International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Great Britain

Great Britain 3 Franking machines were first authorised on 23 August 1922. The stamps are mostly printed in red. A few early types have town marks in black. Modern digital stamps are often found in blue rather than red. Meters manufacturers in Great Britain: Automatic Stamp Selling Machines (aka Wilkinson) Neopost (Roneo Neopost, Roneo Vickers) Setright Registers T.I.M. (Ticket Issuing Machines) Universal Postal Frankers Westinghouse-Garrard The stamps are grouped according to the monogram of the reigning monarch and also according to appearance and use. Machines for private use A - No monogram, circular frank with squares in corners B - Upright rectangle with simulated perforation border, monogram of George V C - As B but monogram of Edward VII D - As B but monogram of George VI E - As B but monogram of Elizabeth II F - Frameless frank with crown at top and floral emblems at sides G - Frameless frank with large crown at top right and column of horizontal lines at left H - Rectangular frame with crown and top and with vertical text outside frame lines at left and right I - Rectangular frame with bar codes at sides J - MailmarkTM stamps: "Delivered by Royal Mail" at left, 2D barcode in center, mail class in rectangle at right Machines for special uses PO - Post office window machine stamps PD - Post office stamps used for postage due PP - Post office stamps used for parcel post PV - Special stamp for public vending machines MM - Special stamps for Military use RP - Special stamps for railway parcel post Until approximately the 1940s, if a mailer used more than one postage meter, the licence numbers were given a letter prefix, “A” for the second machine, “B” for the third and so forth. Prefix letter “X” indicates the meter is a relief or loan machine that was lent to a mailer while his meter was being services or repaired. “X” varieties are scarce. For specialised information about the meter stamps of Great Britain, see “GB Meter Franking ⎯ History with a Future” by Jack Peach, serialised in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May-Dec 2001. See also dependencies of Great Britain “GUERNESY”, JERSEY” and “ISLE OF MAN”. blue GROUP A: Circular frank with blocks (squares) in all four corners 3 blue The corner blocks contain the denomination which is also spelled out in the upper half of the circle. A horizontal bar through the centre of the frank contains "GREAT (licence number) BRITAIN". Five variations of the centre bar exist, as pictured. centre|700px 400px|left 400px|left 400px|left 400px|leftA1. Pitney Bowes Models "M" & "C" (FV-1), 1922. Frank with wavy lines at sides. Centre bar A, square ends and circular centre. Frank size excluding wavy lines is 25 x 25mm. Licence number with or without “A” prefix. Licence number varies in size from small san-serif to large with serifs. Values: 4 ½, 1½ Values: 4 2½ Values: 4 1, 2, 3½, 4½ 3[Scarce] a. Provisional stamp blank in upper semicircle. Values: 1, 2½ 3[Scarce] i. 4 1d 6 L.No. 10, 69 ii. 3 2½d 3 L.No. 12, 20, 49, 58, 69, 75 b. As a, 1d value with space at right of the ‘1’, made from altering a 1½d die 3[Scarce] i. 4 1d 6 L.No. 12, 19, 20, 23, 48, 58 c. With slogan in red printed separately on the front, usually at lower left 3[$100] d. With slogan in color other than red printed on the front (shown) 3[$150] e. With slogan in any color printed on the back 3[$150] NOTE: Authorised for use on 23rd August 1922. First use on 5th September 1922 by the Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd. (L# 1). A2. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (Pre-production model) (FV-5). Frank without wavy lines at the sides. Centre bar B (round ends and open at top and with semicircle at bottom). Top portion of frank does not touch centre bar. Frank 25 x 25mm. Licence number 1 only, except for A2D. The pre-production "NZ" model was a modification of New Zealand's Automatic Franking Machine Model "D" meter (2 see New Zealand Type B2) which UPF had purchased the rights to use. The Model D was able to print a frank only, no town mark. The Type A2 sub-types (A through D) reflect UPF's experiments with adding a town mark by use of a separate printer. To get both the frank and the town mark (with or without slogan) the mail had to be fed through the mailing machine twice, once through the frank printer and then through the town mark printer. 660px A2A. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (Pre-production model) (FV-5), 18 October 1922. Black TM: three text lines within five wavy lines printed at a variable distance to the left of the frank. Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½ 4 [Rare] Values: 4 3 4 [Very rare] The 1/- value is assumed to exist but has not yet been seen postally used. 755px 755px A2B. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (Pre-production model) (FV-5). Black TM: three text lines and slogan within six wavy lines. Values: 4 1, 1½ Values: 4 1/- 4 [Add $50] The ½d and 3d values are assumed to exist but has not yet been seen postally used. a. With slogan “Stop stamping” / “TRY FRANKING” 4 [$150] b. With slogan “Don’t Use Stamps” / “TRY FRANKING” 4 [$200] 785px A2C. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (Pre-production model) (FV-5). Red TM: Single circle within six wavy lines 40mm long. 4 [$300] Value: 4 1½ a. With slogan “Don’t Use Stamps” / “GET A FRANKER”. 363px|leftA2D. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (Pre-production model) (FV-5). TM 45mm across comprising 3 text lines within 7 wavy lines, without slogan. a. Printed by letterpress, not a franking machine 4 [Rare] TM black Licence number 57 Value: 1½ Examples are dated 17 JUN 22 363px|left b. Appears to be a demonstration machine 4 [Very rare] TM red Licence number blank Value: 1½ The value die has differences from the letterpress version, for example the value figures are not cut by the outer circle of the frank. One Specimen known, dated 4 JUL 22 750px A3. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (FV-6), 1923. 4 [$200] Very similar to Type A2 but the frank is narrower, 22mm wide. This is the first machine that allowed the frank and town mark to print together in a single pass. TM: SC in six wavy lines, with slogan (as Type A2C), in red. Date in one line. Licence numbers 1 and 17 known Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½, 3 A4. Universal Postal Frankers “N.Z.” (FV-6), 1923. Centre bar C, bottom line straight across. Frank size 22 x 25mm. left|400px right|700px left|400px right|700px A4A. Red or black TM: text in two or three lines amidst six wavy lines. Values: ½, 1½, 2½ Values: 4 1 4 [Scarce] Values: 4 3, 4½, 5½, 6, 1/- 4 [Very scarce] Values: 4 2, 3½, 4, 9 4 [Rare] Value: 5 4/- 4 [$100] a. Centre bar with break at bottom (appears to be caused by damage) b. With postage meter promotional slogan (as found with Type A2C, or "Note the frank and ask about it") 3[Add $50] c. Relief machine. Licence number with “X” prefix 4 [Add $25] 454px|leftA4B. Black TM: text in two or three lines between single wavy lines at top and bottom 3[$200] Licence number 1, LONDON S.W.1. only. This design was created from type A4A by removing the wavy lines from either side of the townmark. Values seen: 4 ½, 1 4 [Rare] left|335pxA4C. TM: small single circle, in black. Licence number 1, LEICESTER only. Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½ 4 [Very scarce] Values: 4 3, 3½, 6, 1/- 4 [Rare] left|410px left|410pxA4D. TM with Wembley Exhibition lion within seven horizontal lines. Licence numbers 1, 12, X3, and X12 only. Large date figures. Licence number 1 is the only one known used on actual mail. The others are all found (so far) only as specimens. A. Licence number 1 with black town mark (13 June to 16 September 1924) 3[$250] B. Licence number 1 with red town mark (17 September to 1 November 1924) 3[$250] C. Licence number 12, X3, or X12 3[Extremely rare. Meter 12 is known at present by a single example, X3 by three examples. Several impressions of X12 are known but all are in Royal Mail archives.] Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½ Values: 4 2½, 6 3[Add $25] Values: 4 1/- 3[Add $50] NOTES: 1) The Exhibition was open from 23 April to 1 November 1924 and again from 9 May to 31 October 1925. The dates given for A and B span the known examples. It is possible earlier dates will be found for A. It also seems likely the machine was not in use during the second, 1925, session. 2) All the known examples of X3 and X12 are demonstration specimens dating from the period between the two sessions when the Exhibition was closed. 3) See also Type A7.1. left|365pxA4E. TM: DC, BIC or SC, in red. Values: 4 ½, 1½, 2½ 3[Scarce] Values: 4 1, 2, 3, 6, 1/- 3[Very scarce] a. TM: BIC b. TM: SC c. TM: “EFFICIENCY/ EXHIBITION”, Licence number “X13” 3[Rare] left|400px left|410pxA5. Universal Postal Frankers Model "HS" and "EHS" (FV-1), 1923. Eight machines known postally used. Click here for further information A. Value die with gap between top and bottom halves, centre bars C, D and E. B. Value die with top and bottom halves joined by double arcs, centre bar D. TM: SC within seven wavy lines. Date in two lines. Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½ a. Printed in black (error) 3[Only one example known, value uncertain] green The design previously catalogued as Type A6 is now listed as Type A5B. left|400pxA7. Universal Postal Frankers “Special Midget” (FV-3), 1924. 