International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Poland

Poland The first meter stamps appeared in 1927. All stamps are inscribed “POLSKA” alone or with “POCZTA”. Early, pre-WW2, meter stamps contained a meter number with prefix based on the meter model. Later the meter number was dropped and a license number with prefix based on the town replaced it. Poland had one native meter manufacturer, UKA, which produced a small number of machines right before WW2. Additionally Postalia produced the “Junior 100” and “Junior 200” models locally in the town of Mera-Elzab during the 1970s. Catalog values are not provided for many of the listed types because of insufficient data. Some of these could be quite rare. The stamps are grouped according to frank design, inscription, and use: A - round design with squares in corners B – frame with three vertical lines and triangular notches at each side C - single-line outer frame with inner frame around value figures D - horizontal frank with frame line across bottom only E - eight-sided frank F - upright rectangle with triangular notches in sides G - single-line outer frame, no inner frame H - frameless or unengraved designs PO - special purpose stamps, used only in post offices PV - stamp from public, self-service vending machine GO - German occupation issues, inscribed “GENERAL GOUVERNMENT” (A) and "DANZIG" (B) NOTE: For specialized information about the meter stamps of Poland see Polskie Frankatury Mechaniczne by Tadeusz Hampel, Lodz, 1992. The listings in this chapter were heavily influenced by Mr. Hampel’s work. The illustrations of frank frames without value figures and town mark are taken from the Hampel catalog. GROUP A; Round medallion with eagle in center and squares in corners left|337px A1. Universal “Midget” (FV-3 or 5), 1927. Inscribed “POCZTA” at top and “POLSKA” at bottom. Eagle tail feathers are closed. Values in small boxes at each corner. M#, with prefix “A”, “B” or “C”, at bottom of TM. Prefix "A" is the most common with "C" being scarce. TM: DC Values: 12px 5 gr, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 90, 1zt, 1.10 12px[$10] 8pxValues: 12px 20 gr, 40, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 12px[$15] a. M# prefix inside frank in plain sanserif font rather than fancy italic as shown left|345px A2. Universal “Midget” (FV-3 or 5), 1928. As Type A1 but eagle tail feathers are open. Meter number prefixes "A", "B", and "C" are fairly evenly distributed. Values: 12px5gr, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 60, 90, 1zt, 1.10. 12px[$10] Values: 12px20gr, 35, 40, 55, 65, 75, 1,20 . 12px[$15] blue GROUP B: Rectangular frank with 3 vertical lines at each side and triangular notches at each side Sub-group BA: With “POCZTA POLSKA” curved at top left|348px BA1. Universal “Midget” (FV-3 or 5), 1929. Small frank ~ 22 x 25 mm. M# and prefix in upper corners. “Denomination indicator “GR.” or “ZŁOTY” at bottom between value figures. TM: DC Values: 12px5gr, 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90, 1zŁ, 1.10 12px[$10] Values: 12px20, 30, 45, 55, 60, 65, 1.20 12px[$15] left|510px right|530px BA2. Hasler “F22” (MV), 1930. Very large frank with ribbons in top corners, eagle boxed in center. 5-digit impression counter number high between TM and frank. M# with “H” prefix small at top between ribbons and in bottom of TM. Denomination indicator below value figures at bottom center. A. Eagle with crown, with “GR.” (pre-war) 12px[$25] B. Eagle w/o crown, with “ZŁ.”12px[$35] C. Eagle w/o crown, with “GR” (postwar)12px[$35] TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px12px00 a. Official government use. Government office name appears above the town mark. The impression counter number is low rather than high between the TM and frank. (shown above right) left|485px BA3. Hasler “F22” (MV), 1933. Similar to Type BA2 but smaller. 5-digit S# at top between TM and frank. Denomination indicator in bottom corners. A. Eagle with crown, with “GR.” (pre-war)12px[$25] B. Eagle w/o crown, with “GR” (post-war)12px[$30] TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px12px00 left|652px BA4. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1931. Straight line across top. Large outline eagle at bottom, with M# or L# in bottom corners. A. Eagle with crown (pre-war) B. Eagle w/o crown (post-war) C. Redrawn eagle, plainer with little interior detail Value figures above eagle, with denomination indicator at both sides of value figures: {| style = "border:none; background: white;;text-align: center; width: 300px;" |- | i. || GR || GR || |- | ii. || Gr || Gr || |- | iii. || gr || gr || [$5] |- | iv. || GR || Blank || [$10] |- | v. || Blank || GR || [$10] |- | vi. || ZŁ || ZŁ || |- | vii. || ZŁ || GR || [$10] |- | viii. || ZŁ || gr || [$10] |- | ix. || Blank || Blank || [$10] |} TM: DC, SC (date without stops) V/F: 12px000 (A,G) 12px12px000 (A) a. With four (not three) vertical lines at the sides12px[$20] b. Solid blocks in lower corners instead of L# NOTE: Type BA4 is known printed in black, purple, and green as well as red. Black is relatively common. Purple and green are rare. left|485px BA5. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1931. As Type BA4 but interior of eagle fully drawn. A. Eagle with crown, with “GR” 12px[$5] B. Eagle without crown, with “GR” C. With “ZŁ” D. Blank at both sides 12px[$5] TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px000 (A,G)12px 12px000 (A) right|485px a. Eagle somewhat smaller and with fewer interior lines. b. Non-standard size: entire impression, including slogan, greater than 190mm wide 12px[Scarce, value unknown] left|331px left|326px BA6. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1935. Very similar to Type BA4, but spacing between TM and frank approximately 20 mm, much narrower than on Type BA3. M# known with prefixes "D", "E", and "MV". A. Date and value figures on same level. Eagle with crown With “GR”12px[$5] B. TM lowered with 5-digit S# above. Eagle with crown. With “GR”12px[$10] C. Date and value figures on same level. Eagle without crown. With “GR”12px[$20] D. TM lowered with 5-digit S# above. Eagle without crown. With “GR”12px[$20] E. Date and value figures on same level. Eagle with crown. With “ZŁ”12px[$10] F. TM lowered with 5-digit S# above. Eagle with crown. With “ZŁ”12px[$20] G. Date and value figures on same level. Eagle without crown. With “Gr.”12px[$20] H. TM lowered with 5-digit S# above. Eagle without crown. With “Gr.”12px[$20] TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px12px00 (A) 12px000 (A) 12px12px000 (A) a. TM lowered but without S# above left|286px left|315px BA7. Uka (MV), 1938. 12px[$50] Very similar to Type BA6A but with narrower spacing, approximately 10 mm. Value figures are oval. M# prefixes D1, D3, D4, and U1-11 known. A. Date figures 3-3½ mm tall B. Date figures 2½ mm tall TM: DC V/F: 12px000 left|482px left|455px BA8. Francotyp “B” (MV), 1948. 12px[$10] Very similar to Type BA4 but spacing slightly narrower, and value figures are slightly taller, 6 mm vs. 5 mm for Type BA4. Date with stops after D and M. A. With “ZŁ” B. With “GR” (shown) TM: SC V/F: 12px000 (A,G) a. Date figures vertical reading up without stops, M# FC07. This appears to be from a hybrid machine cobbled together locally. a left|425px BA9. Francotyp “AN" ("D") (MV), 1948. 12px[$15] Very similar to Types BA4 and BA8 but spacing narrower, approximately 67 mm between centers of date and value figures. Wirth or without S#. Date without stops. A. With “ZŁ” B. With “GR” TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 (G) left|425px BA10. Francotyp “AN" ("D") (MV). 12px[$25] As Type BA9 but eagle is much smaller. Wirth or without S#. Date without stops. A. With “ZŁ” B. With “ZŁ” at left, “GR” at right TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 (G) left|496px BA11. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1957. 12px[$25] As Type BA4 but eagle is smaller, and frank is narrower. Wider spacing between centers of date and value figures, 74-77 mm. V/F: 12px000 (G) left|304px BA12. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1956. 12px[$35] Frank with small eagle. TM is 8 mm from the frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|503px BA13. Satas (MV), 1958. 12px[$25] Large eagle. Straight-line town mark. V/F: 12px12px0oo left|170px BA14. Satas “Rotary” (MV), 1966. As Type BA13 but TM: SC. V/F: 12px12px0oo left|291px BA15. Postalia (MV), 1959. Narrow spacing, ~ 6-8 mm, between TM and frank. A. With “GR” at right B. With “ZŁ” at left C. Without denomination indicator D. As C but inner line at right shortened to make room for value digit TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px0000 12px00000 12px000.00 a. Solid blocks in lower corners instead of L# left|140px BA16. Postalia “Junior” (MV), 1974. 12px[$35] Very similar to Type BA14 but spacing 10-12 mm. With “GR” inside vertical lines at right. One meter known. V/F: 12px0000 left|487px BA17. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1956. 12px[$25] Frank very tall, ~ 39-41 mm. With “GR” at sides. A. Frank 39 mm tall. Eagle as on Type BA3 (shown) B. Re-engraved. Frank 41 mm tall. Eagle narrower than on A TM: SC V/F: 12px000 Sub-group BB: Inscribed “POCZTA POLSKA” at bottom left|142px BB1. Postalia (MV), 1972. Eagle at top center. “GR” breaks inner right frame lines at right. