# Sweden

* The first meters were installed in 1926.
* All stamps contain “SVERIGE” in the frank.
* One meter manufacturer, Francator, is native to Sweden.
* The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
       A – “SVERIGE” above two crown at top with a third crown at bottom
       B – Three crowns at top, “SVERIGE” at bottom, “öre” at the sides
       C – As B, but without “öre” at the sides
       D – Simulated-perforation frame line at right and bottom, circular town mark
       E – Simulated-perforation frame line at both sides and bottom, with post code but no town mark
NOTE: Meters are sold to mailers in Sweden rather than rented. When one breaks down the dealer will loan a temporary machine while the mailer’s meter is being repaired. Stamps from these loaner meters have “POSTVERKET LÅNEM.”, “POSTEN LÅNEMASKIN” or variations in the town mark. Since nearly all modern stamp types are found this way the catalog does not list them as separate varieties.

## GROUP A: Franks with "SVERIGE" above two crowns at top and one crown at bottom

* A1. Hasler “F2” (FV-8), 1926.
* Small upright frank with M# at bottom.
* L#s 101, 102, 104-107.
* TM: DC
* Values:      5, 10      [$100]
* Values:      25, 30      [$150]
* Values:      4, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60      [$200]
* a. Post Office stamp, L# 1      [$200]
* A2. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-3), 1926.
* Very similar to Type A1 but L#s 201-300 and 1201.
* TM: DC
* Values:      5, 10, 15, 20      [$20]
* Value:        25      [$50]
* Values:      30, 35, 40, 50, 60      [$100]
* Value:        1.20      [$200]
* a. Post Office stamp, L# 2      [$200]
* A3. Universal Postal Frankers “Universal 5” (FV-5), 1926.
* Very similar to Types A1 and A2 but L#s 501, 502, 505, 507-511.
* TM: DC
* Values:      5, 10, 25, 30      [$35]
* Values:      50, 60      [$75]
* Values:      15, 35      [$200]
* A4. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-5), 1927.
* Very similar to Types A1-3 but L#s 801-817 and 821.
* TM: DC
* Values:      10, 15, 25, 30      [$20]
* Values:      5, 20, 35, 50      [$50]
* Values:      40, 45, 55, 60, 90, 1K      [$100]
* A5. Neopost (LV-3).
* Similar to Types A1-4 but L#s 301-304.
* TM: BIC
* Values:      5, 10, 15      [$100]
* Value:        30      [$200]
* A6. Neopost (LV-3), 1930.      [$75]
* As previous types but the frank is larger, 22 x 25 mm.
* L#s 351-360 without prefix, and “N305”
* A. Value figures 5½-6 mm tall, TM: BIC
* B. Value figures 8 mm tall, TM: DC
* Values:      5, 10, 15, 25
* A7. Neopost (LV-6).      [$150]
* As Type A6 but L# 1001 only.
* TM: ?
* Values:      5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50
* A8. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1926.
* Large frank, 25 x 29 mm.
* Spacing between centers of date and value figures 59-62 mm.
* With or without 4-digit transaction counter number between TM and frank.
* L#s 601-615.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      000
* A9. Francotyp “B” (MV), 1926.
* As Type A8 but spacing 74-75.5 mm between centers of date and value figures.
* L#s 651-668.
* TM: BIC with stops after D and M in date
* V/F:      000
* A10. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1927.
* As Types A8-9 but spacing 77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures.
* L#s 701-799, 1701-1799, 1701-1799, etc.
* Date without stops
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      000 (A,O)
* a. TM: SC
* b. Lower crown omitted.
* A11. Francotyp “AN” (MV), 1939.
* As Types A8-10 but 66-68 mm between centers of date and value figures.
* L#s 616-650 and possibly other numbers.
* With or without transaction counter number between TM and frank.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      000
* A12. Hasler “F22” (MV), 1929.
* Frank as Types A8-11, but L# 111-127 and with 5-digit transaction counter number between TM and frank.
* Date figures have stops after D and M and centered after Y.
* A. Wide spacing, 5-digit transaction counter number between TM and frank. TM: DC      [$10]
* B. Narrow spacing, 5-digit transaction counter number high left of TM. TM: SC      [$20]
* V/F:      000
* A13. Francator (LV), 1930.
* Frank as Types A8-12.
* On early machines the date figures are distinctive, being slightly variable in thickness.
* L#s 901-999, 1901-1999, 7901-7999, etc.
* TM: SC
* Value range:      005 to either 095 or 100
* A14. Hasler "F22" and "F88” (MV), 1939.      [$10]
* As Type A12B but the frank is narrower.
* With or without 5-digit transaction counter number at left of TM.
* Date with stop centered after year is from the F22 model.
* L#s 1101-1199
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000

