International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein[edit | edit source]
- The first meter was installed in 1925.
- The postal service of LIECHTENSTEIN is administered by SWITZERLAND. The meter stamps are similar to those of SWITZERLAND but are inscribed LIECHTENSTEIN instead of HELVETICA. The early stamps are also numbered in the same series as SWITZERLAND.
- The stamps are grouped by the shape of the frank as follows:
- A – Oval
- B – Horizontal frank without outer frame
- C – Horizontal frank with complete outer frame
- D – Horizontal frank with frame line at bottom only
- E – Digital frank with 2D barcode
GROUP A: Oval frank[edit | edit source]
A1. Hasler “D106” (FV-8), 1925.
- Oval frank with country name at top, meter number at bottom, and large "P"s at the sides.
- Only two machines were used.
- TM: DC, nil
- NOTE: Meter 176 may have been capable of printing 30, 50 and 70 values but they have not been reported.
GROUP B: Horizontal frank with no outer frame line[edit | edit source]
- Cross and post horns at top, “LIECHTENSTEIN” at bottom.
- Line ornaments including crosses in each corner with the letter “P” between the ornaments at left and right.
- Meter number below frank.
Sub-group BA: Frank 37 x 22mm[edit | edit source]
BA1. Hasler “F22” (MV), 1931. [$20]
Sub-group BB: Frank 37 x 26½ mm[edit | edit source]
BB1. Hasler “F88/F66” (MV), 1955. [$5]
- Letters in “LIECHTENSTEIN” tall and narrow, 5 mm tall.
- A. Value figures large, without comma
- B. Value figures small, with comma
- TM: BIC, nil
- V/F: 000 0000 00,00 00000
BB2. Hasler “F88/F66” (MV), 1964. [$5]
- Nearly identical to Type BB2 but both the town mark and the value figures are larger.
- M# 7006 only.
- TM: BIC, DC, nil
- V/F: 000 0000
BB4. Hasler “F88/F66” (MV), 1967. [$15]
- Similar to Type BB2 with short letters in country name, but inscribed “F. LIECHTENSTEIN”, 3 mm tall.
- A. Value figures large, without comma
- B. Value figures small, with comma
- TM: BIC, DC, nil
- V/F: 0,00 0000 00,00
BB5. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1967. [$10]
- Very similar to Type BB4A but the value figures are more regular, less stylized.
- Only one meter, 9192, known.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 00000
GROUP C: Horizontal frank with single-line border[edit | edit source]
- “F. LIECHTENSTEIN” in top panel, large outline “P” in each side panel.
- Post horns in bottom corners.
- Meter number at bottom.
Sub-group CA: Crosses in upper corner blocks[edit | edit source]
CA1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). [$15]
- Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
- M# breaks bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
CA2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV). [$25]
- As Type CA1 but date and value figures are on the same level.
- M# above bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
Sub-group CB: Top panel extends all the way across eliminating the crosses in the corners[edit | edit source]
CB1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [$30]
GROUP D: Horizontal frank with outer frame line at bottom only[edit | edit source]
- Inscribed “FURSTENTUM/ LIECHTENSTEIN” at top.
- Post horns in lower corner blocks.
- Coats of arms at sides.
D1. Hasler “F88/F66” (MV), 1979.
- Value figures large or small.
- A. Frank 35 x 27 mm, large value figures
- B. Frank 32 x 25 mm, medium value figures
- C. Frank 32 x 25 mm, small value figures
- TM: DC, nil
- V/F: 000 0,00 0000 00,00 00000
D2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
D3. Frama (MV).
D4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
- Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
- M# breaks bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
D5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV).
- As Type D4 but date and value figures are on the same level.
- M# above bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
GROUP E: Digital frank with 2-dimensional barcode[edit | edit source]
- No outer frame line.
- 2D barcode between date/town at left and value field at right.
- At right, value figures at top, class of mail in center, postal symbol at bottom.
- At left, date at top, post office identification in center, security number at bottom.
E1. Frama “MailMax/EcoMail” (digital).
- Value figures are narrow and jagged.
- Class of mail is right justified.
- Post code and town name centered under the date.
- Security number is in two lines.
- Printed in blue.
- V/F: 000.00
E2. Pitney Bowes "DM800/900” (digital).
- Value figures are much larger than with Type E1.
- Class of mail is left justified under the value figures.
- Post code and town name left justified under the date.
- Security number is in one line.
- Printed in blue.
- V/F: 000.00
GROUP PO: Stamps issued by the Post Office[edit | edit source]
PO1. Unknown
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