International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Venezuela
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Venezuela[edit | edit source]
- The first meter was installed in 1950.
- All franks are inscribed “VENEZUELA”.
- Most stamps show a License number (L#) rather than a Meter number (M#).
- The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function as follows:
- A – Commercial use designs, inscribed “CORREOS”
- B – Commercial use designs, inscribed “IPOSTEL”
- OO – Official government use
GROUP A: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “CORREOS”[edit | edit source]
A1. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV), 1950.
- Horizontal design incorporating TM.
- Inscribed “EEUU DE VENEZUELA/ CORREOS” across top.
- Horse design between TM and value box.
- L# with “LIC.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
≋00 :
A2. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV).
- As Type A1 but inscribed “REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA/ CORREOS” at top.
- A. L# with “LIC.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix
- B. L# with “MH.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix
- TM: SC
- V/F: ≋00 :
A3. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). 
[$5]
- Similar to Type A2, but value box is wider.
- L# with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix.
- TM: SC
- V/F: ≋.00 ≋0.00
A4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
- Similar to Type A3 but country inscription starts right of the town mark and extends beyond the right side of the value box.
- L# with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
A5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Similar to Type A4 but “CORREOS” is below the value box, and the date and value figures are on the same level.
- L# below “CORREOS” with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
A6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
- Frank with single, simulated perforation border line.
- Country name in curved panel at top. “CORREOS” in panel at bottom with “BOLIVARES” and M# above.
- L# with “P.B.” prefix.
- TM: DC, BIC (one meter only with TM BIC, M# 881)
- V/F: =0.oo
A7. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm” (MV).
- Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.
- “BOLIVARES” above “CORREOS” in scroll at bottom.
- Meter model “FRANCOTYP CCM” above L# with “SERIAL” prefix below TM.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0,00 ◆0,00
- a. Without “BOLIVARES” [$5]
- a. Without “BOLIVARES”
A8. Hasler “F88” (MV).
- Upright frank with double, straight-line frame.
- Country name in scroll at top.
- Ornamental design above value figures.
- L# with “H (circled) HASLER” prefix below frank.
- Spacing between TM and frank variable.
- A. “Bs.” right of value figures
- B. “Bs.” left of value figures
- TM: SC, DC
- V/F: 0,oo ✳0,oo ◇0,oo
- a. M# repeated inside TM below date
- b. With 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM
- c. Unengraved ‘half moon’ in TM below date
A9. Postalia (MV).
- Upright frank with single, straight-line frame.
- Coat of arms breaks frame at lower right.
- “BOLIVARES” above and “CORREOS” at left of coat of arms.
- L# with “POSTALIA” prefix, low, outside frank at left.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 000 0,00 0. 00 0000 00, 00 00. 00
- a. Value figures break frame line at left
A10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- Horizontal rectangle with large “CORREOS” across bottom and small “Bs” at right.
- Frank without ornaments.
- L# with “H” prefix below frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
GROUP B: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “IPOSTEL”[edit | edit source]
B1. Satas “Baby” (MV).
- Small upright frank with double straight-line frame.
- Identification number between town mark and frank.
- Only two examples seen, both quite weak, from 1987 and 1996, identification numbers S/017 and [S?]043.
- Presumably with "IPOSTEL" in the frank but possibly not.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00,00
B2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- As Type A10 but with "IPOSTEL" across bottom of frank.
- Small "DE" between "REPUBLICA" and "VENEZUELA".
- L# with “H” prefix below frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00 000.00
B3. Pitney Bowes-GB “Paragon” (MV).
- Similar to Type A5 but value box much deeper with “IPOSTEL” below.
- Without “LIC”.
- M# with “PBE” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000
B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
- Similar to Type A5 but value box is wider, value figures are larger, and with “IPOSTEL” replacing “CORREOS”.
- M# with “PBE” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0000
B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
- Similar to Type B5 but "IPOSTEL" is above the value box.
- Value figures are below the level of the date figures.
- M# with “PBE” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0000
GROUP OO: Stamp designs found only on government official mail[edit | edit source]
OO1. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1943 or earlier. [$20]
- Similar to Type A6 but with “E.E.U.U. DE / VENEZUELA” at top and with large “G.N.” in dotted letters above “CORREOS” at bottom.
- Identification number with “U” prefix in small boxes in corners above “CORREOS”.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
000 (A)
OO2. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1954. [$10]
- Similar to Type A2 but with “REP. DE VENEZUELA” across top.
- Large “G.N.” below value box.
- Identification number 001 without prefix is below the horse (obscured in the image).
- TM: SC
- V/F: ✳0,oo