United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group PD-D – Vertical rectangle containing "POSTAGE/DUE"

Sub-group PD-D: Vertical rectangle containing "POSTAGE/DUE"

• Two variations of the slogan were used.

- D1 - 10 mm tall, 19-20 mm wide. The lines of the letters are uniform in thickness

- D2 - 9½ mm tall, 17 mm wide. The lines of the letters are of variable thickness, most noticeable in the "O", "S", and "G". The "U" of DUE has a small serif at bottom right.

• At least 41 machines were used with this slogan starting in 1951. Most had their slogans dies replaced by PD-E dies by the mid 1950s although at least one is known used as late as 1963.

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Type PD-D-GA1 in 2001 edition

PD-D1.1. Pitney Bowes "JD" or "JDC", first used with Postage Due slogan on December 22, 1951.

Type PO-A3.1A (92745 CHICAGO / ILL.) with Postage Due slogan D1.

V/F: 0 00

Type PD-D-IA4A in 2001 edition

PD-D1.2. Pitney Bowes "R" series, October 1951.

Type PO-A6.2A/2B with Postage Due slogan D1.

Known with three town mark formats:

A. Town mark contains "P." and "O." at the sides. At least thirty-six meters were used in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Saint Louis, and San Francisco starting October 22, 1951.

B. Town mark contains "POST OFFICE" at bottom. Four meters known: [S]

- 107635 CHICAGO, ILL.(used February 11, 1952 to June 29, 1953 when the town mark was changed to A)

- 301005 CHICAGO, ILL.

- 134947 DALLAS, TEXAS

- 107636 LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

C. Town mark contains no indication of post office use. One meter only: 109278 DALLAS / TEXAS[RRRR]

V/F: ≋ 00 :

Unlisted in 2001 edition

PD-D2. Pitney Bowes "R" series, October 1951.

Type PO-A6.2B with Postage Due slogan D2.

Two meters known:

A. 197917 WASHINGTON / P. O. / D.C.^♦(earliest seen October 29, 1951)[RRRR]

B. 186999 WASHINGTON / P. O. / D.C.(earliest seen March 24, 1952)[S for loose tape, RR on cover]

V/F: ≋ 00 :

♦ This is the same meter used in an earlier experiment, Type PD-A3.1C.

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