International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Macao
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Macao [edit]
- Macao is a small, former Portuguese colony (six square miles) located on an island off the southwest coast of China. Although a twin to Hong Kong in both geographical and political relations to the rest of China (a special administration region), it is far smaller in size and economic strength.
- Postage meters were first introduced in 1973.
- All stamps have “MACAU” in the frank.
- The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
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- A - Upright frank with simulated perforation border
- B - Square or horizontal frank with straight line border
- C - Frank with tower of General Post Office
- PO - Stamps from machines in Post Offices
GROUP A: Upright frank with simulated perforation border [edit]
A1. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1973. 
[$50]
- Frank with “C.T.T.” at top and “MACAU” at bottom.
- Four small shield shapes form crosses in the upper corners.
- “P.B.” in lower left corner and meter number in lower right corner.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
0.oo
A2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV) [$100]
- As Type A1 but with “C.T.M.” at top and without ornaments above "MACAO" at bottom.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =0.oo
GROUP B: Square or horizontal frank with straight line border [edit]
B1. Neopost “205” (MV). [$100]
- Square frank inscribed “CORREIOS MACAU” at the top.
- Four-shield logo at left.
- M# with “NP” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
B2. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). [$150]
- Stamp with image of the ruins of St. Paul’s Church between the town mark and value box.
- Square value box with “CORREIOS / MACAU” in top panel.
- “P.B.” prefix (and M#?) appears outside the frank at bottom right.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
B2.1. Pitney Bowes-GB "Automax" (MV). [$150]
- Similar to Type B2 but with arch monument replacing the church as the central image.
- Also the date figures are larger, and the value figures are of unequal height.
- "CORREIOS/ MACAO" is much smaller.
- M# "PB5" outside frank at lower right.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.oo
B3. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). [$75]
- Horizontal rectangle with “CORREIOS / MACAO” in panel at top.
- Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
- M# with “PB” prefix low between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). [$100]
- As Type B3 but M# in upper right.
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [$100]
- Similar to Type B4 but frank is narrower, and date and value figures are on the same level.
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
B6. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). [$20]
- Plain rectangle with “CORREIOS MACAU” at top and M# at bottom.
- Four-shield logo at left.
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- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋00.00
B7. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1984.
- Similar to Type B6 but frank is wider and with new “CTT” logo at left.
- M# with “H” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000.00
B8. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- As Type B7, but with large four-shield logo.
- M# with “SH” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00 000.00
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GROUP C: Frank contains tower of General Post Office building [edit]
C1. Hasler “Smile” (MV), 2000.
- GPO tower at left, simulated perforations along top and right, straight line at bottom.
- “CORREIOS DE MACAU” at top.
- M# with “H” prefix at lower right.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000.00
C2. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- As Type C1 but smaller frank.
- M# with “SA” or "SR" prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋00.00
C3. Pitney Bowes ”5000" series (MV).
- The frank is wider than Types C1 and C2.
- M# with "SP" prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.oo ≋00.00
GROUP PO: Stamps from machines in Post Offices [edit]
PO1. Unidentified (digital), 2000 or earlier.
- Wide self-adhesive tape with rounded corners.
- Underprint of post rider and "CTT CORREIOS" in rose-red repeated across the top.
- Stamp used only for registered mail.
- Large barcode runs through the middle of the stamp.
- "R" and registration number above “MACAU" at top left.
- Machine number with "EMP" prefix above date and post office identification at top center.
- Value figures in both escudos and euros at top right.
- V/F: 000$ / EUR 0.00
NOTE: It is very likely other digital Post Office stamps similar to Type PO1 exist.
