International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Oman

Oman

• The first meters appear to have been installed in the early 1970s.
• All stamps inscribed “OMAN” or “SULTINATE OF OMAN”.

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1. Neopost “405/505” (MV).

Horizontal frank with straight, single-line border.

Country name at bottom center with “BAIZA” or “BAIZAS” directly above.

Frank variable in width, 27-31 mm.

A: M# at right with “N” prefix at left

B: M# with “N” at left and “RN” prefix at right

TM: SC, BIC

V/F: 0000 0•000 •0•000

2. Neopost “205/2205” (MV).

Similar to Type 1 but smaller, square frank.

With “BAIZA” or “BAIZAS” above country name.

TM: DC, BIC

V/F: •000

a: Printed in purple

3. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

As Type 1A value figures different, and date figures narrower although widely spaced.

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋.000

4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).

Wide frank with scalloped order and “SULTANATE of OMAN” at top.

Value figures below level of date figures.

M# with “P.B.” prefix low between TM and frank.

TM: DC

V/F: 0.000

5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).

Similar to Type 4 but smaller, with country name at bottom.

Date and value figures on same level.

With “BAIZA” or “BAIZAS” above country name.

M# with “P.B.” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: 0.000 ≋.000

6. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).

Large frank with simulated perforation border.

Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.

M# with “PB” or “PBE” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋.000

7. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Large frank with scalloped border.

Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.

M# with “H” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: 0.000

8. Satas (MV).

Small, nearly square frank with scalloped border.

Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.

M# with “S” prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: [File: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg|12px]] 0.000

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