International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Greece

Greece 3 The first meter was installed in 1939. The stamps are grouped according to inscription and emblem in the frank as follows: A - “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown (1939-1966) B - “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and crown (1964-1973) C - “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and phoenix (June 1973-August 1974) D - “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” without crown or phoenix E - "ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” with "Hellenic Post" logo (ΕΛΤΑ + head of Mercury) Note that both Roman and Western numerals are commonly used for the month in meter dates. GROUP A: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown 3 blue In use till 1966 left|370px A1. Hasler "F22" and “F88” (MV), 1939. “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown at top. Size of crown variable. TM lowered with 5-digit impression counter number above. Meter number below frank, normally without prefix but also found with "H" prefix. TM DC, date with stop centered after year (F22) or without the stop (F88) A. Frank 36 mm tall, nine ornaments in frame at each side B. Frank 32 mm tall, eight ornaments in frame at each side V/F: 4 ✳✳✳0 4 ✳0.oo 4 ✳00,00 4 ✳✳00oo 4 ✳✳✳0,oo 4 ✳✳✳0,oo 4 ✳✳✳00oo 4 ✳✳✳0000 4 ✳✳✳00,00 4 ✳✳ ✳00,oo 4 ✳ ✳✳00,oo a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./000” vertical left of value figures (shown) b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value. c. Without impression counter number left|390px left|355px A2. Universal “Multivalue” (MV), 1948. 2 [Very scarce] “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown at top. Solid or outline crown. Frank with straight outer line. TM lowered with 4-digit impression counter number above. Blank below value figures. M# with “U” prefix in lower corners. A. Large frank 32-33 mm square B. Small frank 29 mm square TM DC V/F: 4 12px0000 left|380px A3. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). As Type A2A but with “ΔΡ.|ΛΕΠΤ” (drachma/lepta) below value figures. V/F: 4 00oo 4 000oo 4 12px0000 left|530px A3.1. Francotyp "C” (MV). 2 [Quite rare, value unknown] Wide spacing between TM and frank. Value figures Gothic, with double star (one above the other) prefix. M# without prefix below the frank. V/F: 4 ★/★ 00oo (G) (00oo preceded by vertically paired stars) a. Instead of stars, charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./100” left of value figures left|515px left|515px A4. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). 2 [Scarce] Very similar to Type A3.1 but value figures are oval, and the meter number has an "F" prefix. With or without 4-digit impression counter number between TM and frank or high, left of TM. A. Wide spacing, ~53 mm B. Narrow spacing, ~5 mm TM DC V/F: 4 ◆0,00 4 ◆00,00 4 ★/★00oo (00oo preceded by vertically paired stars) a. Value figures thin and tall left|335px A5. Postalia (MV). 2 [Scarce] Frank with different ornamental border. Crown at top, “ΕΛΛΑΣ” below value figures. M# without prefix breaks bottom frame. TM: DC V/F: 4 00,oo left|360px A6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). Similar to Type A2 but smaller. Crown at top and “ΕΛΛΑΣ” below value figures. M# with “P.B.” prefix in lower corners. TM: DC V/F: 4 =00.oo left|350px A7. Satas “Rotary” (MV). 2 [Scarce] Small frank, 23 x 25-26 mm, with “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown at top. Frame with “R” in lower right corner. M# without prefix but with leading zeros below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★00.oo left|325px A8. Satas “Baby” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Type A7 but frank even smaller, 22 x 22-23 mm. With “B” in lower right corner of frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 00.oo 4 ★0.oo GROUP B: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and crown 3 blue In use from 1964 to 1973 left|530px B1. Hasler “F88” (MV). As Type A1 but “HELLAS” inserted in bottom border. M# with or without “H” prefix. TM: DC A. Frame with nine ornaments at sides B. Frame with eight ornaments at sides 2 [Scarce] V/F: 4 ✳00,oo 4 ◇00.oo 4 ✳✳00oo 4 ✳✳00,oo 4 ✳ ✳00,00 4 ✳✳✳00,00 4 ✳✳✳00,oo 4 ✳✳ ✳00,oo a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./000” vertical left of value figures. b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value. left|440px B2. Hasler “F88” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] Frank slightly wider than tall with seven ornaments at the sides. M# with “H” prefix below frank. 5-digit impression counter number high, left of TM. TM: DC V/F: 4 ◇000o 4 ◇00,oo left|495px B3. Hasler “325” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] Similar in appearance to Type B1B, but date and value figures on same level. With or without 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM. M# with “A” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 000,oo left|390px B4. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Type A3, but with “HELLAS” replacing bottom border. M# with “U” prefix inside blocks in lower corners. TM: DC V/F: 4 00oo 4 000oo left|510px B5. