United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP AR/Sub-group AR-APO: Stamps with "APO" (Army Post Office) in the town mark but without indication of which military service used the meter

Sub-group AR-APO: Stamps with "APO" (Army Post Office) in the town mark but without indication of which military service used the meter Some of these stamps are quite elusive but their actual rarity is not known. As a consequence no specific rarity indicators are shown for this sub-group. First seen in 1952. Type APO-IA4A in 2001 edition AR-APO1. Pitney Bowes. Type IA4.1 with town mark blank at top, 2A.P.O.-942 2at bottom3(187213) V/F: 3≋ 00 : Type APO-IC3B in 2001 editionright|270px right|270px AR-APO2.1. Pitney Bowes. Type IC3.2 with town mark: A. 2APO 2/2 ?4001 3(335409) B. 2MPS APO AE 2/2 09331 3(3355794)♦ V/F: 3≋0 .00 ♦12px "MPS" stands for Military Postal Service. Type APO-IC4A in 2001 editionright|275px right|275px AR-APO2.2. Pitney Bowes. Type IC4.1 with town marks: A. 2APO and city designation at top, 5-digit number at bottom: - 2APO NEW YORK 2/2 2(856466) - 2APO NY 2/2 09136 2(910063)♦ - 2APO SF 2/2 96328 2(917404)♦ B. 2APO AE or AP at top, 5-digit number at bottom. C. 2MPS APO AE 2/2 09354 9998 2(909184) V/F: 3 16px. 00 3 ♦12px In 1989 the Air Force began a test of commercial meters designed to develop better controls on mailing costs. These two meters were identified by a special slogan reading "UNITED STATES AIR FORCE / OFFICIAL BUSINESS". See also Type AR-APO2.3. Type APO-IC4B in 2001 editionright|280px right|280px AR-APO2.3. Pitney Bowes. Type IC4.2 with town marks: A. 2APO and city designation at top, 5-digit number at bottom: - 2APO NY 2/2 09136 2(3038173)♦ - 2APO SF 2/2 96328 2(3027910)♦ B. 2APO AE or AP at top, 5-digit number at bottom. V/F: 3 16px. 00 3 ♦12pxThese two meters also were used in the Air Force test referenced below Type AR-APO2.2. Type APO-IE1 in 2001 editionright|290px right|290px right|290px right|290px AR-APO3. Pitney Bowes. Type IE1 with town marks: A. 2APO 2 and city designation at top, 5 digit number below: B. 2APO SF 2 at top, 9 digit number at bottom: - 296271-0164 2(6130517) - 296301-0009 2(6130428) - 296224-0289 2(6130498) C. 2APO AE 2 at top, 5 digit number at bottom D. 2As C but with 9 digit number at bottom E. 2APO 2/2 98733 3(6807097) F. 2FORT GREEELY AK APO AP 2/2 96508 3(6807079) V/F: 3≋0 .00 ≋3(wavy line triad at left 2mm tall) V/F: 3≋0 .00 ≋3(wavy line triad at left 1mm tall) Type APO-IF1 in 2001 editionright|540px AR-APO4. Pitney Bowes. Type IF1 with town mark: 2APO AE or AP at top, 5 digit number at bottom. V/F: 3≋.00 ≋ Type APO-IG2 in 2001 editionright|305px AR-APO5. Pitney Bowes. Type IG2 with town mark: 2APO AE or AP at top, 5 digit number at bottom. V/F: 3≋ 0 .00 ≋ Type APO-IH1 in 2001 editionright|335px AR-APO6. Pitney Bowes. Type IH1 with town mark: 2APO AE or AP at top, 5 digit number at bottom. V/F: 3≋0.00 ≋ Type APO-JA1 in 2001 editionright|300px AR-APO7.1. Postalia. Type JA1.1 with town marks: A. 2APO NEW YORK 2/2 09757 2(692903?) B. 2APO AE 2/2 09102 2(610975) V/F: 3≋.00 Type APO-JA5 in 2001 editionright|520px AR-APO7.2. Postalia. Type JA1.5 with town mark: 2APO NEW YORK 2/2 09102 2(607 561, 608 869, 609 869) V/F: 3≋.00 Type APO-KG2 in 2001 editionright|320px right|320px right|320px AR-APO8. Friden. Type KG1.2 with town marks: A. 2APO 2 and city designation at top, 5 digit number at bottom B. 2APO AE or AF2 at top, 5 digit number at bottom V/F: 3≋0.00 a. As B, town mark inverted: - 2APO AE2/2 2(9000068) - 2APO AE2/2 09028 2(9000298) - 2APO AE2/2 09189 2(9000911) b. Printed in purple rather than red Unlisted in 2001 editionright|380px AR-APO9. Pitney Bowes. Type NA2.1 with town line: 2MAILED FROM APO AP One reported: 296958 3(PB8739174) Used at Amundsen Station, South Pole V/F: 3$00.000 Unlisted in 2001 editionright|360px AR-APO10.1. MOS Corporation/UNISYS (digital), 1995. As Type PO-B6.4 (no bar code) but the USPS logo is changed to a streamlined eagle's head in a black slanted rectangle. Third line at right "APO-AP", "APO-AE" or non-US location with an APO appropriate zip code Fourth line with zip code V/F: 12px $0.00 15px$00.00 Type PO-B6.4 with town line: A.2APO.AP 2/2 96258 C.2APO.AE 2/2 09012 Unlisted in 2001 editionright|360px AR-APO10.2. MOS Corporation/UNISYS (digital), 1995. As Type PO-B6.6 (large 18 mm bar code in center) With the USPS logo, a streamlined eagle's head in a black slanted rectangle. Third line at right "APO-AE" Fourth line with zip code V/F: 12px $0.00 15px$00.00 Type PO-B6.6 with town line: A1.2APO.AE 2/2 09123 A2.2APO.AE 2/2 09464