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Part 2, along with Part 1, covers covers all stamps generated by stand-alone mechanical and digital meters available for commercial use. Part 3 covers software-generated stamps (PC stamps), those from public vending machines, and those used only in post offices and restricted to use by the military and other government agencies. Click here to jump to Part 1: [1]. Click here to jump to Part 3: [2]
The stamps are grouped according to appearance and usage as follows:
Found in Part 1:
A - Early experimental stamps, 1897 - 1920
B - Square frank with wavy lines at the sides
C - Oval frank with wavy lines at the sides
D - Square or nearly square frank with simulated perforation frame
E - Frameless design containing text and arcs of various sizes
F - Wide rectangular frank with flying eagle in center
G - Wide rectangular frank with sitting eagle in center
H - Small rectangular frank with simulated perforation frame and separate town mark
Found in Part 2:
I - Frameless design with large sitting eagle in center
J - Square design with straight-line outer frame and separate town mark
K - Frameless or partially frameless design with torch in hand motif
L - Frank contains profile of complete eagle
M - Digital stamps with unframed eagle or eagle wing ornament
N - Digital stamps with torch-in-hand ornament
P - Simple rectangle with star ornaments
Q - Digital stamp with eagle head in oval ornament
R - Digital stamps without ornament except for manufacturer's name or initials
S - Digital stamps with flag ornament
Found in Part 3:
PC - Special designs generated by personal computer and printer
PO - Special designs generated only by machines in Post Offices
PV - Special designs generated only by self-service vending machines
OO - Special designs for official government mail use only
NOTES: 1) For specialized information about the meter stamps of the United States, see the United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog, 2nd edition, 1994, and the 2001 Update by Joel Hawkins and Richard Stambaugh, privately published, Goodyear, Arizona.
2) The small green entries ("USPMSC: xxx") located above the Type number are the corresponding United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog type numbers. If not present, the numbers are the same in both catalogs.
3) Most recently issued digital stamps include a 2-dimensional barcode in the design. In the United States three types have been used so far. They are the large rectangular "PDF417", square "Datamatrix", and small rectangular "IBI Lite" barcodes. The listings use these terms in the descriptions. The Datamatrix barcode can vary in size, and the PDF417 barcode can vary in both size and proportions.
An additional barcode found as a printable option with many digital stamps is the Facer Identification Mark or "FIM".
4) This catalog does not include self-service, public vending machine stamps that do not show a date and town name. These stamps are portable, i.e. they can be carried away and used at any future time and from any location and thus function as traditional adhesive stamps rather than meter stamps. These include “Postal Buddy” and the “Postal Mailing Center” stamps (ECA-Gard, Unisys). See the specialized catalog referenced in Note 1 for information about these issues.
GROUP I: Frameless design with large sitting eagle looking right, circular town mark at left, value box at right[edit | edit source]
All Group I stamps are from Pitney Bowes meters.
Sub-group IA: “U.S. POSTAGE” at top of value box[edit | edit source]
IA1. Pitney Bowes "R" series (MV), 4 January 1940. [$25]
Value box is a rectangle about 16 mm square.
M# in bottom center with tall "P.B." at left and "METER" above.
Meter numbers: 100019-100030.
The value box has no markings along its right side
V/F:. 00 :
IA2. Pitney Bowes "R" series (MV), 30 January 1940. [$5]
Almost identical to Type IA1 but with five small square marks along right side of value box.
These marks are often light to the point of disappearing. The surest way of identifying them
is by the meter number which is in the range 100031-100485.
V/F:. 00 :
USPMSC: IA3, IA4A, IA10A, IA11, IA12A
IA3. Pitney Bowes “R” series (MV), April 1940.
As Types IA1 and IA2 but the value box has thirteen small stars at right.
Meter numbers in 100000, 300000 and 600000 series
A. V/F:. 00 :
B. V/F: ≋ 00 :(colon 2 to 3mm tall) (will print quarters and halves of a cent)
C. V/F: ≋ 00 :(colon 4.5mm tall) (cannot print fractions)
D. V/F: ≋ 00 ≋ (≋ 00 o) (will print tenths of a cent)
a. Post Office stamp. "POST OFFICE" inside TM at bottom
b. Post Office stamp. "P" and "O" inside TM at sides
c. Post Office stamp. "US" and "PS" inside TM at sides [$5]
d. Postage Due stamp. With slogan showing arrow with "POSTAGE DUE" (inverted) above and "COLLECT" (inverted) below) [$100 for philatelic cover, $450 for commercial cover]
e. Postage Due stamp. With slogan showing large hollow arrow with “POSTAGE DUE/PAID" within. The head of the arrow is blunt with small projections at top and bottom. [$10 for philatelic cover, $200 for commercial cover]
f. Postage Due stamp. Similar to e, but the head of the arrow is more pointed and it has no projections. [$5 for philatelic cover, $50 for commercial cover]
g. Postage Due stamp. As f, but the text in the arrow is inverted [$15 for philatelic cover, $250 for commercial cover]
h1. Postage Due stamp. With boxed slogan with "POSTAGE/ DUE" inside reading up. Letters vary in thickness. The "U" of DUE has a serif at bottom right (not pictured)[$10 for loose tape, $100 for commercial cover]
h2. Postage Due stamp. As h1 but the lettering is uniform in thickness and has no serifs (pictured) [$5 for philatelic cover, $50 for commercial cover]
i1. Postage Due stamp. Slogan shows "POSTAGE/ DUE" inside stepped box at left reading up. The box is wider around "POSTAGE" than around "DUE".
