International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Montserrat

=Montserrat=


 * The earliest meter stamps known are from 1976.
 * The capital city of Plymouth and much of the rest of the country was abandoned after the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano in 1995.



1. Neopost “305”  (MV). [$75]
 * Provisional stamp without country name in the town mark rather than in the frank.
 * Upright design with simulated perforation outer border.
 * Value figures in center within oval of petal-type ornaments.
 * M# with “RN” prefix flanks small crown and “EIIR” at bottom center.
 * Empty top panel above small “POST PAID”.
 * TM: DC
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NOTE: A postage meter brought in from Trinidad & Tobago (Type A7) was altered by removal of the country name for use in Montserrat. This same type of alteration of Trinidad & Tobago Type A7 was used in Grenada. Both provisional machines were used by the Royal Bank of Canada.

2. Neopost “305”  (MV). [$50]
 * As Type A1 but with “MONTSERRAT” in top panel.
 * Without “POST PAID”.
 * M# RN 001 seen.
 * TM: DC
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3. Neopost “205”  (MV). [$50]
 * As Type A2 but smaller and squarer.
 * M# with “RN” prefix.
 * TM: BIC
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4. Neopost “Electronic”  (MV). [$20]
 * Frank without border lines.
 * Country name at top, value figures at center.
 * M# with “RN” prefix at bottom.
 * TM: DC
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5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300”  (MV). [$10]
 * Horizontal frank open at the sides.
 * Crown at top left.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom center
 * TM: DC
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