International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Namibia
Namibia edit
- The former South African-administered territory of South West Africa became self-governing in 1990 and changed its name to Namibia.
- Namibian meter stamps are grouped as follows:
- A - Territory of SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1930 - 1990
- B - NAMIBIA, 1990 to present
- PO - Special stamps generated only by Post Office machines
GROUP A: Territory of South West Africa, 1931 – 1990 edit
- Franks contain “SOUTH WEST AFRICA” (English) and usually “SUIDWES AFRIKA” (Afrikaans).
A1. Francotyp, Model “C” (MV), 1930. [$50]
- Simulated perforation outer border with heavy straight line inner border.
- Meter number with “S.W.A” prefix outside bottom frame line.
- M#’s S.W.A. 1 and 2 only
- TM: BIC
- V/F: -/0- (-/00- as shown. The "10" is actually a single slug, not a "1" and a "0")
A2. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV).
- Simulated perforation outer border with no inner border.
- Country names in curved panels at top and bottom.
- Meter no. with “U” prefix in lower corners.
- A. Frank size 26½ x 26½ mm. Lettering in frank larger than with B. M# U1 up
- B. Frank size 24½ x 26½ mm. Lettering in frank smaller than with A. Meter U1 only which was refitted with this replacement die at some point
- C. Frank size 24½ x 26½ mm. Lettering in frank very small. Also meter U1 only [$15]
- TM: DC with date large (3 mm) or small (2 mm)
- V/F: (£sd) =D (to 11½D, M# U1 only) 0/0. (to 29/11½)
- V/F: (decimal) .00 (to .99½)
A3. Neopost (LV-6), 1949. [$15]
- Simulated perforation outer border and thin double straight line inner border.
- Country names in straight panels at top (English) and bottom (Afrikaans).
- Large V/F in center surrounded by a curved ribbon with “POSTAGE PAID” at top and “POSGELD BETAAL” at sides.
- M# N1 only.
- TM: DC
- Values: ½, 1, 1½, 2, 3, 6D, 1/-
A4. Neopost (LV-6), 1950.
- Frank with straight line border and aloe plant as central design.
- Value in panel at bottom flanked by M# prefix “N” at left and number at right.
- M# N2 up.
- TM: SC, DC, BIC
- V/F (£sd, with “D”): 1, 1½, 2, 3, 6D, 1/-
- V/F (decimal values, with “C”): ½, 1, 1½, 2½, 3½, 5, 10, 12½
A5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-24), 1952.
- Similar to Type A2A but M# with “S” prefix, and spacing wider.
- A. Country name lettering tall and thin. Frank frame has 11 'holes' at top and bottom and 13 at the sides
- B. Country name lettering short and thick, frank has 10 'holes' at top and bottom with 12 at the sides
- TM: DC
- V/F (£sd): ½D to 2/-
A6. Francotyp “Cc” (MV), 1952.
- Simulated perforation outer border and single straight line inner border.
- Country names in straight panels at top and bottom.
- M# with “F” prefix above bottom panel.
- TM: SC
- A. Large frank 28-29 x 30-31 mm
- B. Frank 24 x 29-30 mm
- V/F (£sd): 0/0– 00/0–
- V/F (decimal): 00– .00– 0.00– 0,00
- a. M# with prefix but without number, "F" alone above bottom panel
A6.1. Francotyp "Cc/Ccm” (MV), 1984. [Very rare. Value uncertain]
- Similar to Type A6 but smaller, and the country names are in two lines: "SUIDWES / AFRIKA" at top, "SOUTHWEST / AFRICA" at bottom.
- One example seen, Meter F2770.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 0.00
A7. Universal “Simplex” (LV-24). [$10]
- Similar to Type A5 but value in center is larger, and ornaments have been added above and below the value figure.
- TM: DC
- Values seen: 4, 5¢
A8. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
- Very similar to Type A2A but the lines of the value figures are of uniform thickness.
