International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Canal Zone

=Canal Zone=


 * The first meter was installed in 1953. All stamps have “CANAL ZONE” in the frank.
 * Dates normally show the month as a three letter abbreviation (DEC31'53) but they are also found with Roman numeral month (31VII'53) and Western numeral month (12.31.53).



1. Pitney Bowes “RF”  (MV), 1953.
 * Horizontal frank with design of ship transiting the Canal between the TM and value box.
 * The value box is without frame lines except at bottom.
 * M# at lower right of the TM with “P.B.” prefix at lower left.
 * A. Colon in value figures has narrowly spaced dots indicating the meter is able to print 1/2 and 1/4 fractions of a cent (shown)
 * B. Colon in value figures has widely spaced dots indicating the meter is able to print whole cent values only
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat triad.jpg 00 :
 * a. With Roman numeral month MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * b. Without frame line below value figures



2. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), 1954. [$10]
 * As Type 1 but frank much narrower.
 * M# with "P.B." prefix.
 * TM: SC
 * Values: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg to 21



3. Pitney Bowes “5300”  (MV), 1953. [$5]
 * Similar to Type 1 but the value box has frame lines all around.
 * "POSTAGE" lettering is much wider.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix below the central vignette.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg MeterCat triad.jpg. 00


 * a. With Roman numeral month MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * b. With Western numeral month MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]