1st Witham
Essex, England

Operated by 1st Witham Scouts, delivering to Witham, east of the railway. Prior to 1990 a dual tariff system applied throughout the East Essex District, 5p for witin the area where posted, 10p for onward transmission to one of the other participating areas - see the East Essex post for further details.

1st Witham is a Group in the East Essex District within the Scout County of Essex.

1982 - 1983

Operated using stamps acquired from the 3rd Witham Group


1984

1984 issue

Type 1, 30x30mm, designed & printed by Kerry Green in strips of 8, all four borders imperforate, line rouletted about 10 between stamps.


This illustration is from a photocopy and a proper scan of an actual stamp is required. (Actually red on white).


1985 - 1988

1985 issue 1985 issue

Types 2 & 3, 30x30mm, designed by ? and electrostatically printed by the East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), initially imperforate, later line rouletted about 7 except for the bottom margin which remained imperforate, thus giving a total of three varieties.


These illustrations are from photocopies and proper scans of actual stamps are required. (Actually black on orange & white respectively).


1989

1989 issue - 5p blue paper 1989 issue - 10p yellow paper 1989 issue - 5p yellow paper 1989 issue - 10p blue paper

Types 4 to 7, 30x30mm, designed by David J Orrell (ADC Scouts) and electrostatically printed by the East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), initially imperforate, later line rouletted about 6, thus giving a total of two varieties. Types 6 & 7 are the result of the paper supplied being mixed up, only a few sheets were actually issued for use and the rest destroyed once they were noticed.


The last three illustrations are from photocopies and proper scans of actual stamps are required. (Actually black on yellow, yellow & blue respectively).


1990 - 1991

1990 issue

Type 8, 30x30mm, designed by David J Orrell (ADC Scouts) and electrostatically printed by the East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6.



1992 - 1993

See the joint 1st/3rd Witham Post for these two years.



1994

1994 issue (as type 10 but red)

Type 9, 25mm diameter, designed by ? and printed by offset litho by O & M Printwize on sheets of 12 (2 rows of 6) circular self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper.


This illustration is from a photocopy and a proper scan of an actual stamp is required. (Actually red on white).


1995

1995 issue 1995 issue 1995 issue

Types 10 to 12, 25mm diameter, designed by ? and printed by offset litho by O & M Printwize on circular self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper. First day covers were produced on specially designed envelopes.



1996

1996 issue 1996 issue

Types 13 & 14, 25mm diameter, designed by ? and printed by offset litho by O & M Printwize on circular self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper. First day covers were produced on specially designed envelopes.



1997 - 1999

No information currently available.


2000

2000 issue

Type 15, 38x25mm, designed by ? and printed by ?, sheet layout not known. Paper has a creamy finish.



2001

2001 issue

Type 16, 38x25mm, designed by ? and printed by ?, sheet layout not known. Paper much whiter, red much brighter.



Cancellations

FDC date stamp

Type P1, used on first day covers 1995/6.


 

FDC cancellation

Type P2, used on first day covers 1995/6.


 

1st Witham cancellation

Type P3, used on general post in 1995.


 

1st Witham cancellation

Type P4, used on general post in 1996.


 

1st Witham cancellation

Type P5, used on general post in 2001.


 


h3>Statistics
Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start None Dec 4 Dec 3 Dec 1 Dec 7 Dec 6 Dec 5 Dec 3 Dec 2 Dec 1
Printed None None None . 2,400
each
. . . 2,400
each
2,400
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start Dec 7 None None Nov 25 Dec 9 Dec 6 . . . .
Printed . None None . . . . . . .
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Start . . . . . . . . . .
Printed . . . . . . . . . .

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