International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Gibraltar

Gibraltar

• The first meter was placed into use in 1952. All stamps have “GIBRALTER” in the frank.
• The stamps are grouped by purpose:

A – stamps for general business and private use

PO – generated only by meters used in post offices

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GROUP A: Stamps for general business and private use

A1. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25), 1952. [$10]

Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border.

Country name in panel at top, “POSTAGE” and “PAID” in panels at sides, crown at bottom center.

M# and “S” prefix in boxes in lower corners.

TM: DC

Values seen: 3 9½ 11½d

A2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (LV).

Very similar to Type A1, but the crown at bottom is wider and fancier.

The spacing between TM and frank is narrower.

M# with “P.B. prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: £sd: 0/0 =0/0= [$5]

decimal: 00 = 00 = 0

A3. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000”series (MV).

Frank has horizontal format with crown at top below country name.

M# low between TM and frank.

M# with “P.B.” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00

A4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV).

Horizontal frank open at the sides and with straight-line outer frame at top and bottom.

Crown at upper right with horizontal dashes below.

M# at bottom center with “P.B.” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00

A5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).

Similar to Type A4 but much larger and with crown at upper left.

M# with “PB” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋0.00

a. Post Office stamp, with "POST OFFICE" in the town mark

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GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices

• See also sub-type A5a.

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PO1. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). [$25 on cover, $10 as loose tape]

Horizontal design with simulated perforation border with widely spaced ‘holes’.

“PARCEL [crown] POST” at top above date and “GPO”.

Country name at bottom.

Value figures at right in box with open sides.

V/F: 0/0 00/0

PO2. Make and model uncertain (digital).

Frank without country name but with "GIBRALTAR / POST OFFICE" in the town mark.

Frank is square with crown at top and identification number at bottom.

With transaction number at right outside of frank reading up.

Identification number with "GPO" prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: 0.00