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Welcome to the United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog!





  • In 1897 the United States became the first country in the world to use postage meters on an experimental basis to frank live mail. After years of further experimentation and development postage meters were finally approved for use by the general public in 1920. Experimentation continued long after this date as the machines continued to be improved and perfected. All this activity and fermentation makes the U.S. one of the most interesting and complex countries to collect for postage meter stamps.
  • This online edition of The United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog is an expansion and update of the paper edition, written and published by Joel Hawkins and Rick Stambaugh in 1994 and updated previously in 2001. It uses a new, more logical, decimal system for assigning Type numbers. Type numbers that are different from the earlier edition show the previous designation as follows: Type XXX in 2001 edition
  • Comments, suggested changes, corrections, and additions to the catalog are encouraged. Email " Alan Knutson": boris1951@charter.net



  • 12 Nov:   Type "PPS-A06.2" added usage, (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 03 Nov:   Type "IF1" note added in reference to variations in town marks.
  • 01 Nov:   Type "PC-C2.2f" added, "FIM" barcode at upper left
  • 30 Oct:   Type "PPS-A39(02)" illustration added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 30 Oct:   Type "PPS-A39(01)" new illustration (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 30 Oct:   Type "PPS-A39(01)" new usage added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 28 Oct:   Type "PC-C2.4.3" added, "IMI", new "Stamps" logo (Thank you Frankie S!)
  • 27 Oct:   Type "LA1.1" updated
  • 22 Oct:   Type "PC-E3.6" added (Thank you Frankie S!)
  • 21 Oct:   Type "PPS-D06" updated
  • 16 Oct:   Type "IH1f" added, town only in town mark. (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 16 Oct:   Type "QC3.3E" Prefix 33A added. (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 08 Oct:   Type "PPS-D06" TNT remail using Pitney Bowes type IH1.
  • 05 Oct:   Type "PPS-A35.1A" updated with illustration (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 25 Sep:   Type "PC-C6.2A-1" updated (Thank you Otto B!)
  • 25 Sep:   Type "PC-C6.2A" split into "-1" for prefix "061S", and "-2" for prefix "071S"
  • 25 Sep:   Type "PC-D3.3B.3B" updated (Thank you Otto B!)
  • 23 Sep:   Type "PD-E5.2B" additional meter added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 06 Sep:   Type "QA7.1A" added a more inclusive description (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 06 Sep:   Type "QA9.2A" Added, with prefix "42L" (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 06 Sep:   Type "QA9.7" Added, with inverse US POSTAGE inscription (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 06 Sep:   Type "PPS-A09.3" Illustration added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 30 Aug:   Type "PC-C2.4.2C" update (Thank you Doug Q!)
  • 29 Aug:   Type "PPS-W01.5" "Amazon Prime", "LIQUID" added
  • 29 Aug:   Type "PPS-W04" "Amazon Prime-UPS" added
  • 29 Aug:   Type "PPS-W03" "Amazon Prime-USPS" added
  • 29 Aug:   Type "PPS-W01.0, PPS-W01.1, PPS-W01.2, PPS-W01.3, PPS-W01.4, PPS-W02" "Amazon Prime" added
  • 29 Aug:   Type "PPS-X" Key to boxed "ALPHABETIC LETTER CODES" added
  • 29 Aug:   Type "PO-A18.2B" illustration added
