# Slovakia

* The first meters exclusive to Slovakia came into use in 1939 when the Slovak area of Czechoslovakia declared itself independent. After World War 2 and the reformation of Czechoslovakia, separate stamps for Slovakia were discontinued.
* In 1993 when Czechoslovakia voluntarily reformed as two independent states (Slovakia and the Czech Republic) Slovak stamps again came into use.
* All stamps show “SLOVENSKO” in the frank.
* For issues between 1945 and 1993, see CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
* The stamps are grouped according to political conditions at time of introduction:
       A - Independence between 1939 and 1945
       B - Stamps introduced since independence in 1993
NOTE: A few machines with unchanged Czechoslovak inscription were used for a short period after the re-birth of Slovakia in 1993.

#### GROUP A: Stamps issued after Slovakia declared independence from Czechoslovakia in 1939

* The franks have diagonal indents at sides and semi-circular projections at top and bottom.
A1. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1939. [$20]
    Horizontal frank with diagonal indents at sides and semi-circular projections at top and bottom.
    Approximately 60 mm between centers of date and value figures.
    With S# raised or centered between TM and frank.
    Date figures without stops.
    TM: SC, BIC
    V/F: 0oo
A2. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1939. [$10]
    As Type A1 but wider spacing, about 77 mm between centers of date and value figures.
    TM: SC, 24 or 26 mm in diameter
    V/F: 0oo

## GROUP B: Stamps issued since independence in 1993

* All franks have simulated-perforation outer border, straight-line inner border and country name in panel at top.

#### Sub-group BA: Provisional issue with altered die, “CZECHO” removed from “CZECHOSLOVAKIA”

BA1. Postalia “D3” (MV).
    Upright frank with simulated-perforation outer border touching straight line inner border.
    Panel at top contains “[space]SLOVENSKO”.
    Value figures thin and narrow.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00.00

#### Sub-group BB: General issues since independence in 1993, stamps with complete outer frames

* For most of these stamps types the country inscription "SLOVENSKO" can vary in size and shape of letters.
BB1. Postalia “D2”/”D3” (MV).
    As Type BA1 but top panel contains “SLOVENSKO” centered horizontally.
    Value figures thin and narrow.
    Spacing between centers of date and value figures approximately 31/32 mm.
                                              A. “SLOVENSKO” closer to bottom of panel
                                              B. “SLOVENSKO” centered in panel
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000 (scarce) 00.00
                                              a. Value figures with stop misplaced at top: 00$^.$00
BB2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
    Value figures larger than Type A1.
    Date with stops after D and between M and Y.
    Frank variable is size.
                                                 A. "SLOVENSKO" closer to bottom of top panel, frank empty below value figures
                                                 B. As A, but frank with post horn-envelope logo at bottom
                                                 C. "SLOVENSKO" slightly larger and centered in top panel, frank with small post horn-envelope logo at bottom
                                                 D. As C, but frank with large post horn-envelope logo at bottom
                                              TM: DC
                                              V/F: 000.00
BB3. Frama “M/E bzw 100” (MV).
    Value figures large and thick.
    Wide date with stops after D and M.
                                                    A. Frank empty below value figures
                                                    B. Frank with large post horn-envelope logo at bottom
                                                    C. Frank with small post horn-envelope logo at bottom
    TM: DC large (28 mm) or small (26 mm)
    V/F: 000.00
BB4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
    Horizontal frank, much wider than tall.
                                                    A. Frank empty below value figures
                                                    B. Frank with post horn-envelope logo at bottom
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00.00 000.00
BB5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
    Square frank without post horn-envelope logo similar to Type BB1B.
    Frank height 30 mm.
    Value figures more widely spaced than with Type BB1.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00.00
BB6. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900 (E400)” (MV).
    Frank square or slightly upright similar to Type BB5 but smaller frank and with slightly smaller value figures.
    Frank height 27 mm.
    The right-most value figure is a fixed zero.
                                                 A. Frank empty below value figures
                                                 B. Frank with post horn-envelope logo at bottom
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00.00
BB7. Francotyp-Postalia "EFS3000/NEF300” (MV).
    Square frank with narrow value figures similar to BB1 but spacing between the centers of the date and value figures is wider, approximately 38-39 mm.
                                                 A. Frank empty below value figures
                                                 B. Frank with post horn-envelope logo at bottom
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000.00 0000.00
BB8. Francotyp-Postalia "T-1000” (digital).
    Upright frank with narrow value figures similar to BB1 except digitally printed.
    Spacing between the centers of the date and value figures is narrow, approximately 29-30 mm.
                                              A. Frank empty below value figures
                                              B. Frank with post horn-envelope logo at bottom
    TM: DC
    V/F: 0000.00
BB9. Francotyp "Cc" or "Ccm” (MV).
    A pre-independence stamp with "SLOVENSKO" replacing "CESKOSLOVENSKO".
    Horizontal frank with thick border and wide spacing between TM and frank.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00oo
BB10. Neopost "Electronic” (MV).
    Nearly square frank with spacing between the centers of the date and value figures approximately 40 mm.
    Frank size 25 mm wide by 26.5 mm tall.
    Wide spacing between month and year figures in the date.
                                                    A. Frank empty below value figures
                                                    B. Frank with large post horn-envelope logo at bottom
    TM: DC
    V/F: 00.00
                                                    a. As B but with small post horn-envelope logo
BB11. Neopost (digital).
    Small square frank 24 mm wide with value figures closer to the bottom than the middle.
    "SLOVENSKO" short in height and centered low in the top panel.
    TM: DC
    V/F: 000.00

#### Sub-group BC: Digital stamps without outer frames

* BC1. Neopost "IJ50" (digital).
* Horizontal 2D barcode at lower left.
* "Slovenská" reading up and post horn & envelope logo at upper right above the value figures.
* Identification number without prefix reads up right of the logo.
* Date at bottom right.
* Value figures including the Euro sign, 16 mm wide.
* Identification number starts with 79.
* TM: SL at top left
* V/F: €000.00
* BC2. Neopost "IJ80" (digital).
* Very similar to Type BC1 but value figures including the Euro sign, 17.5 mm wide.
* Identification number starts with 75.
* Value figures 17 mm wide.
* TM: SL
* V/F: €000.00
* BC3. Pitney Bowes "DM1000" (digital).
* As Types BC1 and BC2 but value figures including the Euro sign, 19 mm wide.
* Value figures are quite thick.
* The letters in the town line and the numbers in the date are narrow.
* A. Identification number starts with 81
* B. Identification number starts with 84
* Value figures 18 mm wide.
* TM: SL
* V/F: €000.00
* BC4. Pitney Bowes "DM300C" (digital).
* As Types BC1-3 but value figures including the Euro sign, 20 mm wide.
* Identification number starts with 81.
* Value figures 19 mm wide
* TM: SL
* V/F: €000.00
* BC5. Neopost "IS420" (digital).
* Similar to previous BC types but with a small space added between the Euro sign and the value figures.
* Identification number starts with 88.
* Value figures 17 mm wide as with BC2.
* On BC2 the data above the bar code field extends to the right of the field by about 3 mm. With BC5 the data extends only a half millimeter to the right.
* TM: SL
* V/F: € 000.00