3[$100] Frank style same as Types A4 and A5. Small date figures. TM: DC in six wavy lines, 45mm across. Licence number 5 only. Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½ a. With slogan “Stamp Your LETTERS/ THIS WAY”. Licence number 15, found only on proofs. left|410pxA7.1. Universal Postal Frankers "Special Midget" (LV-3). 3[Extremely rare] Wembley Exhibition town mark as with A4D but from different meter model. Small date figures rather than large as with Type A4D. Licence number 2A only. Values: 4 1½ seen (½ and 1 may exist) NOTE: It is possible this machine was not used to frank actual mail. Only two examples are presently known to exist, both from demonstrations. left|380px left|380pxA8. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-3), 1926. Centre bar C. Normally with top of frank joined to centre bar with single arcs at sides. Exceptions are a and b below. Licence number with “M” prefix. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½ Values: 4 2, 3, 4, 4½, 6, 9, 1/- 3[Scarce] a. Top of frank does not touch centre bar 3[Scarce] b. Top of frank joins centre bar with double arcs 3[Scarce] Upper image shows normal A8 plus A8a. Lower image shows A8b plus normal A8. 324px|left 324px|left 324px|leftA9A. Neopost (FV-1), 1925. 40mm between centres of town mark and frank Centre bar D, open at both top and bottom. Top of frank joins centre bar with double arcs. Licence number with “N” below, except on variety a. Two varieties of die exist: {| i. Lower semi-circle with wide spacing, small loops at top and bottom of frank {| |- |style="vertical-align: top;"| ii. |style="vertical-align: top;"| Lower semi-circle with narrow spacing, large loops at top and bottom of frank |} TM: BIC Values listed below have been seen on either Type A9A and/or A9B: ½, 1½, 2½ 1, 2, 3, 6 3[Scarce] 4, 4½, 9 3[Very scarce] 3½ 3[Rare] a. Licence number “99” reversed by engraving the number into a solid rectangle (this is the first Neopost meter stamp). 3[Rare] b. Town mark below the frank rather than at left - modified machine for use on newspaper wrappers 3[Rare] Click here for further information c. Trial machine. M# with "X" prefix and townmark with "T.N.M." (Trial Neopost Machine) at the bottom. Click here for further information |} 338px|left 338px|leftA9B. Neopost (FV-4), 1925. As Type A9A, but 48mm between centres of town mark and frank Centre bar D, open at both top and bottom. Top of frank joins centre bar with double arcs. Licence number with “N” below. Two varieties of die exist, both of which may be fitted to the same machine: {| i. Lower semi-circle with wide spacing, small loops at top and bottom of frank {| |- |style="vertical-align: top;"| ii. |style="vertical-align: top;"| Lower semi-circle with narrow spacing, large loops at top and bottom of frank |} TM: BIC Values listed below have been seen on either Type A9A and/or A9B: ½, 1½, 2½ 1, 2, 3, 6 3[Scarce] 4, 4½, 9 3[Very scarce] 3½ 3[Rare] |} blue GROUP B: Upright rectangle with simulated perforation outer frame containing monogram of King George V (GvR) 3 blue “GREAT BRITAIN” in ribbon at top “POST” and “PAID” in ribbons at lower corners above the prefix and licence number. Center of frank surrounded by oval of petal-like shapes. left|385px left|415px left|385pxB1. Universal Postal Frankers “NZ” (FV-6), 1927. “NZ” at bottom left, Licence number at bottom right. A. TM DC, BIC or nil B. TM two or three lines between six wavy lines C. TM SC 3[Uncommon] Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 6, 9, 1/- a. Relief machine. Licence number with “X” prefix 3 [Uncommon] left|400px left|380pxB2. Universal Postal Frankers “Special Midget” (FV-3). 3[Rare] “M” prefix at bottom left. Frank 22 x 25mm. Licence number 5 only. A. TM: DC between six wavy lines, 45mm wide B. TM: BIC between six wavy lines, 35mm wide Value seen: 4 1½ left|415pxB3. Universal Postal Frankers “HS” (FV-1). 3[$100] M# blank at bottom left. Click here for further information TM: SC in seven wavy lines Values seen: 4 ½, 2½ left|370px left|380pxB4. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-2, 3, 5). As B2 but TM DC or BIC. With “M” at bottom left, serif or sanserif. A. Frank 20 x 24/25 mm Values: 4 ½, 1½ Values: 4 2, 2½, 6 B. Frank 22 x 25 mm Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 6, 9, 1/- Values: 4 5, 8, 1/3, 2/6, 5/- a. “M” at bottom right instead of bottom left left|320px left|380px left|137pxB5. Neopost (FV-1, 4). With “N” at bottom left. Bottom frame line continuous. Double straight frame lines inside faux perforation outer line either double or single line. (The inner frame lines are close together and often appear as one line.) A. FV-1 machine, 40mm between centers of town mark and frank B. FV-4 machine, 48mm between centers of town mark and frank TM: BIC, large (23.5mm) or small (21mm) diameter Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½ a. TM below frank b. TM at right of frank 3[Uncommon] Click here for further information c. Trial machine. Licence number with “X” prefix d. TM: DC ("LEYLAND PRESTON LANCS." # A1 seen) left|356px left|356px left|160pxB6. Neopost "2-V, 3-V, 2-VS, 3-VS, 6-VS" (1927 for the 2- and 3-values, 1930 for the 6-VS). As Type B5 but 43mm between the centers of the town mark and the frank. Double or single straight frame line/s inside faux perforation outer border. A. Bottom frame line continuous (models 2-V and 3-V) B. Bottom frame line with two small breaks below the sides of the value figure (models 2-VS, 3-VS and 6-VS) TM: BIC, large only (23.5mm in diameter) Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 9, 1/-, 1/3, 2/- a. TM at right of frank instead of left 3[Uncommon] Click here for further information b. TM blank at bottom NOTE: Several of the values are scarce and worth a premium to some collectors. 341px|left 262px|left 330px|left 332px|left 332px|leftB7. Pitney Bowes Models "M", "C", "MS" & "CS" (FV-1). Crown and GvR in center. Licence number “PB” can be at either left or right. Spacing between TM and frank wide (17mm) or narrow (3mm). TM: DC A. Models "M" & "C" Wide spacing, 17mm. Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 4, 4½, 5½ B. "Models "MS" & "CS" Narrow spacing, 3mm Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½ a. Type B7A with slogan applied separately in red, usually on the back of the cover 3 [$100] b. Type B7A with slogan applied separately in violet or green 3 [$200] c. TM: SC d. Provisional stamp. Values 1, 2½. i. 4 1D 6 L.No. 3, 14, 26, 30, 31, 53, 54, 59, 67, 107, 123, 147, 159 ii. 3 2½ 6 L.No. 60 ii. 3 2½D 3 L.No. 50 (L.No. blank as Variety e). e. Without licence number, "PB" at left, blank at right 688px|left left|384pxB8. Pitney Bowes “Model H” (FV-5). With “H” at bottom left. Spacing between TM and frank very wide, 27mm. Value figures variable in height. TM: BIC or SC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 5½, 6, 9, 1/- Values: 4 7, 10 3[Uncommon] a. Provisional stamp. Value 1½. Value figures large as per Design D. (H57 only) left|380px left|360pxB9. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1932. Value in center, crown and monogram at bottom. With “U” at bottom left. A. Single line outer frame, 26mm wide B. Double line outer frame, 25mm wide TM: DC, BIC V/F: 4 0/-½ 4 0/0½ 4 =½d left|390pxB10. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). Value in center, crown and monogram at bottom. Normally with “P” at bottom left. TM: DC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 4½, 6 a. “PB” at bottom left, PB2 only GROUP C: Identical to Group B except with monogram of King Edward VIII (EvIIIR) left|385pxC1. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-2, 3, 5), 1936. With “M” at bottom left. TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 6, 9, 1/- left|170pxC2. Neopost (FV-1, 4). With “N” at bottom left. Bottom frame line continuous. A. FV-1 machine, 40mm between centers of town mark and frank B. FV-4 machine, 48mm between centers of town mark and frank TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½ left|360px left|360pxC3. Neopost (LV-2, 3, 6). As Type C2 but 43mm between the centers of the town mark and the frank. A. Bottom frame line continuous (models 2-V and 3-V) B. Bottom frame line with two small breaks below the sides of the value figure (models 2-VS, 3-VS and 6-VS) TM: DC, BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 9, 1/- 267px|leftC4. Pitney Bowes Model "MS" (FV-1). With “PB” at bottom left. Licence number PB57 only. TM: DC Values: 4 ½, 1½ left|355pxC5. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value" (MV). With “U” at bottom left. TM: DC V/F: 4 0 4 0/-½ 4 0/0½ 4 =/0½ left|385pxC6. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). With “P” at bottom left. TM: DC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 4½ GROUP D: Identical to Groups B and C except with monogram of King George VI (GviR) left|385pxD1. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-2, 3, 5), 1937. With “M” at bottom left. TM: DC, BIC, SC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6½, 7, 7½, 8, 8½, 9, 10, 1/- left|170pxD2. Neopost (FV-1, 4). With “N” at bottom left. Bottom frame line continuous. A. FV-1 machine, 40mm between centers of town mark and frank B. FV-4 machine, 48mm between centers of town mark and frank TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2½ left|360pxD3. Neopost (LV-6). As Type D2 but 43mm between the centers of the town mark and the frank. Frank 23mm or 25mm wide. A. Bottom frame line continuous (not shown) B. Bottom frame line with two small breaks below the sides of the value figure TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6½, 7, 8, 8½, 9, 10, 11, 1/-, 1/1, 1/2, 1/3,1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 4/- Values: 4 5/-, 10/- 3[Scarce] a. Military stamp. TM “A.R.C.A.P.O. 413 / US ARMY” 3[Scarce] left|384pxD4. Pitney Bowes “Model H” (FV-5). Frank 21 x 24mm or 23 x 25mm. With “H” at bottom left. Wide spacing between TM and frank. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4½, 5½, 6, 9 left|355px left|290px 262px|leftD5. Pitney Bowes Models "M", "C", "MS" & "CS" (FV-1). Frank with nine or ten petals at each side. Double or single line bottom frame line. With “PB” at bottom left. A. Models "M" & "C" Wide spacing between TM and frank B. Models "MS" & "CS" Narrow spacing TM: DC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 5½, 6½ a. Without licence number, blank at right 3[Scarce] b. TM: SC (PB50) 3[Scarce] c. Provisional stamp. 1D value with space at right of the ‘1’, made from altering a 1½D die i. 4 1D 6 L.No. 57, 81, 100, 134, 135 left|355pxD6. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV). With “U, UA, UB… UF” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC V/F: 4 0/1½ 4 0/0½ 4 =/0½ 4 =½D a. Used by His Majesty’s Foreign Service, with “F.S.” at bottom of TM left|380pxD7. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). With “P” at bottom left. “POST PAID” in small panels above Licence number and prefix. Small frank, 22 x 25 mm. TM: DC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 6 left|396pxD8. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). As with Type D7, “P” at bottom left. “POST PAID” in arc above postage value. Frank larger than Type D7, 26-27 x 28-30 mm. TM: DC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5½, 6, 6½ a. Without licence number, blank at bottom right left|385pxD9. Universal Postal Frankers “NZ” (FV-6). With “NZ” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 4, 6, 1/- 3[Uncommon] Values: 4 4½, 8, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 3[Scarce] left|415pxD10. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-13). Similar to other Group D types except the central area is circular rather than oval. “POST” and “PAID” near top above value. With “S, SA, SB…” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½ to 6 in ½d increments left|335pxD11. Neopost “Frankmaster” (MV). 3[Scarce] With “NA” at bottom left. Licence number 156 only known. TM: BIC V/F: 4 =0/=(½) GROUP E: Identical to Groups B, C and D except with monogram of Queen Elizabeth II (EiiR) left|385pxE1. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-2, 3, 5), 1953. With “M” at bottom left. TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 6, 8, 1/- left|360pxE2. Neopost (LV-6). Bottom frame line broken in two spots near the center. Frank 23mm or 25mm wide. With “N” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6½, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1/-, 1/1, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/9, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 5/-, 7/6, 10/-, 20/- left|355px left|290pxE3. Pitney Bowes Models "M", "C", "MS" & "CS" (FV-1). Spacing wide or narrow. With “PB” at bottom left. A. Models "M" & "C" Wide spacing B. Models "MS" & "CS" Narrow spacing TM: DC Values: 4 1½, 2, 2½, 3 left|385pxE4. Universal Postal Frankers “NZ” (FV-6). With “NZ” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5½, 6, 8, 9, 1/- 3[Uncommon] Values: 4 1/4, 1/8 3[Scarce] left|355pxE5. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV). With “U, UA, UB…” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC V/F: 4 0/1½ 4 0/0½ 4 =/0½ 4 =½d a. Post Office Official Mail, with "F.S." at bottom of the town mark left|380pxE6. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). With “P”, “PA” or "PC" at bottom left. TM: DC Values: 4 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5½, 6, 9, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/6 left|410pxE7. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-13,-24). With “S, SA, SB…” at bottom left. TM: DC or BIC Values: 4 ½D to 2/1, in ½ or 1D increments left|340pxE8. Neopost “Frankmaster” (MV). With "NA, NB, NC..." at bottom left. Distance between town mark and frank is variable. TM: DC or BIC V/F: 4 =0/=(½) 4 =0/0(½) left|370pxE9. Universal Postal Frankers “Automax” (MV). With “A, AB, AC…” at bottom left. V/F: 4 0/0(½)4 =/0(½) blue GROUP F: Horizontal frank with no outer frame line 3 Floral emblems at the sides, crown and “POST PAID” at top "GREAT BRITAIN" in ribbon at bottom above Licence number. 356px|leftF1. Neopost (LV-6, 8), 1959. Licence number with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Values: 4 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 7½, 9, 1/- left|425pxF2. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). Licence number with “P, PA, PC” prefix. TM: DC Values: 4 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 6, 7, 9 left|427px left|427pxF3. Pitney Bowes “Simplex” (LV-13, LV-25). A. Simplex "Junior" (LV-13): Licence number “S1” to “S1000”, “SA1” to “SA1000” and “SB1” to “SB609”. TM: DC, relatively small, with small single line date Values: 4 ½D to 6½D in ½D increments B. Simplex "Major" (LV-25): Licence number “SX1” to “SX1000”, “SY1” to “SY1000”, “SZ1” to “SZ1000”, then “SW-”, “SU-”, “ST-”, “SS-”, etc. downwards (omitting “SO” and “SQ”). “SV1” onwards were for "Junior" models rebuilt to the "Major" model capacity, but there were few of these. TM: DC, relatively small, with small single line date Values: 4 ½D to 1/0½D in ½D increments, or 1D to 2/1 in 1D increments NOTE: Value figures known both in serif font, variable thickness font (at top), and in plain font (at bottom). left|390pxF4. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV). Licence number with “U, UA, UB…” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0/0(½)4 =/0(½) left|374pxF5. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV). Licence number with “AA, AB, AC…” prefix. Value figures always and only in plain font. TM: DC V/F: 4 =0/0= 4 =0/0 left|390pxF6. Roneo Neopost “Frankmaster” (MV). Licence number with “NA, NB, NC…” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 =0/0= 4 =0/0 left|320pxF7. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV). Small frank. Licence number with “J” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 12px’ 0 – left|340pxF8. Roneo Neopost “105” (LV-10). Licence number with “N” prefix, as with Type F1, but with letter suffix. (F1 has no letter suffix.) TM: DC Values: 4 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 5, 6, 7½, 9, 1/- left|360pxF9. Pitney Bowes “5000” series (MV), 1963. Wide low design. Licence number with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋ 0/0 = left|320pxF10. Pitney Bowes “RT” (MV). Smaller frank than Type F8. Licence number with “RT” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0 / 0= left|340pxF11. Roneo Neopost “605” (Postalia “P3” ) (MV), 1966. Licence number with “TN” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋≋0 4 ≋≋.0 4 ≋0/0 blue GROUP G: Horizontal frank, "GREAT BRITAIN" and large crown at top 3 Column of horizontal lines at left "POSTAGE PAID" small at bottom left|360px left|360pxG1. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1967. Licence number with “fml” prefix below column of horizontal lines or below “POSTAGE PAID”. A. Meter number below column of lines B. Meter number below "POSTAGE PAID" TM: DC V/F: 4 00/0 12px blue GROUP H: Rectangular frank with vertical "GREAT BRITAIN" at left and vertical "POSTAGE PAID" at right 3 NOTES: The frank dimensions shown in the descriptions are from the outside of "GREAT BRITAIN" to outside of "POSTAGE PAID" and from the top to bottom frame lines. The Licence number may extend below the bottom frame line in some cases. Most stamps of this group (and some in earlier groups) have meter/licence number suffixes as well as prefixes. The suffixes are a means of extending the range of numbers available. They can also symbolize information such as the year the meter was deployed. blue Sub-group HA: Stamps from meters with mechanical (solid) die printing mechanism left|545px HA1. Neopost “105” (LV-6, 8, -10), 1968. Licence number with “N” or “NA”, “NB”, “NC” etc. prefix. TM: BIC Values: 4 1½ up in ½ step increments NOTE: Through acquisition Neopost postage meters became products of Roneo, Roneo Vickers, Roneo Alcatel and Neopost Alcatel. For the sake of simplicity this catalogue uses ‘Neopost’ for all of them. left|300px left|300px HA2. Neopost “205” and "2205" (MV). Licence number with “J”, “JA”, “JB”… , "P", or "2N" prefix. A. Tall date figures ("205") B. Short date figures ("2205") 3(This was previously catalogued as Type HA18.) TM: BIC V/F: 4 0(½)4 0– 4 00(½) 4 00– 4 000 a. With slogan in color other than red left|400px HA3. Neopost “305” (MV). Licence number with “N–“, “NA–“, “NB–“, “NC–“… also “PX–“ prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00(½) 4 000(½) left|340px left|380px HA4. Neopost “405/505” (MV). Frank wider than tall. Licence number with “R”, “RD”, “RH”, “RM”, “RN”, “RR” or “RV” prefix. A. Frank 27-28 x 21-22 mm B. Frank 31 x 23-24 mm TM: BIC V/F: 4 0(½) 4 00(½)4 000(½)4 0000 left|320px HA5. Neopost “605” (MV). Licence number with “TN” prefix. V/F: 4 0(½)4 4 ≋00 4 4 ≋.00 4 000 NOTE: This stamp with “RN” prefix is a specimen. left|400px HA6. Pitney Bowes Model "CV" (LV-6). Licence number with “PB C” prefix followed by 3-digit number and “A”. A. Small TM, 1-line date B. Large TM, 2-line date TM: DC Values seen: 4 2½, 3, 3½, 4½, 5 left|490px HA7. Pitney Bowes “Simplex” (LV-25). Licence number with “P.B.S” prefix. Frank variable in size from about 23 to 26 mm wide. TM: DC Values: 4 ½ to 12½ in ½ increments left|360px HA8. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV). Licence number with “P.B.A” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0(½)4 00(½)4 =00(½) left|310px left|250px HA9. Pitney Bowes “RF” or “RT” (MV). Licence number with “P.B.R” prefix. A. Large DC TM, ~21 mm with 4 mm spacing between rings. B. Small DC TM, 19 mm with 2½ mm between rings. V/F: 4 0(½) 4 00(½) left|340px left|360px HA10. Pitney Bowes “5000” series (MV). Value figures are below level of date figures. A. Narrow frank. Licence number prefix “P.B.”, “P.B.C”, “P.B.H”, "P.B.J", “P.B.K”, “P.B.M”, “P.B.N” or “P.B.T” B. Wide frank. Licence number prefix "P.B.E" or "P.B.V" 3(This was previously catalogued as Type HA20.) TM: DC V/F: 4 0(½)4 00(½) 4 000 4 ≋00 4 ≋000 4 ≋00≋ 4 000≋ left|365px HA11. Hasler “F22” (MV). Licence number with “fml” or “FML” prefix. TM: DC, date with stop centered after the year figures V/F: 4 00(½) NOTE: Type HA12 in the previous version of this catalogue is now catalogued as Type HA10A. left|340px HA13. Pitney Bowes “6300” series (MV), 1970. Licence number with “P.B.” prefix plus 4-digit number and letter, or with “P.B. D” or “P.B. L” prefix and a 3-digit number and letter. Date and value figures are on same level. TM: DC V/F: 4 0(½) 4 00(½) 4 ≋00(½) 4 ≋00≋ 4 ≋000 NOTE: See Type HA24 for a similar stamp. left|345px HA14. Friden "PM4" (MV). Licence number with “G” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 00(½) left|240px HA15. Friden “9222” (MV), 1970. Very narrow frank. Licence number with “G” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 00(½) left|362px HA16. Hasler “F66” (MV), 1973. Licence number with “HAS” and "HGB" prefixes. A. Licence number breaks bottom frame line B. Licence number above complete bottom frame line TM: DC, without stop after year. V/F: 4 00(½) NOTE: Type HA16 closely resembles Type HA11 which has a stop centered after the year figures in the date. Type HA16 has no such stop. left|410px HA17. Neopost “105-2” (LV), 1973. Licence number with “W” prefix. TM: DC Values: 4 ½ to 10½ in ½ intervals NOTE: Type HA18 in the previous version of this catalogue is now catalogued as Type HA2B. left|370px HA19. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1978. Licence number with “HB, HF, HM, HT” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 000(½)4 ≋00(½) 4 ≋000 4 ≋00≋ 4 000≋ 4 0000 NOTE: Type HA20 in the previous version of this catalogue is now catalogued as Type HA10B. left|352px right|590px HA21. Pitney Bowes “6900” series (MV), 1986. Licence number with “PBF or PBG” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 a. Self-service vending machine stamp, with boxed slogan titled “SMART MAIL TRIAL”. Printed in green 3[$250] b. With slogan in color other than red left|350px HA22. Pitney Bowes “A900” and “B900” series (MV), 1991. Licence number with “PBC”, “PBW”, or “PB9” prefix followed by 4 or 5-digit number. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|355px HA23. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV), 1992. Licence number with “PBP” or “PBQ” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|340px HA24. Pitney Bowes “6600” (MV), 1993. Similar to Type HA13 but frank is taller than wide. Licence number with “PBB” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋00 left|340px left|340px HA25. Frama “E3/E4” (MV), 1982. Licence number with “MMC”, later “FSC” prefix. Value figures tall and thick. TM: DC V/F: 4 0.00(½) 4 ≋000 4 00.00(½) NOTE: See Types HA33, HB8, HB9 and HB10 for other stamps with “FSC” prefix. left|370px HA26. Neopost “Electronic” series (MV), 1983. Licence number with “1NE, 2NE, 5NE, 6NE, 7NE, 8NE” prefix. TM: DC with widely spaced date figures V/F: 4 ≋00– 4 ≋00(½) 4 ≋0.00 4 ≋000 left|340px HA27. Neopost “SM78/SM94” (MV). Licence number with “3NE” prefix above broken bottom line. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|350px HA28. Neopost “9000” (MV), 1988. Licence number with “9NE” prefix above broken bottom line. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 NOTE: See Types HA36 and HB2a for stamp with same prefix. left|340px left|340px HA29. Francotyp “A9000” (MV), 1969. Licence number with “EGS” or “AC.A” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Licence number and prefix variable in size from small to quite large. Value figures large and thick. Date figures widely spaced. TM: DC V/F: 4 00 4 00(½) 4 ≋00– 4 ≋000 left|330px HA30. Postalia “P3” (MV), 1983. Licence number with “ENV” prefix. The bottom frame line is complete TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋.00 left|340px HA31. Postalia “MS5” (MV), 1984. Licence number with “EMD” prefix. The bottom frame line is complete. TM: DC V/F: 4 000 4 0.00 4 ≋0.00 left|350px HA32. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000” (MV), 1986. Licence number with “EFS” prefix. The bottom frame line is complete. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 4 ≋000 left|360px HA33. Frama “EPS” (MV), 1994. Licence number with “FSC” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 NOTE: See Types HA25, HB8, HB9 and HB10 for other stamps with “FSC” prefix. left|360px HA34. ASCOM Hasler “Smile” (MV), 1995. Licence number with “HS” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|350px HA35. SECAP “Alpha” and “Minipost” (MV), 1996. Licence number with “ASA” or “ASM” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|355px HA36. Neopost “SM75/SM85” (MV), 1998. Licence number with 9NE 5” prefix. Bottom frame line is complete. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 blue Sub-group HB: Stamps from digital meters left|360px HB1. Ascom Hasler "InteliPost". Licence number with "A" prefix breaks bottom frame line. With block of alpha-numeric characters in three lines at lower left of TM. (See also Type HB6) TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 286px|left HB2.0. Frama Zero-value impressions Frama machines may show a line through the value if a zero-value impression is printed. left|295px HB2.1. Frama “Sensonic 2000” (thermal), 1999. Licence number with “FSC2” or "FSC3" prefix above bottom frame line. Printed in red or blue. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 NOTE: See Types HA25, HA33, HB2.2 and HB2.3 for other stamps with “FSC” prefix. left|310px HB2.2. Frama “Mailspirit” . Licence number with “FSC7” prefix breaks bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 NOTE: See Types HA25, HA33, HB2.1, and HB2.3 for other stamps with “FSC” prefix. left|320px HB2.3. Frama “OfficeMail” . Very similar to Type HB2.1 but the frank and town mark are slightly larger. Licence number with “FSC9” prefix above bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 NOTE: See Types HA25, HB2.1, and HB2.2 for other stamps with “FSC” prefix. left|330px right|340px HB2.4. Frama “Matrix F2/F4/F6” . Very similar to Type HB2.3 but the value figures are wider. Licence number with “F1” prefix above bottom frame line. Printed in red or blue. A. Value figures wide, with stop: 4 0000 B. Value figures narrow, without stop: 4 00.00 TM: DC left|300px left|294px HB3.1. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000/T1000S” (thermal), 1992. Licence number with “T” prefix above bottom frame. A. Wide spacing between numbers in value figures (T1000S) B. Narrow spacing in value figures (T1000) TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 a. Printed in blue left|365px HB3.2. Francotyp-Postalia “JetMail”. Single column of vertical numbers reading up at left of TM. Licence number with “FJ” prefix above bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|330px left|320px left|320px HB3.3. Francotyp-Postalia "Centormail", “MyMail”, "Ultimail" and “Optimail”. Similar to Type HB3.2 but the frank is taller and the date figures are slightly more widely spaced. The vertical numbers at left of the TM are shorter than with Type HB3.2. Found in blue as well as red. A. Centormail: “FC” prefix B. MyMail: “FM” prefix C. Ultimail: “FU” prefix D. Optimail: “F04” prefix E. PostBase: "FP" prefix TM: DC, nil V/F: 4 0000 a. As B, but with "0FM” prefix left|295px HB4.1. Neopost “SM22/26”. Very narrow spacing between TM and frank. Licence number with “4NE” prefix. Printed in red only. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|355px left|280px HB4.2. Neopost “IS-330/ 350" and "IJ25” series, 2000. Printed in red by ink-jet method. Licence number with “N105/ 110/ 112-118” prefix breaking bottom frame line. (The N111 series was not used.) A. IS-330 series: L# with N105 prefix B. IJ25 series: L# with N110/ 112/ 113/ 114 prefix C. IS-350 series: L# with N115/ 116/ 117/ 118 prefix TM: DC, SC V/F: 4 0000 a. Printed in blue by mistake, L# N1153662 b. Error: Used commercially with town mark "NEOPOST SPECIMEN" left|330px left|330px HB4.3. Neopost “IJ65/ 75/ 80/ 90/ 110”, 2000. Similar to Type HAxxx but value figures slightly wider. Date as “00–00–00” or "00.00.00". Licence number with “N120/124” prefix Without bottom frame line. Printed in red or blue. A. Pre-production IJ65: one meter only, licence number 9NE90001 B. IJ65/ 75 series: L# with N120 prefix, date figures as 00-00-00 (with dashes) C. As B but date figures as 00.00.00 (with stops) D. IJ80/ 90/ 110 series: L# with N125 prefix TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 a. Licence number in N124 or N129 series can be from any of the HB4.3 models. left|318px right|318px left|318px right|318px left|318px HB4.4. Neopost “IJ65/ 75/ 80/ 90/ 110”, 2000. Licence number breaks bottom frame line. Printed only in red. A. IJ35/45 series: L# with N130/ 131 prefix B. IJ40/50 series: L# with N135 prefix C. IS-460 series: L# with N137 prefix D. IS-420 series: L# with N138 prefix E. IS-440 series: L# with N139 prefix TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|318px left|318px HB4.5. Neopost "IS-240/ 280/ 480". Without bottom frame line. Value figures widely spaced. Very small date figures slightly above the level of the value figures. A. IS-480 series: L# with N30 prefix (red or blue) B. S-240/280 series: L# with N33 prefix (red or blue) TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|318px HB4.6. Neopost “IS-5000/ 6000”. Bottom frame line complete. Very small date figures. Date and value figures are on the same level Licence number with “N50” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Printed only in blue. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 333px|left HB5.0. Pitney Bowes Zero-value impressions When a zero-value impression is printed on a Pitney Bowes machine, the normal design is replaced by horizontal bars with "INVALID VALUE" at the top. left|355px HB5.1. Pitney Bowes “PostPerfect”, 1995. Small frank with two columns of stacked numbers left of TM. Licence number with “PB7” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|360px HB5.2. Pitney Bowes “PersonalPost”, 1998. Short frank printed by ink jet method which leaves telltale horizontal tracks within the frank. Two columns of stacked numbers left of TM. Licence number with “PB2” or "PB4" prefix breaks bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 4 0000 left|360px right|370px left|360px right|335px left|355px right|340px right|340px HB5.3. Pitney Bowes “DM200/ 250”, “DM225/ 300”, “DM100i/150i/ 110i”, "DM400C/ 450C/ 475C" , and "DM50/ 55", 2000. Two columns of stacked numbers left of TM. Stamps from these models are identical in appearance except for Licence number prefix. Licence number prefix breaks bottom frame line. Known printed in blue as well as red. A. DM200/ 250 (and possibly DM300C): “PB30/ 31/ 37" B. DM225/ 300: “PB37” prefix C. DM100i/ 110i/ 150i: “PB8” prefix D. DM50/ 55: "PB0" prefix, later "PB33/ 34/ 35..." E. DM400C/ 450C/ 475C: "PB6" prefix TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 NOTES: * Meter model names and prefixes change somewhat frequently. The correspondences shown for HB5.3 are educated guesses. * See also Type HB5.5. left|360px right|350px right|350px HB5.4. Pitney Bowes “DM-400/ -500”, later "Connect+ 1000". Very similar to Type HB5.3 but with only one column of stacked numbers left of the TM. Licence number with “PB50”, “PB52” or "PB550/ 551" prefix breaks bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|715px HB5.5. Pitney Bowes “Connect+ FC” , later "Connect+ 2000". Identical to type HB5.3 except the machine is capable of printing slogans and other data in multiple colors completely across the top of an envelope. Two columns of alpha-numeric characters left of the town mark. Licence number with "PB555/ 556/ 557" prefix breaks bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|350px left|350px HB5.6. Pitney Bowes “DM160i/ 220i”. Very similar to Type HB5.3 but the value figures are more widely spaced with zeros that are more squarish than oval. Meter prefixes PB16 and PB8 seen. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|385px left|385px HB6. Secap / Pitney Bowes “DP-200/ -400”. Small frank and short date figures. Licence number breaks bottom frame line. With block of alpha-numeric characters in three lines at lower left of TM (found also on Type HB1). A. Secap DP200: “ST22” prefix B. Secap DP400: “ST42” prefix C. Pitney Bowes: “PB1" prefix TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 blue GROUP I: Frank with vertical bar codes at sides 3 “Royal Mail” at top, licence number at bottom. Without crown, "GREAT BRITAIN" and "POSTAGE PAID". The country name, changed to “United Kingdom”, is in the town mark. left|355px I1.1. Pitney Bowes “A900” series (MV), 1996. Licence number with “PBC” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|355px I1.2. Pitney Bowes “6900” series (MV). 3[Very scarce] Licence number with “PBG” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|355px I1.3. Pitney Bowes “PostPerfect” (digital). 3[Scarce] Licence number with “PB7” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|360px I2.1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Licence number with “AH3” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|370px I2.2. Hasler “Mailmaster (104/224)” (MV). 3[Very scarce] Licence number with “AH1” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋00≋ left|360px I3.1. Neopost “5450/5460” (MV). 3[Scarce] Licence number with “NE5” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|355px I3.2. Neopost “EFM7/4000” (MV). 3[Scarce] Licence number with “NE6” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|360px I3.3. Neopost “8050/8060” (MV). 3[Scarce] Licence number with “NE8” prefix. V/F: 4 ≋000 left|360px I4.1. Francotyp-Postalia “MS5” (MV). 3[Rare] Licence number with “FPM” prefix. V/F: 4 000 left|380px I4.2. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” or "EFS"??? (digital). 3[Rare] Licence number with “FPE” prefix. V/F: 4 0000 left|360px I5.1. Frama “EPS” (MV). 3[Rare] Licence number with “FAE” prefix. V/F: 4 00.00 blue GROUP J: MailmarkTM stamps: "Delivered by Royal Mail" at left, 2D barcode at centre, mail class rectangle at right 3 blue Mailmark is a trademark of Royal Mail. The Mailmark stamps are replacements for Group HB. Format: At left: Cross-shaped crown+"Royal Mail" logo featuring the St. Edward's Crown for Queen Elizabeth II or the Tudor Crown for King Charles III, with "Delivered by" above the logo on domestic mail, without it on international mail. centre|300px At centre: date as 00-00-00 above the value figures and licence number above the 2D barcode. International mail has "UK" above the date. At right: an upright rectangle containing the mail class often, but not always, with the weight at bottom The stamps do not include a town mark. The stamps are nearly identical and can be identified most easily by the licence number prefix. Because of their identical nature, not all stamp types are illustrated. Classes of mail seen so far: 1 / Letter 2 / Letter 1 / L Letter / (weight) 2 / L Letter / (weight) 1 / Small Parcel 2 / Small Parcel 1 / Medium Parcel 2 / Medium Parcel 1 / Advanced 1 / Advanced Letter 2 / Advanced 2 / Advanced Letter A / Europe ITS / ROW1, ROW2 or ROW3 3[ITS = International Tracked and Signed, ROW = Rest Of World.) the hour of the day (for Special Delivery) (blank) / Surcharge Payment (blank) / Zero Test (identifies a non-postage stamp) left|420px right|390px left|400px J1.1. Pitney Bowes "DM160i/220i" (digital), 2014. A. Licence number with "PB16/17" prefix. Found in red as well as blue. B. Licence number with "PB20" prefix. Seven digits in licence number. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 a. Printed in red left|430px left|430px J1.2. Pitney Bowes "Connect+" (digital), 2014. Licence number with "PB55" or "PB66" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 NOTE: The Connect+ model is capable of printing a multi-color slogan across the entire length of the envelope. left|430px J2.1. Frama "Matrix F12..." (digital), 2014. Licence number with "FR2" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 left|430px J3.1. Neopost "IS-240/280" (digital), 2014. Licence number with "NE6" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 a. Printed in red left|420px right|380px left|420px right|380px J3.2. Neopost "IS-480" (digital), 2014. Licence number with "NE8" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 a. Printed in red left|400px J3.3. Neopost "IS-5000/6000" (digital), 2014. Licence number with "NE9" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 left|380px J4.1. Francotyp-Postalia "PostBase Qi3/4/6/9" (digital), 2014. Licence number with "FP611" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 362px|left J4.2. Francotyp-Postalia (Unknown, possibly "PostBase Office" or "PostBase Vision" series) (digital). Licence number with "FP911" prefix. V/F: 4 ₤0.00 GROUP PC: Digital stamps from PC/internet systems left|350px left|343px PC1. Royal Mail “SmartStamp” , 15 January 2004. Square 2D barcode at left with value figures and identification code above and the ‘POST BY’ date below. At center is a large negative letter indicating the class of mail/ “ROYAL MAIL”/ and a postage paid statement. At right are two vertical bars of uneven widths (a mail class barcode). Mail classes: A. “1” (1st class mail) B. “2” (2nd class mail) C. “A” (international airmail) (‘Par Avion’ after the postage paid statement.) D. “SU” (international surface mail) E. “Royal Mail / specialdelivery”) (This appears in a large box replacing the middle box and bars at right.) F. “SP” (vertical) (standard parcel) V/F: 4 £0.00 right|360px a. For use in Wales, with "POST/ BRENHINOL" replacing "ROYAL MAIL" right|660px b. "POST BY THE END OF" instead of "POST BY" c. Without value figures. The weight (or weight/service) appears where the value figures normally are. (Possibly this is a format used by bulk mailers.) d. “ROYAL MAIL”/ the postage paid statement/ “SmartStamp.co.uk”. e. “ROYAL MAIL”/ service/ and the postage paid statement. f. With "Signed For" postal direction added below the frank. Examples: "Signed For 1st Class", "Int Signed For Small Packets" g. Value figures and date small h. 2nd class stamp with 1st class barcode (larger bar at right) 1000px NOTE: The SmartStamp on-line postage program was overhauled in August 2006. The update allowed users to add slogans in color. Some minor changes appeared in the frank but they are not consistent. For example, “POST BY” is often larger but is also found in the earlier, small size. The value figures and inscriptions can also vary in size. The frank may be slightly smaller than the first version although this may be due to printer variables rather than software changes. left|400px PC2. Royal Mail “SmartStamp” , 2004. 