  • 28 Aug:   Type "QA1.4-1" added, Missing lower half of indicium (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 28 Aug:   Type "QA1.2.1C-1" added, Missing lower half of indicium (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 28 Aug:   Type "QA1.2.1A" added, prefix "042J" (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 28 Aug:   Type "QA1.1D" added, prefix "043J8" (without 'N' ) (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 28 Aug:   Type "QA4.2D" added, prefix "017H" (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 27 Aug:   Type "QD3" DataPac? added (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 27 Aug:   Type "QC3.1B" renumbered to "QC3.2"
  • 27 Aug:   Type "QC3.2" renumbered to "QC3.3"
  • 27 Aug:   Type "QC1.7" illustration added (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 26 Aug:   Type "QC1" expanded to account for the different types (Thank you Alan D!)
  • 26 Aug:   Type "IC3.2" cross references/ see also added to listing
  • 16 Aug:   Type "DF" note on potential refitted dies
  • 15 Aug:   Type "PO-A6.4" updated
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-D6C" added (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-D3.3B.1C" added (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-D3.3B.3B" updated
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-D3.3B.3A" updated
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-D3.3B.1B" Prefix "26W" added
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-D3.3B.1A" Prefix "21B" added
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-C7' added (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-C3.2.2d" "With "FIM" barcode to left" added
  • 13 Aug:   Type "PC-C3.2.2a" "Identification number omitted (possible printer misalignment)" added
  • 11 Aug:   Type "PC-C2.4.2A-2" added, prefix"062S"
  • 11 Aug:   Type "PC-C2.4.2A-1" added, prefix"026W"
  • 11 Aug:   Type "PPS-A09.2", new usage added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 11 Aug:   Type "PPS-A09.1", new usage added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 11 Aug:   Type "PPS-A18(02)b", new usage and new illustration added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 11 Aug:   Type "PC-C2.6" updated, illustration added for "PC-C2.6B"
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E3.1B1-1, PC-E3.1B1-2, PC-E3.1B1-3 " added
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E3.1B" changed to "PC-E3.1B2"
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E3.1A2.2" added, prefix "071V"
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E3.1A2.1" added, prefix "071S"
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E2.2A" Renumbered to "PC-G3", cross-referenced
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E1.3B" updated (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 10 Aug:   Type "PC-E1.2B" updated (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 09 Aug:   Type "PO-B9.1C" new usage added (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 09 Aug:   Type "SPE-PC-D1.2" added (Thank you Doug Q!)
  • 08 Aug:   Type "PO-B9.2B" new usage added (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 08 Aug:   Type "PC-F4.4" new usage added (Thank you Peter E!)
  • 02 Aug:   Type "PC-G2.3" added (Thank you Otto B!)
  • 02 Aug:   Type "PPS-A40.1(A)2" Orbitran, additional usage added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 02 Aug:   Type "PPS-A40.1(A)2" Orbitran, illustration added (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 02 Aug:   Type "NA3.1" illustration replaced (Thank you Ronnie R!)
  • 02 Aug:   Type "PC-G2.2" added
  • 02 Aug:   Type "PC-G2" changed to "PC-G2.1"
  • 28 Jul:   Type "QB2" added, "DATA-PAC IMI" (Thank you Frankie S!)
  • 26 Jul:   Type "QC3.2" new prefix "33B" added (Thank you Frankie S!)
  • 25 Jul:   Type "PPS-D3.3B.4B" added (Thank you Tony G!)
  • 25 Jul:   Type "PPS-X01.1" added (Thank you Tony G!)
  • 10 Jul:   Type "PO-A6.2G" added, with "NORTH SUBURBAN FACILITY" / "IL" in town mark
  • 07 Jul:   Type "IA4.3" correction in listing description
  • 06 Jul:   Type "PPS-J01.1" added
  • 06 Jul:   Type "AR-AIR1.2A" usage addrd