i2. Postage Due stamp. As i1 but narrower design with "POSTAGE" and "DUE" closer together [$25]
i3. Postage Due stamp. As i1 but text is wider, most notable in the "O" of POSTAGE [$10]
j. Postage Due stamp. Large slogan "POSTAGE/ DUE". The "P" of "POSTAGE" is very large, 21 mm tall. Provisional stamp [One example known (336357), value unknown]
k. Self-service vending machine stamp. 1940, Pitney Bowes "Mailomat", identifiable only by meter numbers 51002-51171. (Not all numbers used.) [$5]
l. Self-service vending machine stamp. As k, with "P" and "O" at sides of TM (used in post offices) [$5]
m. Self-service vending machine stamp. As k, "POST OFFICE" at bottom of TM [$15]
n. Military stamp. “U.S." at top of TM, "NAVY” at bottom [$20]
p. Military stamp. “U.S. NAVY” at top of TM [$5]
q. Military stamp. “ARMY-AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” or variation at top of TM [$5]
r. Military stamp. “ARMY POSTAL SERVICE” at top [$5]
s. Military stamp. “AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” or variation at top of TM [$5]
t. Military stamp. TM blank at top with “A.P.O.” (number) or variation at bottom [$25]
SURCHARGES:
-1. "AD'L ⅛¢ PD"
-2. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
-3. "AD'L ⅜¢ PD"
-4. "AD'L ½¢ PD"
-5. "AD'L ⅝¢ PD"
-6. "AD'L ¾¢ PD"
-7. "AD'L ⅞¢ PD"
-8. "AD'L 0.1¢ PD" or "AD'L .1¢ PD"
-9. "AD'L 0.2¢ PD"
-10. "AD'L 0.4¢ PD" or "AD'L .4¢ PD"
-11. "AD'L 0.6¢ PD" or "AD'L .6¢ PD"
-12. "AD'L 0.7¢ PD"
-13. "AD'L 0.8¢ PD" or "AD'L .8¢ PD"
-14. "AD'L 1¢ PD"
-15. "AD'L 1.4¢ PD"
-16. "AD'L AMT PD", "AD'L PD", or "ADDITIONAL POSTAGE PD"
NOTE: Stamps of IA3 design were used by the United Nations prior to implementation of its own stamps. They are listed under United Nations Group A.
USPMSC: IA8, IA9
IA4. Pitney Bowes “R” series (FV).
Very similar to Type IA3 but with fixed value figures.
The non-fraction values have the triads (≋) much closer to the numbers rather than widely spaced as with Type IA3D.
USPMSC: IA4B, IA10B, IA12B plus PO, PD and Armed Service types
IA5. Pitney Bowes “R” series (MV).
Almost identical to Type IA3 but the meter number is larger and has "P.B. METER" above.
V/F:≋ 00 : (colon 2-3 or 4.5 mm tall) ≋ 00 ≋ (≋ 00 0)
a. Post Office stamp. "POST OFFICE" at base of TM [$10]
b. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM [$10]
c. Post Office stamp. "US/PS" at sides of TM
d. Postage Due stamp. With boxed slogan with "POSTAGE/DUE" inside reading up. The box is stepped, wider around "POSTAGE" and narrower around "DUE" . [$5]
e. Military stamp. TM with “AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” [$5]
SURCHARGES:
-1. “AD’L 0.6¢ PD” [$20]
-2. “AD’L AMT PD”
USPMSC: IA5/7
IA6. Pitney Bowes “5300” series (MV).
Similar to Type IA3 but the value box is larger, about 18 x 17 mm.
Spaces exist at the sides of "U.S.POSTAGE".
These stamps came from experimental meters.
A. V/F:≋ 00 :(2 mm between ≋ and first 0) Meter numbers: 341038 and 341039 [$10]
B. V/F:≋ 00 :(3 mm between ≋ and first 0) Meter numbers: 341040 and 341041 [$100]
C. V/F:≋.00 :(decimal between ≋ and first 0) M#: 341042 [$75]
USPMSC: IC1, IC2, IC3A, IC4A, IC5/7, IC8A plus PO, PD and Armed Service types
IA7. Pitney Bowes “5300” series (MV), 1959.
As Type IA6, but without line under “U.S. POSTAGE”.
