International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe The first meter was installed in 1929 when the country was the British possession of Southern Rhodesia. In 1953 the British merged Southern Rhodesia with their other colonies of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. In 1963 the Federation dissolved. Southern Rhodesia became independent and in 1965 dropped “SOUTHERN” from its name. In 1980 native populations gained control of the government and changed the country’s name to ZIMBABWE. For issues during the period of federation, see RHODESIA & NYASALAND. The stamps are grouped according to political inscription and use: A – Inscribed SOUTHERN RHODESIA, 1929–1953 and 1963–1964 (See RHODESIA & NYASALAND for 1953-1963.) B – Inscribed RHODESIA, 1965 - 1980 C – Inscribed ZIMBABWE, 1980 to present PO – Special stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices NOTE that the town marks of some stamp types, especially in Group C, can be quite irregular in size. GROUP A: Franks inscribed “SOUTHERN RHODESIA” Used from 1929 to 1953, before joining the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and again in 1964-64 after dissolution of the Federation. left|330px A1. Neopost (FV-1), 1929. 2[$50] Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border. “SOUTHERN / RHODESIA” in top panel, crown and monogram (GvR) in center. “POSTAGE &/ REVENUE” in arcs at sides. Lower frame line unbroken. M# N1 - N8. TM: DC, BIC Values seen: 4 ½, 1, 2D left|340pxA2. Neopost (LV-6), 1935. As Type A1 but bottom frame line is broken at sides of value figure. M# N9 up plus replacement dies of N1 – 8. A. With monogram “GvR” (not shown) B. With monogram “G R” TM: DC, BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 3, 6, 1/- Value: 4 2/- 2[$15] left|340px left|335px 304px|left A3. Universal “Multi-Value" (MV), 1934. Frank with single-line simulated perforation border. “SOUTHERN” and “RHODESIA” in curved panels at top and bottom. Country name is either small with spaces at sides or large filling the panels. M# with “U” prefix. A. With “POSTAGE” vertical at each side. Country name large B1. With “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at each side. Country name small in wide arcs B2. With “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at each side. Country name small in narrow arcs TM: DC V/F: 4 0/0(½) left|340px A4. Neopost (LV-6), 1950. 2[$20] Small frank with “SOUTHERN” at top and “RHODESIA” at bottom. Large value figure in center with “POSTAGE PAID” above in horseshoe-shaped ribbon. M# N374 only. TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 2, 3, 6D , 1/- left|460px A5. Neopost (LV-6), 1950. 2[$20] Small frank with simulated perforation border. “SOUTHERN” at top within parallel lines, and “RHODESIA” at bottom. “POSTAGE” vertical at left, and M# vertical at right. M#’s N375 and 376 only TM: BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 2, 3, 6, 1/- left|380px left|380px A6. Universal “Simplex” (LV-24), 1951. Similar to Type A3 but TM and date figures smaller. M# with “S” prefix. A. With “POSTAGE” alone vertical at each side. Country name large B. With “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at each side. Country name small TM: DC Values: 4 ½D to 2/- left|335px A7. Universal “Automax” (MV). Very similar to Type A3A but value figures are of uniform thickness. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 =0/0= left|370px A8. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1963. Frank with petal ornaments at top and sides. “POSTAGE PAID” in very small letters near top above value figures. M# with “RN” prefix TM: DC V/F: 4 =0/0= 4 =0/= 4 = 0•00= left|340px A9. Neopost (LV-6), 1964. Similar to Type A2 but crown and monogram removed from center. “PAID” replaces “REVENUE” at right. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC, BIC Values: 4 ½, 1, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7D, 1/- left|348px A10. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). Large frank with rectangular panels at top and bottom. “SOUTHERN” in top and “RHODESIA” in bottom. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides. M# with “F” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 0/0– 4 00/0– 4 0/00/0— left|295px A11. Neopost “205” (MV). Square frank with “SOUTHERN/ RHODESIA” in top panel. M# with “NE” prefix at bottom. TM: BIC V/F: 4 ★‘0– GROUP B: “RHODESIA” alone as the country name in the frank “SOUTHERN” was dropped from the name in 1965. Stamps are denominated in £sd currency before 1970 and in decimal currency afterward. left|345px left|340px right|340px right|310px B1. Neopost (LV-6), 1965. As Type A2 but crown and monogram removed, center blank. M# with “N” prefix. A. “SOUTHERN” excised from die leaving space above “RHODESIA” B. “RHODESIA” large, centered in panel TM: DC or BIC £sd values (with “D”): ½, 1, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 5, 6, 7, 1/- Decimal values (with “c”): ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12½ a. As A, "SOUTHERN" only partially obliterated from top panel b. "4c" value die made by removing "½" from a 4½c die leaving a space between the "4" and the "c". (meter N133) left|335px B2. Neopost (FV-1). 