United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP PPS - Private Parcel Service stamps

GROUP PPS: Franks generated by meters and franking systems operated by Private Parcel Services
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Sub-group PPS-A: stamps originating from the UPS (United Parcel Service)
Intrastate and interstate service is offered by UPS over broad areas. UPS and the manufacturer both hold keys for the parcel registers ."
 * (MSSB 98 page 1) United Parcel Service was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1907 . Today, UPS operates a common carrier service In all or parts of 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
 * "Note : What you refer to as "meters" we designate as UPS Parcel Registers. Also, what you term as "meter stamps" we call UPS Parcel Register Tapes.
 * "Shipper number designations and district prefixes are assigned by the Systems Department in New York.
 * "Large shippers are not required to use UPS Parcel Registers . However, use of one is considered a big timesaver for a shipper sending approximately 100 or more parcels a week.
 * "Customers using UPS Parcel Registers are billed weekly according to the readings taken from the registers . The customer reads the Parcel Register daily . Inc UPS driver checks the reading.
 * "Pitney-Bowes and Postalia parcel registers are rented to the customers. NCR parcel registers can be purchased . The base portion of the register is bought by the customer.