Meter numbers in 500,000, 600,000, 800,000 and 900,000 series.
V/F:≋.00 : (colon 2-3 or 4.5 mm tall) ≋0.00 ≋.00 ≋.00≋
a. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM
b. Post Office stamp. "US/PS" at sides of TM
c. Postage Due stamp. With boxed slogan "POSTAGE/DUE" reading up. The box is wider around "POSTAGE" and narrower around "DUE"
d. Military stamp. “U.S. NAVY” at top of TM [$5]
e. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM [$5]
f. Military stamp. “ARMY POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM [$5]
g. Military stamp. “ARMY & AIR FORCE POSTAL SVC” in TM [$5]
h. Military stamp. “AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” or variation in TM [$5]
i. Military stamp. “U.S. MARINE CORPS” at top of TM [$5]
j. Military stamp. “FPO” at top of TM [$5]
SURCHARGES:
-1. "AD'L ⅛¢ PD"
-2. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
-3. "AD'L ⅜¢ PD"
-4. "AD'L ¾¢ PD"
-5. "AD'L ⅞¢ PD"
-6. "AD'L 0.2¢ PD"
-7. "AD'L 0.4¢ PD"
-8. "AD'L 0.6¢ PD"
-9. "AD'L 0.7¢ PD"
-10. "AD'L 0.8¢ PD"
-11. "AD'L .8¢ PD"
USPMSC: IC3B, IC4B, IC8B plus PO, PD and Armed Service types
IA8. Pitney Bowes “5300” series (MV).
Almost identical to Type IA7 but the meter number is larger and has "P.B. METER" above.
c. Postage Due stamp. With boxed slogan with "POSTAGE/DUE" inside reading up. The box is stepped, wider around "POSTAGE" and narrower around "DUE"
d. Military stamp. “U.S. NAVY” at top of TM [$5]
e. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM [$5]
f. Military stamp. “ARMY POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM [$5]
g. Military stamp. “AIR FORCE” or variations at top of TM [$5]
h. Military stamp. TM with “U.S. MARINE CORPS” [$5]
i. Military stamp. “APO” or “FPO” at top of TM [$5]
SURCHARGES:
-1 “AD’L 0.6¢ PD”
-2 “AD’L AMT PD”
USPMSC: ID1
IA9. Pitney Bowes “5700” series (MV), 1967. [$50]
Experimental design with two small dashes at far left outside the town mark circle.
The meter number is at bottom center with a tall "P.B." to its left and "METER" above it.
M#: 720302 only
V/F:≋.00 =
USPMSC: ID2/4 plus Armed Service types
IA10. Pitney Bowes “5700” series (MV).
Similar to Type IA9 but without the dashes at far left.
The meter number is larger and has "P.B.METER" above it.
Meter numbers: 726906 and 1,000,000, 1,700,000, 2,000,000 series.
V/F:≋0.00 ≋.00≋ ≋≋.00
a. V/F: 0.00≋ (assembly error) [$25]
b. Military stamp, with ship name at top of TM [$10]
USPMSC: IE1 plus PO and Armed Service types
IA11. Pitney Bowes 1980, “6500” series (MV).
Value box much wider than tall.
Meter number at bottom center with "P.B. METER" above it.
Meter numbers in 6,000,000 series.
V/F:≋0.00≋
a. V/F: ≋.00≋ (assembly error) [$25]
b. V/F: ≋0.000 (assembly error) [$25]
c. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM [$20]
d. Post Office stamp. "US/PS" at sides of TM
e. Military stamp. “U.S. NAVY” or “NAVY FPO” at top of TM [$5]
f. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM [$5]
g. Military stamp. “USMC FPO” at top of TM [$5]
h. Military stamp. “APO” or “FPO” at top of TM [$5]
SURCHARGE:
-1. "AD'L AMT PD"
Sub-group IB: Small, compact design with very narrow value box[edit | edit source]
IB1. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), October 9, 1942.
"U.S./POSTAGE" above value figures in tall narrow value box with rounded corners at top.
"P.B.METER"/(number) at bottom center.
Meter 109960 [$10]
Meter 109961 [extremely rare, two examples known, value uncertain]
Meter 109962 [$150]
Meter 109963 [$200]
V/F: ≋00≋
IB2. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), 1946. [$150-$200]
As Type IB1 but top corners of value box are more rounded
and with "PB" in angle at lower left.
"METER NO."/(number) at bottom center.
Meter numbers: 200003, 200004, 200005, and 200008
V/F:.00
IB3. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), 1948. [$200]
As Type IB1 but value box is much narrower and top is notched with "U.S." inside notch with "POSTAGE" below.
Sides of value box have dots.
"P.B. METER”/(number) at bottom center.
Meter numbers: 200014, 200015, 200016, 200017, 200019, 200024 and 200029 only
V/F: 00
USPMSC: IB4, AAF-IB4
IB4. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), 1948.
