International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/New Caledonia

New Caledonia

 * The first meter was installed on 10 January 1959. By 1998, 464 meters were reported in use.
 * Only French-manufactured Satas, Secap, Camp and GAPA machines are known used in the collectivity.
 * The stamps are grouped by usage:
 * A – used by private, commercial entities
 * PO – generated only by machines in post offices

GROUP A: Stamps used by private, commercial enterprises



 * A1. Satas “D”  (MV), 1959. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * Upright rectangle with single-line simulated perforation border open in the center of the sides.
 * “N LLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES” at top, “POSTES” curved at bottom above meter number.
 * M# with “SD” prefix.
 * TM: SC with tall date figures
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ★000 F




 * A2. Satas “R”  (MV), 1960.
 * As Type A1 but meter number with “SR” prefix (except for variety "E").
 * Known only with “new franc” currency without “F” after the value figures.
 * A. N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * B. N LLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * C. As B, but “LLE” not underlined MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$5]
 * D. NOUVELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * E. N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES, with unengraved bar replacing meter number
 * TM: SC with short date figures
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ★000




 * A3. Satas “SJ”  (MV).
 * Date figures tall as with Type A1, but meter number with “SJ” prefix.
 * A. N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES
 * B. N LLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ★00  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 000  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ★000  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 0000


 * a. Printed in black.




 * A4. Satas “P”  (MV), 1972.
 * As Types A1 and A3 with tall date figures, but with hour figure added between the town mark and the frank.
 * M# with “SP” prefix, nos. 3030-3042.
 * A. N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES
 * B. N LLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ★000




 * A5. Satas “L”  (MV).
 * As Type A2 with short date figures, meter number with “SL” prefix.
 * The spacing between the meter number and the prefix varies, wide to narrow.
 * A. N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES
 * B. Nelle CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ★000




 * A6. Satas “G”  (MV).
 * Short date figures with stops after Month and Day.
 * "POSTES" small.
 * M# with “SG” prefix.
 * Inscribed “N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES”.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 000




 * A7. Secap “NL”  (MV).
 * As previous types (all Satas), but the Secap stamps have wider value figures.
 * Various meter number prefixes, all starting with “N”.
 * A. “N ELLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES”, M# with “NL” prefix
 * B. “N LLE CALEDONIE / ET DEPENDANCES”, M# with “NL” prefix. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * C. Inscribed as A, M# "N1" only, hour figure outside TM at left MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * D. Inscribed as B, M# with "NL" prefix, hour figure outside TM at left MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg


 * a. As A but with solid bar in place of a meter number




 * A8. Neopost “IJ30 / IJ45”  (digital).
 * Frank much wider than earlier types.
 * Inscribed “Nelle / CALEDONIE / RF.” above value figures.
 * M# with “IJ” prefix at bottom.
 * TM: straight-line within rectangle
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg




 * A9. Pitney Bowes-GB (MV).
 * Frank similar in size to A8.
 * Inscribed “NOUVELLE / CALEDONIE RF” at top
 * "POSTES" curved above the meter number at bottom.
 * M# with “EL” prefix.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg




 * A10. Pitney Bowes “B700 (Fox™)” (digital).
 * Frank as type A9.
 * M# with “PO” prefix at bottom.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

GROUP PO: Stamps generated by machines in Post Offices
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