Most franks contain “URUGUAY”. One contains the abbreviation “R. O. del U.”, and one post office meter does not show the country name or an abbreviation.
The stamps are grouped by design usage:
A – Private use stamps with simulated perforation border"
B – Private use stamps with open design, incomplete outer border"
C - Private use stamps with straight line border
PO – Stamps generated by meters in post offices
NOTE: The typing scheme for Uruguay has been completely revised from the printed catalog. Apologies to those inconvenienced by this.
GROUP A: Private use franks with simulated perforation outer border[edit | edit source]
Sub-group AA: Frank contains small central circle holding the meter number[edit | edit source]
NOTE: See Type PO1 for a design nearly identical to Sub-group AA.
AA1. Universal “NZ” (FV-6), 1924.
Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and sunburst design at center.
“URUGUAY” curved.
M# in small circle at center of sunburst.
“CENTESIMOS” in ribbon at bottom.
M# without prefix.
A. Straight-line TM in black including company name with or without advertising [$35]
B. As A, but in red [$35]
C. Single circle TM in black including arc at bottom [$10]
D. As C, but in red [$10]
Values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15
NOTE: Brown town marks for Type AA1 are known. They are probably a blend of red and black inks rather than a deliberate brown.
AA2. Universal “Midget” (FV-3/5), 1929. [$10]
Similar to Type AA1, but the central circle is larger and the meter number has an “M” prefix.
M#s M1-M19.
TM: DC, nil
Values: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 25
Sub-group AB: Frank without a small central circle[edit | edit source]
P# with “PERM.No” or “PERMISO No” prefix below horse and bull.
M# in 5000 series.
TM: SC
Values: 01 through at least 20
B3. Neopost "105" (LV). [Appears to be scarce]
Winged helmet design with "REPUBLICA O. DEL" in ribbon above "URUGUAY" at top.
Fancy ornaments at center above the value figures at bottom center.
M# with "RN" prefix inside arcs at the lower corners.
TM: DC
Values: 0.01 to ?
GROUP C: Private use franks with straight outer frame lines[edit | edit source]
C1. Postalia (MV).
Upright frank with single, straight-line frame and image of a walking or standing bird at top center.
“CORREOS” stacked in panel at left, and URUGUAY” stacked in panel at right.
Panel at bottom contains “PERM.PLIA.” over the permit number.
A. Wide spacing between TM and frank. “Centesimos” above bottom panel
B. Narrow spacing between TM and frank. “Centesimos” above bottom panel
C. Wide spacing. “PESOS” above bottom panel
D. Narrow spacing. “PESOS” above bottom panel
E. Wide spacing. "N$ | CTS" above bottom panel
TM: DC
V/F: 000 0000 00000 (breaks inner frame line at right)
C2. Hasler "Mailmaster" (MV).
Horizontal frank with single straight-line frame and no inner frame lines.
"REPUBLICA O. DEL" above "URUGUAY" at top, "PERMISO No" and permit number at bottom.
TM: DC
V/F: 00.00 000,00
a. Permit number negative against a solid field
b. Date present without TM
NOTE: In addition to variety b, other permit number variations exist including the use of different size digits in the number.
GROUP PO: Stamps from machines used only in Post Offices[edit | edit source]
See also types AB7a/b/c/d, AB9a, and AB12a for stamps generated in post offices.
PO1. Universal “NZ” (FV-6), 1924. [$10]
Nearly identical to Sub-group AA design but the circle at the center of the frank is blank, and the town mark is quite different.
The meter number flanks the town mark, with a large letter “A” at left and a Roman numeral (I through IV) at right.
TM: SC
Values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12
PO2. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).
Similar to Type AB12 but the frank is square rather than upright.
Spacing between TM and frank is very narrow.
The value figures are also very narrow.
TM: DC
One seen with TM as DIR. NAC. DE CORREOS / E005 – FP
V/F: 000.00
PO3. Frama “Sensonic” (digital).
Wide frank with thick frame line consisting of three rows of closely spaced dots.
Country name at top, blank at bottom.
Value figures large and tall.
TM: DC
One seen with TM as ADM. NAC. CORREOS / PERM.00
V/F: $ 000.00
PO4. Francotyp "Cc/Ccm" (MV).
The frank consists of the value figures only, without outer frame.
The town mark contains "DIR. NAL. DE CORREOS".
No country name in the stamp.
TM: DC
V/F: ◇0000
PO5. Francotyp "Taxograph" (MV), 1991 or earlier. [Appears to be rare]
Both the frank and town mark are rectangles.
The frank is a simple square with "URUGUAY" at top and "N$ | cts" at lower right. The left frame line has an opening in the center containing the machine number reading up.
The town/date mark is a smaller rectangle with rounded corners. It contains "MAQ No" and the machine number at bottom. The frame is open at right and can contain a large narrow "R" when used to frank registered mail.
Between the TM and frank is a postal slogan, "UTILICE EN SU CENEFICIO EL CODIGO POSTAL" (use the postal code in your office). Other slogans also may have been used.
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