"U.S. POSTAGE" above eagle at top right.
Value box shorter than on earlier IB types.
"P.B. METER”/(number) at bottom center.
Meter numbers: 200000, 400000 and 700000 series
V/F: = 00
a. Military stamp. “ARMY & AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM [$50]
SURCHARGES:
-1. "AD'L ⅛¢ PD"
-2. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
-3. "AD'L ⅜¢ PD"
-4. "AD'L ½¢ PD"
-5 "AD'L ⅝¢ PD"
-6. "AD'L ¾¢ PD."
-7. "AD'L ⅞¢ PD"
-8. "AD'L 0.4¢ PD"
-9. "AD'L 0.6¢ PD"
-10. "AD'L 0.7¢ PD"
-11. "AD'L 0.8¢ PD"
-12. "AD'L PD"
Sub-group IC: “U.S. POSTAGE” at bottom of value box[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: IF1 plus Armed Service types
IC1. Pitney Bowes “6900” series (MV), 1986.
Meter number at bottom center with "P.B. METER" above it.
Meter numbers: 5,000,000 series
V/F: ≋.00≋
a. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM
b. Military stamp. “APO” at top of TM
USPMSC: IG1 plus Armed Service types
IC2. “A900/B900” series (MV), 1991.
Meter number at bottom center with "P.B. METER" above it.
Meter numbers: 8,000,000 series
A. Frank ~55 mm wide (A900 model, meter numbers start with 803...)
B. Larger frank, ~62 mm wide (B900 model, meter numbers start with 830... 840..., etc.)
V/F: ≋0.00≋
a. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM
b. Military stamp. “APO” at top of TM
USPMSC: IH1 plus Armed Service types
IC3. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV), 1992.
Meter number at bottom center with "P.B. METER" above it. "P.B." is much taller than "METER".
Meter numbers in 7,000,000 series
Stamps without a date have a row of double tildes, as shown.
V/F: ≋0.00≋
a. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM
b. Military stamp. “US MARINE CORPS” at top of TM
c. Military stamp. “FPO” at top of TM
GROUP J: Square design with straight-line outer frame and panel at bottom[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: JA1/4, JA9/11 plus PO and Armed Service types
J1. Postalia/ADS Postalia/Tele-Norm (MV), 1960.
Eagle facing right in left side of frank, and three vertical stars at right side of frank.
"POSTALIA in panel at bottom.
A. Meter numbers: 300000 [very rare], 600000, 750000, 800000, 950000, 960000 series
B. Meter number in 300000 series with blank spot replacing 2nd digit (as "3 0000") used for a short time to distinguish the Postalia stamp from contemporary Pitney Bowes stamps in the same number series.
TM: DC
V/F: .00(½) 0.00 .000 ≋.00 0.000 00.00
a. Post Office stamp. "US/PS" at sides of TM [$10]
b. Post Office stamp. "USPO" at bottom of TM [$15]
c. Military stamp. "APO (town)" at top of TM
SURCHARGES: (reading up or down)
-1. "⅝¢ AD'L PAID"
-2. "AD'L 6/10¢ PD."
-3. "¾¢ AD'L PAID"
-4. "8/10¢ PD."
-5. "⅞¢ AD'L PAID"
USPMSC: JA5/8 plus PO and Armed Service types
J2. Postalia/ADS Postalia/Tele-Norm (MV).
As Type J1 but with "T-N" in panel at bottom.
Meter numbers: 600000, 750000, 800000 series
V/F: ≋.00 .000 .00(½)
a. Post Office stamp. "USPO" at bottom of TM [$15]
b. Military stamp. “ARMY AND AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM [$5]
c. Military stamp. “ARMY POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM [$5]
d. Military stamp. “APO (town)” at top of TM [$5]
SURCHARGES: (reading up or down)
-1. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
-2. "AD'L 3/10¢ PD"
-3. "AD'L 4/10¢ PD"
-4. "AD'L 7/10¢ PD."
-5. "¾¢ AD'L PAID"
-5.1 "⅜¢ AD'L PAID"
-6. "⅝¢ AD'L PAID"
-7. "⅞¢ AD'L PAID"
-8. "4/10¢ AD'L PAID"
-9. "6/10¢ AD'L PAID"
-10. "8/10¢ AD'L PAID"
NOTE: Value figures with missing decimals are common.
USPMSC: JA12
J3. Francotyp-Postalia “T-1000” (digital). [$5]
Similar to Type J1 but value box narrower (23 x 27/28mm).
Printed by thermal-mylar process.
A. Serial number vertical between TM and frank. Meter numbers in 26-290000 and 790000 series
B. Without serial number. M# in 780000 series
V/F: 00.00
USPMSC: JA14
J4. Francotyp-Postalia “T-1000” (digital).
As type J3A but eagle is solid instead of outline.
Meter numbers in 300000 series
V/F: 00.00 00.00o
a. Post Office stamp. "USPS" at top of TM
USPMSC: JA13
J5. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000/NEF300” (MV).