- M# with “UA” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: R =.oo= R 0.oo=
A9. Neopost “205” (MV).
- Frank 19.5-20 x 23-24 mm, with single straight-line outer border.
- “SUIDWES-AFRIKA” at top, “SOUTH WEST AFRICA” at bottom.
- M# with “N” prefix.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 0•00 –
A10. Neopost “205” (MV).
- Similar to Type A9 but taller, 27-28 mm.
- “SUID WES/ AFRIKA” in two lines at top breaking top frame line.
- “SOUTH WEST" above "AFRICA” at bottom.
- M# with “N” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0•00 –
A11. Neopost “205” (MV).
- Very similar to Type A10 but “SOUTH" above "WEST AFRICA” at bottom
- M# with “J” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000 –
A12. Neopost “105” (LV).
- Frank with straight line outer border and panels at top, bottom, and sides with value in center.
- “SOUTH/ WEST AFRICA” at both top and bottom
- “POSTAGE PAID” in both side panels without Afrikaans inscription.
- TM: BIC
- Value seen: 3¢
A13. Neopost “405/505” (MV).
- Wide frank with straight-line outer border with panel at top and inner box around value figures.
- Afrikaans at top, English at bottom.
- M# with “NE” prefix.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 0.00
A14. Neopost, "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). [$10]
- Nearly square frank with simulated perforation outer border.
- Country names in panels at top and bottom.
- M# with thick “N” prefix above lower panel.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0•00=
A15. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). [$10]
- Wide frank without outer frame line.
- Both country names at top.
- Antelope head in center between the town mark and value box.
- M# PBH 1 and PBH 4 seen.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
A16. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). [$5]
- Relative small horizontal frank with simulated perforation outer border broken at bottom by the meter number.
- English at top, Afrikaans at bottom.
- Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
- M# with “P.B.H.” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0.00
A17. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- As Type A16 but the date and value figures are level with each other.
- Vertical line added inside side inscriptions.
- M# with “P.B.L” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00 00.00
- a. Meter number prefix without stops and larger than usual (PBL 25)
A18. Frama (MV).
- Large horizontal frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
- M# breaks frame lines at bottom.
- M# with “A” prefix.
- Value figures quite thick.
- TM: DC
- V/F: R 0.00 R 0.00: R 00.00
A19. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- Large square frank with double straight line outer border.
- Country names in panels at top and bottom.
- M# with “HAS” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
A20. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- Frank similar to Type A18 but much smaller.
- M# with “ET” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F R ≋0,00
NOTE: The example seen is dated 1993, three years after the country name was changed to Namibia.
A21. Neopost “2205” (MV). [Appears to be rare, value uncertain]
- Small square frank.
- M# with “ET” prefix.
- Only one example seen, dated years after the country name was changed to Namibia.
- TM: BIC
- V/F 0,00
GROUP B: Republic of Namibia, 1990 to present edit
- All franks contain “NAMIBIA” except one with “WINDHOEK”.
B1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- As Type A19 but with new inscriptions “NAMIBIA” at both top and bottom.
- "NAMIBIA" variable in size.
- M# with “HAS” prefix.
- A. "POSGELD BETAAL" at right
- B. "POSTAGE PAID" at both sides
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00 000.00
B2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- As Type B1B but the ”POSTAGE PAID” inscriptions at the sides are in panels.
- M# with “HAS” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
B3. Hasler. “Mailmaster” (MV).
- Large frank with single straight-line outer border.
- “NAMIBIA” in top panel, M# with “HAS” prefix in bottom panel.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
- a. Frank inverted, TM and value figures upright. M# HAS 1058 (error) [$10]
B4. Frama (MV).
- As Type A18 but with “NAMIBIA” at top and no inscription at bottom.
- M# with “A” prefix.
- A. “POSTAGE PAID” at both sides
- B. “POSTAGE PAID” at left, “POSGELD BETAAL” at right
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00 0.00 : 00.00
- a. With “R” preceding value figures
B5. Frama (MV).
