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

Sub-group QB – Pitney Bowes

• The stamps in this sub-group can vary widely is size and shape. All but Types QB2.1 through QB2.3 have name imprint PITNEY BOWES. All stamps except Types QB2.3 and QB3.2 have meter number prefix 02.
• The identification numbers are found in two lines with multi-segmented prefixes. They appear to be a combination of meter and transaction number.
• Known meter models are in the following series: DM, MailStation, DM Infinity, and Connect +.
• First seen in 2002.

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Type SD1 in 2001 edition

QB1.1. "DM300-400, DM550-1100" (MailStation), 2002.

Large 2D DataMatrix barcode at left. “UNITED STATES POSTAGE” curved around eagle’s head at top.

M# with 02 1(letter) prefix.

Wing feathers different lengths. "Pitney Bowes" small but longer than lowest feather.

Identification numbers:

A. 02 1L over 10-digit number starting with ? (DM300-400) [S-R]

B. 02 1A over 10-digit number starting with 00043/ 00046 (DM550-1100)

C. 02 1M over 10-digit number starting with 00042/ 00080 (DM550-1100)

D. 02 1R over 10-digit number starting with 00020/ 00065 (DM550-1100)

Town line: "MAILED FROM ZIP CODE" with ZIP code

V/F: $00.00^o (range: $00.00¹ to $99.99⁹)

a. Printed in blue instead of red

QB1.2. "DM100-400" (MailStation).

As Type QB1.1 but the top two feathers are the same length with "Pitney Bowes" small but longer than lowest feather.

Identification number: 02 1P over 10-digit number starting with 00023/ 00024

V/F: $00.00^o (range: $00.00¹ to $99.99⁹)

QB1.3. "DM100-400" (MailStation).

As Type QB1.1 with feathers different lengths, but "Pitney Bowes" is the same length as the lowest feather.

Identification number: 02 1P over 10-digit number starting with 00005/ 00006/ 00007/ 00010/ 00028/ 00029/ 00032/ 00033/ 00045/ 00069/ 00071.

V/F: $000.00^o (range: $000.00¹ to $999.99⁹)

QB1.4. "DM100-400" (MailStation 2).

As Type QB1.1 with feathers different lengths, but "Pitney Bowes" is large, as long as the top feather.

Identification number: 02 1P over 10-digit number starting with 00000/ 00002/ 00008/ 00016/ 00017/ 00018/ 00019/ 00021/ 00022/ 00025/ 00026/ 00027/ 00030/ 00031/ 00038/ 00039/ 00041/ 00043/ 00044/ 00046/ 00047/ 00065.

V/F: $000.00^o (range: $000.00¹ to $999.99⁹)

Type SD2 in 2001 edition

QB2.1. “DM Infinity”, 2005. [RRRR]

Small, narrow frank with eagle with truncated wing at top. Small DataMatrix barcode at left.

Below the eagle are “U.S. POSTAGE”, the value figures, date, Zip code, plus two lines of alpha-numeric codes.

The meter number is the second line from the bottom.

Identification number: 02 plus 7-digit number starting with zeros over 1A plus 7-digit number starting with 27.

Printed in gray black.

Town line: "ZIP" with ZIP code

V/F: $00.00^o

QB2.2. “DM Infinity”.

As Type QB2.1 but with large "Datamatrix" barcode.

Identification number: 02 1A over 7-digit number starting with 27.

V/F: $00.00^o

QB2.3. “DM Infinity”.

As Types QB2.1 and QB2.2 but with horizontal "IBI Lite" barcode.

Identification number: 6-digit number starting with zeros over 21 plus 7-digit number starting with 27.

V/F: $00.00^o

QB3.1. “DM Infinity”, 2006.

Very similar to Type QB2.2 but with “PITNEY BOWES” added between the eagle and “U.S. POSTAGE.

Identification number: 02 plus:

A. 1A over 7-digit number starting with 27

B. 1M over 7-digit number starting with ?

C. 1T over 7-digit number starting with 69

V/F: $00.00^o

QB3.2. “DM Infinity”.

As Type QB3.1 but with horizontal "IBI Lite" barcode.

Identification number: 6-digit number starting with zeros over 21 plus 7-digit number starting with 27, 30, or 69.

V/F: $00.00^o

a. Printed in red instead of black

b. Top section above the value figures missing

QB4. "Connect +" forerunner , 2008. [Extremely rare, value uncertain]

Experimental design with vertical IBI Lite barcode at left.

U.S. POSTAGE >> PITNEY BOWES" across the top.

Eagle head and wing morphing into waving flag above point-of-sale data across bottom.

Town line and meter number at lower left.

Value figures and date at lower right.

Identification number: 02 1M prefix over 10-digit number starting with 00042.

Town line: "ZIP" with ZIP code

V/F: $00.00^o

QB5. "Connect +" series (digital), 2010.

Similar to Type QB4 but with large DataMatrix barcode, and the eagle has a straight wing.

U.S. POSTAGE >> PITNEY BOWES across the top.

Identification numbers:

A. 02 1W or 04 1W over 10-digit number starting with 00013/ 00014

B. 04 1W or 02 4W over 10-digit number starting with 00003

Town line: "ZIP" with ZIP code

V/F: $000.00^o

NOTE: The Connect+ system can print a path completely across the top of an envelope including the return address, slogan, and whatever, as well as the frank, and in multiple colors.

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