Similar to Type J4 (solid eagle) but larger nearly square frank (28 x 27mm).
TM: SC
V/F: 0.00 0.oo 0.ooo
USPMSC: JB1, JB2
J6. Francotyp-Postalia "7000" (MV), 1990.
Outline eagle on right side facing left.
Three vertical stars on left side. "POSTALIA" in bottom panel.
All Group K stamps are from Friden meters and Friden's successors Singer, FME Corp., Friden Alcatel, Friden-Neopost, and Neopost.
Sub-group KA: Long rectangular design with torch in center[edit | edit source]
Three stars at top, five at bottom, four at far right.
KA1. Friden "PM-4" (MV), 1963. [$20]
Top and bottom frame lines have short curved extensions around the town mark circle.
Meter number with "F" prefix.
Meter numbers: 010103, 010104 only.
TM: DC
V/F: ≋.00≋
USPMSC: KA2, KA3, KA6, KA7
KA2. Friden "PM-4" and "PM-7" (MV).
As Type KA1 but without the frame line extensions around the town mark circle.
Meter number with "F" prefix.
Meter numbers: 010105 and up, for PM-4 machines, and 200000, 218000 and 219000 series for PM-7 machines. PM-7 meters can print tenths of a cent.
TM: DC or SC
V/F: ≋.00≋ ≋ 00≋
a. M# with "S" prefix (012412) [$40]
SURCHARGES: (reading up or down)
-1. "AD'L ⅛¢ PD"
-2. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
-3. "Ad'l ¼¢ Pd"
-4. "AD'L ⅜¢ PD"
-5. "AD'L ⅞¢ PD"
-6. "AD'L 1/10¢ PD."
-7. "AD'L 4/10¢ PD"
-8. "AD'L 6/10¢ PD"
-9. "AD'L 8/10¢ PD"
-10. "AD'L PD"
USPMSC: KA4, KA5
KA3. Friden (FV). [$25]
As Type KA2 but fixed value machine that can print only a single postage value.
M# with "F" prefix.
TM: DC or SC
Values: ≋1¼≋ , ≋2⅞≋
SURCHARGE:
-1. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
Sub-group KB: Small design with torch at right and narrow value box open at left[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: KB1, KB2 plus PO, PD and Armed Service counterparts
KB1. Friden Singer “9222” (MV), 1966.
Right frame line of value box falls below the "AG" of "POSTAGE".
M# with large serifed "F" prefix.
Meter numbers: 200000-230000 series.
TM: SC
V/F: ≋.00≋
a. TM: DC. One meter only (201822) [$50]
b. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM
c. Postage Due stamp. As b, but with boxed slogan with "POSTAGE/DUE" inside reading up. The box is stepped, wider around "POSTAGE" and narrower around "DUE" [$5]
f. Military stamp. “U.S. NAVY” at top of TM (M# in 030000 series) [$20]
g. Military stamp. “ARMY & AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM (M# in 030000 series) [$20]
h. Military stamp. “AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” at top of TM (M# in 030000 series) [$20]
SURCHARGES: (reading up or down)
-1. "AD'L ¼¢ PD"
-2. "AD'L ⅞¢ PD" (or "Pd")
-3 "AD'L 4/10¢ PD"
-4. "AD'L 6/10¢ PD"
-5. "AD'L 8/10¢ PD"
USPMSC: KB3/5 plus PO and Armed Service counterparts
KB2. Friden Singer (MV).
As Type KB1 but the right frame line of the value box falls below the "GE" of "POSTAGE".
Meter numbers: 041000, 200000-230000, 300000-320000 series, plus 030000 series used only with Post Office and other special use machines.
TM: SC
A. M# with "F" (serif) prefix. (Friden)
B. M# with "S" (sanserif) prefix. (Singer)
C. M# with "F" (sanserif) prefix. (FME Corp.)
D. M# with small "F" prefix. (Friden-Alcatel)
V/F: ≋.00≋ ≋0.00
a. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM
b. Postage Due stamp. As a, but with boxed slogan with "POSTAGE/DUE" inside reading up. The box is stepped, wider around "POSTAGE" and narrower around "DUE" . [$5]
c. Military stamp. “U.S. NAVY” or “U.S. NAVAL STATION” at top of TM [$5]
d. Military stamp. “AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE” or variation at top of TM [$20]
SURCHARGE:
-1. "AD'L 6/10¢ PD"
USPMSC: KB6, KB7, PO-KB6
KB3. Friden Singer (MV).
As Type KB2 but the flames at the top do not extend left of "U.S. POSTAGE".
M# with small "F" prefix.
Meter numbers: 041000 and 238000 series
TM: SC
V/F: ≋.00 ≋ ≋0.00
a. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM [$35]
Sub-group KC: Two stars left of the torch, and four at right[edit | edit source]
Spacing between TM and frank varies.
