1991 postmark

Type P8 - used in 1991.


 

1992 postmark

Type P9 - used in 1992.


 

1993 postmark

Type P10 - used in 1993.


 

1994 postmark

Type P11 - used in 1994.


 

1995 postmark

Type P12 - used in 1995.


 

1996 postmark

Type P13 - used in 1996.


 

1997 postmark

Type P14 - used in 1997.


 

1999 postmark

Type P15 - used in 1998 & 2001.


 

1999 postmark

Type P16 - used in 1999.


 

2000 postmark

Type P17 - used in 2000.


 

2002 postmark

Type P18 - used in 2002 & 2004.


 

2003 postmark

Type P19 - used in 2003.


 

2013 postmark

Type P20 - 30th year of service - used in 2013.


 

1984 datestamp

Type C1 - used in black in 1984 and in red in 1985, also possibly later.


 

1986 datestamp

Type C2 - used in black from 1990 to 1998, also possibly earlier.


 

1999 datestamp

Type C3 - used in black from 1999 onwards.


 

Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start None None None Dec 7 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 12 Dec 11 Dec 10
Printed None None None 5,000 3,000 . 5,000 . 4,500 .
Carried None None None 1,948 2,100 2,545 3,581 2.848 2,967 2.892
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start Dec 9 Dec 14 Dec 11 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 10
Printed . . . 5,000 5,000 . . . . .
Carried 3,285 2,709 3,289 2,295 2,133 . . . . .
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Start Dec 10 Dec 16 Dec 12 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 12 Dec 13
Printed . . . . . . . . . .
Carried . . . 1,325 . . . . . .
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Start Dec 12 Dec 10 . . . . . . . .
Printed . . 0 . . . . . . .
Carried . . . . . . . . . .

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