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International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Oman
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Oman
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The first meters appear to have been installed in the early 1970s.
All stamps inscribed “OMAN” or “SULTANATE OF OMAN”.
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1.1. Neopost “405/505” (MV).
Horizontal frank with straight, single-line border.
Country name at bottom center with “BAISA” directly above.
Frank variable in width, 27-31 mm.
A: M# at right with “N” prefix at left
B: M# with “N” at left and “RN” prefix at right
TM: SC, BIC (date with or without stops centered between day, month, year)
V/F: 12px 0000 12px 0•000 12px •0•000
a: With "BAIZA" instead of "BAISA"
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1.2. Neopost “205"/"2205” (MV).
Similar to Type 1.1 but smaller, square frank.
With “BAISAS” above country name.
The date figures are either tall (Model 205) or short (Model 2205).
TM: DC, BIC
V/F: 12px • 000
a: Printed in purple
b. With "BAIZAS" instead of "BAISAS"
c. With "BAISA" instead of "BAISAS"
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1.3. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
Similar to Type 1.1A but date figures have wide spacing between day, month, and year.
M# with “N” prefix.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px ≋.000
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2.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
Wide frank with scalloped border and “SULTANATE of OMAN” at top.
Value figures below level of date figures.
M# with “P.B.” prefix low between TM and frank.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px 0.000
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2.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
Similar to Type 2.1 but smaller, with country name at bottom.
Date and value figures on same level.
With “BAISA” above country name.
M# with “P.B.” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px 0.000 15px≋.000
a. With "BAIZA" instead of "BAISA"
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2.3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
Large frank with simulated perforation border.
Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.
M# with “PB” or “PBE” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px ≋.000
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2.4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900”/"B900" (MV).
Similar to type 2.1 but the value figures are larger, and the date and value figures are on the same level.
Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.
M# with “PB” prefix breaks lower left corner of frame.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px ≋0.000
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3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
Frank similar to Type 2.3 but not as tall.
"POSTAGE" is stacked rather than reading up.
M# with “H” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px 0.000
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4. Satas "Baby" (MV).
Small, nearly square frank with scalloped border.
Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.
M# with “S” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px 0.000
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5. Francotyp-Postalia (probably) "EFS3000" (MV).
Frank similar to Types 2.3 and 3 but taller, nearly square.
M# with "PU" prefix breaks bottom frame line.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px 00000
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6. Unknown, possibly Francotyp-Postalia (MV).
Frank similar to Type 5 but with wider spacing and larger date figures.
M# with "PG" prefix breaks bottom frame line.
TM: DC
V/F: 12px 0.000