International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Chile

Chile 3 Postage meters first appeared in 1930. All stamps have “CHILE” in the frank. The stamps are grouped according to design and function: A - Frank with complete outer border B - Frank with partial or no outer border PO - Special stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices GROUP A: Frank with complete outer border left|340px A1. Universal "Midget" (FV-5)',' 1930. 4[$20] Small frank with “CHILE CORREOS” in arched panel above large value figure in center. “PORTE PAGADO” at bottom with M# above. M#s M1 thru M10. TM: DC Values: 45, 10, 20, 30 centavos, 1, 3 pesos Values: 46, 60 centavos 4[Add $15] left|351px A2. Universal "Midget" (FV-5). 4[$15] Nearly identical to Type A1 but inscribed “CORREOS DE CHILE”. M#s M11 to M22 known. TM: DC Values: 45, 10, 20, 30, 60 centavos, 1, 3 pesos a. Printed in blue, violet or black left|507px A3. Universal “Model O” (Francotyp “C” under license) (MV), 1931. 4[$5] “CORREOS DE CHILE” across top. M# at bottom center with a star at each side. “PORTE PAGADO” above M#. With “Cts.” left of value figures. Wide spacing containing S# at top between TM and frank. M# with “U” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 412px000 (A) right|315px left|360px A4. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). Very similar to Type A3 but spacing much narrower, and date figures taller and more closely spaced. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC or BIC V/F: Cts. : 40000 (O) 412px000 (A) 400000 (O) E or Eº : 400.00 (O) 40.000 (A) 4=0.00 (A,O) 48px8px0.00 (O) 48px8px00.00 (O) $ : 4=00.00 48px8px0.00 No currency indicator: 40000 40.000 412px.000 left|512px A4.1 Francotyp “B” (MV), 1943. 4[Very rare, value unknown] Frank with extended corners each containing a star. “CHILE CORREOS” in negative letters in arc across top, and “CENTAVOS” in negative letters centered at bottom. M# 791 below frank. Wide spacing with S# high between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 40000 left|322px right|350px A5. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV). As Type A4 but with “CORREO AEREO/ CHILE” at top. Variations exist in shape of lettering in the frank. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: Cts. : 400000 (O) 412px000 00 (A) $ : 412px000 (A) 40000 . ¯ (dash above stop) (O) 4=0000 (O) 4=00.00 4000000 E or Eº : 40.000 (A,O) 400.000 (O) 48px8px0.00 (O) 48px8px.000 (O) 8px8px0.000 (A) 4: 0.00 No currency indicator: 48px8px0.00 (O) 40.000 (A,O) 400.000 (O) left|542px 310px|left A6. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). Very similar to Type A3 but M# with “F” prefix. A. Wide spacing, with or without S# at top between TM and frank. B. Narrow spacing. TM: BIC V/F (all are oval): Cts. : 412px000 4[$10] $ : 4000 40,00 40000 400,00 40,000 412px0,00 412px0,00 . ¯ 412px000 . ¯ 4[$5] Eº : 40,00 400,00 412px000 412px0,00 40000 No currency indicator:40,000 400,00 412px,000 412px00,00 412px','12px00 8px[$5] a. “Eº” breaks left frame line left|512px A7. Francotyp “C” (MV). Frank with smooth outer frame line and circular corners. “CORREO AEREO/ CHILE” at top. Wide spacing, with or without S# at top between TM and frank. M# with “F” prefix at bottom. TM: BIC V/F: Cts. : 412px000 412px0000 $ : 412px00.– 412px000 40,000 412px0,00 412px,000 412px000.– No currency indicator: 412px000 4 0,12px00 left|512px A7.1. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). Very similar to Type A7 but date figures have stops. TM: BIC V/F: 4$12px000 . ¯ left|284px A8. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm” (MV). Similar to Type A6 but narrow spacing between TM and frank M# with “F” prefix. The date is approximately 13 mm wide with stops after D and before Y. TM: DC or BIC V/F: $ : 412px000 412px0,00 412px00,00 412px00000 E or Eº : 40,00 412px00,00 left|298px A9. Francotyp “A9000” (MV). right|320px Very similar to Type A8 but the date is much wider at 14-15 mm with wide spacing between M and Y. Stops after D and M. TM: DC or BIC V/F: $ : 40000 400000 412px00.00 412px00000 40.000oo 40.000,00 412px00.00 . ¯ Eº : 412px0,00 412px0000 412px00,00 400 000 400 00oo No currency indicator: 412px00,00 4[$25] a. With "CORREOS DE CHILE" in a smaller font. Seen on meter 454 left|322px A10. Frama (MV). Horizontal frank similar to Type A8 but value figures are thicker, and the stars at bottom are smaller. M# with “FR” prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F with $ : 400,00 40,000 40.000 4000,00 left|336px left|350px A11. Hasler “F88” (MV). 8px[$5] Frank slightly larger than Types A8-A10 and top inscription in two lines. M# with “H” prefix below lower frame line. A. TM and frank on same level B. TM lowered with transaction counter above TM: DC, BIC V/F: $ : 40000 400,00 400,oo 412px0,00 412px000oo Eº : 40000 400,oo 40,0oo 412px0,00 412px0,oo a. With 5-digit S# high left of TM left|318px A12. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Very similar to Type A11A but value figures are smaller. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC V/F with $ : 4000 40000 4000.00 left|298px A13. Hasler “F88” (MV). 8px[$10] Tall frank with “CORREOS/ DE CHILE” at top, “Porte Pagado” at bottom. M# with “H” prefix outside bottom frame line. TM: SC raised with transaction counter below V/F: $ : 412px0,oo 412px12px0,oo Eº : 412px00,oo 412px12px0oo 412px000,oo a. “AEREO” in negative letters at far left of TM left|333px A14. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV). Upright frank with “CORREOS/ CHILE” at top. M# at bottom with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: $ : 4=0.oo 4=00.oo 4=0o.oo Eº : 4000 4=0oo 4=0.oo 4=.0oo 4=0.ooo 47px.000 48px0.00 a. With “AEREO” in the TM left|340px A15. Postalia (MV). 8px[$5] Similar to Type A14 but with “CORREOS DE/ CHILE” at top. Lettering in frank is tall and narrow. M# with “P” prefix. A. Wide spacing between TM and frank B. Narrow spacing between TM and frank (pictured) TM: DC or BIC V/F: $ : 400.00 Eº : 40.00 4.000 400.00 No currency indicator: 40.00 400.00 40.000 40.0000 left|300px A16. Postalia (MV). 4[$5] Very similar to Type A15 but with “CORREO AEREO/ CHILE” at top. M# with “P” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 40.000 left|255px left|285px A17. Pitney Bowes “R” series (MV). 4[$35] Small frank, 19 mm wide, with simulated perforation border and “CORREOS/ CHILE/ PORTE PAGADO” at top. M# with “P.B.” prefix between TM and frank. TM: SC A. Currency indicator “$” between TM and frank frame B. Without currency indicator V/F: 40.00 412px0.00 left|300px left|300px A18. Pitney Bowes "5000" series (MV). Similar to Type A17 but the frank is larger and wider than tall. M# with "P.B." prefix above. A. Frank 25 mm wide B. Frank 28-29 mm wide TM: SC, DC V/F: $ :40000 412px000 412px0.00 412px00.oo E° :412px0.00 412px.000 412px00.oo left|310px A19. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). Very similar to Type A18A but the date figures are taller and more tightly spaced. Frank taller than A18A, nearly square. M# with “P.B.” prefix in line with number. TM: DC V/F: $ :40000 412px000 412px0.00 412px00.oo E° :412px0.00 412px.000 412px00.oo left|320px A20. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Types A17-19 but with “CORREOS CHILE” at top and “PORTE PAGADO” at bottom. M# with P.B.” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Value and date figures on same level. TM: DC V/F: $ : 412px00.oo 412px000 Eº : 412px0.00 400.oo left|310px A21. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” series (MV). As Type A20 but value figures are larger. M# with “PBE” prefix breaks bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4$12px0000 left|330px A22. Hasler "MailMaster” (MV). 4[Appears to be extremely rare] Horizontal rectangle with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border. "CHILE" alone at top, "CORREOS" at bottom. Below the frank is the meter number with "H" prefix flanked by "PORTE" and "PAGADO". M# with “PBE” prefix breaks bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 4$00.00 GROUP B: Frank with partial or no outer border and with the TM incorporated into the frank left|238px right|350px B1. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV). 4[$10] Horizontal frank with large rayed star in center. M# with P.B.No” prefix below star. TM: SC V/F: $ : 412px000 412px0.00 Eº : 412px00 412px.00 412px000 412px.000 412px0.00 No currency indicator: 412px000 left|185px B2. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21). 4[$25] Similar to Type B1 but much smaller. M# with P.B.No” prefix. TM: SC Values: 40.10 to 2.00 left|185px B3. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21). 4[$25] As Type B2 but with star logo removed from center. M# with P.B.No” prefix. TM: SC Values: 4010 to 200 left|234px B4. Pitney Bowes “5000” series (MV). 4[$10] Very similar to Type B1 but “CHILE” is not as tall, and value box is taller. M# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: SC V/F with Eº : 412px.00 GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices left|329px PO1. Francotyp “Taxograph” (MV). Upright frank with simulated perforation border. “CORREOS DE/ CHILE” at top, “PORTE PAGADO” at bottom. Straight-line TM at left with date and large narrow “R” (for Registration) or “E” (for Express) and number. M# with “C.T.” prefix at immediate center left of frank. V/F with "$": 400.00 400,00 400 00 V/F with "E" or "Eº": 40 00 400,0 400 00 400,00 4000,00 a. With ornaments at sides of town name (CT23) left|329px PO2. Francotyp “Taxograph” (MV). Very similar to Type PO1 but “$” breaks left frame line. V/F: 412px000,00 412px000 00 left|340px PO2.1. Francotyp “Taxograph” (MV). Very similar to Type PO2 but "CORREOS DE CHILE" in single line across the top. V/F: 412px000 00 295px|left 295px|right 295px|left 100px|right 295px|right left|295px left|295px 295px|right 295px|right left|100px PO3. NCR. Frameless frank printed on self-adhesive labels. From the top, the elements in the frank are: weight , postage date , time post office identification The labels have an underprint consisting of multiple small flying bird logos usually in pink but also found in beige. “PORTE/PAGADO” in red at upper right, and the postal service logo is at upper left. Three types of postal service logos exist: A. Flying bird in blue above “CORREOS” in red/ “de Chile” negative in a blue band B. As A, but with small “EMPRESA” between the bird and “CORREOS” C. As B, but the bird has speed lines added, and “DE CHILE” is positive in capital letters D. Logo as with A but the label is wider and with small vertical "NCR" logo at lower right V/F: 4$000 a. With a small oval printer’s mark in red at bottom right b. Without weight c. Impression inverted on label d. Security cutout - bird in lower centre of label e. Security cutout - rounded rectangle at top left of label NOTE: Misprints occur due to label misalignment while passing through the printer. The illustration for variety D shows the town name at top. left|251px right|290px left|251px right|251px PO4. Similar to Type PO3 but the frank elements are as follows: post office identification postage date , time , weight Labels: A. As Type PO3C, label with multiple small bird underprint in pink. Flying bird logo with speed lines at upper left. B. Label without underprint. “CORREOS” in red above “CHILE” in blue, both left of ‘sail’ logo at upper left of label. “PORTE/PAGADO” in blue at upper right. C. As B but "PORTE/PAGADO" is red instead of blue. V/F: 4$(Ø)ØØØ 4$(Ø,)ØØØ a. With bar code and Registration data added below the frank text b. Impression inverted on label left|295px right|295px PO5. Unknown (digital), 2008. Printed in black on plain white self-adhesive label with rounded corners. Text from top down as follows: Class of mail Date, time, weight, value figures Post office branch identification A. Text as described, for use on regular mail, blank at bottom for domestic mail, or with country of destination at bottom B. For use on registered mail, with barcode and registration number in lower half V/F: 4$(Ø)ØØØ Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ Chile