United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group PD-C – Right-pointing outline arrow containing "POSTAGE DUE/PAID", no barbs, lines thick on bottom

Sub-group PD-C: Right-pointing outline arrow containing "POSTAGE DUE/PAID", no barbs, lines thick on bottom

• Two variations of the slogan were used.

- C1 - Text in arrow is upright

- C2 - Text is inverted

• Twelve meters used in a trial conducted between 1951 and 1953.

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Type PD-C-IA4A-1 in 2001 edition

PD-C1. Pitney Bowes "R" series, September 1951 to 1953.

Post Office Type PO-A6.2A/B with Postage Due slogan C1.

Nine meters were used in a trial that lasted about two years:

A. Town mark reads: "CHICAGO, ILL. / POST OFFICE" 107635 [R for favor tape, RRRR on non-philatelic cover]

B. Town mark reads: "CHICAGO / P. O. / ILL." :[R for favor tape, RRR on non-philatelic cover]

- 113043

- 122602

- 137873

- 170165

- 170977

- 178076

- 182741

C. Town mark reads: "WASHINGTON / P. O. / D.C." : 197917 (September 9 to October 1951)[RRR for favor tape, RRRR on non-philatelic cover]

V/F: ≋ 00 :

NOTE: An unaddressed cover franked by meter 197917 (sub-type C) dated September 8, 1951 exists. It is a pre-introduction proof.

Type PD-C-IA4A-2 in 2001 edition

PD-C2. Pitney Bowes "R" series, September 1951.

Post Office Type PO-A6.2B with Postage Due slogan C2.

Three meters were used in a trial:

A. 183205 CHICAGO / P. O. / ILL.(first used January 28, 1952)[RR]

B. 197917 WASHINGTON / P. O. / D.C.(known used in September and October 1951)[RRRR]

C. 198500 NEW YORK / P. O. / N.Y.(first used October 8, 1951)[RRRR]

V/F: ≋ 00 :

NOTE: Nearly all examples known are favor proofs. Non-philatelic examples are extraordinarily rare.

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