## GROUP B: Three crowns at top, “SVERIGE” at bottom, “öre” at one or both sides

* Meter number at bottom of TM
* B1. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (VF-3), 1944.      [$100]
* Frank 18.5 x 20 mm.
* L#s 1202-4 only.
* TM: SC
* Values:      005, 015, 020
* B2. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-5).      [$100]
* As Type B1 but L# 822 only.
* TM: SC
* Values:      005, 010, 015, 020, 040
* B3. Neopost (FV-1).      [$50]
* As Types B1-2 but L# 304 only.
* TM: SC
* Value:      010
* B4. Francotyp “A” (MV).
* Large frank, 27 x 29 mm.
* Spacing between centers of date and value figures 59-62 mm.
* With or without 4-digit transaction counter number between TM and frank.
* L#s 601 up
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B5. Francotyp “B” (MV).
* As Type B4 but spacing 74-75.5 mm between centers of date and value figures.
* L#s 650 series.
* TM: SC with stops after D and M in date
* V/F:      000
* B6. Francotyp “C” (MV).
* As Types B4-5 but spacing 77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures.
* L#s 701-799, 1701-1799, 1801-1899, 17001 up, then apparently randomly assigned.
* Date without stops.
* TM: BIC, SC
* V/F:      000 (numbers with lines of variable thickness)
* B6.1. Francotyp "Cc/Ccm" (MV).
* As Type B6 but date figures with stops after D and before Y.
* L#s as with Type B6.
* A. Wide spacing
* B. Very narrow spacing (not shown)
* TM: BIC, SC
* V/F:      000 (numbers with uniformly thick lines, numbers with lines of variable thickness), ◇0.00
* B7. Francotyp “AN” (MV).
* As Types B4-6 but 66-68 mm between centers of date and value figures.
* L#s 600 series.
* With or without transaction counter number between TM and frank
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      000
* B8. Hasler “F22” (MV).
* Reported but not seen by the authors.
* B9. Hasler “F88” (MV).
* Date figures thin as for Type B8 but not as widely spaced.
* With or without 5-digit transaction counter number at left of TM.
* L#s 1101-1199, 2101-2199, etc.
* A. Wide spacing
* B. Medium spacing (14-15 mm) (shown)
* C. Narrow spacing (8 mm)
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B10. Francator (MV).
* Frank as Types B4-9.
* On early machines the date figures are distinctive, being slightly variable in thickness.
* L#s 901-999, 1901-1999, 7901-7999, etc.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000 (2-bank, range: 001 to 099)
* B11. Francator “K” (MV).
* As Type B10, but value figures more widely spaced.
* L#s 401-499, 1401-1499, 2401-2499, etc.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0 0 0
* B12. Taxo-Post (MV).
* Frank as Types B4-11.
* L#s 201-299, 501-599, 1501-1599, 2501-2599, etc., up to 9501.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* NOTE: The stamp is known with slogan in different color from the stamp.
* B13. Neopost “205” (MV).
* Frank is smaller than Types B4-12 and has “ore” at left but not at right of value figures.
* Date figures are tall.
* One seen, L# 10.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ★000