3[Appears to be rare] As Type PC1 but the mail class indicator is positive and "ROYAL MAIL" is negative at the bottom. Due to the early date (March 2004) this may be an early experimental or test design. V/F: 4 £0.00 left|530px PC3. Royal Mail “Click & Drop” (digital), 2017. Click & Drop is an online system that allows anyone to print postage at home without having to register beforehand. The only requirement is that the franked mail must be dropped at a post office or specially designated post box. The service offers postage labels for both parcels and letters. Shown here is the top of a large label which was used on a parcel. It is very likely that the labels for letters are smaller and in a different format. The parcel stamp has the Royal Mail logo at top right and the service indicator at top left. Below this is a band containing the weight, the service indicator repeated, and the value figures. In the bottom section are a 2D barcode field and a tracking barcode. V/F: 4 £0.00 475px|left 485px|right PC4. Royal Mail “Click & Drop” (digital). Similar to type PC3 but with data rearranged. The parcel stamp has the Royal Mail logo at top right and the service indicator at top left. Under this is a band containing the service type, parcel type and weight. The next section contains a 2D barcode field and a tracking barcode. Below this are the recipient and sender's addresses (greyed out and labelled in the examples illustrated) "A". With "Postage Paid GB" below Royal Mail logo at upper right, and with the postage cost and latest mailing date in the lower panel of the stamp. "B". For Royal Mail account holders, with "Postage on Account GB" below Royal Mail logo at upper right, no value shown, and with customer data in the lower panel of the stamp. V/F: 4 £0.00 Note: Two versions of the Royal Mail logo exist: 150px 4 4 150px GROUP PO: Stamps generated by Post Office counter (window) machines 3 blue Type PO impressions include a service indicator code. Not all the codes were used on all types. Many did not come into use until after PO1 was retired, and several became obsolete before PO2 was inaugurated. The following is a list of all codes seen or reported: "1ST" (2002) or “1st” (2003) (letter mail weighing up to 60 grams) "1af" ("1st" in Welsh) "1PK" (1st class packet) "1L" (large letter or packet weighing up to 60 grams) "1LL" (replaced "1L" in 2003) "1LG" (replaced "1LL" in 2006) "2ND" (2002) or “2nd” (2003) (letter mail weighing more than 60 grams) "2il" ("2nd" in Welsh) "2L" (large letter or packet weighing more than 60 grams) "2LL" (replaced "2L" in 2003) "2LG" (replaced "2LL" in 2006) "2PK" (2nd class packet) “A” (airmail) “AX” (overseas insured mail) "AAX" (replaced "AX") "FP" (Fully Paid, found on reposted underpaid airmail) "IT". (International Tracking) "ITS" (International Tracking & Signature) "MOR" (Mail order return) “PF” (“parcel force worldwide”, replaced by “PE" and "PS” in July 2002) 3[Rare (see NOTE below)] "PE" (International economy parcel) "PS" (International standard parcel) "RPR" (Packet post return) "RSF" (Recorded, signed for) “P” (parcel post, replaced by "SP" in 2005) “SP” (standard parcel) “S” (surface letter mail weighing over ten grams, replaced by "SU") “SU” (international surface mail) “SD” (special delivery) "B" (2002) (British Forces mail) "1B" (British Forces mail, letter mail weighing up to 60 grams) "2B" (British Forces mail, letter mail weighing more than 60 grams) "BL" (British Forces mail, large letter or packet weighing more than 60 grams) "BLL" (replaced "BL" in 2003) "BLG" (replaced "BLL" in 2006) "BF" (British Forces parcel) "BPK" (British Forces packet) "FF" (British Forces freepost) NOTE: "PF" is probably not the only code that is rarely found. Label Types 300px|leftLabel A Plain white self-adhesive label with rounded corners with die-cut anti-peel slits. a. Label without anti-peel slits (used during experimental period, February to April 2002). 300px|left 300px|leftLabel B Gold label showing large portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with die-cut anti-peel pattern. B1. With simulated perforations. B2. With straight edges and rounded corners. Light version printed by De La Rue (2011-2012), darker version printed by Walsall (2012-2015). 300px|left 300px|leftLabel C Predominantly white label with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at upper right and "·SINGLE USE ONLY·" in concentric quarter circles at bottom right. C1. Beige. C2. Grey. 300px|leftLabel D Similar to Label C but smaller portrait and without "·SINGLE USE ONLY·". 300px|leftLabel E Similar to Label C but with portrait of King Charles III. Anti-peel Slit Types 300px|leftAnti-peel Slit Type 1 Used with Label A. 300px|leftAnti-peel Slit Type 2 Used with Label B1. 300px|leftAnti-peel Slit Type 3 Used with Label B2. 300px|leftAnti-peel Slit Type 4 Used with Label B2. 300px|leftAnti-peel Slit Type 5 Used with Labels C, D and E. 300px|left 300px|left 300px|leftPO1. "Horizon" software, "Wincor-Nixdorf" printer (digital), 14 February 2002. Large service indicator code at top between horizontal bars. Between two horizontal lines: "Royal Mail" "POSTAGE PAID UK" Date, value figures, Post Office postcode (date normally as DD/MM/YY, but also known as DD-MM-YY) Post Office ID at left, coded data at right in the form #-########-# A. Inscriptions short and thick (original software) B. Inscriptions taller and thinner (replaced A starting in 2003) V/F: 4 £0.00 a. For use in Wales, with "Post Brenhinol/TALWYD Y POST DG" (or "Talwyd Y Post DG") added below "POSTAGE PAID" b. As a but misspelled as "Post Brenhino" NOTE: First day covers are rare because the first day of use was not announced publicly. 300px|leftPO2. "Horizon" software, "Wincor-Nixdorf" printer (digital), 29 September 2011. As PO1 but smaller, with "." plus lowercase letter (service code) after "Royal Mail" and a number (tax rate) added after "POSTAGE PAID UK" V/F: 4 £0.00 300px|leftPO3. "Horizon" software, "Wincor-Nixdorf" printer (digital), 2015. Left justified at top left: Service indicator between two horizontal lines Value figures and weight Destination (not always shown) Post Office branch number, date Transaction number (Session ID), VAT code, horizontal line Payment Reference Number with "PRN:" prefix 2D barcode at lower left, service type ("L" - Letter, "S" - Special Delivery) or mail class ("1", "2") at lower right. V/F: 4 £0.00 300px|leftPO4. "Horizon" software, NCR "Post & Go" printer (digital), 2016. Left justified at top left: Service indicator date + underline weight and value figures and horizontal line Payment Reference Number with "PRN" prefix and horizontal line At right of the 2D bar code field between two horizontal lines: Code Post Office branch number VAT code Service type or mail class Vertical code in format ##-#### V/F: 4 £0.00 GROUP PD: Special stamps used for Postage Due left|620px PD1. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV), 1991. 3[$250] Simple square frank with crown at top. Double circle TM with POSTAGE DUE at bottom. Special slogan SURCHARGE POSTAGE DUE. One example known printed in black on green tape V/F: 4 ≋000 left|620px PD2. Neopost “Electronic” (MV), 1994. 3[Rare] Nearly square frank with TO PAY at top. With or without special slogan “(town name) SURCHARGE DUTY”. Printed in green TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 blue GROUP PP: Special stamps used for Parcel Post blue NOTE: Catalogue values are for loose tapes. left|340px 363px|left PP1. Ticket-Issue Machines (T.I.M.) (LV-12), 1947. 