International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Guyana

Guyana 3 The first meter was installed in 1936 while the country was the British colony of British Guiana. In 1966 it became an independent country within the British Commonwealth and changed its name to GUYANA. The stamps are grouped according to inscription and use: A - “BRITISH GUIANA” B - “GUYANA” PO - Stamps generated by special meters used within post offices GROUP A: Stamps inscribed “BRITISH GUIANA” left|490px A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1936. 12px[$10] Upright rectangle with country name in panel at top and “POSTAGE/⎯PAID⎯” in bottom panel. M# with “N” prefix in lozenge ornaments at sides. TM: DC Values: 12px1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24c a. TM inverted left|346px A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1949. 12px[$25] Sailing ship in central oval with country name in scrolls at sides. M# with “N” prefix in boxes in lower corners. TM: BIC Values: 12px1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24¢ NOTE: The image is of a pre-production proof from 1948. The stamp was first used commercially in 1949. left|555px A3. Satas (MV). 12px[$50] Upright frank with simulated perforation border. Country name in curved panel at top extends beyond border. Large crown at top center. M# with “S” prefix in boxes in lower corners. Very wide spacing between TM and frank containing 6-digit impression counter number. TM: DC V/F: 12px★0.oo left|560px right|365px A4. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1949. Frank similar to Type A3 but M# with “U” prefix. Spacing between TM and frank not as wide. TM: DC. A. With “¢” below value figures. 12px[$20] B. With “CENTS” below value figures (found both large and small) 12px[$5] C. With “ $ | ¢ ” below value figures V/F: 12px00 12px0oo (A,O) 12px00oo 12px 12px.00 left|373px A5. Universal “Automax” (MV). 12px[$20] Very similar to Type A4C but the value figures are of even thickness, and it has no vertical line between the “$” and the “¢”. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px=0.oo left|400px A6. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$20] Similar to Type A4C, but crown smaller with “E ii R” below. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px0•00 left|375px A7. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). Frank with petal design forming oval around value figures. Country name in curved panel at top. Small crown and “EIIR” at bottom center. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px0•00 GROUP B: Stamps inscribed “GUYANA” left|510px B1. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). Upright frank with simulated perforation border. Crest at top, left of country name. With “CENTS” below value figures. M# with “U” prefix in boxes in lower corners. TM: DC F/V: 12px00 12px0oo 12px00oo left|366px B2. Universal “Automax” (MV). Similar to type B1, but value figures are of uniform thickness. With “ $ ¢ ” below value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px= 0.oo left|415px B3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). Frank with straight sides and bottom and open at the top. Group of leaves at top right. Small crown and “EIIR” at bottom center flanked by M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px0•00 left|316px B4. Neopost “205/2205” (MV). As Type B3 but smaller. M# with “NE” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 12px0•00 left|370px B5. Neopost “405/505” (MV). As Types B3 and 4 but frank is wider than tall. M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 12px00•00 left|412px B6. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). As Type B3 but with arms of country replacing the crown and “EIIR” at bottom center. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px0•00 left|316px B7. Neopost “205/2205” (MV). As Type B4 but with arms of country replacing the crown and “EIIR” at bottom center. M# with “NE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px000 12px0.00 left|365px B8. Neopost “405/505” (MV). As Type B5 but with arms of country replacing the crown and “EIIR” at bottom center. M with “RV” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 12px00•00 left|368px B9. Pitney Bowes-GB “A/B900” (MV). Wide design with outer borders at top and bottom only. Bird design between TM and value figures. M# with “PB” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px[$≋0000.oo GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by special Post Office machines left|390px PO1. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1952. 12px[$25 for proof, $200 on cover or large piece] Horizontal design with widely spaced simulated perforations in the outer border. Country name at top left with large crown between “BRITISH” and “GUIANA”. “PARCEL POST” boxed at center with post office name below. Meter number “U1” in small box at top right. V/F: 12px0oo left|390px PO2. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). 12px[$25 for proof, $200 on cover] Similar to Type PO1 but with double straight line border and with “REGISTRATION” boxed at center. Meter number “U1” only. V/F: 12px0oo NOTES: Types PO1 and PO2 are from the same machine which generated different stamp designs for various postal services. Other designs for services other than parcel post and registration may exist but are not known. Proofs generated for the Universal Postal Union are more often found than postally used examples which are quite rare, especially on cover. Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ Guyana