Table of Contents

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(Types A through Q represent the general commercial meters available to the public, the groups after Type Q are for special services or types not generally available to the public,this latter group is not arranged in any particular order, but follow the general order established by Werner Simon.)



(Groups O and P not used to avoid confusion with Groups OO, PC, PO, PD, and PV.)





(The groups after Type Q are for special services or types not generally available to the public, this latter group is not arranged in any particular order, but follow the general order established by Werner Simon.)




•• Sub-group PD-A – Thin arrow pointing right, inverted "POSTAGE DUE" above, inverted "COLLECT" below    
•• Sub-group PD-B – Right-pointing outline arrow containing "POSTAGE DUE/PAID", barbs on pointed end    
•• Sub-group PD-C – Right-pointing outline arrow containing "POSTAGE DUE/PAID", no barbs, lines thick on bottom    
•• Sub-group PD-D – Vertical rectangle containing "POSTAGE/DUE"    
•• Sub-group PD-E – Wide "T" containing "POSTAGE/DUE" (Pitney Bowes)    
•• Sub-group PD-F – Wide "T" containing "POSTAGE/DUE" (Friden)    
•• Sub-group PD-G – Digital label with "POSTAGE DUE" across top, Intermec    
•• Sub-group PD-H – Digital P.O. counter label with "PD" in town line, MOS-UNISYS    
•• Sub-group PD-J – Digital P.O. counter label with "POSTAGE DUE" at top




•• Sub-group OA-NAV – U.S. Navy
•• Sub-group OA-AAF – U.S. Army & Air Force
•• Sub-group OA-ARM – U.S. Army
•• Sub-group OA-AIR – U.S. Air Force
•• Sub-group OA-MAR – U.S. Marine Corps
•• Sub-group OA-APO – Overseas Army and Air Force Post Offices
•• Sub-group OA-FPO – Overseas Fleet Post Offices
•• Sub-group OA-NGD – National Guard


•• Sub-group AR-NAV – U.S. Navy
•• Sub-group AR-AAF – U.S. Army & Air Force
•• Sub-group AR-ARM – U.S. Army
•• Sub-group AR-AIR – U.S. Air Force
•• Sub-group AR-MAR – U.S. Marine Corps
•• Sub-group AR-APO – Overseas Army and Air Force Post Offices
•• Sub-group AR-FPO – Overseas Fleet Post Offices
•• Sub-group AR-NGD – National Guard



•• [[United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP REV – Non-postal franks used to collect tax|Sub-group REV –Non-postal franks used to collect Federal tax/
•• [[United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP SRV – Non-postal franks used to collect tax|Sub-group SRV –Non-postal franks used to collect State and local tax/


•• Sub-group ESY-A – Essays from before meters were approved for general use in 1920
•• Sub-group ESY-B – Early competitive development, 1921 to 1938
•• Sub-group ESY-C – Later competitive development (mechanical meters), 1938 to 1990s
•• Sub-group ESY-D – Digital meter essays, 1980 to date




•• Sub-group PPS-A – stamps originating from the UPS (United Parcel Service)
•• Sub-group PPS-B – stamps originating from the Rochester Package Delivery
•• Sub-group PPS-C – stamps originating from the Retail Delivery Service
•• Sub-group PPS-D – stamps originating from TNT
•• Sub-group PPS-E – stamps originating from Purolator
•• Sub-group PPS-F – stamps originating from EFD Package Express
•• Sub-group PPS-G – stamps originating from American Messenger Service
•• Sub-group PPS-H – stamps originating from APD
•• Sub-group PPS-I – stamps originating from Berkshire Apparel Corporation
•• Sub-group PPS-J – stamps originating from Canpar
•• Sub-group PPS-K – stamps originating from CMR
•• Sub-group PPS-L – stamps originating from State of North Carolina Courier Service
•• Sub-group PPS-M – stamps originating from DSI (Mr. Messenger, Inc ?)
•• Sub-group PPS-N – stamps originating from Hourly
•• Sub-group PPS-O – stamps originating from Local Parcel Service
•• Sub-group PPS-P – stamps originating from Maclen Express Co
•• Sub-group PPS-Q – stamps originating from Merchants Delivery Co
•• Sub-group PPS-R – stamps originating from Parcel Delivery Co
•• Sub-group PPS-S – stamps originating from Parcel Service
•• Sub-group PPS-T – stamps originating from Post Par
•• Sub-group PPS-U – stamps originating from Spee-Dee Delivery Service
•• Sub-group PPS-V – stamps originating from Metroline
•• Sub-group PPS-W – stamps originating from Amazon Prime
•• Sub-group PPS-X – stamps originating from FEDEX/Federal Express
•• Sub-group PPS-Y – stamps originating from Global Mail
•• Sub-group PPS-Z – stamps originating from P R CHINA POST / USPS Partnership
•• Sub-group PPS-2Z – stamps originating from DHL








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