United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group NC – Neopost, torch-in-hand

Sub-group NC – Neopost, Frank contains torch in hand

• These Neopost digital meters used a thermal-mylar process to apply the stamp.

• Meter models SM22, SM26, and IJ65.
• Earliest date seen: January 3, 1997.

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Type NA1 in 2001 edition

NC1. Neopost "SM22, SM26" .

Torch in hand at left with flames flowing right.

Frank with straight frame lines at top and bottom, divided by straight lines into three horizontal bands.

Town line in top band, value figures and "N METER" in middle band, date and meter number in bottom band.

At right "U.S. POSTAGE" vertical reading up in negative letters on solid background with a column of nine stars at far right.

The middle band contains four impressions of the value figures, one large and three smaller duplicates across the top of the band.

Meter numbers in 38000000 series.

V/F: $0.00⁰ (Range: 0.00¹ to 9.99⁹)

a. Town line including lower case letters

b. Without town line, top band blank

Type NB1 in 2001 edition

NC2. Neopost "IJ65" , June 2001.

Torch in hand at right.

Frank with meter number at top above value figures.

Below the value figures are the meter number, "Mailed From" and ZIP code, and at bottom, breaking the frame line, an 8-digit number which possibly is an impression counter.

At left, in negative letters against a solid panel, is N neopost reading up.

At right is "US POSTAGE" reading up.

Meter number with NO46J prefix.

V/F: $00.00⁰ (Range: 00.00¹ to 99.99⁹)

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