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| Groups and Types | | The groups and type reference for Meter Mail refers to the Manufacture types.
An excellent reference which forms the basis of this study can be found at
wikibooks.org
International_Postage_Meter_Stamp_Catalog/Malta
The wiki guide identifies 3 groups
1.1 GROUP A: Stamps used to frank regular mail
1.2 GROUP PO: Stamps generated by Post Office window systems
1.3 GROUP PV: Stamps generated by public self-service machines
This Study Refers to group 1.1, GROUP A of which there are 10 known types A1 to A10
The first Meter was installed in 1961 |
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Image | Reference | Issued | Description | Earliest | Latest | Detail | Library |
 | F-A7 | Not Recorded | Frama (MV).
Horizontal frank with single-line border and post horns in all corner boxes.
Value figures heavy.
M# with “FRAMA” prefix and leading zeros in bottom panel.
TM: DC
Value Format: 0.00 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded |  |
(0) |
 | H-A6 | Not Recorded | Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
Similar to Type A6 but with Maltese crosses (with lined background) in the corner boxes.
M# with “H” prefix at bottom.
TM: DC
Value Format: 0,00 00,00 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | N-A4 | Not Recorded | Neopost “205” (MV).
Square frank with double straight-line border.
Maltese cross at bottom center.
M# with “NE” prefix flanks the Cross.
TM: BIC, SC
Value Format: 000 0,00 00,0 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | N-A5 | Not Recorded | Neopost “205/2205” (MV).
Upright frank with single straight-line border.
Date figures tall (205) or short (2205).
Maltese cross at bottom center.
M# with large “N” prefix flanks the cross.
With some stamps an “E” is added before the meter number at right.
TM: BIC
Value Format: 000 00,0 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | PB-A1 | Not Recorded | Pitney Bowes-GB “Multi-Value” (MV). - Uncommon
Upright frank with “MALTA” in top panel.
M# with “P.B.” prefix in lower corner boxes.
TM: DC
Value Format: 0/o | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | PB-A10 | Not Recorded | Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
As Type A9 but taller frank, 34 x 27 mm.
Left arm of cross extends outside the rectangle design
M# with “PB” prefix.
TM: DC
Value Format: ≋000 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | PB-A2 | Not Recorded | Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
Nearly identical to Type PB-A1 but value figures are of uniform rather than variable thickness.
M# with “P.B.” prefix.
TM: DC
Value Format: =000 =0/o= | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | PB-A3 | Not Recorded | Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV-21) - Scarce
Upright frank with “MALTA” in top panel.
M# with “P.B.” prefix in bottom corner boxes.
TM: DC
Value Format: ½ thru to 1/– ? | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | PB-A8 | Not Recorded | Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
Horizontal frank open in top left corner for Maltese cross.
Frank 27-28 x 21-22 mm.
M# with “PB” prefix.
TM: DC
Value Format: ≋000 ≋0.00 ≋.000 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
(0) |
 | PB-A9 | Not Recorded | Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
Very similar to Type A8 but larger frank, 32 x 23 mm.
Left arm of cross extends outside the rectangle design
Value figures also larger.
M# with “PB” prefix.
TM: DC
Value Format: ≋0.00 | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | |
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