Sub-group AR-MAR: Stamps used primarily for Marine Corps official business[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 1977.
Type MAR-IC3A in 2001 edition
AR-MAR1.1. Pitney Bowes.
Type IC3.1 with town mark: U.S. MARINE CORPS at top, FPO and five-digit number at bottom:
- 98764(954354)
- 98773(954354, 969557)
V/F: ≋0 .00 (wavy lines at left 2mm tall)
V/F: ≋0 .00 (small wavy lines at left 1mm tall)
Type MAR-IC3B in 2001 edition
AR-MAR1.2. Pitney Bowes.
As Type AR-MAR1.1 but with larger meter number below "P.B. METER".
Type IC3.2 with town marks:
A. U.S. MARINE CORPS at top, FPO and five-digit number at bottom)
- FPO 98773 (space) (3300429)
- FPO98773 (no space) (3368253)
B. U.S.M.C. / FPO 98773(3361109)
V/F: ≋0 .00 (wavy lines at left 2mm tall)
V/F: ≋0 .00 (small wavy lines at left 1mm tall)
Type MAR-IE1 in 2001 edition
AR-MAR2. Pitney Bowes.
Type IE1 with town mark: USMC FPO / 96373(6842707, 6842709)
V/F: ≋0 .00 ≋
Type MAR-IH1 in 2001 edition
AR-MAR3. Pitney Bowes.
Type IH1 with town mark: US MARINE CORPS FPO AP / 96373(7157604)
