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The postal system of the Principality of Andorra is administered by both France and Spain, and the meter frank designs reflect this. The earliest date seen is from 1965.
The stamps are grouped according to the country inscription in the frank:
A - ANDORRE or PRINCIPAUTE D’ANDORRE (French)
B - REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE (French)
C - PRINCIPAT D’ANDORRA (Spanish)
PO - Special stamps from Post Office machines
GROUP A: French administration. Frank with ANDORRE or PRINCIPAUTE D’ANDORRE [ edit | edit source ]
A1. Havas “P” (MV), 1965. [$15]
Frank with “PRINCIPAUTE/ D’ANDORRE”.
M# with “P” prefix. M# P00232, P.00234 and P.22907 seen.
TM: SC
V/F: 000 000
A2. Havas “T” (MV). [$10]
Frank with “PRINCIPAUTE/ D’ANDORRE”.
M# with “T” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 0000
A3. Satas “SP” (MV). [$35]
Frank with “ANDORRE” alone.
M# with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall.
Hour figure between TM and frank.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
A4. Secap “NA” (MV), 1967. [$12.50]
Frank with “ANDORRE” alone.
M# with “NA” prefix.
A . "ANDORRE" 15 mm wide
B . Smaller "ANDORRE" 13 mm wide
TM: SC
V/F: 000 (9631) 0000 (13732, 28765)
A5. Secap “ND” (MV), 1977. [$12.50]
Frank with “ANDORRE” alone.
M# with “ND” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
GROUP B: French administration. Frank with REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, and town mark containing ANDORRE [ edit | edit source ]
B1. Havas “P” (MV), 1967. [$25]
M# with “P” prefix.
M# P232, 234 and P-17693 seen.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
B2. Havas “T” (MV), 1973.
M# with “T” or “TW” prefix.
TM: SC
A. M# with “T” prefix. [$10]
B. M# with “TW” prefix (TW 6807 only), ‘loaner’ meter. [$25]
V/F: 000 0000
B3. Satas “SP” (MV), 1977. [$25]
M# with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall.
Hour figure between TM and frank.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
B4. Satas “SR” (MV). [$25]
M# with “SR” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
B5. Satas “SL” (MV).
M# with “SL” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
GROUP C: Spanish administration. Frank inscribed "PRINCIPAT D’ANDORRA" [ edit | edit source ]
C1. Havas “P” (MV). [$7.50]
M# with “P” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 000
C2. Secap “NA” (MV). [$7.50]
M# with “NA” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 0000
C3. Secap “ND” (MV). [$25]
M# with “N1” prefix.
Hour figure at left outside TM.
TM: SC
V/F: 0000
C4. Secap “N1” (MV). [$25]
Value figures large. M# with “N1” prefix.
Hour figure outside and left of TM.
TM: SC
V/F: 0000
C5. Havas (MV). [$25]
M# with “T” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: 0000
C6. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). [$25]
M# with “SG” or “R” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: ≋000 ≋0,00
C7. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). [$25]
Euro sign at left of country name.
M# with “RC” prefix.
TM: SC
V/F: ≋0,00
C8. Neopost (digital).
Frank slightly wider than tall.
“LA POSTE” above value figures.
M# with “HH” prefix. TM in rectangle.
V/F: 000,00
Types PO1, PO2.1 and PO2.2 are printed on self-adhesive labels with one of the following pre-printed (underprint) designs:
A. Comet tail (light blue)
B. Birds in flight with full moon (blue or light blue)
C. Paper airplanes (light blue and yellow)
Identification numbers found on Types PO1, PO2.1 and PO2.2 consist of a clerk number (GO1, GO2, etc) and a post office code with "PC" prefix.
PO1. SERCEM (digital).
See label types listed above.
The point-of-sale data is printed in red and consists of a square town mark at left and a simulated-perforation upright rectangular frank at right.
The frank contains “PRINCIPAT/ D’ANDORRA” at top, the value figures, "POSTES", and identification number at bottom.
Hour figure between TM and frank.
V/F: 000,00
NOTE : See France Type PO-C6.
PO2.1 Olivetti "PR50" (digital).
Value figures are fairly heavy and somewhat angular, most notable in the '6' and '9' which have straight appendages.
The “1” is footed.
A . Value in francs only. Hour figure right of date.
Identification number is below the value figures.
V/F: 0000,00
B . Value in francs (FRF) with euros (EUR) below.
Identification number is below the date/ hour.
V/F: 0,00 over 0,00
TM: SL at top
NOTE : See France Type PO-D1
PO2.2 Olivetti "PR2" (digital).
Value figures are fairly heavy like on Type PO2.1 but they are quite rounded, most notable in the '6' and '9' which have curved appendages.
The “1” has no foot.
One set of value figures, in Euros.
V/F: 0,00
NOTE : See France Type PO-D2.