United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group PC-D – Pitney Bowes

Sub-group PC-D: Franks from Pitney Bowes software, ID numbers with 02#P, 02#W, or 07#P prefix

• The earlier stamps show logos consisting of an eagle's head and wing. Later stamps are generic, text and bar code only, but most include "Pitney Bowes" in the design. One stamp, Type PC-D4, does not include the company name and is identifiable as a Pitney Bowes product only by the identification number with "02" prefix.
• Identification number prefixes seen so far are 022P, 024P, 022W, and 071P.
• Pitney Bowes PC stamps began field testing in the Washington DC area in December 1998.

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Type RD1 in 2001 edition

PC-D1.1. Pitney Bowes “ClickStamp Plus” (digital), 1998. [$200]

Experimental stamp with small eagle ornament at top right.

Large frank, 88mm wide, with small value figures.

The bar code extends left of the identification number.

The system required the mailer to maintain postage credit in a hardware device ('vault') attached to his computer.

ID# with 022P prefix above left of the 2D "PDF417" bar code.

All seen have the "FIM" barcode at top left.

V/F: $ ~0.000

Type RD1 in 2001 edition

PC-D1.2. Pitney Bowes “ClickStamp Plus” (digital), 1998. [$200]

As Type PC-D1.1 but the stamp is much smaller, 74mm wide, and has large value figures.

The bar code is nearly in line with the ID number.

V/F: $ ~0.00^o

Type RD2 in 2001 edition

PC-D2.1. Pitney Bowes “ClickStamp Online” (digital). [$100]

Experimental stamp with eagle with wavy wing below "FIM" barcode.

Stamp with "PDF417" barcode.

"US POSTAGE", date, value figures, ZIP code, and identification number stacked at right.

Identification number with 024P prefix.

Class of mail vertical at left side.

V/F: $00.00o

NOTE: When printed on a color-capable printer, the wing of the eagle is (usually) in red.

Type RD3 in 2001 edition

PC-D2.2. Pitney Bowes “ClickStamp Online” (digital), 2000.

As Type PC-D2.1 but the eagle's wing is straight.

Identification number with 024P prefix.

A. Inscribed "U.S. POSTAGE" with stops. "MAILED FROM ZIP CODE" one line, all capitals.

B. Inscribed "US POSTAGE" without stops. "Mailed from ZIP Code" in two lines, mixed case.

V/F: $00.00o

NOTES:

* When printed on a color-capable printer, the wing of the eagle is (usually) in red.

* The system allows for a re-date stamp without postage value (as shown at right).

Type RD4 in 2001 edition

PC-D2.3. Pitney Bowes “ClickStamp Online” (digital).

This is the postage correction frank used with the software system that produced type PC-D1.3.

The eagle is higher than with type PC-D2.2, in line with the date which is above "U.S. POSTAGE" rather than below.

Large “POSTAGE CORRECTION” below eagle.

Identification number with 024P prefix.

Without town line or ZIP code.

V/F: $00.00o

PC-D3.1. Pitney Bowes "Shipstream Manager" (digital).

As with PC-D1 through PC-D2.3, with "PDF417" barcode.

"US POSTAGE & FEES PAID", date, town line (Mailed from ZIP...) and rate above barcode.

Below the barcode are "Pitney Bowes" and the ID number with 071P prefix.

A. Basic stamp without framing (not shown)

B. The stamp is in a frame with large mail class indicator at left and the class of mail spelled out below.

With rate statement instead of value figures.

Type RD5 in 2001 edition

PC-D3.2. Pitney Bowes (digital).

Found only on labels downloaded from internet vendor eBay.

In panel across the top are the USPS eagle logo at left and the eBay logo at right.

Inside the stamp frame: "US POSTAGE PAID" and rate statement centered above the "PDF417" barcode.

Below the barcode are "Pitney Bowes" and the identification number with 024P prefix.

Large rate indicator in frame at left.

A. With value figures

B. Without value figures but with rate statement

V/F: $0.00 or nil

PC-D3.3. Pitney Bowes (digital).

