International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Suriname

=Suriname (Dutch Guiana)=


 * When the first meters were placed into use in 1953 this country was a colonial territory of the Netherlands. Suriname gained independence in 1975.
 * All stamps are inscribed “SURINAME”.



1. Francotyp “C”  (MV). [$5]
 * Irregular frank with country name extended at top beyond width of rest of design.
 * Frame lines at sides dentated. “CENT” at bottom.
 * M# with “F” prefix below frank.
 * TM: straight line at top of rectangle with double dentated sides
 * V/F: MeterCat 5-point starburst.jpg  MeterCat 5-point starburst.jpg–  MeterCat 5-point starburst.jpg

2. Francotyp “Cc”  (MV). [$5]
 * Similar to Type 1 but width of frank is uniform down to “CENT” where it indents.
 * M# with “F” prefix.
 * TM as with Type 1
 * V/F: MeterCat 5-point starburst.jpg  ◆000

3. Hasler  (MV). [$5]
 * Country name above winged helmet at top.
 * Straight single-line frame at right and bottom.
 * Column of horizontal lines between TM and value figures.
 * M# with “HR” prefix is above horizontal line column.
 * TM: semi-circle with horizontal lines at the sides
 * V/F: ◇000◇



4. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm”  (MV).
 * Post Office stamp. 
 * Square frank with straight lines at top and bottom, without line at left and with dentated line at right.
 * M# with “LK” prefix at bottom left.
 * With “C” at lower right
 * A. Double circle town mark
 * B. Rectangular town mark with dentated sides
 * V/F: 000  ◆000


 * a. Blank at lower right



5. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000/NEF300”  (MV).
 * Nearly identical to Type 4 but value figures are smaller and narrower.
 * M# at bottom left.
 * A. M# with “LK” prefix (Post Office stamp)
 * B. M# with "FM" prefix (private, commercial use stamp)
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: 0000

6. Frama "M/E"  (MV), 1994.
 * As Types 4 and 5 but with thick value figures.
 * M# with “D” prefix.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: ★ 000