International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Bolivia
Appearance
Bolivia
[edit | edit source]- The first meters were installed in post offices in 1950. All stamps have “BOLIVIA” in the frank.
- The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function:
- A - horizontal design with condor and sun between TM and frank
- B - upright frank, double straight-lined border
- C - rectangle with simulated-perforation border
- PO - designs found only on Post Office meters
GROUP A: Horizontal design with condor and sun between TM and frank
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A1. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV). [$10]
- Value box 22 mm wide, wider than tall.
- Inscribed “FRANQUEO PAGADO” across top of value box.
- “CORREOS Value $b” above “No” below condor and sun.
- None seen with meter number.
- TM: SC
- NOTE: See Type PO1 for a similar stamp.
A2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
- Eagle and sun inside value box.
- Large “CORREOS $b” below value figures.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix.
- TM: DC
GROUP B: Upright frank with double straight-line border inscribed “CORREOS DE/ BOLIVIA” across the top
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B1. Postalia (MV), 1959 or earlier
- “FRANQUEO PAGADO” above meter number centered at bottom.
- M# with “P” prefix.
- TM: DC
B2. Postalia (MV).
- As Type B1, but M# with “POSTALIA” prefix.
- TM: DC
B4. Postalia (MV).
- With postal logo centered at bottom.
- M# without prefix at bottom right.
- Value indicator “Bs”
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
GROUP C: Rectangular frank with simulated-perforation border
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C1. Satas “Rotary” (MV), 1962.
- Nearly square frank with single-line border with corners slightly extended.
- Inscribed “CORREOS DE/ BOLIVIA” at top and “FRANQUEO PAGADO” above M# at bottom.
- M# with “S“ prefix. Date figures tall or short.
- A. Value indicator “$b”
- B. Without value indicator
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00.oo 00.oo 0.oo o
- a. With “AEREO” vertical between TM and frank
C2. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
- Frank slightly larger than for Type C1.
- Inscribed “CORREOS/ DE BOLIVIA” at top.
- Straight line ornaments at sides and bottom.
- M# with “P.B.” or “P.B.P.” prefix at bottom.
- A. With “BOLIVIANOS” above meter number
- B. With “ Value $b” above meter number
- TM: DC
- V/F: =0.oo =00oo
GROUP PO: Stamps from meters used only in Post Offices
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PO1. Pitney Bowes “Model R” (MV), 1950.
- Post Office stamp. Similar to Type A1 but value box is narrower, almost square.
- “CORREOS” and currency indicator below condor and sun at center bottom.
- M# with “No” prefix below left of TM. M# 1 up.
PO2. Francotyp “Taxograph” (MV), 1977.
- Both frank and town mark are horizontal rectangles, the town mark having rounded corners.
- “REPUBLICA” at top of frank and “BOLIVIA” at bottom.
- Meter number vertical with “T” prefix reading up and breaking left frame line of frank.
- a. Five wavy lines between TM and frank
- b. “R” in right side of TM frame line and number between TM and frank (for registered mail)
- c. Service indicator “CERTIFICADA” beneath TM (certified mail)
- d. Service indicator “CERT.AEREA” beneath TM (certified airmail)
- e. With small letter ("A" and "B" seen) lying on its side facing up between M# and V/F