- As Type B4 but without country name in the frank.
- "NAMIBIA" in the town mark
- “POSTAGE PAID” in English at left and Afrikaans at right.
- M# “A18” seen.
- TM: DC
- V/F: R 0.00
B6. Postalia (MV).
- Frank with single-line simulated perforation outer border.
- “REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA” at top, “POSTAGE PAID” at both sides.
- One example seen with unreadable meter number and prefix at bottom.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00.00
B7. Postalia (MV).
- Similar to Type B6 but “REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA” larger and at bottom as well as top.
- Without inscriptions at sides.
- M# with “SFN” prefix above bottom inscription.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 0.00
B8. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- Frank layout as with Type A13 but narrower and with different inscriptions.
- “NAMIBIA” at both top and bottom.
- “POSTAGE” at left, “PAID” at right.
- M# with “J” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0,00
B9. Francotyp “Cc” (MV).
- Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
- “NAMIBIA” in panels at top and bottom.
- M# with “F” or “FE” prefix.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 0,00 0000
B10. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Horizontal frank with simulated perforation outer border and double-line ornaments in each corner.
- “NAMIBIA” at both top and bottom.
- “POSTAGE PAID” at left, “POSGELD BETAAL” at right.
- M# with “PBL” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 0000
B11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Very similar to Type B10 but "POSTAGE" at left, "PAID" at right.
- Single- instead of double-line ornaments in the corners.
- M# with “PBL” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
- a. Error, meter number with “BPL” prefix rather than "PBL" (031 shown)
B12. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Similar to Types B10 and 11 but corners are enlarged and without ornaments.
- “REPUBLIC OF” at top, “NAMIBIA” at bottom.
- “POSTAGE” at left, “PAID” at right.
- M# in lower corners with “PBL” prefix.
- One seen with date only and no TM.
- V/F: 0000
B13. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Similar to Types B10 through B12 but with “REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA” at top and bottom.
- The frank is slightly larger than with Types B10-12.
- “POSTAGE PAID” at both sides.
- M# with "PBL" prefix breaks bottom frame line in center.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
B14. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- Large corners as with B12 but frank is typically (although not always) closer to square than wide.
- Frank variable in width from 26 to 29 mm.
- “NAMIBIA” at both top and bottom, variable in size.
- “POSTAGE” at left and “PAID” at right.
- M# normally with “J” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0,00
- a. M# with “PBL” prefix (PBL 1119)
- b. M# with "NE" prefix
B15. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). [$35]
- Similar to Type B14 but with “WINDHOEK” at top and bottom of frank.
- "NAMIBIA" not present, even in the town mark.
- M# “J 8” only.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋0,00
B16. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).
- Square frank with single-line simulated perforation outer border.
- “REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA” at both top and bottom.
- “POSTAGE PAID” at both sides.
- M# very small with “F” prefix.
- TM: SC
- V/F: 00•00
B17. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
- Horizontal frank with small postal logo (“NAM-POST”) at lower right.
- M# with “NP” prefix.
- TM: 7-sided polygon with postal code at bottom
- V/F: 000.00
GROUP PO: Special stamps generated only by post office machines edit
PO1. National Cash Register (MV). [$10 as loose tape, $100 on cover or large piece]
- Text only, frameless design printed on adhesive labels.
- Date at top, followed by "PAKKETPOS — PARCEL POST" in arc above the value line (postage, serial no.), "BETAAL/PAID", and post office name.
- Without meter number
- V/F: – 0.00
PO2. Anker? (MV).
- Similar to Type PO1 but wider and shorter label, 60 mm wide by roughly 40 mm tall.
- Text at top is “POSTAGE PAID / POSGELD BETAAL / post office name.
- The date-value line at bottom contains: date (with year vertical), serial no., postage.
- The month is usually a Roman numeral.
- Inscription sizes vary considerably.
- V/F: 000.00 0 000.00