International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Ecuador

Ecuador The first meter was installed in 1951. All stamps have “ECUADOR” in the frank. left|265px 1. Pitney Bowes, model “R” (MV), 1951. Post Office stamp. Frank without outer frame line. Large bird (condor) between TM and value box. Empty panel above value figures. M# with “P.B. METER” prefix. Meters 0001, 0002 and 0011 seen. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋000 4 ≋00 : left|313px 2. Francotyp “Cc” (MV), 1956. Horizontal frank with double straight-line border. Inscribed “CORREOS / DEL / ECUADOR” at upper left. “FRANCOTYP No“ (number) / PERMISO No (number)” at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 12px000 4 12px0000 a. Without TM b. Printed in black left|335px 3. Universal "Multi-Value” (MV), 1957. Upright frank with simulated perforation border. “ECUADOR” in curved panel at top. “S | C” below value figures. “CORREOS” in panel above M# at bottom. M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00oo 4 000oo a. Value figure only without frame left|326px 4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV), 1966. Similar to type 3, but smaller. With “SUCRES” above “CORREOS”. M# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.oo 4 =00.oo left|293px 5. Hasler “F88” (MV). 4 [$10] Horizontal frank with straight, single-line border enclosing the frank and TM. Coat of arms between TM and value figures. M# without prefix below coat of arms. TM: SC V/F: 4 00,oo left|309px 6. Postalia (MV). Upright frank with single, straight-line border. Coat of arms at lower right. “SUCRES” right of value figures. M# with “POSTALIA” prefix outside frank at lower left and below TM. A. “SUCRES” 10 mm wide. 4 V/F: 20000 B. “SUCRES” 9 mm wide. 4 V/F: 200000 4 000.00 TM: SC left|265px 7. National Cash Register (MV), 1968. 4 [$25] Frank without outer frame printed on yellow adhesive label. M# “Franqueador No. 0059” only. With “Maquinas de Comercio S.A.” at bottom. V/F: 4 –0,00 left|313px 7.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000" (MV). As Type 8, but “CORREOS” above value figures. M# with “P.B.” prefix. A. Ornamental columns on both sides of the frank (as pictured) B. Ornamental column at right side only, “$” at left TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋00 0 4 ≋0.0 0 left|313px 8. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV). Horizontal frank with simulated perforation border. “ECUADOR” in curved panel at top. “SUCRES” above “CORREOS” at bottom. M# with “P.B.” prefix breaks bottom frame line. A. Ornamental columns on both sides of the frank (as pictured) B. Ornamental column at left side only TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋00.oo 4 ≋000.oo a. As A, with dollar sign imbedded in left column left|322px 9. Hasler “F88” (MV). 4 [$10] Frameless, horizontal frank with “CORREOS DEL” at top, “ECUADOR” at bottom, and fancy ornaments at the sides. M# without prefix at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 12px0,oo left|326px right|326px right|326px 10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Post Office stamp. Frank with single, straight-line outer frame, “CORREOS DEL” at top, “ECUADOR” at bottom, and ornaments at the sides. M# with “H” prefix below right of frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 4 00000 NOTE: Stamps of this design without value figures and with directional slugs ("AIRMAIL", "PRIORITAIR", "PORTE PAGADO" etc. exist. These stamps even have a meter number. See the examples at right. left|326px 10.1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Probably a Post Office stamp. Frank very similar to Type 10 but with ornament at right side only. Value figures preceded by "$". M# with “H” prefix below right of frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 $00.00 left|324px 11. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Probably a Post Office stamp. Similar to Types 10 and 11 but with no side ornaments. One poor example reported without readable meter number. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000,00 left|324px 12. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Probably a Post Office stamp. Similar to Type 11, but origami bird at right of value figures, and “CORREOS DEL ECUADOR” in one line across top. “DOLARES” above “GUAYAQUIL” and M# at bottom. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 $0000 4 $00.00 left|326px right|326px right|326px 13. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Post Office stamp. Frank with ‘large hole’ simulated perforation outer frame line. Origami bird at top left, M# with “H” prefix at top right. “CORREOS DEL ECUADOR” in one line across bottom. TM: DC V/F: 4 $0000 4 00000 NOTE: These stamps are often printed on special labels. Several types exist. Two are shown at right. Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ Ecuador