International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Greece
Greece
[edit | edit source]- The first meter was installed in 1939.
- The stamps are grouped according to inscription and emblem in the frank as follows:
- A - “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown (1939-1966)
- B - “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and crown (1964-1973)
- C - “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and phoenix (June 1973-August 1974)
- D - “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” without crown or phoenix
- E - "ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” with "Hellenic Post" logo (ΕΛΤΑ + head of Mercury)
- Note that both Roman and Western numerals are commonly used for the month in meter dates.
GROUP A: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown
[edit | edit source]- In use till 1966

A1. Hasler "F22" and “F88” (MV), 1939.
- “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown at top.
- Size of crown variable.
- TM lowered with 5-digit impression counter number above.
- Meter number below frank, normally without prefix but also found with "H" prefix.
- TM DC, date with stop centered after year (F22) or without the stop (F88)
- A. Frank 36 mm tall, nine ornaments in frame at each side
- B. Frank 32 mm tall, eight ornaments in frame at each side
- V/F: ✳✳✳0 ✳0.oo ✳00,00 ✳✳00oo ✳✳✳0,oo ✳✳✳0,oo ✳✳✳00oo ✳✳✳0000 ✳✳✳00,00 ✳✳ ✳00,oo ✳ ✳✳00,oo
- a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./000” vertical left of value figures (shown)
- b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value.
- c. Without impression counter number


A2. Universal “Multivalue” (MV), 1948. [Very scarce]
- “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown at top.
- Solid or outline crown.
- Frank with straight outer line.
- TM lowered with 4-digit impression counter number above.
- Blank below value figures.
- M# with “U” prefix in lower corners.

A3. Universal “MultiValue” (MV).

A3.1. Francotyp "C” (MV). [Quite rare, value unknown]
- Wide spacing between TM and frank.
- Value figures Gothic, with double star (one above the other) prefix.
- M# without prefix below the frank.
- V/F: ★/★ 00oo (G) (00oo preceded by vertically paired stars)
- a. Instead of stars, charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./100” left of value figures


A4. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). [Scarce]
- Very similar to Type A3.1 but value figures are oval, and the meter number has an "F" prefix.
- With or without 4-digit impression counter number between TM and frank or high, left of TM.
- A. Wide spacing, ~53 mm
- B. Narrow spacing, ~5 mm
- TM DC
- V/F: ◆0,00 ◆00,00 ★/★00oo (00oo preceded by vertically paired stars)
- a. Value figures thin and tall

A5. Postalia (MV). [Scarce]
- Frank with different ornamental border.
- Crown at top, “ΕΛΛΑΣ” below value figures.
- M# without prefix breaks bottom frame.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00,oo

A6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
- Similar to Type A2 but smaller.
- Crown at top and “ΕΛΛΑΣ” below value figures.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix in lower corners.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =00.oo

A7. Satas “Rotary” (MV). [Scarce]
- Small frank, 23 x 25-26 mm, with “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown at top.
- Frame with “R” in lower right corner.
- M# without prefix but with leading zeros below frank.
- TM: SC
- V/F: ★00.oo

A8. Satas “Baby” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Type A7 but frank even smaller, 22 x 22-23 mm.
- With “B” in lower right corner of frank.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00.oo ★0.oo
GROUP B: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and crown
[edit | edit source]- In use from 1964 to 1973

B1. Hasler “F88” (MV).
- As Type A1 but “HELLAS” inserted in bottom border.
- M# with or without “H” prefix.
- TM: DC
- A. Frame with nine ornaments at sides
- B. Frame with eight ornaments at sides [Scarce]
- V/F: ✳00,oo ◇00.oo ✳✳00oo ✳✳00,oo ✳ ✳00,00 ✳✳✳00,00 ✳✳✳00,oo ✳✳ ✳00,oo
- a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./000” vertical left of value figures.
- b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value.

B2. Hasler “F88” (MV). [Very scarce]
- Frank slightly wider than tall with seven ornaments at the sides.
- M# with “H” prefix below frank.
- 5-digit impression counter number high, left of TM.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ◇000o ◇00,oo

B3. Hasler “325” (MV). [Very scarce]
- Similar in appearance to Type B1B, but date and value figures on same level.
- With or without 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM.
- M# with “A” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000,oo

B4. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Type A3, but with “HELLAS” replacing bottom border.
- M# with “U” prefix inside blocks in lower corners.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00oo 000oo

B5. Francotyp “Cc” (MV).
- As Type A4, but with “HELLAS” inserted in bottom border.
- M# with “F” prefix below frank.
- TM: DC
- A. Wide spacing, ~53 mm. [Scarce]
- B. Narrow spacing, ~5 mm.
- V/F: ◆00,00
- a. Without impression counter number B

