International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Bahamas

= Bahamas =

The first meter was installed in 1967. All stamps are inscribed BAHAMAS either in the frank or the town mark.



1. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV), 1967. [$20]
 * Small frank with frame lines at bottom and right only.
 * Crown below “BAHAMAS” at top.
 * Palm tree at right of TM, sailboats between frank and TM with M# below.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * Values: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg to 21



2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV). [$20]
 * Upright rectangular frank with greater outer simulated-perforation frame
 * line containing design of a palm tree, sailboats, and birds at left.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix in small boxes at bottom left and right with crown between.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg=0.00


 * 3. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV), 1967.
 * Horizontal rectangular frank with simulated-perforation outer frame line.
 * Crown at top under “BAHAMAS”. Between the frank and the TM is a
 * design containing a palm tree, sailboats, and birds.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom left and right with crown between.
 * A. M# and prefix in small boxes
 * B. M# and prefix unboxed MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg.00



4. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV).
 * Horizontal frank made up mostly of horizontal lines.
 * Crown at top right. M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg.00



5. 1995, Pitney Bowes “A900” (MV).
 * Similar to Type 4 but crown at top left.
 * Value figures are larger than in Type 4.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat triad.jpg.00



6. Pitney Bowes “A900” (MV).
 * Frank with outer frame lines across top and bottom only.
 * Large bird at left, between TM and value figures.
 * Country name in TM only. “POSTAGE PAID” across top.
 * A. M# with “PB” prefix at bottom
 * B. M# without prefix
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg.00



7. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
 * Bird design as with Type 6. “POSTAGE PAID” small.
 * M# with “N” prefix below bird.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg.00



8. Pitney Bowes “DM” series (digital).
 * Similar to Type 6 but with rectangular town mark.
 * Two columns of numbers at left of town mark.
 * M# with “PB” prefix at bottom.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgMeterCat triad.jpg.00