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). As Type A4, but with “HELLAS” inserted in bottom border. M# with “F” prefix below frank. TM: DC A. Wide spacing, ~53 mm. 2 [Scarce] B. Narrow spacing, ~5 mm. V/F: 4 ◆00,00 a. Without impression counter number B left|380px B6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1966. 2 [Scarce] As Type A6, but with “HELLAS” replacing lower border. TM: DC V/F: 4 =00.oo 350px|left B6.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). 2 [Value uncertain] As Type B6 but without straight outer frame line, and the ornaments in the border are narrower. TM: DC V/F: 4 =00.oo left|170px B7. Satas “Rotary” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Type A7 but with “HELLAS” added in lower border. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★00.oo left|335px B8. Satas “Baby” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Type A8 but with “HELLAS” added in lower border. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★0.oo left|335px B9. Postalia (MV). 2 [Very scarce] From same machine that printed Type A5 but with traditional Greek border. “ΕΛΛΑΣ” above crown at top, “HELLAS” at bottom above M# which breaks bottom border. M# without prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00,00 4 00.00 left|317px right|317px B10. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] Similar in appearance to Type A7 but slightly narrower. “HELLAS” above bottom border. Small M# with “E.” prefix below frank. TM: BIC V/F: 4 00,oo a. With “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and crown removed from frank left|350px B11. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). 2 [Very scarce] Horizontal frank 27 x 23 mm. M# with “P.B.” prefix in lower corners. Meter model “M-5###” at bottom between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋00.oo GROUP C: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ”, “HELLAS” and phoenix 3 blue In use approximately one year, from June 1973 to August 1974 left|390px C1. Hasler “F88” (MV). As Type B1B but with phoenix at top center. M# with or without “H” prefix. TM: DC lowered V/F: 4 ✳00,oo 4 ✳✳✳00,oo 4 ✳✳✳00,00 a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ.000” vertical left of value figures b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value left|530px C2. Hasler “F88” (MV). 2 [Scarce] As Type B2 but with phoenix replacing crown. With 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ◇00,00 left|560px C3. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). 2 [Scarce] As Type B5B but with phoenix. With or without 4-digit impression counter number. M# with “F” prefix below frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 4 ◆00,00 a. Post Office stamp, date only, without TM circle left|370px C4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1970. 2 [Scarce] Frank border ornaments narrow. Top border open above large phoenix. Bottom “PB–HELLAS–(M#)” with large “ΕΛΛΑΣ” above. TM: DC V/F: 4 =000 4 =00.oo left|485px C5. Satas “Rotary” (MV). 2 [Scarce] Similar to Type A7 but with phoenix at top and “HELLAS” at bottom. With “R” in lower right corner of frank. Six-digit impression counter number at upper far left. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★00.oo left|330px C6. Satas “Baby” (MV). 2 [Scarce] As Type A8 but with phoenix at top. With “B” in lower right corner of frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 00.oo left|375px C7. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). 2 [Scarce] Horizontal frank 30-31 x 21 mm. M# with “RX” prefix at bottom. “ΕΛΛΑΣ” small above phoenix at top. “HELLAS” above M# at bottom. TM: BIC V/F: 4 000•00 left|310px C8. Postalia "D3" (MV). As Type B9 but with phoenix replacing the crown. “HELLAS” above M# at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 GROUP D: Frank contains “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” but no crown or phoenix 3 blue In use since 1974 left|373px D1. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1973. As Types B1B and C1 but without crown or phoenix. M# with or without “H” prefix. V/F: 4 ✳00,oo 4 ◇00.oo 4 ✳✳00oo 4 ✳✳00,oo 4 ✳✳00,00 4 ✳✳✳00,00 4 ✳✳✳00,oo 4 ✳✳✳00,oo a. With charity surcharge “Κ.Π.Ρ./000” vertical left of value figures b. With “Κ.Π.Ρ.” only without surcharge value left|550px D2. Hasler “F88” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Types B2 and C2 but without crown or phoenix. M# with “H” prefix or without prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00,oo 4 ◇00.oo left|581px left|510px D3. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Types B5 and C3 but without crown or phoenix. With or without 4-digit impression counter number. M# with “F” prefix. A. Very wide spacing, ~53 mm B. Narrow spacing, ~5 mm V/F: 4 ◆0,00 4 00.00 4 000.00 4 ◆00,00 a. Post Office stamp, with date but without TM left|380px D4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). As Type B6 but with crown removed. M# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 =00.oo left|375px D5. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1966. As Type C4 but with crown removed. TM: DC V/F: 4 =00.oo left|480px D6. Satas “Rotary” (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Type C5 but with phoenix removed. “R” in lower right corner of frank. Six-digit impression counter number high, left of TM. V/F: 4 ★00.oo left|325px D7. Satas “Baby” (MV). 2 [Scarce] As Type C6 but phoenix removed. “B” in lower right corner of frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 00.oo left|340px D8. Postalia (MV). 