International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Jamaica

Jamaica 3 The first meter was installed in 1939. All stamps have “JAMAICA” in the frank. All franks include a crown representing the British monarch. The stamps are divided into two groups: A - private, commercial use stamps PO - stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices. blue GROUP A: Stamps for private, commercial use left|370px A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1939. 12px[$50] Small, upright frank with simulated perforation outer and straight-line inner border. Small crown and large monogram of King George VI (GviR) in center. Value figure at bottom. “POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” vertical in side panels. M# with “N” prefix flank value figure. M# N2 only. TM: BIC Values (£sd currency with “D” indicator): 12px½, 1, 1½, 2½, 3, 6 NOTE: An essay of meter N1 exists that differs from Type 1 only in the monogram of King George V (GvR) rather than George VI. left|370px A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1939. 12px[$10] As Type A1 but with “PAID” vertical at right (versus “REVENUE”). M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Values (£sd currency with “D” indicator): 12px½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 6, 8, 1/- left|360px left|380px A3. Universal “ MultiValue” (MV), 1949. Similar to Type A2 but larger, with crown at bottom center and without monogram. M# with U” prefix in boxes in lower corners. A. Frame with small ‘perforation holes (12 indentations across top and bottom). Small crown. M# U1 only 12px[$20] B. Larger frame with large ‘perforation holes (7 indentations across top and bottom). Large crown 12px[$5] TM: DC V/F (£sd): 12px =/012px =0/0= left|360px A4. Universal “Automax” (MV). 12px[$10] Similar to Type A3 but crown wider and low at center. Ten indentations across top and bottom. Double frame line at bottom. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F (£sd): 12px =0/0= V/F (decimal): 12px =0.oo left|420px A5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21/-13), 1952. 12px[$5] Similar to Type A4 but smaller, with wider spacing between TM and frank. M# with “S” prefix. Date figures small. TM: DC Values (£sd): 12px 1D to =2/- Values (decimal): 12px .01 and up (highest reported is .16) left|420px A5.1. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21/-13), 1965. 12px[$5] Identical to Type A5 except for the wider crown. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values (decimal): 12px .01 and up (highest reported is .25) left|369px right|369px A6. Roneo Neopost (LV-6/8), 1952. 12px[$10] Frank with single straight-line border featuring palm trees at the sides. Center contains crown over monogram “E ii R”. Value figure in indentation at bottom center flanked by M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Values (£sd): 12px 1, 1½, 2, 3, 6, 8, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/- a. Value die with simulated perforation border at bottom left|418px A7. Neopost (MV) "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957. 12px[$5] Frank with collar of curved petals around value figures in center. Small crown and monogram “EiiR” at bottom center. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: DC V/F (£sd): 12px =0/0= 12px=0/== V/F (decimal): 12px 00 a. Printed in blue (used by the government Tourist Board, meter RN62) left|300px A8. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV). 12px[$35] Small frank slightly wider than tall with single-line, simulated perforation outer border. Crown below country name at top. M# with “P.B.” prefix low, outside, between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px ≋00 : left|345px A9. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). Similar to Type A8 but the frank is wider, with straight-line border inside a simulated-perforation outer border. M# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F (£sd): 12px ≋/0= 12px[$15] V/F (decimal) 12px ≋0.00 12px[$5] a. Printed in purple NOTE: This stamp with town mark “GEORGETOWN/ GRAND CAYMAN W.I.” is CAYMAN ISLANDS Type 1. left|317px A10. Neopost “205” (MV), 1968. 12px[$5] Square frank without complete outer border. Country name in panel at top, columns of leaves at sides, crown over “EiiR” at bottom center. M# prefix “N” in box at lower left with number, unboxed, at lower right. TM: BIC V/F (£sd): 12px ★’0- V/F (decimal): 12px 000 a. Printed in black (official government use) left|378px A11. Neopost “405/505” (MV). 12px[$5] Similar to Type A10 but the frank is wider than tall. M# with “RV” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 12px 0000 left|540px A12. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). Similar to Type A11 but slightly taller and not as wide. M# prefix “N” not boxed. A. M# and prefix large B. M# and prefix small TM: DC F/V: 12px ≋0,00 left|360px A13. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Frank made up mostly of horizontal lines. Crown at upper right. M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom center. TM: DC V/F: 12px ≋0.00 a. Printed in blue left|355px A14 Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV). Similar to Type A13 but much taller with crown at upper left. M# with “PB” prefix at bottom center. TM: DC V/F: 12px ≋0.00 left|355px A15. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV). Similar to Type A14 but not as tall, and value figures are larger. TM: DC V/F: 12px ≋00.00 left|377px A16. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1953. 12px[$25] Wide, unified design with large crown over “EiiR” at center. Country name at bottom center. Small “POSTAGE/PAID” at upper right. M# with “U” prefix in lower corners. Straight-line TM at upper left V/F: 12px 0/0 NOTE: Type A16 was previously cataloged as Type PO1. The meter may have been used in post offices but a recently discovered cover showed that it was used in the private sector. blue GROUP PO: Stamp generated only by Post Office machine green 4 NOTE: The stamp previously cataloged as PO1 is now listed as Type A16. left|325px PO2. Ticket Issuing Machines (T.I.M.) or possibly Setright Registers Ltd. (LV). 12px[Extremely rare, value unknown] Rectangular design applied to tape, never directly to a cover. Vertical rectangles at left and right, left containing "POSTAGE/ PAID" and the right the value figures. "JAMAICA" between bars at top center, and the date in center with bar at bottom. One example known. Without town mark Values: 12px 12/6D seen