United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP OA – Official Armed Forces government business mail franks/Sub-group OA-APO: Stamps with "APO" (Army Post Office) in the town mark but without indication of which military service used the meter

==== Sub-group AR-APO: Official Mail meter stamps with "APO" (Army Post Office) in the town mark but without indication of which military service used the meter ====


 * Some of these stamps are quite elusive but their actual rarity is not known.

Type OO-IC4, OO-A2.2  in previous editions

'''OA-APO1. "Pitney Bowes 5313"''', 1979.
 * Corresponds to Type IC4.1, OO-A2.2.
 * Value figures with wide wavy-line triad at left and no symbol at right (does not print fractions of a cent).
 * When printing dollar values a narrow wavy-line triad appears left of the dollar number.
 * Meter numbers: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 3020000 series
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpgUSA meter stamp wide triad symbol.jpg .00 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 1.00♦ MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (range: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.01 to 9.99)

♦  Stamps with dollar values show a small wavy-line triad at left of the dollar number. These stamps resemble Type OO-A2.1 stamps. They can be differentiated by the placement of the decimal and the right-most number. See close-up scans at right.


 * a. Town and state at top of town mark, "APO" and 5-digit number at bottom
 * b. As a but with 9-digit number at bottom
 * c. "APO" and town name or abbreviation at top of town mark, 5-digit number at bottom
 * d. As c but with 9-digit number at bottom USA meter stamp OO-A2p2kk.jpg
 * e. As c but "APO AE" at top of town mark
 * f. Town mark reads:MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg A.P.O. 09283 / NEW YORKMeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(3025164)
 * g. Town mark has APO AE  at top and 5-digit number at bottom
 * h. Town mark reads:MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 81 CSG/DAA / APO 09755 NY MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(3025167)(?)  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[R]

'''OA-APO2. "Pitney Bowes 5703"'''. [R]
 * Corresponds to Type ID3, OO-A3.2.
 * Value figures with wavy line triads at both sides of the value figures.
 * Meter numbers: 1640000-1710000 series
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ .00 ≋ MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 0.00  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (range: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.00 1 to 9.99 9 )


 * a. Town mark with APO  and town designation at top and 5-digit number at bottom:
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg APO NY / 09616 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(1704187)
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ? MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(1705476)

Type OO-IE1, OO-A4 in previous editions

'''OA-APO3. "Pitney Bowes 6500" series'''.
 * Corresponds to Type IE1, OO-A4.
 * As previous OO-A types but the value box is much wider than tall.
 * A. Wavy lines at left in value figures, 2mm tall ( ≋ )
 * Meter numbers: 6250000 series
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 0 .00 ≋ MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (range: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.001 to 99.999)


 * a. Town mark with town and state at top, APO  and 5-digit number at bottom
 * b. As a, but with 9-digit number at bottom
 * c. Town mark with APO  and town designation at top with 5-digit number at bottom
 * d. As c, but with 9-digit number at bottom
 * e. Town mark reads:MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg APO / 98733MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(6250347)
 * f. Town mark with APO AP  at top, 5-digit number at bottom

Type OO-JA1 or OO-B1 in previous editions

'''OA-APO4. Postalia "KF 1501"''' (MV), 1978.
 * Corresponds to Type JA1.1, OO-B1.
 * Square frank with column of three stars at right.
 * Penalty statement at left and bottom left.
 * The meter number is in a separate panel across the bottom.
 * Meter number with "POSTALIA" prefix.
 * Meter numbers in 6000000 - 613000 series.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ .00 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (range: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.01 to 9.99)


 * a. Town mark has APO  and town designation at top and 5-digit number at bottom

Type OO-KG2-1 and OO-C5.1B in previous editions

'''OA-APO5. Friden-Alcatel “9258”''' (MV), 1988. [$5]
 * Corresponds to Type KG1.2 and OO-C5.1.
 * The frank has a near complete outer frame line broken by U.S. OFFICIAL MAIL at top and the meter number at bottom.
 * Penalty statement at left.
 * The design contains seven outline stars, two below the penalty statement, three in a column at right of the value box, and two large ones in the upper and lower right corners.
 * M# with "F" prefix. M# in 520000 series.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 0.00 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (range: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.01 to 99.99)
 * Town contains APO designation at top and APO # at bottom. Two reported so far: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg
 * -  APO NY / 09111(520122)
 * -  APO NY / 09178(520113)

Type OO-KG2-3 and OO-C6.3 in 2001 edition

'''OA-APO6. Friden-Alcatel "9258”''' (MV).
 * Corresponds to Type KG1.2 and OO-C6.3.
 * As Type OO-C6.1 but the outer frame lines along the left side and to the right of U.S. OFFICIAL MAIL at top are removed.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 0.00 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (range: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.01 to 99.99)
 * "APO NY" at top of town mark, 5-digit number at bottom MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[RR]