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 Sub-group BC: Inscribed “POLSKA” at top left|159px BC1. Franctoyp “C” (MV), 1974. Large outline eagle at bottom. “GR” at both sides of value figures. V/F: 12px000 left|335px BC2. Francotyp “C” (MV). As Type BC1 but interior of eagle fully drawn. A. With “GR” B. With “ZŁ” 12px[$5] V/F: 12px000 left|146px BC3. Postalia (MV), 1983. “POLSKA” below two frame lines at top. With “ZŁ.” At bottom center. V/F: 12px0000 Sub-group BD: Inscribed “POLSKA” at bottom left|565px left|295px BD1. Postalia (MV), 1969. Eagle at top center. A. “GR” breaks inner frame line at right B. “GR” breaks all three frame lines at right C. “ZŁ” at left and “GR” at right D. Blank at both sides E. Blank at both sides, but inner line at right shortened F. Blank at both sides, but all frame lines at right shortened TM: DC, SC, nil with date V/F: 12px0000 12px00000 a. With license number above "POLSKA" as well as at bottom of TM: "Kt-kg9" and "Kt-kt-9" seen b. Circular TM within box, and with inner box around date left|282px BD2. Postalia (MV), 1977. With “ZŁ” at top center. Panel line above “POLSKA” is complete. TM: SC A. Side lines complete B. Inner side lines at right shortened V/F: 12px0000 left|295px BD3. Frama (MV), 1975. Small eagle at top center. Outer frame lines at sides unbroken. A. “GR” breaks inner lines at right B. Blank at both sides, but all frame lines at right broken V/F: 12px0000 left|128px BD4. Satas “R” (MV). Small design with eagle at top center. Frame lines broken at both sides. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0oo blue GROUP C: Rectangular frank single line outer frame line and a partial or complete inner box around value figures Sub-group CA: Inscribed “POCZTA POLSKA” at top left|481px CA1. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1946. Complete inner box around value figures. “ZŁ” at sides between outer frame lines and value box. V/F: 12px000 (A) left|138px CA2. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1948. Similar to Type CA1 but value box is wider with “ZŁ” below both lower corners. TM: DC V/F: 12px000 (G) Sub-group CB: Inscribed “POLSKA” at top left|306px left|306px CB1. Krag (MV), 1975. Complete inner box centered to left. A. “POLSKA” 24 mm wide. With “ZŁ GR” B. “POLSKA” 20 mm wide. With “ZŁ GR” C. “POLSKA” 20 mm wide. With “ZŁ.” centered D. “POLSKA” 17 mm wide. With “ZŁ.” centered E. With lower case “zŁ gr” TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 12px00000 a. As 'D', with break in top line of inner box below "POLSKA" a left|280px CB2. Krag (MV). As Type CB1C but value box centered to right instead of left. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 12px0000 left|300px CB3. Krag (MV). “Polska” in lower case letters. Value box without left side. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|295px CB4. Krag (MV). Value box centered to right. Space between inner box and sides of frank are solid. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 left|314px CB5. Krag (MV). Frank with simulated perforation outer frame line. Chain-like ornaments along right side and bottom. “GR” at center right. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|313px CB6. Krag (MV). With straight parallel lines running up left side and across bottom. TM: SC A. Lines form right angles at lower right B. Pattern of dots at lower right V/F: 12px0000 left|282px CB7. Satas “R” (MV). Small frank with inner box broken at both sides. Outer frame line open at left. V/F: 12px 12px0oo left|121px CB8. Satas “R” (MV). Both inner box and outer frame line complete at left and broken at right. V/F: 12px 12px0oo Sub-group CC: Inscribed “POLSKA” at bottom left|309px CC1. Krag (MV), 1976. “ZŁ GR” at top. Top and bottom of inner box are thick. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|164px CC2. Krag (MV). Eagle at top. Two parallel vertical lines between inner box and right frame line. V/F: 12px0000 left|309px CC3. Krag (MV). Eagle at top. Two thick parallel lines across top and down right side broken by the eagle at top and “GR” at right. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 left|124px CC4. Satas “R” (MV). Small frank with unengraved bar across top. V/F: 12px 12px0oo GROUP D: Horizontal frank with outer frame line along bottom only left|313px D1. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV), 1973. “POLSKA” 8 mm tall. Date figures raised in relation to value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 left|324px D2. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV). “POLSKA” 5 mm tall. Date and value figures on same level. TM: DC V/F: 12px≋0.00 GROUP E: Eight-sided frank left|324px E1. Frama (MV), 1973. One meter only, used during the World Philatelic Exhibition “Poznan 73”. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 GROUP F: Upright single-lined rectangular frank with triangular notches at top and near the bottom of the sides left|323px F1. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1971. “POLSKA” and bottom panel tall. A. Frank 25 x 31 mm (shown) B. Frank 29 x 31 mm C. Frank 31 x 32 mm TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 12px0000oo 12px0000.oo left|280px F2. Krag (MV). Frank 25 x 30. “POLSKA” and bottom panel short. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 blue GROUP G: Rectangular frank with single line frame. Without inner value box Sub-group GA: Inscribed “POCZTA” at top and “POLSKA” at bottom NOTE: Stamps similar in appearance to those of sub-group GA but with hour figure between the TM and the frank are Post Office Type PO1. left|485px GA1. Satas (MV). Small frank with simulated perforation frame line open at sides. TM: SL V/F: 12px 12px0oo left|339px GA2. Satas “R” (MV). Frank with straight outer frame line open at right only. A. “G/R” stacked at left and at right B. “ZŁ. Gr” at bottom above “POLSKA” C. With no denomination indicator TM: SC 10pxV/F: 12px 12px0oo Sub-group GB: Inscribed “POCZTA POLSKA” at top left|129px GB1. Satas “R” (MV), 1961. Small frank with “G/R” stacked at left and at right. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0oo left|191px GB2. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1967. Large square frank. V/F: 12px000 (A) left|483px GB3. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1971. Tall, narrow frank with ‘POCZTA” above “POLSKA” at top. Eagle at lower center. “GR” at right of value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 (A,G) Sub-group GC: Inscribed “POCZTA POLSKA” at bottom left|123px GC1. Satas “R” (MV), 1975. Eagle at top flanked by “ZŁ” and “GR”. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0oo Sub-group GD: Inscribed “POLSKA” at top left|338px GD1. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1971. Frank nearly square, 29-30 x 30-31 mm. Outline eagle at bottom with “ZŁ” and “GR” flanking value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px 12px00 left|503px GD2. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1974. Similar to Type GD1 but larger, 31-32 x 36-37 mm. Eagle will inner lines at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 (G) left|158px GD3. Francotyp “C” (MV). Tall, narrow frank with eagle at bottom V/F: 12px? left|455px right|300px GD4. Francotyp “C” (MV). Plain frank with “ZŁ” at bottom. A. Frank small ~ 24-25 x 31-32 mm B. Frank medium ~ 26-27 x 33 mm C. Frank large ~ 29-30 x 35 mm TM: SC V/F: 12px000 (A,G) left|127px GD5. Satas “R” (MV). Small frank with break at right side. Eagle at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 12px? left|282px GD6. Satas “R” (MV). Small frank with break at right side. “ZŁ" at bottom. A. Frank with no breaks (“POLSKA” 3 or 4 mm tall) B. Frank with break in right side C. Frank with breaks in both sides TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0oo 12px00.oo 12px 0000 left|302px GD7. Postalia “Junior” (MV). Plain rectangle with “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line. Spacing ~12 mm between TM and frank. “POLSKA” large. Frank 23.5-24 x 30 mm. Date figures ~3 mm. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 12px0.00 12px00.00 left|294px GD8. Postalia “D2/D3” (MV). Very similar to Type GD7 but spacing between TM and frank narrower, ~8 mm. Frank size variable, 24-25 x 30-32. Date figures short, ~2 mm. TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px 12px00 12px0000 12px00.00 12px00000 left|410px right|278px GD9. Postalia “D2/D3” (MV). Frame complete at bottom. Frank considerably variable in size from 15 to 28 mm wide, from 24 to 32 mm tall. “POLSKA” also variable in size. TM: 12px≋00 12px0000 12px00.00 12px00000 12px000.00 12px000000 12px0000.00 a. TM is rectangle with rounded corners left|145px GD10. Postalia (MV). Nearly square frank, 24-25 x 25 mm., complete at bottom below “ZŁ”. With “GR” at right of value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px00000 left|145px GD11. Krag (MV). Frank 24 x 29 mm. “POLSKA” 18-19 mm wide. “ZŁ” at bottom center. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|311px GD12. Krag (MV). Frank larger than for Type GD11, 26-28 x 32-33 mm. “POLSKA” variable, 18-24 mm wide Date figures with stops centered between Y, M and D. A. “GR” at bottom center B. “ZŁ” or “ZŁ.” at bottom center C. “Lower case “zŁ” at bottom center D. “ZŁ” at bottom left TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|316px GD12.1. Krag (MV). Frank as Type GD12B but with break at bottom center. "POLSKA" wide. Date figures widely spaced and without stops. TM: SC V/F: 12px00,00 left|316px GD13. Krag (MV). Similar to Type GD12 but “POLSKA” centered to left. A. “zŁ” at center right, blank at bottom B. “zŁ gr” at bottom TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|168px GD14. Krag (MV). Very thick outer frame line broken at the bottom of the sides for “zŁ” at left and “gr” at right. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|333px GD15. Krag (MV). “POLSKA” in panel at top, and “ZŁ” in panel at bottom. A. With eagle at right of value figures B. Without eagle TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|125px left|300px GD16. Pitney Bowes-GB "6300" (MV). Frank is small square with break in center of bottom. A. With “ZŁ” inside break in bottom frame line B. With “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line V/F: 12px≋000 left|300px GD17. Pitney Bowes "6300" series (probably) (MV). Frank is small square with complete frame line at bottom. With “ZŁ” above bottom frame line. V/F: 12px00.00 left|305px GD18. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). Small frank slightly wider than tall. With “ZŁ” in break in center of bottom frame line. Date figures are raised in relation to value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0000 left|309px GD19. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar in size to Type GD18 but frame line complete at bottom, and date and value figures are on the same level. With “ZŁ” above bottom frame line. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 12px≋0000 left|313px GD20. Pitney Bowes–GB “6300” (MV). Frank is very wide. Date and value figures are on the same level. With “ZŁ” above bottom frame line. TM: DC V/F: 12px≋0000 left|323px GD21. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV). Frank is taller than wide, 24 x 30 mm, with “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line. Date and value figures are on the same level. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 12px00000 left|298px GD22. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV). Frank is very similar to Type GD21 but slightly narrow at 22-23 mm. With “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line. Date and value figures are on the same level. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 NOTE: Examples with slogan in color different from that of the stamp are frequently found. left|285px GD23. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV). Frank is small square with “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line. Date and value figures are on the same level. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 left|318px GD24. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV). Frank is 25 x 27 mm with “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line. Date and value figures are on the same level. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋00.00 left|600px GD25. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Frank 25 x 30 mm, with “ZŁ” above break in bottom frame line. A. Frank 25 x 30 mm B. As A but with breaks in both upper corners C. Smaller frank, 25 x 26 mm TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px0000 12px00.00 12px00000 a. Date without stops left|320px left|328px GD26. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). Date widely spaced without stops. A. Frank 22-23 x 29-30 mm, break in bottom frame line B. Frank 26 mm square, bottom frame line complete TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 Sub-group GE: Inscribed “POLSKA” at bottom left|483px GE1. Satas (MV), 1956. Frank 19-20 x 23-24 mm, with breaks at both sides. “ZŁ” + eagle + “Gr.” Across top, “POLSKA” centered at bottom flanked by identification prefix and number. TM: SL V/F: 12px 12px0.oo left|498px left|287px GE2. Satas “R” (MV), 1956. As Type GE1 with “POLSKA” flanked by ID information. A. Frank with break in right side B. Frank with break in left side (not shown) C. Frank with breaks in both sides D. Frank without breaks TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px 12px0.oo a. As A, stars instead of ID data at sides of “POLSKA” a left|291px GE3. Satas “Baby” (MV). Similar to Type GE2 but date figures are tall and value figures are all same size. Frank without breaks. TM: DC V/F: 12px0.00 left|474px GE4. Satas (MV). Frank as Type GE1 but “POLSKA” at bottom left with ID number at right. Frank with breaks in both sides. TM: SL V/F: 12px 12px0.oo left|284px GE5. Satas “R” (MV). “POLSKA” at bottom left with ID number at right. Frank with break in right side. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0.oo left|284px left|294px GE6. Satas “R” , “Baby” (MV). Frank with large “POLSKA” alone at bottom without ID number. A. Frank with breaks in both sides (shown) B. Frank with break in right side (shown) C. Frank without breaks D. Frank with break in left side TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px 12px0.oo 12px0.00 left|287px GE7. Satas “Baby” (MV). Similar to Type GE6 but date figures are tall and value figures are all same size. Frank without breaks. TM: DC V/F: 12px0.00 left|271px GE8. Postalia “D2/D3” (MV), 1975. Large “POLSKA” alone at bottom without ID number. A. "POLSKA" 10 mm wide, L# at sides (shown) B. Larger "POLSKA" filling bottom of frank TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px 12px00 12px 12px000 12px0000 left|305px GE9. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1961. Very similar to Type GE8 but date and value figures different. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px000 left|450px GE10. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1968. Wide spacing between TM and frank. “POLSKA” large at bottom. A. Frank 20-21 x 24-25 mm (shown) B. Frank 20 x 28 mm TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px000 (A,G) left|270px GE11. Postalia (MV). Narrow frank, 20-21 x 30-31 mm. Eagle alone at top. Without currency indicator. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px00 left|315px GE12. Krag (MV). Eagle at top flanked by “ZŁ” and “Gr”. A. Frank 28-29 x 32-33 mm, “POLSKA” 17 mm wide flanked by ID prefix and number B. Frank 26-28 x 32-34 mm. Larger “POLSKA” without ID number at bottom TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|309px GE13. Francotyp “A9000” (MV). Frank similar to Type GE12 but smaller, 25 x 29-30 mm. Wide spacing between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0000 left|282px GE14. Postalia (MV). “ZŁ” and “GR” at sides of value figures. “POLSKA” in panel at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 left|309px left|291px GE15. Krag (MV). Similar to Type GE12 but eagle alone at the top. A. With "Gr" at right of value figures B. Without "Gr" (shown) C. Narrow frank, “ZŁ” outside frank at left (shown) TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|324px GE16. Krag (MV). Similar to Type GE15 but “ZŁ” and “Gr” at the top without eagle. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|154px left|161px GE17. Krag (MV). Frank nearly square ~26-28 mm. Without eagle. “GR” at right of value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 a. With line added at top above frank a blue GROUP H: Frameless or unengraved franks NOTE: Some impressions often show what appear to be portions of a frame. Types H6 and H12 below are good examples. left|287px H1. Satas “R” (MV). Frameless frank with “POCZTA” above and “POLSKA” below value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px0.oo left|481px H2. Satas (MV). Frameless frank with “POCZTA/POLSKA” above value figures and ID prefix and number flanking “–*–“ below. TM: SL V/F: 12px 12px0.oo left|308px H3. Krag (MV). Frameless frank with “POLSKA” above and “ZŁ.” below value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|160px H4. Postalia (MV). As Type H3 but lower case “Polska” at top. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|157px H5. Krag (MV). Frameless frank with “ZŁ Gr” above and “POLSKA” (with serifs) below value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|305px left|302px H6. Krag (MV). Frameless frank with eagle at top, "POLSKA" at bottom. A. “ZŁ” at right B. “GR” at right, smaller “POLSKA” TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|140px H7. Postalia (MV). Frameless frank with no eagle. “GR” at right, small “POLSKA” at bottom. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 left|170px H8. Postalia (MV). Frameless frank, value figures only. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 left|287px H9. Satas “R” (MV). Solid unengraved frame with break in right side. TM: SC unengraved. V/F: 12px 12px0.oo left|164px H10 Krag (MV). Solid unengraved frame with value box centered to the right. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|306px H11. Krag (MV). Solid unengraved frame with value box centered to the left. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 left|309px H12. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Frameless frank with “POLSK[A]” at top, “ZŁ” at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 12px00.00 GROUP PO: Special designs used only in post offices left|260px PO1. Camp (MV), 1974. 