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The earliest meter stamp seen is from 1954. All stamp are inscribed “BRUNEI” or “BRUNEI DARUSSALAM”. The stamps are grouped according to inscription:
- A - “BRUNEI”
- B - “BRUNEI DARUSSALAM”
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A1. Neopost (LV-10), 1954.
- Small frank with simulated-perforation outer border and “POST PAID” stacked vertically at both sides.
- M# N1, N2 and N3.
- TM: BIC
- Values seen ("CTS"): 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 23, 25, 30, 35, 50, 60, 70, 95, 1·00, 1·25 [Very scarce to very rare]
- Values seen ("DLRS"): 3, 4, 5, 8, 20 [Exceptionally rare]
- NOTES:
- Dollar ("DLRS") values 10, 12 and 15 were available but used examples have not been seen by us.
- Some of the cents ("CTS") values are rarer than others. The 50 cent value seems to be the most common while several of the others are quite rare.
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A2. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1956. [Rare]
- Frank with simulated-perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.
- “CENTS” vertical at each side. M# “U1” above “POSTAGE” at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
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A3. Universal Postal Frankers / Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV).
- Similar to Type A2 but inscriptions often smaller and M# below “POSTAGE”.
- A. M# with “U” prefix. “BRUNEI” large [Very scarce]
- B. M# with “P.B.” prefix. “BRUNEI” large. "CENTS" closer to value figures [Scarce]
- C. M# with “P.B.” prefix. “BRUNEI” small. "CENTS" closer to frame lines [Scarce]
- TM: DC
- V/F: =000
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A4. Neopost “205” (MV). [Scarce]
- Similar to Type A1 but frank larger and nearly square.
- M# with “N” prefix.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 000
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A5. Neopost “205” (MV). [Scarce]
- Square frank with straight sides.
- “CENTS” vertical in side panels.
- M# with “NE” prefix.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 000
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A6. Neopost “405/505” (MV). [Scarce]
- Similar to Type A5 but much wider.
- M# with “N” or “NP” prefix.
- A. “$” in left and “¢” in right side panel
- B. Side panels blank
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 0000
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A7. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” (MV). [Scarce]
- Frank with simulated-perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.
- Frank wider than tall. “POSTAGE” below “BRUNEI” at top.
- Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
- M# with “PB” prefix low between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
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A9. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [Scarce]
- Horizontal rectangle with straight sides and panels at top and bottom.
- “CENTS” vertical at both sides.
- M# with “H” prefix at right of “POSTAGE” in bottom panel.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
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B1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” (MV). [Scarce]
- Wide frank, 32 x 22-23 mm, with simulated-perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.
- Inner border broken at bottom.
- “BRUNEI DARUSSALAM” in one line at top above “POSTAGE”.
- Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
- M# with “PB” prefix low between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
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B2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [Scarce]
- Similar to Type B1 but narrower frank (28 mm) and value and date figures on same level.
- “POSTAGE” above M# at bottom.
- “BRUNEI DARUSSALAM” in one line.
- M# with “PB” prefix breaks both bottom frame lines.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
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B3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [Scarce]
- Similar to Type B2 but “BRUNEI” above “DARUSSALAM” at top.
- M# at bottom breaks inner frame line only.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
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B4. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [Scarce]
- As Type A9 but for changed inscription at top.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
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B5. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- Frank with double straight-line outer frame.
- Country inscription in one line in top panel.
- M# with “RE” prefix in bottom panel. “$” in left panel, and “¢” in right.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
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B6. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- As Type B5 but with simulated perforation outer frame line.
- "BRUNEI" above "DARUSSALAM" in top panel.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
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- Proof stamps from a Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-25) meter with meter number S-1 are known.
- It is possible this machine was placed into use although examples franking actual mail have not been reported.
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