International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Bermuda
Bermuda[edit | edit source]
The earliest meter known is from 1949. All stamps have “BERMUDA” in the frank or the town mark. The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
- A – Frank with simulated perforation border
- B – Frank with partial straight-line border open at sides
GROUP A: Frank with simulated-perforation outer border[edit | edit source]
The Universal “MultiValue” stamp formerly cataloged as Type A1 was never placed into use. It should be considered an essay from 1949.
A1. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1961.
- Upright frank with simulated perforation outer.
- Panels at the sides contain "POSTAGE" and "PAID".
- Crown at bottom center.
- Meter number with "PB" prefix in boxes in lower corners.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
=0.oo =0/o =
A2. Neopost “Frankmaster” (MV). 
[$15]
- Upright frank With petal design as side ornaments.
- Small crown above “EIIR” at bottom.
- M# with “RN” prefix.
- Three machines, RN001-003, were used during the 1960s.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =0/o=
A3. Pitney Bowes “Simplex” (LV-21), 1964. [$25]
- Similar to Type A1 but spacing between TM and frank is much wider.
- M# with “S” prefix in lower corners.
- Eight meters were used, numbers S201-208.
- TM: DC
- Values seen: 3d.04
A4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
- Horizontal frank with crown above value figures.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00
00 000 0.00 0/0=
A5. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV). [$20]
- Small frank, nearly square, with “POSTAGE PAID” vertical in panel left of value figures.
- Crown below “BERMUDA” in top panel.
- Meter number low between TM and frank.
- One machine only, M# “P.B. 1091".
- Known printed in blue and in black as well as in red.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00 00 :
- a. TM blank
GROUP B: Frank with partial straight-line outer border[edit | edit source]
B1. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Crown in upper right corner.
- Both top and bottom frame lines are notched at the ends.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix centered above bottom frame line. Numbers 001 to 155 used.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00
B2 Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
- Similar to Type B1 but taller.
- M# with “PBE” prefix and M#. Known numbers: 0001-0013 and 102-109.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00
B3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- Tall design similar to Type B2.
- Top and bottom frame lines are straight without notches.
- M# with “H” prefix, H100-192.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
- a. Single-circle town mark, two meters only, 164 and 165
B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV). [$25]
- Frank consists of horizontal lines only without inscription or crown.
- Model identification “A9SM24” at bottom.
- The town mark reads “HAMILTON/ BERMUDA”.
- This is a demonstration die that was used for live mail by one company in the early 1990s.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
- V/F:
B5. Pitney Bowes "6500/6600/6900"? (MV), 1994.
- Crown at upper left.
- Wider hash marks at left, shorter hash marks at right with one above "PAID" and two below.
- Top frame line is notched at the ends but the bottom frame line is not.
- M# with "PBE" prefix, numbers 0101-0105 known.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
B6. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” and probably "B900" (MV), 1990.
- Very similar to Type B5 but not as tall, without hash mark above "PAID".
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- A. From the A900 model: M#s PB 1205-1222
- B. From what is probably the B900 model: M#s PB 12001-12132
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
- V/F:
B7. Pitney Bowes-GB (digital).
- As Type B4 but with two columns of numbers at left of the town mark.
- M# with “PBP” prefix, numbers 11001-11105.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
- a. With town mark reading "PITNEY BOWES / SPECIMEN", used with meter 11053 for several years
B8. Pitney Bowes "DM100" (digital), 2009.
- Frank with single line at top and bottom with five hash marks at right.
- "POSTAGE PAID" centered at top.
- M# with "PB20" prefix at bottom, numbers PB2089533-2089549 known.
- TM: rectangle with two columns of characters at left
- V/F: 000.00
B9. Pitney Bowes "DM500" (digital), 2009.
- Very similar to Type B8 but "POSTAGE PAID" is not centered but right-justified.
- Small differences in the font sizes also exist.
- M# with "PB00" prefix at bottom, numbers PB0041029-41030 and 41114-41116 known.
- TM: rectangle with two columns of characters at left
- V/F: 000.00
GROUP C: Square frank with straight-line outer border[edit | edit source]
C1. Francotyp-Postalia "MS5" (MV), 1998.
- Crown in upper right corner.
- Small "POSTAGE / PAID" vertical at left.
- The stemmed object at right is a Bermuda onion.
- M# with "FP METER" prefix, numbers 325001 and 325024 only.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00