12px[$25] Small frank with simulated-perforation border broken in center of both sides. Hour figure between TM and frank. Used between Oct 1974 and May 1975 at two Post Offices in Warsaw. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px000 right|405px The stamp at right, previously cataloged as Type PO2, is a variable rate vending machine stamp that can be used at any time like traditional postage stamps. It is not a meter stamp. 1 PO2. Unknown (digital), 1998 or earlier. 12px[Possibly scarce, value unknown] A. Date as YY/MM/DD B. Date as DDMMYY V/F: 12px0.00 zŁ GROUP PV: Special design used only in public access self-service vending machine left|375px PV1. Perm (MV). 12px[$200] Frank with plain single line frame, value figures at top and “ZŁ./OPŁACONO” at bottom. “R” (boxed) and vertical number between TM and frank. Used for registered mail only. TM: SC V/F: 20oo left|415px PV2. Centurion Technologies, Mera Sustemy, and an unidentified company, "AutoPost" (digital/thermal), June 2012. Frank with rectangle, slightly wider than tall, at right and a horizontal 2D bar code at lower left. The rectangle contains a logo above "Poczta Polska" at top and the value figures and an ID number at bottom. At center are the location name at top and the mail class, date, time, and another ID number at bottom. What is probably a postal code is at top left. With or without mail class above the 2D barcode. A. Printed on small self-adhesive labels. Used for routine mail. B. Printed at top right of large postal address form with barcode or barcodes at bottom left. Used for registered or other tracked mail. C. Printed at bottom left of large postal address form with tall barcode at upper right. Used for parcel post. V/F: 30.00 zl 4 000.00 zl NOTE. The stamps from the machines of the three companies are virtually identical in appearance. blue GROUP GO: German occupation issues during World War 2 Sub-group GO-A: General issues for German-occupied Poland, inscribed “General-Gouvernement” left|445px GO-A1. Francotyp “AN” ("D") (MV), 1942. 12px[$150] Frank with inner value box. Eagle above and “General-/Gouvernement” in oval letters below value box. Approximately 68 mm between centers of date and value figures. Only three machines used this die. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px000 left|492px GO-A2. Francotyp “C” (MV). Spacing wider that for Type GO-A1, 77-78 mm between centers of date and value figures. A. Without impression counter number above slogan (as shown) 12px[$150] B. Impression counter number at top between TM and frank (one machine only) 12px[$200] TM: DC V/F: 12px000 left|494px GO-A3. Francotyp “C” (MV). 12px[$250] As Type GO-A2 but “General-/Gouvernement” is in gothic letters. One machine only. All examples reported are printed in carmine-pink. TM: DC V/F: 12px000 blue Sub-Group GO-B: Special issues for the German-occupied city of Gdansk (Danzig) ” Stamps used in the Free City of Danzig before it was absorbed by Germany in 1939 and then into Poland in 1945. All stamps inscribed “FREIE STADT DANZIG”. For stamps between late 1939 and 1945, see GERMANY. left|465px GO-B1. Francotyp “B” (MV), 1926. 12px[$100] Frank convex at top/bottom, concave at sides. Spacing between centers of date and value figures ~74-75 mm. Large S# centered between TM and frank. Date with stops. Value figures large. One meter only. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 left|388px GO-B2. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1928. 12px[$15] Spacing narrower, ~59-62 mm, between centers of date and value figures. S# either high or centered between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px000 left|500px left|185px left|180px GO-B3. Francotyp “C” (MV). Spacing ~77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures. Width of frank variable between 34 and 36 mm. Date without stops. S# high or nil. Value figures smaller than with Type 1. A. Frank 27-28 mm tall, 34-36 mm wide. Space between inner and outer frame lines 5.5 mm 12px[$10] B. Frank 25-26 mm tall. Space between inner and outer frame lines 4 mm 12px[$15] C. Frank as A, but inscriptions “FREI STADT” and “DANZIG” wider. One meter known 12px[$100] TM: SC V/F: 12px000 left|470px GO-B4. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1937. 12px[$25] Upright rectangle, shield between lions at bottom. Spacing ~77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures. S# high or nil. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 (A,G) left|425px GO-B5. Francotyp “AN” (MV). 12px[$25] As Type 4 but narrower spacing. Without S#. TM: SC V/F: 12px 12px000 3 green Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ 3 green Return to top ⇒ Poland