International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Andorra

= Andorra =

The postal system of the Principality of Andorra is administered by both France and Spain, and the meter frank designs reflect this. The earliest date seen is from 1965.

The stamps are grouped according to the country inscription in the frank:


 * A - ANDORRE or PRINCIPAUTE D’ANDORRE (French)
 * B - REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE (French)
 * C - PRINCIPAT D’ANDORRA (Spanish)
 * PO - Special stamps from Post Office machines

GROUP A: French administration. Frank with ANDORRE or PRINCIPAUTE D’ANDORRE

 * A1. Havas “P” (MV), 1965. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$15]
 * Frank with “PRINCIPAUTE/ D’ANDORRE”.
 * M# with “P” prefix. M# P00232, P.00234 and P.22907 seen.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg


 * A2. Havas “T” (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * Frank with “PRINCIPAUTE/ D’ANDORRE”.
 * M# with “T” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg


 * A3. Satas “SP” (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$35]
 * Frank with “ANDORRE” alone.
 * M# with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall.
 * Hour figure between TM and frank.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg




 * A4. Secap “NA” (MV), 1967. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$12.50]
 * Frank with “ANDORRE” alone.
 * M# with “NA” prefix.
 * A. "ANDORRE" 15 mm wide
 * B. Smaller "ANDORRE" 13 mm wide
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg (9631) MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (13732, 28765)




 * A5. Secap “ND” (MV), 1977. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$12.50]
 * Frank with “ANDORRE” alone.
 * M# with “ND” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

GROUP B: French administration. Frank with REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, and town mark containing ANDORRE
'''B1. Havas “P”''' (MV), 1967. [$25]
 * M# with “P” prefix.
 * M# P232, 234 and P-17693 seen.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''B2. Havas “T”''' (MV), 1973.
 * M# with “T” or “TW” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * A. M# with “T” prefix. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * B. M# with “TW” prefix (TW 6807 only), ‘loaner’ meter. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$25]
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''B3. Satas “SP”''' (MV), 1977. [$25]
 * M# with “SP” prefix. Date figures tall.
 * Hour figure between TM and frank.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg

'''B4. Satas “SR”''' (MV). [$25]
 * M# with “SR” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg

'''B5. Satas “SL”''' (MV).
 * M# with “SL” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg

GROUP C: Spanish administration. Frank inscribed "PRINCIPAT D’ANDORRA"
'''C1. Havas “P”''' (MV). [$7.50]
 * M# with “P” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat solid 5-point star.jpg

'''C2. Secap “NA”''' (MV). [$7.50]
 * M# with “NA” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''C3. Secap “ND”''' (MV). [$25]
 * M# with “N1” prefix.
 * Hour figure at left outside TM.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''C4. Secap “N1”''' (MV). [$25]
 * Value figures large. M# with “N1” prefix.
 * Hour figure outside and left of TM.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''C5. Havas''' (MV). [$25]
 * M# with “T” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''C6. Neopost “Electronic”''' (MV). [$25]
 * M# with “SG” or “R” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg,00

'''C7. Neopost “Electronic”''' (MV). [$25]
 * Euro sign at left of country name.
 * M# with “RC” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg,00

'''C8. Neopost''' (digital).
 * Frank slightly wider than tall.
 * “LA POSTE” above value figures.
 * M# with “HH” prefix. TM in rectangle.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg,00

GROUP PO: Special stamps from Post Office machines

 * Types PO1, PO2.1 and PO2.2 are printed on self-adhesive labels with one of the following pre-printed (underprint) designs:
 * A. Comet tail (light blue)
 * B. Birds in flight with full moon (blue or light blue)
 * C. Paper airplanes (light blue and yellow)


 * Identification numbers found on Types PO1, PO2.1 and PO2.2 consist of a clerk number (GO1, GO2, etc) and a post office code with "PC" prefix.



'''PO1. SERCEM''' (digital).
 * See label types listed above.
 * The point-of-sale data is printed in red and consists of a square town mark at left and a simulated-perforation upright rectangular frank at right.
 * The frank contains “PRINCIPAT/ D’ANDORRA” at top, the value figures, "POSTES", and identification number at bottom.
 * Hour figure between TM and frank.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg,00

NOTE: See France Type PO-C6.



PO2.1 Olivetti "PR50" (digital).
 * Value figures are fairly heavy and somewhat angular, most notable in the '6' and '9' which have straight appendages.
 * The “1” is footed.
 * A. Value in francs only. Hour figure right of date. Identification number is below the value figures. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg,00
 * B. Value in francs (FRF) with euros (EUR) below. Identification number is below the date/ hour. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg,00 over 0,00
 * TM: SL at top

NOTE: See France Type PO-D1



PO2.2 Olivetti "PR2" (digital).
 * Value figures are fairly heavy like on Type PO2.1 but they are quite rounded, most notable in the '6' and '9' which have curved appendages.
 * The “1” has no foot.
 * One set of value figures, in Euros.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg,00

NOTE: See France Type PO-D2.

'''PO3. Epelsa "ET-CB" ''' (digital), July 1992.
 * Frameless design on self-adhesive label but much smaller than Types PO1 and 2.
 * Label with wavy edges at the sides.
 * Gold "PRINCIPAT D / A NDORRA" in center with background of green mountain peaks.
 * A. Stamp for use on regular mail, value figures at bottom
 * B. Stamp for use on regestered mail, with large registration number at bottom and no value figures
 * Small "Correos" preprinted at top left, date added at bottom left.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat 8-point starburst.jpg PTS


 * a. With small machine ID number above date

NOTES:
 * Type PO3A closely resembles self-service ATM stamps used in Andorra. The ATM stamps do not have dates.
 * Several Andorran Epelsa PO machines used Spanish labels with a different design and inscribed "CORREOS ESPAÑA".

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