B6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1966. [Scarce]
- As Type A6, but with “HELLAS” replacing lower border.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =00.oo

B6.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). [Value uncertain]
- As Type B6 but without straight outer frame line, and the ornaments in the border are narrower.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =00.oo

B7. Satas “Rotary” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Type A7 but with “HELLAS” added in lower border.
- TM: SC
- V/F: ★00.oo

B8. Satas “Baby” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Type A8 but with “HELLAS” added in lower border.
- TM: SC
- V/F: ★0.oo

B9. Postalia (MV). [Very scarce]
- From same machine that printed Type A5 but with traditional Greek border.
- “ΕΛΛΑΣ” above crown at top, “HELLAS” at bottom above M# which breaks bottom border.
- M# without prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00,00 00.00


B10. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV). [Very scarce]
- Similar in appearance to Type A7 but slightly narrower.
- “HELLAS” above bottom border.
- Small M# with “E.” prefix below frank.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 00,oo
- a. With “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown removed from frank

B11. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). [Very scarce]
- Horizontal frank 27 x 23 mm.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix in lower corners.
- Meter model “M-5###” at bottom between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋00.oo
GROUP C: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and phoenix
[edit | edit source]- In use approximately one year, from June 1973 to August 1974

C1. Hasler “F88” (MV).
- As Type B1B but with phoenix at top center.
- M# with or without “H” prefix.
- TM: DC lowered
- V/F: ✳00,oo ✳✳✳00,oo ✳✳✳00,00
- a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ.000” vertical left of value figures
- b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value

C2. Hasler “F88” (MV). [Scarce]
- As Type B2 but with phoenix replacing crown.
- With 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM.
- M# with “H” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ◇00,00

C3. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). [Scarce]
- As Type B5B but with phoenix.
- With or without 4-digit impression counter number.
- M# with “F” prefix below frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00 ◆00,00
- a. Post Office stamp, date only, without TM circle

C4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1970. [Scarce]
- Frank border ornaments narrow.
- Top border open above large phoenix.
- Bottom “PB–HELLAS–(M#)” with large “ΕΛΛΑΣ” above.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =000 =00.oo

C5. Satas “Rotary” (MV). [Scarce]
- Similar to Type A7 but with phoenix at top and “HELLAS” at bottom.
- With “R” in lower right corner of frank.
- Six-digit impression counter number at upper far left.
- TM: SC
- V/F: ★00.oo

C6. Satas “Baby” (MV). [Scarce]
- As Type A8 but with phoenix at top.
- With “B” in lower right corner of frank.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00.oo

C7. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). [Scarce]
- Horizontal frank 30-31 x 21 mm.
- M# with “RX” prefix at bottom.
- “ΕΛΛΑΣ” small above phoenix at top.
- “HELLAS” above M# at bottom.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 000•00

C8. Postalia "D3" (MV).
- As Type B9 but with phoenix replacing the crown.
- “HELLAS” above M# at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
GROUP D: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” but no crown or phoenix
[edit | edit source]- In use since 1974

D1. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1973.
- As Types B1B and C1 but without crown or phoenix.
- M# with or without “H” prefix.
- V/F: ✳00,oo ◇00.oo ✳✳00oo ✳✳00,oo ✳✳00,00 ✳✳✳00,00 ✳✳✳00,oo ✳✳✳00,oo
- a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./000” vertical left of value figures
- b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value

D2. Hasler “F88” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Types B2 and C2 but without crown or phoenix.
- M# with “H” prefix or without prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00,oo ◇00.oo


D3. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Types B5 and C3 but without crown or phoenix.
- With or without 4-digit impression counter number.
- M# with “F” prefix.
- A. Very wide spacing, ~53 mm
- B. Narrow spacing, ~5 mm
- V/F: ◆0,00 00.00 000.00 ◆00,00
- a. Post Office stamp, with date but without TM

D4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
- As Type B6 but with crown removed.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =00.oo

D5. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1966.
- As Type C4 but with crown removed.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =00.oo

D6. Satas “Rotary” (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Type C5 but with phoenix removed.
- “R” in lower right corner of frank.
- Six-digit impression counter number high, left of TM.
- V/F: ★00.oo

D7. Satas “Baby” (MV). [Scarce]
- As Type C6 but phoenix removed.
- “B” in lower right corner of frank.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00.oo

D8. Postalia (MV). [Very scarce]
- As Type B9 but crown removed.
- M# without prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00



