International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Oman

=Oman=


 * The first meters appear to have been installed in the early 1970s.
 * All stamps inscribed “OMAN” or “SULTANATE OF OMAN”.




 * 1.1. Neopost “405/505”  (MV).
 * Horizontal frank with straight, single-line border.
 * Country name at bottom center with “BAISA” directly above.
 * Frank variable in width, 27-31 mm.
 * A: M# at right with “N” prefix at left
 * B: M# with “N” at left and “RN” prefix at right
 * TM: SC, BIC (date with or without stops centered between day, month, year)
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  0000  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 0•000  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg •0•000


 * a: With "BAIZA" instead of "BAISA"




 * 1.2. Neopost “205"/"2205”  (MV).
 * Similar to Type 1.1 but smaller, square frank.
 * With “BAISAS” above country name.
 * The date figures are either tall (Model 205) or short (Model 2205).
 * TM: DC, BIC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  • 000


 * a: Printed in purple
 * b. With "BAIZAS" instead of "BAISAS"
 * c. With "BAISA" instead of "BAISAS"




 * 1.3. Neopost “Electronic”  (MV).
 * Similar to Type 1.1A but date figures have wide spacing between day, month, and year.
 * M# with “N” prefix.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  ≋ .000




 * 2.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000”  (MV).
 * Wide frank with scalloped border and “SULTANATE of OMAN” at top.
 * Value figures below level of date figures.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix low between TM and frank.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  0.000




 * 2.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300”  (MV).
 * Similar to Type 2.1 but smaller, with country name at bottom.
 * Date and value figures on same level.
 * With “BAISA” above country name.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  0.000  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ .000


 * a. With "BAIZA" instead of "BAISA"




 * 2.3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900”  (MV).
 * Large frank with simulated perforation border.
 * Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.
 * M# with “PB” or “PBE” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  ≋ .000




 * 2.4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900”/"B900"  (MV).
 * Similar to type 2.1 but the value figures are larger, and the date and value figures are on the same level.
 * Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.
 * M# with “PB” prefix breaks lower left corner of frame.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  ≋ 0.000




 * 3. Hasler “Mailmaster”  (MV).
 * Frank similar to Type 2.3 but not as tall.
 * "POSTAGE" is stacked rather than reading up.
 * M# with “H” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  0.000




 * 4. Satas "Baby" (MV).
 * Small, nearly square frank with scalloped border.
 * Country name in Arabic at top and in English at bottom.
 * M# with “S” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  0.000




 * 5. Francotyp-Postalia (probably) "EFS3000" (MV).
 * Frank similar to Types 2.3 and 3 but taller, nearly square.
 * M# with "PU" prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  00000




 * 6. Unknown, possibly Francotyp-Postalia (MV).
 * Frank similar to Type 5 but with wider spacing and larger date figures.
 * M# with "PG" prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg  0.000