3[Rare] Produced by two experimental machines: A. Used at Romford, Essex, from 28 April 1947 to 24 Sep 1948, but withdrawn between 21 Jan 1948 and 15 Mar 1948. B. Used at Cambridge from 28 April 1947 to 28 Sep 1948, but probably withdrawn for a similar period to the machine at Romford. Boxed “PARCEL POST” vertical at left. Values: 4 6d to 1/5 in 1d increments a. One example of Type PP1B is known with the boxed "PARCEL POST" printed in black, spaced at a larger than normal distance to the left. This should not be possible based on the design of the machine, so may be a trial with a manually-applied 'PARCEL POST' marking. left|317px PP2. Westinghouse-Garrard Ticket Machines Ltd. (MV), 1947. From an experimental machine used between Dec 1947 and Nov 1948 at Cambridge and between Feb 1949 and Aug 1950 at Birmingham. Printed in red on white labels. A. With “S D” below “POSTAGE” (Cambridge) 3[$100] B. With “PAID” below “POSTAGE” (Birmingham) 3[$150] Values: 4 1d to 9/11½ in ½d increments left|340px PP3. T.I.M. (LV-12), 1948. As Type PP1 but “PARCEL POST / PAID” in the box at left, and the crown above value figures is smaller. Values: 4 9d to 3/3 in 1d increments NOTE: Specimens exist. They are printed on pink paper instead of white but otherwise look the same 3[Rare] 311px|left 311px|left PP4. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-25), 1950. 3[Rare] Two machines modified to print on labels: A. Used at Romford and Birmingham from 25 IX 50 to 24 X 51. TM: DC at right of frank with two solid circles to the right of the TM. B. Used at Aberdeen and Harrogate from 21 I 52. TM: DC at right of frank with two solid circles to the right of the TM. The Aberdeen machine is known used to at least 1957. The Harrogate machine was subsequently transferred to Leith. C. Used at Leith from 14 II 55. TM: DC at right of frank with two solid five-pointed stars to the right of the TM. The illustration at left shows reduced spacing between the value die and the TM - this is not normal and may have been caused by slippage. Values: 4 1d to 2/1 in 1d increments, although values below 9d are not thought to have been used. left|340px PP5. T.I.M. (LV-12), 1951. 3[$50 for verified used example, $20 for unused example] Special design used at Festival of Britain exhibition in London between May and September 1951. Similar to Type PP3 but slightly wider and with center section closed at left. Festival of Britain logo in box at left. Values: 4 9d to 3/3 in 1d increments left|275px PP6. Setright Registers Ltd. (LV-22), 1951. 3[Scarce] From two experimental machines used in Birmingham and Cambridge to about 1958. Design similar to Type PP3 but smaller and without straight inner line in value box. Boxed “PARCEL POST / PAID” vertical at left Values: 4 9d to 2/6 in 1d increments left|320px PP7. Setright Registers Ltd. (MV), 1958. 3[$150] Large Crown at top of value box, and without monogram of monarch at bottom. With boxed “POSTAGE / PAID” vertical at left. Larger than Type PP6. From a trial machine used from Sep 1958 to late 1959. Values: 4 1d to 19/11 in 1d increments. Postage values below 1/ are preceded by “=”. left|335px PP8. Setright Registers Ltd. (MV), 1959. As Type PP7 but with boxed “PARCEL POST / PAID” at left. Values: 4 1d to 19/11 in 1d increments. Postage values below 1/ are preceded by “=”. blue GROUP RP: Special stamps for Railway Parcel Post left|500px RP1. National Cash Register Company Ltd. “900” (MV), 1925. 3[$100] Used by the London and North Eastern Railway at Ipswich between 1933 and 1934. Purple impression on orange labels. Center line printed through a ribbon includes operator’s ID letter, amount paid, sequence number and date. A. With “PARCEL STAMP” at top (as pictured). 4 V/F: -0 0- B. With “Parcel Stamp Label” at top. 4 V/F: -0.0 o/R left|308px right|315px RP2. National Cash Register “1900” (MV), 1933. 3[$100] Used by the London and North Eastern Railway at Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, and Newcastle. Purple impression on gray green label. Center line printed through a ribbon includes clerks ID number, amount paid, rate, and sequence number. V/F: 4 –0•0 left|318px RP3. Westinghouse-Garrard Ticket Machines Ltd. (MV), 1947. 3[$100] From an experimental machine used in 1947 and 1948 at various stations including Harrow, Brighton, Luton, Kings Cross and Slough. Upright rectangle with outer frame line. V/F: 4 0 0 – (double lined numbers) left|332px RP4. National Cash Register “1900” (MV), 1948. 3[$100] Tall stamp used by the London and North Eastern Railway at Kings Cross. Purple impression on green labels. Center line as Type RP2 V/F: 4 0•0 left|300px RP5. National Cash Register “100” (MV), 1948. 3[$100] Plain stamp with station name in center and date-rate line at bottom. Used by the London and North Eastern Railway at Kings Cross and Liverpool. Purple impression on white with very pale green or pale blue underprinting (“British Railways” diagonally). Bottom line printed through a ribbon shows date, sequence number, and amount paid. V/F: 4 0•0 left|470px RP6. T.I.M. (MV), 1951. 3[$100] From an experimental machine used between 1951 and 1952 at Brighton, Southern Region. Frank has straight-line frame lines segmented into several boxes. The top of the frank is open at the top above the station name. Shown vertically at left outside the frame at left are BRITISH RAILWAYS / S REGION / BRIGHTON. Purple impression on white paper straight at top and bottom, serrated at the sides. V/F: 4 (0)0/(0)0 D left|420px RP7. T.I.M. (MV), 1950. 3[Rare] Similar to RP6, this stamp was used when no cash was involved at time of dispatch. Station name vertical at left. Without a value line. Purple impression on white label. NOTE: The "COND. NO." box at right usually contains a number. Less often are found a dash or "NON / ISSUE". left|450px RP7.1. T.I.M. (MV), 1936. 3[$200] As Types RP6 and RP7 but the outer frame line is unbroken across the top. Station name vertical at left, L.N.E.R. / IPSWICH. The top center segment contains only the parcel stamp number, without the station name. Red impression on tan label. V/F: 4 1/- 6pxseen. 3(possibly similar to the V/F for RP6) NOTES: Type RP7.1 preceded Types RP6 and RP7 by nearly 15 years. L.N.E.R. stands for London and North Eastern Railway. left|326px RP8. Westinghouse-Garrard Ticket Machines Ltd. (MV), 1953. 3[Scarce] Town line boxed in center with value line above and serial number and date below. Purple impression on cream paper. Separation by two long slits at top and bottom. V/F: 4 00 00 (0)0 blue GROUP MM: Special stamp used for Military mail left|280px MM1. Neopost (LV). 3[$300] Stamp used by British forces in East Africa during World War Two. This was a Ceylon stamp converted from normal use by removal of “CEYLON” from the upper panel. Not known used with attached town mark. Found with double circle hand stamp “E.A. / A.P.O. 58” Value seen: 4 20 cents GROUP PV: Special stamps generated by public, self-service vending machines NOTE: See also Type HA21a for a vending machine stamp. left|150px PV1. Wilkinson (Automatic Stamp Selling Machines) (FV-1), 1912. Circular stamp with “POSTAGE PAID” and crown below value figure. Used from 25 January to 31 August at G.P.O. London E.C. A. First day cover 3[$125] B. Printed in red, used on any day other than 25 January 3[$175] C. Printed in maroon or red-brown (found sporadically in late February, consistently in later months) 3[$200] D. Last day cover 3[$300] Value: 4 1d NOTE: The Wilkinson machine was promoted in the philatelic press of the day, and several stamp collectors made a point of getting examples on the first day of use. Use of the machine tailed off rapidly thereafter. It was finally removed from service because of lack of use. left|350px PV1.1. Samkyung Hitech "Weigh and Pay” (digital), 25 March 2004. 3[Scarce] The stamp is similar to Post Office stamp Type PO1 but the printed design is nearly square rather than tall like PO1. The bottom line is in a much smaller font than with PO1. Several services were available. Those verified are as follows: A. “1st” (letter mail weighing up to 60 grams) B. “2nd” (letter mail weighing more than 60 grams) C. “A” (international air mail) D. "SU" (international surface mail) E. "HM" (special rate for mail to British military overseas) V/F: 4 £0.00 NOTES: * Three machines were trialed in Alfreton, Broadgate (London), and Luton. * They were withdrawn from service after eight months of use, on 20 October, due to slow and awkward operation. left|300px right|290px PV2. Pitney Bowes and Fujitsu “Post & Go” (digital), 29 January 2007. The stamp is nearly identical to Post Office stamp Type PO1 and is most easily identified by the lengthier alpha-numeric code at lower right which has the form of ##X####X-######-##. (or PAG-######-#)??? A full range of services was probably available but only these two are verified: A. “1st” (letter mail weighing up to 60 grams) B. “2nd” (letter mail weighing more than 60 grams) V/F: 4 £0.00 NOTE: Two kiosks were tested in Birmingham starting on the date indicated. Soon after other kiosks were installed in Birmingham and Belfast and at other locations even later. left|375px left|395px PV3. Wincor Nixdorf "Post & Go" (digital), 8 October 2008. Horizontal label with service indicator at top center above "Royal Mail" A. Label with smooth edges, replaced by B starting in January 2009 B. Label with simulated perforations at top and bottom V/F: 4 £0.00 NOTE: These machines also produced dateless stamps that could be used anytime and anywhere. Such stamps show the Machin profile portrait of the Queen or color illustrations. They are not catalogued here. left|425px left|425px right|440px left|375px PV4. Wincor Nixdorf "Post & Go” (digital), 7 May 2010. Similar in design to Type PC1 but without the square digital bar code at left. Both "1st" and "2nd" stamps are found and have different bar configurations at the right. With or without service indicator added below the value figures. The stamps are printed on self-adhesive labels with security field at far left. A. Prototype design printed on label with straight edges and rounded corners and security field that does not touch the left edge of the label, in use for a couple days only at the London 2010 Festival of Stamps exhibition. 