Stamp within frame containing large mail class indicator in box at left and the class of mail spelled out below.

In large panel at right is a PDF417 barcode at upper right. At left in this panel are U.S. POSTAGE above the date, "From" ZIP code, and the weight.

Centered are "Pitney Bowes" above "ComBasPrice" with or without "NO SURCHARGE". (Examples with the actual postage indicated have not been seen.)

At right below the barcode is the ID number with 022W prefix.

PC-D4. Pitney Bowes (digital).

As Type PC-C5.2 (Stamps.com) except for the identification number which is "024P".

With value figures below "PAID".

V/F: $0.00

PC-D5.1. Pitney Bowes (digital).

At right is the square "Datamatrix" barcode.

Centered in the middle: "US POSTAGE PAID"/ "Pitney Bowes"/ rate statement/ identification number with 024P prefix

At left: date/ ZIP code/ weight

Always found on framed address label, and never with value figures.

a. With "Commercial Based Pricing" added below "Pitney Bowes"

PC-D5.2. Pitney Bowes (digital).

Similar to Type PC-D4.1 but "Pitney Bowes" is vertical reading up at left.

The rate, date, ZIP code, and weight are stacked between "US POSTAGE PAID" (italicized) at top and the identification number at bottom.

Identification number with 024P prefix.

Found only on Priority and Express Mail International postage/address/customs forms purchased online from the USPS web site.

The complete form is shown reduced at right.

A. With "ONLINE DISCOUNT RATE" below US POSTAGE PAID

B. With postage paid shown in dollars and cents

C. Without rate, blank between US POSTAGE PAID and the date

V/F: $00.00 or nil

PC-D5.3. Pitney Bowes “Shipstream Manager” (digital), 2006.

Very wide design with square "Datamatrix" barcode at right and large tracking barcode at center.

Above the 2D barcode are the date, ZIP code, weight, and "Pitney Bowes".

Below the 2D barcode is the ID number with 024P prefix.

At far left is “US POSTAGE PAID” above the class of mail.

A. With rate statement instead of value figures.

B. With value figures above the date

a. With "Commercial Based Pricing" added between the barcode and the ID number

PC-D5.4. Pitney Bowes (presumed to be “Shipstream Manager” ) (digital), 2013.

Similar to Type PC-D4.3 but with the elements rearranged.

The identification number, date, "From" Zip code, and weight are below the square "Datamatrix" barcode.

The tracking barcode is at far left rather than center.

At near left of the Datamatrix barcode is "Pitney Bowes".

"US POSTAGE PAID" and the mail class are at far left above the tracking barcode.

Identification number with 024P prefix.

A. With value figures above "Pitney Bowes": $0.00

B. Without value figures

a. With "ComBasPrice" below "Pitney Bowes" (shown)

PC-D5.5. Pitney Bowes "SmartPostage" (digital), 2006.

Similar to Type PC-D3.2 but with square DataMatrix barcode instead of "PDF417" barcode.

“US POSTAGE PAID” at top center above "Pitney Bowes", a rate statement, and the identification number with 024P prefix.

If present the value figures are at upper left above the date and ZIP code (and weight if present).

A. With value figures. V/F: $0.00 [scarce]

B. Without value figures but with rate statement

C. As B but the service indicator box at left is narrower (not square) and the letter within is outlined rather than solid. Also the lettering in the panel at bottom is smaller.

D. As C but with value figures. V/F: $0.00

a. With "Commercial Base Pricing" or "ComBasPrice" immediately below the "Pitney Bowes"

b. With "Commercial Plus Pricing" or "ComPlsPrice" immediately below the "Pitney Bowes"

NOTE: The stamps have been seen with the ebay logo,www.paypal.com, and www.pbSmartPostage.com at upper right.

PC-D5.6. Pitney Bowes "SmartPostage" (digital), 2011.

As Type PC-D4.5 but with "www.pbSmartPostage.com" instead of the eBay logo.

Identification number with 024P prefix.

A. With value figures. V/F: $0.00

B. Without value figures but with rate statement

a. With "Commercial Base Pricing" immediately below the "Pitney Bowes"

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