United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group NC – Neopost, torch-in-hand

Sub-group NC – Neopost, Frank contains torch in hand

 * These Neopost digital meters used a thermal-mylar process to apply the stamp.
 * Meter models SM22, SM26, and IJ65.
 * Earliest date seen: January 3, 1997.

Type NA1 in 2001 edition

'''NC1. Neopost "SM22, SM26" '''.
 * Torch in hand at left with flames flowing right.
 * Frank with straight frame lines at top and bottom, divided by straight lines into three horizontal bands.
 * Town line in top band, value figures and "N METER" in middle band, date and meter number in bottom band.
 * At right "U.S. POSTAGE" vertical reading up in negative letters on solid background with a column of nine stars at far right.
 * The middle band contains four impressions of the value figures, one large and three smaller duplicates across the top of the band.
 * Meter numbers in 38000000 series.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg $0.000 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(Range: 0.001 to 9.999)


 * a. Town line including lower case letters
 * b. Without town line, top band blank

Type NB1 in 2001 edition

'''NC2. Neopost "IJ65" ''', June 2001.
 * Torch in hand at right.
 * Frank with meter number at top above value figures.
 * Below the value figures are the meter number, "Mailed From" and ZIP code, and at bottom, breaking the frame line, an 8-digit number which possibly is an impression counter.
 * At left, in negative letters against a solid panel, is N neopost reading up.
 * At right is "US POSTAGE" reading up.
 * Meter number with NO46J prefix.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg $00.000 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(Range: 00.001 to 99.999)