2 [Very scarce] As Type B9 but crown removed. M# without prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 left|315px left|315px right|300px D9. Roneo Neopost “205, 2205” (MV). As Type B10 but without crown. M# with “E” prefix. Date figures tall (205) or short (2205). A. “ΕΛΛΑΣ” 3 mm tall 2 [Very scarce] B. Small “ΕΛΛΑΣ” 1.5 mm tall 2 [Scarce] TM: BIC V/F: 4 00.oo 4 000 a. With “ΕΛΛΑΣ” missing left|315px D9.1. Roneo Neopost “2205” (MV). Similar to Type D9 but there are eight segments in the side ornaments (instead of six), and they are smaller. The frank frame is broken at bottom to accommodate the meter number. M# without prefix but with “N” suffix. Date figures short. TM: BIC V/F: 4 000 left|340px D10. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). As Type B11 but without crown. Model # between TM and frank. M# in lower corners with “P.B.” prefix. Meter model number between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.oo 4 0.000 4 ≋00.oo left|350px left|360px D11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Horizontal frank 29 x 20 mm. Both “ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” are at the bottom. M# with “P.B.” prefix is at lower right outside frame. Meter model “M.6300” at lower left. TM: DC A. Top border complete B. Top border open in center V/F: 4 ≋000 4 ≋00.oo left|350px D12. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV). Horizontal frank 33 x 24 mm. “ΕΛΛΑΣ” at top and “HELLAS” at bottom. M# with “PB” prefix below frame at right. Meter model “M6900” below frame at left. TM: DC. A. Left frame ornaments complete (as pictured) B. With euro sign breaking left frame ornaments V/F: 4 ≋000 (A) 4 ≋0.00 (B) left|368px D13. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). 2 [Scarce] Horizontal frank 30-31 x 21 mm. M# with “RX” prefix below frank. TM: DC, BIC V/F: 4 000•0o left|346px D14. Frama (MV). Horizontal frank 30 x 24-25 mm. M# with “FA” prefix below frank. Value figures thick. A. Frank as pictured B. Frank with euro sign breaking left frame lines TM: DC V/F: 4 000 4 0.000 4 000.00 left|360px D15. Frankopost (Italy) (MV). Frank 30 x 26 mm. “HELLAS” alone in bottom border. M# with “FP ER” or “PF ES” prefix below “HELLAS”. TM: BIC, SC, or nil V/F: 4 000 2 12px00 4 12px0.oo 4 12px00.oo left|350px D16. Krag (MV). 2 [Scarce] Upright frank. M# with “K” prefix centered in bottom border. TM: SC V/F: 4 000oo left|375px D17. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). M# with “H” prefix below frank. A. Nearly square frank, 31 x 31-32 mm (shown) B. Frank slightly wider than tall, 33 x 29 mm TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|395px left|390px D18. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Very wide frank, 42 x 23 mm. M# with “H” prefix below frank. A. Ornamental frame complete at left B. Euro sign breaks frame ornaments at left TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|360px D19. Hasler “Smile” (MV). Frank 27-28 x 24 mm. M# with “H” prefix below frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 000.00 left|360px left|360px D20. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000/NEF300” (MV). Frank similar to Type C17 but smaller. M# with “F” prefix. A. Left frame ornaments complete B. With “€” breaking left frame ornaments TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 4 000.00 4 0.000 left|303px D21. Francotyp-Postalia (digital). Frank 25 mm square. M# with “F” prefix. Very narrow spacing between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 0.000 left|380px D22. Pitney Bowes "EasyMail" (digital). Frank wider than tall with euro sign breaking the left frame ornaments. Two columns of numbers are at left of the town mark. Model identifier code (M B700) and meter number are across the bottom. M# with "PB" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0,00 left|380px D23. Pitney Bowes "B900" (MV). Frank similar to Type D22 but not tall. Without columns of numbers at left of the town mark. Model identifier code (M B900) and meter number are across the bottom. M# with "PB" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0,00 left|305px D24. Frama "Sensonic" (digital). Horizontal frank with large and tall value figures. Very narrow spacing between TM and frank. M# with "FA" prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00,00 GROUP E: Frank contains "ΕΛΛΑΣ” and “HELLAS” with "Hellenic Post" logo (ΕΛΤΑ + head of Mercury) left|375px E1. Pitney Bowes (digital), 2012. Both "ΕΛΛΑΣ” above “HELLAS” at the top. Hellenic Post logo at bottom center breaking the frame ornaments. Two columns of alpha-numeric codes stacked at left of the town mark. M# with "PB” prefix is stacked between the TM and frank. V/F: 4 €00,00 GROUP PV – Self-service variable-rate stamp vending machine franks 375px|left PV1. Frama , 1979. One machine trialled for one day only, 13th April 1979. Frank resembles a standard Greek Frama label but with a box, broken at left, containing "ΑΘΗΝΑI" at the top with the date and hour figure in the centre. Printed on a white label. V/F: 00.00 a. One example known dated 12.04.79 NOTE: Tax surcharge meter stamps are sometimes found on postcards. Some examples are shown below. left|500px center|350px Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ .org/wiki/International_Postage_Meter_Stamp_Catalog/Greece Greece