3[Rare] B. Standard design printed on label with simulated perforations at top and bottom. The security field varies in density, is wider and touches the edge of the label. V/F: 4 £0.00 a. With characters but no date under "Post By" (The font is larger than normal, and the "2" and bars are smaller than normal.) GROUP ESY: Essays Meter stamp essays are experimental designs that were either abandoned or changed in some way before being approved for use. Experimental designs that reach field testing or production intact are known as pre-production proofs. Meter stamp essays are almost universally rare with some being unique and others unknown in collectors' hands. It is likely that more essays were created than are listed here. Most may be lost forever as meter companies went out of business, with their records eventually being lost or destroyed. Others may still exist in company archives or in the memorabilia of active and former employees. Meter stamp proofs are identical to approved, issued stamps. Those generated before the stamp design was released are technically essays but are categorised as pre-production proofs and are not included in the ESY Group. Collectors should be aware of them however, since they are generally quite rare and have significance. Sub-group ESY-ASM: Automatic Stamping Machine Co. / Automatic Franking Machine Co. (New Zealand) 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-A-A. Moss "Model A" (FV5), 1909. Demonstration dies with various images or text advertising the benefits of franking machines. This machine was demonstrated to the Post Office by Mr. Hislop, secretary to Sir Joseph Ward (then Postmaster General of New Zealand), on 16th August 1909. a. One 'escaped' example bearing the 'King's Head' design is known to have been used on live mail on 26th August 1909. 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-B-A. Moss "Model B" (FV5), probably pre-1916. Design as per New Zealand Type B1A, but with town name "LONDON". M# 1-2 Values: ½d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/- 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-D-A. Moss "Model D" (FV5), 1919. Design as per New Zealand Type B2, except that the word "PAID" above the M# and the value in words below the M# are replaced by dashes. With town name "ANYWHERE" at bottom of dies. This machine was demonstrated to the Post Office on 8th March 1919 by Miss A. Saunders, secretary to Sir Joseph Ward (the Minister of Finance for New Zealand). It had been sent to London on 4th December 1918 for demonstration by Sir Joseph at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. M# 2 Values: 0d, 0d, 0d, 0d, 0d 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-D-B. Moss "Model D" (FV5), 1921. Design as per New Zealand Type B2, but with town name "LONDON" at bottom of dies. Four machines, being part of a shipment of six machines sent to London on 4th February 1921, the remaining two of which were for demonstration in the United States. M# 1-4 Values: ½d, 1d, 1½d, 6d, 1/- 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-D-C. Moss "Model D" (FV5), 1921. Value-dependent designs with different town names and M#. Submitted to the Post Office on 8th August 1921 and trial conducted on 12th November 1921. Values: ½d, 1d, 1½d, 6d, 1/- 128px 128px 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-D-D1. Moss "Model D" (FV5), 1921. Revised value-dependent designs with different town names and M#. Submitted to the Post Office on 2nd December 1921. Values: ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/- 390px|leftESY-ASM-D-D2. Moss "Model D" (FV5), 1922. As per Type ESY-ASM-D-D1 but with M#1. Examples of the 1½d and 1/- values are known cancelled by a black "MAR.28.22. / CHELSEA SW3" cancellation essay A set of all five values is known cancelled by a black "APL.26 22 / CHELSEA S.W.3" cancellation essay (note the difference in date and townname format). This was possibly the machine demonstrated by R. Leonard, Esq., at the meeting of the City of London Philatelic Society on that date. Values: ½d, 1d, 1½d, 6d, 1/- NOTE: Image at left has been reduced in size. 128px 128px 128px 128px 128pxESY-ASM-D-E. Moss "Model D" (FV5), 1922. Simplified designs showing the value and M# only. The Post Office Archives contain example of the individual values cancelled by a black "APL 26.22 / CHELSEA. SW3." cancellation essay. The date and townname format is again different, and this machine may be another contender for the machine demonstrated by R. Leonard, Esq. (see Type ESY-ASM-D-D2). M#1 Values: ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, 1/- Sub-group ESY-PB: Pitney Bowes 300px|rightESY-PB-R-A. Pitney Bowes "Model R" (MV), 1960. Proposal for Design F die design. GREAT BRITAIN at top, crown and rose above M# "PB99999" at left of value. TM: SC "LONDON / W.C.2" dated 14 XI '60 V/F: 4 ≋ 0/0 = 322px|rightESY-PB-R-B. Pitney Bowes "Model R" (MV), 1960. Proposal for Design F die design. GREAT BRITAIN curved below crown. M# with "PBNO." prefix at left of value, "99999" at right of value. a. TM: SC "LONDON / W.C.2" dated 14 XI '60 b. TM: SC "CITY / STATE" dated 17 VIII '61 V/F: 4 ≋000 322px|rightESY-PB-R-C. Pitney Bowes "Model R" (MV), 1961. Proposal for Design F die design. Similar to Type ESY-PB-R-B but with pre-decimal value. TM: SC "PITNEY-BOWES / SPECIMEN" dated 14 XI '60 V/F: 4 ≋ 0/0 = 363px|rightESY-PB-R-D. Pitney Bowes "Model R" (MV). Proposal for Design F die design. Similar to Type ESY-PB-R-C but with horizontal lines above and below value die. TM: DC "PITNEY-BOWES / SPECIMEN" without date V/F: 4 ≋ 0/0 = Sub-group ESY-UPF: Universal Postal Frankers Ltd. Sub-group ESY-JNK: Jenkins & Burghard 400px|rightESY-JNK-FV-A. Jenkins & Burghard (FV5), 1924. Trial machine, not accepted by Post Office. V/F: ½, 1 Sub-group ESY-NEO: Neopost 116px|rightESY-NEO-LF-A. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for "LATE FEE" die to permit mail to be franked after normal business hours then accepted by the Post Office the following day. This frank would have been impressed in addition to the normal postage. Standard Design A die, but with "Great Britain" and M# replaced by large boxed "LATE FEE". V/F: 2 Supplied by the engravers, Zang & Co. Ltd., to Neopost between 1st October and 31st December 1925. NOTE. Black and white scan - original would have been printed in red. 302px|rightESY-NEO-LV-A. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines, but fitted to a FV1 machine. "POST PAID" at top, value repeated at left and right at bottom. M# "N1" breaks oval below royal cypher. V/F: 1½ Supplied by the engravers, Arthur Tremayne Ltd., to Neopost on 20th November 1926 with the M# unengraved. NOTE. Black and white scan - original would have been printed in red. 102px|rightESY-NEO-LV-B. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines, but fitted to a FV1 machine. "POST PAID" at top, value repeated at left and right at bottom. Large royal cypher without crown. Solid box for M# breaks oval below royal cypher. Not known with TM. V/F: 1½ Supplied by the engravers, Arthur Tremayne Ltd., to Neopost on 20th November 1926. NOTE. Black and white scan - original would have been printed in red. 103px|rightESY-NEO-LV-C. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines, but fitted to a FV1 machine. Crown above smaller royal cypher, petal-like patterns on either side replaced by a more open design. M# "N1" breaks oval below royal cypher. Not known with TM. V/F: 1½ Supplied by the engravers, Arthur Tremayne Ltd., to Neopost on 20th November 1926. NOTE. Black and white scan - original would have been printed in red. 293px|rightESY-NEO-LV-D. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines, but fitted to a FV1 machine. "POST PAID" at bottom above value figures. M# "N1" in oval below royal cypher. V/F: 1½ Supplied by the engravers, Arthur Tremayne Ltd., to Neopost on 11th December 1926. 283px|rightESY-NEO-LV-E. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines, but fitted to a FV1 machine. Value shown only once, in a box below the royal cypher. M# "N12" only. The authorities objected to the small size of the M#. V/F: 1½ NOTE. Black and white scan - original would have been printed in red. 288px|rightESY-NEO-LV-F. Neopost (FV1), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines, but fitted to a FV1 machine. Similar to Type ESY-NEO-LV-E, but the box surrounding the value has been removed. M# blank. V/F: 1½ NOTE. Black and white scan - original would have been printed in red. 310px|rightESY-NEO-LV-G. Neopost (LV2), 1926. Proposal for Design B die design for use with the new Neopost Limited Value machines. Similar to Type ESY-NEO-LV-F, with the addition of the M# in a larger font than used in Type ESY-NEO-LV-E. This is the design that was finally adopted as Design B, but M# with "N" at right instead of at left. M# 10N only. V/F: 1½ Sub-group ESY-FTP: Francotyp Return to main catalogue ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ Great_Britain