4[$15] Similar to Type B1B but value in center of frank. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC Value seen: 4 2½c left|340px left|340px right|340px B3. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). As Type A3 but with blank panel at top. M# with “U” prefix. A. “POSTAGE” at sides B. “POSTAGE PAID” at sides TM: DC , SC £sd V/F: 4 0/0 Decimal V/F: 4 00(½) 4 =.00(½) a. Top panel removed altogether b. Month in letters as "1 JAN 65", found on meter U11 c. "SOUTHERN" only partially obliterated from top panel left|330px B4. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). 4[$15] “RHODESIA” in curved panel at top, no panel at bottom. “POSTAGE PAID” at sides. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 =.00 left|385px 352px|right left|390px B5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-24). As Type A6 but top panel blank. M# with “S” prefix. A. “POSTAGE” at sides B. “POSTAGE PAID” at sides V/F may be plain or ornate TM: DC £sd values seen: 4 2, 3, 4, 1/3 Decimal values seen: 4 2, 2½, 3½, 4, 5, 10, 12c a. Top panel partially or totally removed. left|330px B6. Universal “Automax” (MV). Very similar to Type B4 but value figures are of uniform thickness. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC £sd V/F: 4 =0/0= Decimal V/F: 4 0.oo= a. Top panel removed altogether left|380px B7. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 4[$10] As Type A8 but “SOUTHERN” removed from design leaving blank space at left and “RHODESIA” at right in curved panel. M# RN 563 seen. TM: BIC V/F: 4 0•00= 4 =0/0= left|365px B8. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). Similar to Type B7 but smaller panel containing “RHODESIA” centered. Small “POSTAGE PAID” at top center. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC £sd V/F: 4 =0/0= Decimal V/F: 4 0•00 4 0•00= left|390px B9. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). As Type B8 but “RHODESIA” larger and “POSTAGE/ PAID” moved to bottom. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC, BIC £sd V/F: 4 =0/== Decimal V/F: 4 0•00= left|485px B10. Neopost (LV-6), 1967. Frank made up of four rectangles. “RHODESIA” in top panel, M# in bottom panel. “POSTAGE PAID” in left and right vertical panels. Value in center. M# with “N” prefix £sd values seen: 4 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7D, 1/- Decimal values seen: 4 ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 4½, 5, 8, 10, 12½ left|340px B11. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). As Type A10 but blank at top and large “RHODESIA” at bottom. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides. M# “F1” seen. TM: SC V/F: 4 0/0– left|340px B12. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). Similar to Type B11 but narrower frank, and “RHODESIA” in both top and bottom panels. “POSTAGE” at left, “PAID” at right. M# with “F” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 .00– 4 0.00– left|340px B13. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). Similar to Type B12 but wider, and dollar sign at upper left. “POSTAGE PAID” only at right. M# “FR-1” seen. TM: DC, SC V/F: 4 $0.00(½) left|290px left|290px B14. Neopost “205” (MV). Top panel with “RHODESIA”. Tall date figures. M# with “NE” prefix. A. “SOUTHERN” removed from die leaving space above “RHODESIA” B. “RHODESIA” centered in panel TM: BIC £sd V/F: 4 ★‘0– Decimal V/F: 4 00– left|325px B15. Neopost “405/505” (MV). 4[$10] Very similar to Type B14 but slightly wider frank and with wider spacing between TM and frank, (14-15 mm). Date figures short. M# with “NE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0,00 left|365px B16. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). As Types B14 and 15 but larger, 29 x 28-29 mm. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0•00= left|335px B17. Universal “Automax” (MV). 4[$15] Upright frank with single simulated-perforation outer border. Country name curved at bottom. “POSTAGE” between parallel-line ornaments vertical at both sides. M# “U79” seen. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000= left|330px B18. Universal “Automax” (MV). 4[$10] Frank with single simulated-perforation outer border and double straight-line inner frame in the corners. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 $0.oo= left|305px B19. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV), 1970. Simulated perforation border, “RHODESIA” at top with M# immediately below. Value figures at bottom flanked by “POSTAGE” vertical at both sides. M# “PBH 1” seen. TM: DC V/F: 4 0.00(½) GROUP C: “ZIMBABWE” in the frank Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe in 1980. Sub-group CA: Franks with simulated-perforation outer border left|345px right|320px right|340px CA1. Neopost (LV-6), 1980. Similar to Type B1 but with new country name. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC or BIC Values seen: 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12½, 18 a. Hybrid stamp, with large DC TM, 27-28 mm, and small date figures. b. Printed in nonstandard color purple (N 557 seen) left|330px CA2. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). Similar to Type B3A but with new country name (known both large and small). Frank ~24 x 27 mm. Without bottom panel. “POSTAGE” reads up at both sides. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00 4 =.00 4 =.00= left|340px left|340px CA3. Universal “Automax” (MV). Very similar to Type CA2 but value figures are of uniform thickness. ‘Perforations’ variable. M# with “U” prefix. A. “POSTAGE” reads up both sides B. “POSTAGE” reads up at left, down at right TM: DC V/F: 4 0.oo= 4 =0.oo left|350px CA4. Universal “Automax” (MV). 2[$10] Similar to Type CA3 but larger and with empty bottom panel. M# U21 only seen. TM: DC V/F: 4 0.oo= left|385px CA5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-24). As Type B5B but with new country name. Without top panel. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values seen: 4 9, 12¢ left|450px CA5.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV). As Type CA5 but “ZIMBABWE” straight at top, without ornaments. M# with “S” prefix in lower corners. TM: DC Values seen: 4 3, 12¢ left|370px CA6. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). As Type B9 but with new country name. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0•00 4 0•00 = left|310px CA7. Neopost “205/ 2205” (MV). As Type B14 but with new country name. M# with “NE” prefix. Date figures tall (“205”) or short (“2205”). TM: DC, SC, BIC V/F: 4 00 4 00– 4 0,00 left|330px CA8. Neopost “405/505” (MV). As Type B15 but with new country name. M# “NE 121” seen. TM: BIC V/F: 4 0,00 4 00– left|325px right|300px CA9. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). As Type B12 but with new country name at top and bottom. M# with “F” or “FR” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 .00— 4 0.00– a. Frank frame removed leaving only the value figures. (This variety could apply to Type CA10 as well as CA9.) left|330px CA10. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). As Type CA9 but with country name at top only. Bottom panel blank. M# with “F” or “FR” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 .00— left|325px CA11. Universal “Automax” (MV). As Type B18 but with new country name. M# with “U” prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 $0.oo= left|305px CA12. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). As Type B19 but with new country name. “POSTAGE” at left and “PAID” at right. M# “PBH 1” seen. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 left|310px CA13. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). Frank with straight inner frame line within outer frame line. “POSTAGE” vertical at left and “PAID” vertical at right. Date figures raised in relation to value figures. M# with “P.B.A.” or "P.C.B." prefix at bottom between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 a. With “REVENUE” instead of “POSTAGE” at left but used for postage. Meter P.B.A. 018 2[$10] left|310px right|305px CA14. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Type CA13 but single frame line. Meter number in panel at bottom. Date and value figures are on the same level. M# with “P.B.C.” or “P.B.H.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 (P.B.C) 4 00.00 (P.B.H) a. Printed in nonstandard color, purple or sky blue left|320px CA15. Pitney Bowes-GB “6500” (MV). Same design as Type CA14 but much larger. Frank nearly square. M# with “PBC” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 left|345px CA16. Pitney Bowes-GB "6600" (MV). As Type CA15 but frank wider than tall. Value figures are slightly larger than with CA15. M# with "PBC" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 left|325px CA17. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Frank similar to earlier Universal types (CA2, CA3) with country name in curved panel at top. M# with “HAS” prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|315px CA18. Secap (MV). Square frank with straight-line inner box around value figures. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides. M# with "SEC" prefix at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 4 0000 left|355px CA19. Francotyp-Postalia “MS4” (MV). Large, nearly square frank with country name at top, “POSTAGE” at left, and “PAID” at right. M# with “F” prefix at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 4 0.00 left|350px CA20. Francotyp-Postalia “MS-5/WK4” (MV). Similar to Type CA19 but with town name “BULAWAYO” at bottom. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at right, blank at left. One poor example seen, without meter number, with date only at left without TM. V/F: 4 0000 left|330px CA21. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital). Frank very similar to Type CA18 but value figures are narrower, and the date is more closely spaced. M# with “F” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 00.00 left|340px CA22. Neopost “Electronic” (digital). Frank is horizontal rectangle with single-line outer border with the corners extending outward. Country name at both top and bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 339px|left CA23. Roneo Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). As Type B16 but with new country name. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 0•00= Sub-group CB: Franks with straight-line outer border left|730px right|330px CB1. Neopost “105” (LV-8,-10). As Type B10 but with new country name. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC Values seen: 4 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12¢ a. Most of frame missing. Only top panel containing “ZIMBABWE” and value figures remain of the frank. left|340px left|340px CB2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Wide frank with straight single-line border. “POSTAGE/PAID” vertical at both sides. A. M# with "P.B.C." prefix at bottom B. M# with “No.” prefix TM: SC, DC, BIC V/F: 4 0000 4 00.00 left|340px CB3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Type CB2A but wider and top and bottom inscriptions reversed, M# at top and country name at bottom. “POSTAGE” at left, and “PAID” at right. M# “PBC 415” seen. TM: SC V/F: 4 0000 left|365px left|345px left|355px CB4. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Horizontal frank with straight single-line border and inner panels at top and bottom. M# with “HAS” prefix at bottom. “POSTAGE/PAID” vertical at both sides. A. Large frank, 38-39 x 28-29mm B. Medium frank 36-37 x 26-27mm C. Small frank, 32-33 x 26-27mm TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|340px left|340px CB5. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Similar to Type CB4C but without inner frame line below the value figures. M# “HAS” prefix at left with number at right. A. Vertical panel lines added at sides B. Without vertical panel lines TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|340px CB6. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Large square frank with double straight-line outer border. M# with “HAS” prefix in bottom panel. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|325px CB7. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). As Type CB6 but with single-line border. M# with “HAS” prefix in bottom panel. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|270px CB8. Neopost "2205" (MV). Upright frank with single straight line border. “ZIMBABWE” at top, “POSTAGE/PAID” at lower left, M# with "N" prefix at lower right. TM: DC, BIC V/F: 4 000 4 0,00 4 0·00 left|285px CB9. Neopost "2205" (MV). As Type CB8 but wider and “REPUBLIC OF/ZIMBABWE” at both top and bottom. “POSTAGE” vertical at left, “PAID” vertical at right. M# “NEO” prefix in lower left and number in lower right. TM: BIC V/F: 4 0,00 a. Comma inverted at top of V/F (shown) left|340px CB10. Satas (MV). Square frank with single line border. “POSTAGE/PAID” vertical at left. Inner box around value figures. M# with “SA” prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 0.00 left|335px CB11. Satas (MV). As Type CB10 but without inner box around value figures. M# with “SA” prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|365px CB12. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). Square frank with thick frame line. “ZIMBABWE” at both top and bottom, smaller at bottom. “POSTAGE” at left, "PAID” at right. M# with “NE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0,00 left|290px CB13. Neopost “2205” (MV). Frank slightly taller than wide. Country name in panel at top. Inner frame around value figures. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides. M# with “NE” prefix at bottom. TM: BIC V/F: 4 0,00 left|350px CB14. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). Square frank with panels at top, bottom and sides. Country name in both top and bottom panels. “POSTAGE” vertical at left, and “PAID” vertical at right. M# with “N” or “F” prefix below value figures. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0,00 left|340px CB15. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Similar to Type CB14 with panels on all four sides, but slightly larger. Country name in top panel only. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical in both side panels. M# with “HAS” prefix in bottom panel. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000∙00 left|365px CB16. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Large frank slightly wider than tall. Panels at top, bottom and left side. Country name at top, M# with “HAS” prefix at bottom, and “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at left. TM: DC V/F: 4 000.00 left|350px CB17. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Similar to Type CB15 but the right side panel extends to the top of the frank. The value figures have a fixed double zero inside the right panel leaving "POSTAGE" above and "PAID" below. TM: SC, DC V/F: 4 0000 •00 18px0000 0•00 left|365px CB18. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Similar to Type CB15 but the frank is larger and has a double line outer rim with "ZIMBABWE" in both top and bottom panels. xxxTM: DC V/F: 4 0000∙00 GROUP PO: Special stamps used only in post offices Sub-group PO-A: Stamps in use while country was designated “Southern Rhodesia” left|332px PO-A1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1949. 2[$20] Special stamp for Parcel Post. Wide frank with double straight-line border. M# at top, value figures at right. “PARCEL POST” at left, “PAID” in center. Town line at bottom center, date breaking lower left frame line. Four machines known, M# UR1 - 4 V/F: 4 0/00/oo 16px −/ − −/ − left|295px right|300px PO-A2. National Cash Register (MV). 2[$75] Special stamp for Parcel Post. Borderless frank printed on large square label. Date at top above curved “PARCEL POST”. Value in center with 4-digit serial number at right. “PAID” with or without M# below the value figures. Town and country name (“S. Rhodesia”) in curve at bottom. M#s 1, 2, and blank seen V/F: 4 — —0•0 left|350px PO-A3. Universal "Multi-Value" (MV), 1966. 4 [Only one example seen, value unknown] Frank frame as with PO-A1 but text arrangement as follows: - At left, town name (CAUSWAY) above "S. RHODESIA" - At right: - Value figures centered with "SOUTHERN" above and "s. | d." over "RHODESIA" below - "POSTAGE PAID" vertical reading up at left and down at right M# S.R.G. 2 6px(Presumably meters S.R.G. 1 and 3 were also in use.) V/F: 4 0/0 Sub-group PO-B: Stamps used while country was designated “Rhodesia” left|380px PO-B1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). As Type PO-A3 but with "SOUTHERN" removed at top. M#s R.G.1, 2 and 3. A. With “Sh | D” below value figures (£sd) 2[$15] B. With horizontal line below value figures (shown) (decimal) 2[$10] C. With "$ | C" below value figures (decimal) 2[$20] TM: SL at center left V/F: 4 00 ("A") 4 0/0 ("A") 4 00– ("B" and "C") left|320px PO-B2. Anker? (MV). 2[$10] Stamp used for Parcel Post. Frank without frame lines printed on large horizontal label. Town and country name at top above “PAID / PARCEL POST”. Date (year vertical reading down), serial number and postage value across bottom. Printed in purple on plain paper. V/F: 4 12pxo00.00 left|350px left|350px PO-B3. Universal “Automax” (MV). 2[$15] Large horizontal design with town name at top left and country name at bottom right. Single straight outer frame line with indentation for date at bottom left. M# with “U” prefix at center left. Printed in red. A. With box around value figures B. Value figures unboxed V/F: 4 =’—0’0= left|285px right|310px left|265px PO-B4. Anker? (MV). Stamp used for Registration. Printed in purple on plain white paper tape. Large “R” at upper left with town name beside it. Below are the reg. # and postage value. Without date. A. With “RHODESIA” below town name B. Without country name 2[$10] V/F: 4 $00.00 a. Printed in black (gray) rather than purple Sub-group PO-C: Stamps used after name change to “Zimbabwe” left|170px PO-C1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). Similar to Type PO-B1 but with new country inscription. M# with “R.G.” prefix V/F: 4 00— left|290px right|320px left|310px PO-C2. Anker? (MV), 1980. Similar to Type PO-B4 but with new country inscription, or dated after 1980. Used only for registered mail. A. With “ZIMBABWE” below post office name, date with vertical year figure in bottom line B. Without country name, date with vertical year figure in bottom line C. Without country name, without date V/F: 4 $ 00.00 4 * 000.00 NOTE: Sub-type C is identical to Type PO-B4B and can be identified only by evidence on the mail piece such as a 1980 or later postmark. 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