International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Guernsey

Guernsey

• A dependency of Great Britain, Guernsey’s own meter stamps did not appear until 1969. Before that date British stamps with “GUERNSEY/ CHANNEL ISLANDS” (or “CI”) in the town mark were used.
• All franks contain “Guernsey” and a map of the Channel Islands.

NOTE: Catalog values are not given for the meter stamps of Guernsey because no market appears to exist for them. Although the authors have not seen stamps in Sterling (£sd) currency, meters came into use before the change to decimal currency and no doubt exist. Sterling currency stamps would be far scarcer than decimal stamps.

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1. Neopost “105” (LV-6,-8).

Frank 29 x 24mm.

Spacing ~15-16 mm.

TM: SC, BIC

Values seen: 2, 2½, 3½, 5

2. Neopost “205/2205” (MV).

Frank 24-25 mm square.

Narrow spacing ~5-6mm.

Date figures tall for model 205. Date figures short for model 2205.

TM: SC

V/F: 0(½)00(½)

3. Neopost “Frankmaster 305” (MV).

Large frank 32-33 x 28-29 mm.

Spacing ~19-20mm.

TM: SC

V/F: 00(½)

4. Neopost “405/505” (MV).

Frank 30 x 23-24 mm.

Spacing ~12mm.

TM: BIC

V/F: 0(½)00(½)

5. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Frank 29-30 x 25-26 mm.

Spacing ~12mm.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00–

6. Pitney Bowes “Simplex” (LV-21).

Frank very similar in appearance to Neopost stamps but frame line doubled, and M# with “P.B.S” prefix.

Wide spacing 27 mm.

TM: DC, SC

Values seen: 2, 2½, 3½, 4, 6

7. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV).

Wide frank with double outer frame lines.

Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.

Spacing very narrow 1-2 mm.

M# with “P.B.M” or “P.B.T” prefix.

TM: DC, SC

V/F: 0(½)00(½)000(½)≋000

8. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV).

Similar to Type 7 but narrower.

Date and value figures on same level.

M# breaks frame line at bottom.

M# with “P.B.”, “P.B.D” or “P.B.L” prefix.

“Postage Paid” below value figures.

TM: DC, SC

V/F: 0(½)00(½)000(½)≋000

8.1. Pitney Bowes “6900” (MV).

As Type 8 but larger.

M# with "P.B.G" prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋000

9. Pitney Bowes “A900” (MV).

Wide value box as with Type 7 but date and value figures are on the same level.

Large value figures.

M# with “PB9” or “PBC” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋000

10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Frank similar in size to Type 3 but spacing is narrower and value figures are different.

M# with “HF” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋00≋

11. Pitney Bowes (digital).

Stamp with two columns of numbers at left of town mark.

M# and “Postage Paid” break bottom frame line nearly all the way across.

M# with “PB7” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: ≋000