International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Venezuela

Venezuela

• 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

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GROUP A: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “CORREOS”

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]

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

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GROUP B: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “IPOSTEL”

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

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GROUP OO: Stamp designs found only on government official mail

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

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