United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group PD-C – Right-pointing outline arrow containing "POSTAGE DUE/PAID", no barbs, lines thick on bottom

Sub-group PD-C: Right-pointing outline arrow containing "POSTAGE DUE/PAID", no barbs, lines thick on bottom



 * Two variations of the slogan were used.
 * - C1 - Text in arrow is upright
 * - C2 - Text is inverted


 * Twelve meters used in a trial conducted between 1951 and 1953.

Type PD-C-IA4A-1 in 2001 edition '''PD-C1. Pitney Bowes "R" series''', September 1951 to 1953.
 * Post Office Type PO-A6.2A/B with Postage Due slogan C1.
 * Nine meters were used in a trial that lasted about two years:
 * A. Town mark reads: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg "CHICAGO, ILL. / POST OFFICE"  MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 107635 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[R for favor tape, RRRR on non-philatelic cover]
 * B. Town mark reads: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg "CHICAGO / P. O. / ILL." : MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[R for favor tape, RRR on non-philatelic cover]
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 113043
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 122602
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 137873
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 170165
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 170977
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 178076
 * - MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 182741
 * C. Town mark reads: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg "WASHINGTON / P. O. / D.C." : MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 197917 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg (September 9 to October 1951) MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[RRR for favor tape, RRRR on non-philatelic cover]
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 00 :

NOTE: An unaddressed cover franked by meter 197917 ( sub-type C ) dated September 8, 1951 exists. It is a pre-introduction proof.

Type PD-C-IA4A-2 in 2001 edition '''PD-C2. Pitney Bowes "R" series''', September 1951.
 * Post Office Type PO-A6.2B with Postage Due slogan C2.
 * Three meters were used in a trial:
 * A. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 183205 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg CHICAGO / P. O. / ILL. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(first used January 28, 1952)MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[RR]
 * B. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 197917 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg WASHINGTON / P. O. / D.C. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(known used in September and October 1951)MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[RRRR]
 * C. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg 198500 MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg NEW YORK / P. O. / N.Y. MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg(first used October 8, 1951)MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[RRRR]
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg ≋ 00 :

NOTE: Nearly all examples known are favor proofs. Non-philatelic examples are extraordinarily rare.