International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Czech Republic

=Czech Republic=


 * The first meter was used in 1993 after the breakup of Czechoslovakia. All stamps show “CESKA REPUBLIKA” in the frank. For issues before 1993 see CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
 * The stamps are grouped according to usage:
 * A. Franks with simulated perforation outer frames
 * B. Franks without outer frames
 * PO. Stamps generated only by Post Office machines

GROUP A: Stamps for general commercial usage

 * All have simulated-perforation outer border, straight-line inner border, country name in panel at top, and post horn at bottom.

Sub-group AA: Mechanical (non-digital) stamps
'''AA1. Postalia “D3” ''' (MV).
 * Frame is filled in between inner and outer border lines.
 * Frank width variable from 26 to 29 mm. Frank frame thickness also variable.
 * Value figures thin and narrow.
 * Date figures 2, 2½ or 3 mm tall, with or without stops. If with stops, the one between M and Y is closer to the Y.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000  00.00  00.0o  000.oo  000000

'''AA2. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000/NEF300” ''' (MV).
 * As Type AA1 but inner and outer border lines are not filled in.
 * Value figures thin and narrow.
 * Date figures 3 mm tall, with stops. The stop between M and Y is always closer to the M.
 * TM: DC (found with stars or identification number at bottom)
 * V/F: 00.00  000.00  0000.00

'''AA3. Francotyp “C” ''' (MV).
 * As Czechoslovakia Type B3 but with new country inscription.
 * Wide spacing between TM and frank.
 * Frank variable in width from 28 to 32 mm.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F:  MeterCat 5-point asterisk.jpg (O)   MeterCat solid circle.jpg (G)

'''AA4. Hasler “Mailmaster” ''' (MV).
 * Similar to Type AA1 (frame lines filled in) but with larger value figures.
 * Frank width variable from 26 to 28 mm.
 * Date with stops after D and between M and Y.
 * A. "CESKA REPUBLIKA" small
 * B. "CESKA REPUBLIKA" large
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 000.00  0000.00

'''AA5. Frama “M/E” ''' (MV).
 * Value figures large and thick.
 * Country inscription in top panel variable in size.
 * Wide date with stops after D and M.
 * TM: DC variable in size
 * V/F: 000.00

'''AA6. Frama “EPS” ''' (MV).
 * Similar to Type AA2 but date without stops.
 * A. Nearly square frank, 27 x 29/30 mm
 * B. Frank noticeably taller than wide, 25 x 30 mm
 * TM: DC variable in size
 * V/F:  MeterCat solid diamond.jpg  000.00

NOTE: Sub-type B appears to be from the Frama EPS machine but this may be inaccurate.

'''AA7. Pitney Bowes-GB "6900"''' (MV).
 * Smaller frank with relatively small value figures.
 * Frank variable in width. Post horn is tiny.
 * A. Short letters in top panel
 * B. Letters in top panel are taller
 * C. As B but frank is much larger
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 0.00 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 00.00 (C only)



'''AA8. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” ''' (MV).
 * Frank considerably wider than tall.
 * Line under "CESKA REPUBLIKA".
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 000.00

'''AA9. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” ''' (MV).
 * Similar to Type AA7 but country name at top without panel line.
 * The outer frame consists of two thin lines rather than one thick one.
 * TM: DC

V/F: ≋ 000.00

'''AA10. Neopost “Electronic” ''' (MV).
 * Frank nearly square 25 x 26.5 mm.
 * Both date and value figures widely spaced.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 0000

Sub-group AB: Digital stamps
'''AB1. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” ''' (digital).
 * Printed in shiny, cherry red through a mylar ribbon.
 * Value figures narrow but somewhat thick.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000.00

'''AB2. Francotyp-Postalia''' (digital).
 * Nearly square frank, 27 x 29 mm.
 * Relatively thin frame line with large points between the simulated perforations.
 * Date figures widely spaced.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000.00


 * a. With impression counter number vertical at left of town mark



'''AB3. Pitney Bowes ”EasyMail” ''' (digital).
 * Wide frank, 32 x 24 mm.
 * Date figures with stops but tight spacing.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋000.00


 * a. Abnormal value figures: 00.00
 * (The EasyMail model did not normally print value figures like this.)

'''AB4. Frama “Sensonic” ''' (digital).
 * "CESKA REPUBLIKA" variable in size
 * Very tall value figures.
 * A. Upright frank, 24 x 29 mm
 * B. Square frank, 24 x 24 mm
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 000.00  0000.00

'''AB5. Neopost “SM26” ''' (digital).
 * Fairly small frank slightly taller than wide, 24 x 26 mm.
 * Lettering in top panel is quite small with blank space at either side of text.
 * Value figures quite narrow.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋000.00



'''AB6. Neopost''' (digital).
 * Small, nearly square frank,, 24½ x 24 mm.
 * Text in top panel is much closer to bottom than to top.
 * Post horn at bottom is small
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 000.00



'''AB7. Neopost''' (digital).
 * As Type AB6 but the post horn at bottom is larger.
 * The date figures are also larger.
 * The decimal in the value figures is smaller and barely displaces the adjacent figures.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 000.00



