International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Qatar

Qatar

 * The earliest meter stamp seen is from 1970. All stamps are inscribed “QATAR” or “STATE of QATAR”.

GROUP A: Stamps from mechanical postage meters



 * A1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). [Scarce]
 * Upright, nearly square frank with simulated perforation border.
 * Country name in curved panel at top.
 * “RIYALS/ POSTAGE” at bottom above meter number.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: =0.oo




 * A2.1. Neopost “205” (MV).
 * Square frank with straight line border.
 * “QATAR” at top left, “RIYALS” above “POSTAGE” at bottom flanked by “N” at left and meter number at right.
 * Date figures are tall.
 * TM: SC
 * V/F: 0.00




 * A2.2. Neopost “2205” (MV).
 * Very similar to Type 2.1 but the frank is wider and the spacing between the town mark and frank is wider.
 * The date figures are much shorter than with Type 2.1.
 * M# with “N” prefix.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000




 * A3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [Scarce]
 * Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
 * Country name in Arabic at top and English as "STATE OF QATAR" immediately below.
 * “Dh” and meter number above horizontal line at bottom.
 * M# with “H” prefix
 * A. Frank 27-28 mm wide (shown)
 * B. Frank 30 mm wide
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 00.00  00,00




 * A4.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
 * Small, horizontal frank with simulated perforation border.
 * Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix low between TM and frank.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 000




 * A4.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [Scarce]
 * Similar to Type 4 but the frank is narrower with "POSTAGE" above the meter number at bottom.
 * Date and value figures are on the same level.
 * M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom center.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 000




 * A4.3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” series (MV).
 * Large, square frank with simulated perforation border.
 * M# with “PB” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 000




 * A4.4. Pitney Bowes-GB "A900/B900" series (MV).
 * Similar to Type A4.3 but wider than tall.
 * The value figures are widely spaced.
 * M# with “PB” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ≋ 0000

GROUP B: Stamps from digital postage meters
'''B1. Zebra "Gxk420t"''' (digital).
 * Post Office stamp.
 * Frameless design on white, self-adhesive label.
 * Pre-printed country name and postal logo at top left, “Postage Paid” at top right.
 * Point of sale data added below.
 * V/F: QR  00.00  QAR:0.00



'''B2. Neopost "IS5000"''' (digital).
 * Square frameless design with 2D bar code across the bottom.
 * At top left is "Q-POST" above the meter number and a six-digit code.
 * At top right is a logo for the Qatar postal system.
 * At center are the value figures.
 * M# with "NP500" prefix.
 * TM: DC with date above time of day
 * V/F: QR000.00