United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP AR/Sub-group AR-APO: Stamps with "APO" (Army Post Office) in the town mark but without indication of which military service used the meter

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Sub-group AR-APO: Stamps with "APO" (Army Post Office) in the town mark but without indication of which military service used the meter[edit | edit source]

  • Some of these stamps are quite elusive but their actual rarity is not known. As a consequence no specific rarity indicators are shown for this sub-group.
  • First seen in 1952.


Type APO-IA4A in 2001 edition

AR-APO1. Pitney Bowes.

Type IA4.1 with town mark blank at top,   A.P.O.-942   at bottom   (187213)
V/F:    ≋ 00 :



Type APO-IC3B in 2001 edition

AR-APO2.1. Pitney Bowes.

Type IC3.2 with town mark:
A.   APO   /   ?4001    (335409)
B.   MPS APO AE   /   09331    (3355794)♦
V/F:    ≋0 .00

♦ "MPS" stands for Military Postal Service.




Type APO-IC4A in 2001 edition

AR-APO2.2. Pitney Bowes.

Type IC4.1 with town marks:
A.   APO and city designation at top, 5-digit number at bottom:
-   APO NEW YORK   /     (856466)
-   APO NY   /   09136   (910063)♦
-   APO SF   /   96328   (917404)♦
B.   APO AE or AP at top, 5-digit number at bottom.
C.   MPS APO AE   /   09354 9998   (909184)
V/F:     . 00    

♦ In 1989 the Air Force began a test of commercial meters designed to develop better controls on mailing costs. These two meters were identified by a special slogan reading "UNITED STATES AIR FORCE / OFFICIAL BUSINESS". See also Type AR-APO2.3.



Type APO-IC4B in 2001 edition

AR-APO2.3. Pitney Bowes.

Type IC4.2 with town marks:
A.   APO and city designation at top, 5-digit number at bottom:
-   APO NY   /   09136   (3038173)♦
-   APO SF   /   96328   (3027910)♦
B.   APO AE or AP at top, 5-digit number at bottom.
V/F:     . 00    

♦These two meters also were used in the Air Force test referenced below Type AR-APO2.2.




Type APO-IE1 in 2001 edition

AR-APO3. Pitney Bowes.

Type IE1 with town marks:
A.   APO    and city designation at top, 5 digit number below:


B.   APO SF    at top, 9 digit number at bottom:
-   96271-0164   (6130517)
-   96301-0009   (6130428)
-   96224-0289   (6130498)
C.   APO AE    at top, 5 digit number at bottom


D.   As C but with 9 digit number at bottom


E.   APO   /   98733    (6807097)
F.   FORT GREEELY AK APO AP   /   96508    (6807079)
V/F:    ≋0 .00 ≋   (wavy line triad at left 2mm tall)
V/F:    ≋0 .00 ≋   (wavy line triad at left 1mm tall)






Type APO-IF1 in 2001 edition

AR-APO4. Pitney Bowes.

Type IF1 with town mark:   APO AE or AP at top, 5 digit number at bottom.
V/F:    ≋.00 ≋




Type APO-IG2 in 2001 edition

AR-APO5. Pitney Bowes.

Type IG2 with town mark:   APO AE or AP at top, 5 digit number at bottom.
V/F:    ≋ 0 .00 ≋




Type APO-IH1 in 2001 edition

AR-APO6. Pitney Bowes.

Type IH1 with town mark:   APO AE or AP at top, 5 digit number at bottom.
V/F:    ≋0.00 ≋



Type APO-JA1 in 2001 edition

AR-APO7.1. Postalia.

Type JA1.1 with town marks:
A.   APO NEW YORK   /   09757   (692903?)
B.   APO AE   /   09102   (610975)
V/F:    ≋.00


Type APO-JA5 in 2001 edition

AR-APO7.2. Postalia.

Type JA1.5 with town mark:   APO NEW YORK   /   09102   (607 561, 608 869, 609 869)
V/F:    ≋.00





Type APO-KG2 in 2001 edition

AR-APO8. Friden.

Type KG1.2 with town marks:
A.   APO    and city designation at top, 5 digit number at bottom
B.   APO AE or AF   at top, 5 digit number at bottom
V/F:    ≋0.00
a. As B, town mark inverted:
-   APO AE  /     (9000068)
-   APO AE  /   09028   (9000298)
-   APO AE  /   09189   (9000911)
b. Printed in purple rather than red




Unlisted in 2001 edition

AR-APO9. Pitney Bowes.

Type NA2.1 with town line:   MAILED FROM APO AP
One reported:   96958    (PB8739174)
Used at Amundsen Station, South Pole
V/F:    $00.000




Unlisted in 2001 edition

AR-APO10.1. MOS Corporation/UNISYS (digital), 1995.

As Type PO-B6.4 (no bar code) but the USPS logo is changed to a streamlined eagle's head in a black slanted rectangle.
Third line at right "APO-AP", "APO-AE" or non-US location with an APO appropriate zip code
Fourth line with zip code
V/F: $0.00 $00.00
Type PO-B6.4 with town line:
A.  APO.AP   /   96258
C.  APO.AE   /   09012



Unlisted in 2001 edition

AR-APO10.2. MOS Corporation/UNISYS (digital), 1995.

As Type PO-B6.6 (large 18 mm bar code in center) With the USPS logo, a streamlined eagle's head in a black slanted rectangle.
Third line at right "APO-AE"
Fourth line with zip code
V/F: $0.00 $00.00
Type PO-B6.6 with town line:
A1.  APO.AE   /   09123
A2.  APO.AE   /   09464






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