USPMSC: KC1, KC2
KC1. Friden, Singer “PM-6” (MV), 1966. [$10]
M# with large serif "F" prefix.
Meter numbers: 013000-014000 series
TM: DC or SC
V/F: ≋.00≋
SURCHARGE:
-1. "AD'L 6/10¢ PD" [$30]
Sub-group KD: Narrow design with torch in center[edit | edit source]
KD1. FME Corp "9200" (LV-21), 1966.
"U.S. POSTAGE" at top above flames.
"F.METER”/(number) at bottom center.
M# with large serif "F" prefix.
Meter numbers: 700000-720000 series.
TM: SC
Values: 01 to 20 plus 1oo
SURCHARGES:
-1. "AD'L 6/10¢ PD" [$35]
-2. "AD'L 8/10¢ PD" [$35]
Sub-group KE: Seven small stars along right, no stars left of torch, no bottom frame line[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: KE1/3 plus PO and Armed Service types
KE1. FME “9200” series (MV), 1979.
Wavy lines in the value figures can vary in size from 1mm, 1½mm, to 2mm.
Meter numbers: 5,000,000 and 8,000,000 series
TM: SC
V/F: ≋.00≋ ≋0.00
a. With V/F: 0.00≋ (assembly error) [$30]
b. With V/F: ≋0.000 (assembly error) [$40]
c. With V/F: 00.00 (assembly error) [$20]
d. Post Office stamp. "P/O" at sides of TM [$15]
e. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM [$5]
Sub-group KF: Small torch and flames, eight stars along right[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: KF1, KF2, PO-KF1
KF1. Friden-alcatel “9000” series (MV), 1983.
Meter numbers: 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 3,700,00, and 4,100,000 series
TM: SC
V/F: ≋ 0.00 ≋.00 ≋
a. Post Office stamp. "USPS" at bottom of TM [$10]
Sub-group KG: As Sub-group KE but frank is wider with larger torch and two rows of three stars at bottom right[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: KG1, KG2 plus Armed Service counterparts
KG1. Friden-Alcatel "9257, 9258" (MV), 1986.
M# with large sanserif “F” prefix in 9,000,000 series.
TM: SC
V/F: ≋.00≋ ≋0.00
a. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM [$5]
b. Military stamp. “APO (town, "AE" or "AP") in TM [$5]
Sub-group KH: Large torch as with Sub-type KG but without inner value box[edit | edit source]
KH1. Neopost, model uncertain (MV), 1986. [Extremely rare, two examples known]
Frank similar to sub-group KG but without inner box around the value figures.
The flames at top have been reduced, and "U.S. POSTAGE" is much smaller.
Value figures and meter number series are the same as with type P1.
M# with large sanserif “N” prefix in 9,500,000 series.
TM: SC
V/F: ≋.0000
NOTE: This stamp most likely was used only by Neopost itself soon after they purchased Friden.
GROUP L: Framed or frameless frank with profile of full eagle[edit | edit source]
Sub-group LA: Frank with rectangular straight-line outer border and panels at top and bottom[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: LA1/3, PO-LA1
LA1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1981.
"U.S.POSTAGE" in top panel, M# in bottom panel.
Right-facing eagle at left.
M# with large "H" prefix and with "METER" above it.
M# in 400,000 series and also 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 series.
Those value figures with a decimal at right could print tenths of a cent when necessary.
TM: SC, large (27mm in diameter), medium (25mm), or small (25mm)
V/F: 0.00 0.00 : 00.00
a. Post Office stamp. "US/PS" at sides of TM [One meter only (2141920), extremely rare, value unknown]
b. Date only without town mark
Sub-group LB: Frank without outer frame line except along right side next to a column of eight stars[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: LB1 through 6, PO-LB1, PO-LB4 plus Armed Services counterparts
LB1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1983.
"U.S. POSTAGE" at top, M# at bottom with "H METER" prefix.
Right-facing eagle at left.
Franks, not including town mark, vary in width from 32 to about 35.5mm. They cluster near 32.5mm and 34mm but can be found about anywhere on the scale.
A. "US POSTAGE" 16mm wide
B. "US POSTAGE" 18mm wide (scarcer than A)
TM: SC, large (27mm in diameter), medium (25mm), or small (25mm)
V/F: 0.00 00.00 0.00 : 00.00 : (Value figures with decimal at right could print tenths of a cent when necessary.)
a. Post Office stamp. "C.S." (Contract Station) after town name at top of TM [$5]
b. Post Office stamp. "USPS" inside TM
c. Military stamp. Ship name at top of TM [$5]
d. Military stamp. “FPO” at top of TM [$5]
e. Date only without town mark
f. Eagle without head (found occasionally on stamps with wide 5-bank value figures)
NOTE: At least 41 self-service postage vending machines were trialed by two companies in 1992 and 1993, Pi Electronics ("Zipster Plus") and ASM Services ("Automatic Shipping Machine"). The stamps are identical to Type LB1A and can be identified only by their meter numbers. Since the meters probably were re-distributed to other mailers after the conclusion of the vending trials, dates and town names are also necessary for accurate identification. Despite the large number of machines in the trials, verifiable examples are rare. A list of reported meter numbers and town names is as follows.