AB8. Unidentified, probably Neopost (digital).
 * As Type AB7 but the value figures are not as tall.
 * The date figures are more widely spaced than with AB7.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000.00

AB9. Unidentified, probably Neopost (digital).
 * As Type AB8 but the value figures are slightly thicker and more narrowly spaced.
 * Identification number with "#" prefix reads up left of the town mark.
 * A. The decimal in the value figures is even with the bottom of the numbers
 * B. Value figures slightly larger, with decimal below the bottom of the numbers
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000.00

GROUP B: Stamps without outer frames
'''B1. Neopost "IS-480" ''' (digital), 2014.
 * Top line: posthorn logo above the date, "Česká pošta", and alue figures.
 * Frank with horizontal 2D barcode at lower left.
 * Meter number above barcode.
 * A. Private/commercial use stamp, M# with "L87" prefix (used with and without slogan)
 * B. Post Office stamp, M# with "L97" prefix (not used with slogan)
 * Town identification at right of barcode.
 * V/F: 000.00

NOTE: The code "01" appearing below the value figures in the Post Office stamp (B1B) indicates use on bulk mail.

'''B2. Francotyp Postalia "PostBase 65" ''' (digital), 2017.
 * Nearly identical to Type B1A but meter number with "L88" prefix.
 * V/F: (00)0.00

'''B3. Frama', model unidentified'' (digital), 2018.
 * Very similar to Types B1A and B2 but the date figures are larger than with Types B1 and B2.
 * The other inscriptions are also somewhat larger.
 * Meter number with "L81" prefix.
 * V/F: (00)0.00

GROUP PO: Stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices

 * See also Type B1B for a Post Office stamp.




 * PO1. Vývojářské centrum České pošty s.p. - OZ VAKUS (The Czech Post Research Center, State Enterprise - OZ VAKUS) "APost" (digital), 1994.
 * Digital stamp printed on a self-adhesive label 41 x 68 mm.
 * Label has blue outer border, an underprint of diagonal yellow text, a rectangle for the registration or other special service number, and an inner frank in blue with country name at top.
 * Point-of-sale data printed digitally in black: registration number in box at center left (or string of asterisks if usage is not registered), date, ID number, weight, and postage value.
 * A. Town identification preprinted at top left
 * B. Town identification printed digitally with point-of-sale data
 * V/F: (00)0.00




 * PO2.1. Vývojářské centrum České pošty s.p. - OZ VAKUS (The Czech Post Research Center, State Enterprise - OZ VAKUS) "APost (second version)" (digital), 1994.
 * As Type PO1 but shorter label, 29/30 x 68 mm.
 * The inner frank containing the country name and value figures in red rather than blue.
 * The town/post office identification is always pre-printed.
 * The inner box at left usually contains a number, with or without letter(s) prefix, for registration, insurance or other special service. The date, weight and other point-of-sale codes are printed below the box. For routine mail without a special service, the point-of-sale data can print inside the box with a line of asterisks above.
 * A. Yellow underprint somewhat heavy and uniform throughout the label
 * B. Yellow underprint is light and is missing or much lighter inside the registration box and the inner frank
 * C. Similar to A but with yellow underprint inverted.
 * V/F: (00)0.00


 * a. With "VSZ" below 0.00 value figures. This indicates the mail piece already had postage affixed. The label provides the registration number.
 * b. With "BEZH" below the value figures. This indicates the postage was paid from the mailer's standing account with the post office.


 * NOTES:
 * Variations exist in both the width of the inner box at left and the font used to print the point-of-sale data. See examples at right. This may be due to system updates or the introduction of new models. More information is needed to describe these with greater accuracy.
 * The value figures are found both on the same level as the line of asterisks/registration number and lower. (This may indicate different machine models.)




 * PO2.2. Vývojářské centrum České pošty s.p. - OZ VAKUS (digital).
 * As Type PO2.1 but the town/post office identification is not pre-printed but applied with the point-of-sale data.
 * Two slightly different types of font have been used. They are most easily distinguished by the 6-pointed asterisks that print when there is no registration number. One font has asterisks with horizontal bar and the other has asterisks with vertical bar.
 * V/F: (00)0.00




 * PO3.1. Vývojářské centrum České pošty s.p. - OZ VAKUS (digital), 2019.
 * Plain white self-adhesive label with Czech Post logo at upper left and a line of text at bottom below a bar. The text repeats the country name in Czech and English twice.
 * Through the centre are two or three lines of data:
 * The top line shows a registration or other identification number at left and the value figures at right.
 * The second line has the date at left and the weight at right with two 3-digit codes of unknown purpose between.
 * The third line, when present, shows a two-letter code which is possibly a town code.
 * This system is used mostly for valuable mail (RR registered, and VV insured) plus parcels.
 * A. Postcode, town and PO number preprinted at top left.
 * B. Postcode, town and PO number printed digitally with point-of-sale data
 * V/F: (00)0.00




 * PO3.2. Vývojářské centrum České pošty s.p. - OZ VAKUS (digital), 2019.
 * As PO3.1 but the two data lines in the center show the identification number alone, right justified, above the date, two 3-digit codes, weight, and value figures.
 * V/F: (00)0.00

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