D9. Roneo Neopost “205, 2205” (MV).
- As Type B10 but without crown.
- M# with “E” prefix.
- Date figures tall (205) or short (2205).
- A. “ΕΛΛΑΣ” 3 mm tall [Very scarce]
- B. Small “ΕΛΛΑΣ” 1.5 mm tall [Scarce]
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 00.oo 000
- a. With “ΕΛΛΑΣ” missing

D9.1. Roneo Neopost “2205” (MV).
- Similar to Type D9 but there are eight segments in the side ornaments (instead of six), and they are smaller.
- The frank frame is broken at bottom to accommodate the meter number.
- M# without prefix but with “N” suffix.
- Date figures short.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 000

D10. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
- As Type B11 but without crown.
- Model # between TM and frank.
- M# in lower corners with “P.B.” prefix.
- Meter model number between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.oo 0.000 ≋00.oo


D11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Horizontal frank 29 x 20 mm.
- Both “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” are at the bottom.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix is at lower right outside frame.
- Meter model “M.6300” at lower left.
- TM: DC
- A. Top border complete
- B. Top border open in center
- V/F: ≋000 ≋00.oo

D12. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
- Horizontal frank 33 x 24 mm.
- “ΕΛΛΑΣ” at top and “HELLAS” at bottom.
- M# with “PB” prefix below frame at right.
- Meter model “M6900” below frame at left.
- TM: DC.
- A. Left frame ornaments complete (as pictured)
- B. With euro sign breaking left frame ornaments
- V/F: ≋000 (A) ≋0.00 (B)

D13. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). [Scarce]
- Horizontal frank 30-31 x 21 mm.
- M# with “RX” prefix below frank.
- TM: DC, BIC
- V/F: 000•0o

D14. Frama (MV).
- Horizontal frank 30 x 24-25 mm.
- M# with “FA” prefix below frank.
- Value figures thick.
- A. Frank as pictured
- B. Frank with euro sign breaking left frame lines
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000 0.000 000.00

D15. Frankopost (Italy) (MV).
- Frank 30 x 26 mm.
- “HELLAS” alone in bottom border.
- M# with “FP ER” or “PF ES” prefix below “HELLAS”.
- TM: BIC, SC, or nil
- V/F: 000
00
0.oo
00.oo

D16. Krag (MV). [Scarce]
- Upright frank.
- M# with “K” prefix centered in bottom border.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 000oo

D17. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- M# with “H” prefix below frank.
- A. Nearly square frank, 31 x 31-32 mm (shown)
- B. Frank slightly wider than tall, 33 x 29 mm
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000


D18. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- Very wide frank, 42 x 23 mm.
- M# with “H” prefix below frank.
- A. Ornamental frame complete at left
- B. Euro sign breaks frame ornaments at left
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000

D19. Hasler “Smile” (MV).
- Frank 27-28 x 24 mm.
- M# with “H” prefix below frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000.00


D20. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000/NEF300” (MV).
- Frank similar to Type C17 but smaller.
- M# with “F” prefix.
- A. Left frame ornaments complete
- B. With “€” breaking left frame ornaments
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00 000.00 0.000

D21. Francotyp-Postalia (digital).
- Frank 25 mm square.
- M# with “F” prefix.
- Very narrow spacing between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.000

D22. Pitney Bowes "EasyMail" (digital).
- Frank wider than tall with euro sign breaking the left frame ornaments.
- Two columns of numbers are at left of the town mark.
- Model identifier code (M B700) and meter number are across the bottom.
- M# with "PB" prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0,00

D23. Pitney Bowes "B900" (MV).
- Frank similar to Type D22 but not tall.
- Without columns of numbers at left of the town mark.
- Model identifier code (M B900) and meter number are across the bottom.
- M# with "PB" prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0,00

D24. Frama "Sensonic" (digital).
- Horizontal frank with large and tall value figures.
- Very narrow spacing between TM and frank.
- M# with "FA" prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00,00
GROUP E: Frank contains "ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” with "Hellenic Post" logo (ΕΛΤΑ + head of Mercury)
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E1. Pitney Bowes (digital), 2012.
- Both "ΕΛΛΑΣ” above “HELLAS” at the top.
- Hellenic Post logo at bottom center breaking the frame ornaments.
- Two columns of alpha-numeric codes stacked at left of the town mark.
- M# with "PB” prefix is stacked between the TM and frank.
- V/F: €00,00
GROUP PV – Self-service variable-rate stamp vending machine franks
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NOTE: Tax surcharge meter stamps are sometimes found on postcards. Some examples are shown below.