Pi Electronics (dates of use: 1 April to the end of 1992)
AUSTIN / TX: 425658, 425661, 425676
SAN ANTONIO / TX: 423440, 425656, 425663, 425671,425696, 427559, 427568, 427583, 427585
ASM Services (first used in 1992 and into 1993; exact beginning and ending dates not known)
TAMPA FL: 430288, 430318, 430320, 430325, 430327, 430458
TEMPLE TERRACE / FL: 430289
Sub-group LC: Frank without outer frame line, “US POSTAGE” vertical at right[edit | edit source]
LC1. Neopost/Hasler (digital), 2002.
Left-facing eagle at right of value figures.
“Hasler” in negative lettering in solid panel at left.
M# with “NO11H", "NO12H", etc. prefix at top.
TM: straight line
V/F: $00.00o
GROUP M: Digital stamps with unframed eagle or eagle wing ornament[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: MA1
M1. Pitney Bowes “PostPerfect” (digital), 13 March 1995. [$350]
Experimental design, with “UNITED STATES POSTAGE” in arc over eagle’s head.
Three small stars at left.
M# with PB prefix
V/F: $00.00o
NOTE: Seventy machines used this stamp during the spring of 1995. Within three months all were re-programmed to print the Type M2 stamp. Approximately 8500-9000 impressions were made during the trial with very few known in collectors' hands today.
USPMSC: MA2
M2. Pitney Bowes “PostPerfect” (digital), 1995.
Similar to Type M1 but “UNITED STATES POSTAGE” and eagle are smaller,
and the three stars at left are more widely spaced.
M# with PB prefix
Three varieties of town line are found:
* town, state, ZIP code
* "MAILED FROM" town, state, ZIP code
* "MAILED FROM" ZIP code only
V/F: $00.00o
a. Town line reads "POSTAL REGISTRATION REQUIRED". These machines were sold at retail stores. Buyers who began using them before completing the registration process would get this town mark.
b. Printed in green instead of red
c. Town line "MAIL FROM..." rather than "MAILED FROM..."
USPMSC: MA3
M3. Pitney Bowes “Personal Post Office” (digital), 1996.
As Type M2 but printed by ink-jet process.
The frank is made up of fine horizontal lines
M# in 9000000 series with PB prefix.
V/F: $00.00o
a. With slogan "NOT VALID/ POSTAGE" which printed automatically when a zero-cent stamp was impressed.
USPMSC: MB1
M4. Pitney Bowes “U700” (digital), 1998.
Eagle at top left preceded by two stars.
Field of red/orange dots at upper right.
Frank printed in gray/black.
Three small vertical bars along right side.
Town line “MAILED FROM ZIP CODE.
”M# in 2210000 series with PB prefix.
V/F: $00.00o
a. Printed in gray/black without the field of dots
b. Printed in rose-pink instead of gray/black, with dots
c. Top portion (above value-date line) omitted
d. Top and bottom halves reversed
NOTE: There is considerable variation in the red dot field, both three and four lines are found.
USPMSC: MB2
M5. Pitney Bowes “U700” (digital), 2000.
As Type M4 but with three stars at right side instead of three vertical bars.
Printed in red without the field of dots.
Town line negative “FROM ZIP CODE...”
V/F: $00.00o
a. Printed in black instead of red
b. Top portion (above value-date line) omitted
c. The lower two lines are compressed leaving the stars at far right indented and appearing approximately 10 mm to the left of the top star. This status of this variety is unknown. It may represent a software or printer malfunction or be an intentional experimental variety.
USPMSC: MC1
M6. Pitney Bowes “DM300” (digital), 1999.
Large eagle and wing at top with field of five stars at left.
M# with PB prefix.
A. "PITNEY BOWES" not present in the stamp
B. “PITNEY BOWES” in negative lettering inside wing
C. "PITNEY BOWES" under wing
V/F: $ 0.00o $00.00o
USPMSC: ME1
M7. Pitney Bowes “DM300” (digital). [$20 on non-philatelic cover]
With “LOW VALUE” and eagle’s wing across top.
This stamp is from same meter that produces Type M6.
It prints when a postage value below the standard first class postcard rate is generated.
M# with PB prefix
V/F: $00.00o
USPMSC: MD1
M8. Pitney Bowes “PostPerfect” (digital). [$100]
Commemorative stamp created for rededication of Grand Central Railroad Terminal in New York, October 1, 1998.
Small eagle at upper left. Logo and “REDEDICATION/ OCTOBER 1,1998” at upper right.
Experimental design, frameless frank with "U.S. POSTAGE >> PITNEY BOWES" across the top.
