International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Venezuela

Venezuela The first meter for private use was installed in 1950. All franks are inscribed “VENEZUELA”. Most stamps show a Licence number (L#) rather than a Meter number (M#). The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function as follows: A – Commercial use designs, inscribed “CORREOS” B – Commercial use designs, inscribed “IPOSTEL” OO – Official government use GROUP A: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “CORREOS” left|270pxA1. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV), 1950. Horizontal design incorporating TM. Inscribed “EEUU DE VENEZUELA/ CORREOS” across top. Horse design between TM and value box. L# with “LIC.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋00 : left|280pxA2. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV). As Type A1 but inscribed “REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA/ CORREOS” at top. A. L# with “LIC.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix B. L# with “MH.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋00 : left|280pxA3. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV). 4 [$5] Similar to Type A2, but value box is wider. L# with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋.00 4 ≋0.00 left|325pxA4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” (MV). Similar to Type A3 but country inscription starts right of the town mark and extends beyond the right side of the value box. L# with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 left|320pxA5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Type A4 but “CORREOS” is below the value box, and the date and value figures are on the same level. L# below “CORREOS” with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 left|340pxA6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). Frank with single, simulated perforation border line. Country name in curved panel at top. “CORREOS” in panel at bottom with “BOLIVARES” and M# above. L# with “P.B.” prefix. TM: DC, BIC (one meter only with TM BIC, M# 881) V/F: 4 =0.oo left|345pxA7. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm” (MV). Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border. “BOLIVARES” above “CORREOS” in scroll at bottom. Meter model “FRANCOTYP CCM” above L# with “SERIAL” prefix below TM. TM: DC V/F: 4 0,00 4 ◆0,00 a. Without “BOLIVARES” 4 [$5] left|340px left|340pxA8. Hasler “F88” (MV). Upright frank with double, straight-line frame. Country name in scroll at top. Ornamental design above value figures. L# with “H (circled) HASLER” prefix below frank. Spacing between TM and frank variable. A. “Bs.” right of value figures B. “Bs.” left of value figures TM: SC, DC V/F: 4 0,oo 4 12px0,oo 4 ◇0,oo a. M# repeated inside TM below date b. With 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM c. Unengraved ‘half moon’ in TM below date left|335pxA9. Postalia (MV). Upright frank with single, straight-line frame. Coat of arms breaks frame at lower right. “BOLIVARES” above and “CORREOS” at left of coat of arms. L# with “POSTALIA” prefix, low, outside frank at left. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 4 0,00 4 0. 00 4 0000 4 00, 00 4 00. 00 a. Value figures break frame line at left left|360pxA10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Horizontal rectangle with large “CORREOS” across bottom and small “Bs” at right. Frank without ornaments. L# with “H” prefix below frank. TM: DC V/F: 00.00 GROUP B: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “IPOSTEL” left|310px left|310pxB1. Satas “Baby” (MV). Small upright frank with double straight-line frame. Identification number between town mark and frank. Only two examples seen, both quite weak, from 1987 and 1996, identification numbers S/017 and [S?]043. Presumably with "IPOSTEL" in the frank but possibly not. TM: DC V/F: 4 00,00 left|345pxB2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). As Type A10 but with "IPOSTEL" across bottom of frank. Small "DE" between "REPUBLICA" and "VENEZUELA". L# with “H” prefix below frank. TM: DC V/F: 4 00.00 4 000.00 left|325pxB3. Pitney Bowes-GB “Paragon” (MV). Similar to Type A5 but value box much deeper with “IPOSTEL” below. Without “LIC”. M# with “PBE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|335pxB4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV). Similar to Type A5 but value box is wider, value figures are larger, and with “IPOSTEL” replacing “CORREOS”. M# with “PBE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0000 left|350pxB5. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV). Similar to Type B5 but "IPOSTEL" is above the value box. Value figures are below the level of the date figures. M# with “PBE” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0000 GROUP OO: Stamp designs found only on government official mail Design contains the letters “G.N.” for “Gobierno Nacional” left|340pxOO1. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV). 4 [$20] Similar to Type A6 but with “E.E.U.U. DE” / “VENEZUELA” at top and with large “G.N.” in dotted letters above “CORREOS” at bottom. Identification number with “U” prefix in small boxes in corners above “CORREOS”. Proofs are known dated 1943 with earliest recorded use in 1945. TM: DC V/F: 4 12px000 (A) 271px|leftOO2. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1954. 4 [$10] Similar to Type A2 but with “REP. DE VENEZUELA” across top. Large “G.N.” below value box. Identification number 001 without prefix is below the horse. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px0,oo GROUP ESY: Essays 315px|leftESY-UPF-MV-1. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1938. Similar to type OO1 but with “CENTIMOS” in place of the letters “G.N.”. M# U1 only. V/F: 4 12px00 (A)