Eagle head and wing morphing into waving flag above point-of-sale data across bottom.
Vertical 2D "IBI Lite" barcode at left.
ZIP code and identification number at lower left, value figures and date at lower right.
Identification number with 02 1M prefix in 2nd line from the bottom.
V/F: $00.00o
M13. Pitney Bowes "Connect +" series (digital), 2010.
Similar to Type M12 but eagle with straight wing.
"U.S. POSTAGE >> PITNEY BOWES" across the top.
Large 2D "Datamatrix" barcode at left.
Identification number with 02 1W, 04 1W over 00013/ 00014, 04 1W, and 02 4W over 00003
V/F: $000.00o
NOTE: The Connect+ system can print a path completely across the top of an envelope including the return address, slogan, and whatever, as well as the frank, and in multiple colors.
GROUP N: Digital stamps with hand-held torch design[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: NA1
N1. Neopost “SM26” (digital), 1997.
Torch at left, ”U.S. POSTAGE” in negative lettering vertical at right.
Value figures in center panel repeated three times above in smaller digits.
“N METER” above meter number at lower left.
Straight line town mark at top
V/F: $0.00o
a. With 4 digit ZIP code instead of normal 5 digits
USPMSC: NB1
N2. Neopost “IJ65” (digital), 2001.
Torch and vertical ”U.S. POSTAGE” at right.
“N neopost” in negative lettering vertical at left.
M# with “N04#J” prefix at top
"Mailed From" and ZIP code above numeric code at bottom
V/F: $00.00o
N3. Neopost “IJ25/40/50/60” (digital), 2000.
Similar to Type N2 but with large square 2D "Datamatrix" barcode at left.
A. “N neopost”
B. “neopost N”
ID# with “04#J” (without leading "N") prefix at top.
V/F: $0.00 $0.00o
a. Meter number with leading "N" prefix
GROUP P: Simple rectangular design with star ornaments[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: PA1, PA2
P1. Neopost “4400” (MV), 1998.
Frank 32-33 mm wide.
Vertical panel at left contains “N neopost”.
With stars surrounding inner box at top, right, and bottom.
M# at bottom in 9500000 series with “N” prefix.
V/F: ≋0.000 ≋0.00o 00.00o
USPMSC: PA3, PA4
P2. Neopost “SM58” (MV), 1998.
As Type P1 but smaller, nearly square frank.
Left panel much narrower.
M# at bottom in 4100000 or 4700000 series with “N” prefix.
V/F: ≋.00≋ ≋0.00
GROUP Q: Digital stamp with eagle in oval ornament[edit | edit source]
USPMSC: QA1
Q1. Francotyp-Postalia "MyMail" (digital), 2000.
Frank in three horizontal sections:
Top: eagle at left, “U.S. POSTAGE” above value figures at right
Middle: town line
Bottom: M# with “FP” prefix plus transaction code
V/F: $00.00 $00.00o
a. With "POWELIGNED METER" replacing town line [Appears to be rare]
GROUP R: Digital stamps without ornament except for manufacturer's identification[edit | edit source]
NOTE: Several stamps in Group R resemble stamps in Group PC. If you don't find what you are looking for here, check there.
USPMSC: SB1
R1. Hasler “PostLink” (digital), 2001.
Horizontal self-adhesive label with pre-printed fluorescent bar at upper right and along right side. "US POSTAGE" reading up inside bar.
Point-of-sale data added as follows:
2D "Datamatrix" barcode at upper left. Date and value figures at right.
Class of mail
Town line "MAILED FROM" and ZIP code
ID number with 01#T prefix at bottom
Three types of labels were used with meter company name and slogan pre-printed at top right:
A. “Secure Funds / by ascom”
B. “Secure Funds / by HASLER”
C. Without inscription at top right
V/F: $0.00
a. Post Office stamp, ID number with “01US” prefix
b. Post Office stamp, with “USPS” vertical at left of fluorescent stripe at right
c. With "CORRECTION" instead of class of mail below 2D barcode
NOTE: The machine could print a re-date stamp consisting of only the date and "RE-DATE" added to the label.
USPMSC: SB2
R2. Neopost/Hasler “PowerPost” (digital), 2002.
Frameless frank with large 2D "Datamatrix" barcode at left and right-justified text at right.
Class of mail below "US POSTAGE.
Meter number with 011A or 048J prefix at bottom.
Meter company name at top center:
A. “ascom” (011A) [scarce]
B. “HASLER” (011A)
C. “NEOPOST” (048J)
V/F: $0.00 $0.00o
a. Bottom half of stamp including barcode omitted
b. Printed in black instead of normal red (R2B seen)
NOTE: The Official mail stamp previously cataloged as R2a is now cataloged as Type OO-I5.
[$25]
. 00 :
(will print quarters and halves of a cent)
[$25]
≋ 02¾ 
PD"
≋.00 ≋
>> PITNEY BOWES" across the top.