## GROUP C: As Group B but without “öre” at the sides

* C1. Hasler “F88” (MV).
* Narrow spacing (13mm).
* Similar to B2, but without “ORE” at left and right of value figures.
* Larger upright frank inscribed with three large crowns above value figures and “SVERIGE” below.
* “Lic” prefix and M# at base of TM.
* Numbers 1101-1199, 2101 up.
* A. Wide spacing (not shown)
* B. Narrow spacing (14-15 mm)
* C. Very narrow spacing (8 mm, not shown)
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00.00      ◇0.00
* C2. Francotyp “C” (MV).
* As Type C1 but wide spacing.
* Date figures without stops.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00.00
* C2.1. Francotyp "Cc/Ccm" (MV).
* As Type C2 but date figures with stops after D and before Y.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00.00
* C3. Francotyp “A9000” (MV).
* Narrow spacing between TM and frank.
* Date figures widely spaced.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ◇000      ◇0.00
* C4. Krag (MV).
* Very similar to type C3 with widely spaced date figures but with more room between the TM and frank.
* When present, the transaction counter number centered between TM and frank has five digits.
* Date figures with stops after D and M.
* L#s 1313 and 1354 seen.
* A. Value figures tall and narrow
* B. Value figures oval
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ◇0.00      0000

## GROUP D: Simulated-perforation frame line at right and bottom

* For 6-digit licence numbers, the first digit represents the manufacturer: 1 = Ascom-Hasler, 2 = Pitney Bowes, 3 = Francotyp-Postalia, 5 = Neopost, 6 = Frama, 7 = Secap then Pitney Bowes.
* D1.1. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV).
* Small design with small date figures.
* Bottom frame line straight.
* Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
* L# with “LIC.” prefix (14000 - 14099).
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋000
* D1.2. Pitney Bowes "R" (MV).
* As Type D1.1 but wider and with smaller crown and post horn.
* L# with “P.B.” prefix (14000 - 14099).
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* D1.3. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV).
* As Type D1.1 but larger, and with simulated perforation bottom frame line.
* L# with “P.B.” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* D1.4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV).
* Similar to Type D1.3 but date and value figures are on the same level.
* The crown and post horn are smaller than with D1.3.
* L# with “LIC./P.B.” prefix.
* TM: SC
* A. V/F:      ≋000
* B. V/F:      ≋0000 (94xxx series only)
* D1.5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6500” series (MV).
* Very similar to Type D1.4 but with 5-bank value figures.
* The crown and post horn logo is smaller still.
* L# with “LIC./P.B.” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0000
* D1.6. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
* Very similar to Type D1.4 but the value figures are slightly more widely spaced.
* L# with “P.B.” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* D1.7. Pitney Bowes “A/B900” (MV).
* Similar to Type D1.6 but the value figures are larger and even more widely spaced.
* 6-digit L# with “LIC/PB” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0000
* D1.8. Pitney Bowes (digital).
* Similar to previous D1 types but the L# is completely above the bottom frame line.
* Two columns of numbers at left of the town mark.
* 6-digit L# with “LIC PB” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* D1.9. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
* Very similar to Type D1.7 but with more space between SVERIGE and the value figures.
* L# with “P.B.” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋000 + fixed 0
* D1.10. Pitney Bowes-GB (appears to be from the 5000 model series) (MV).
* Very similar to Type D1.2 but with straight line town mark and with impression counter number reading up at far left.
* L# with “P.B.” prefix. (The example shown has the meter number obscured.)
* TM: Straight line
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* NOTE: This is probably a Post Office meter stamp.
* D2.1. Hasler “F88” (MV).
* L# with "LIC.” prefix, 5100-5199 to 9101-9199 and 11001-11999 series.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000      0,00      ◇0,00
* D2.2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* Relatively tall frank.
* With “LIC.” above L#.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00.00
* D2.3. Hasler “Smile” (MV).
* Very similar to Type D2.2 but slightly wider and with 5-bank value figures.
* 6-digit L#.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000.00
* D3.1. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm” (MV).
* Value figures somewhat thick.
* Date figures with stops after D and before Y.
* “LIC.” prefix above L#.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000      ◇0.00      ♦000      ♦0.00
* D3.2. Francotyp “A9000” (MV).
* Very similar to Type D3.1 but the date figures are more widely spaced with stops after D and M.
* With “LIC.” above L#.
* Value figures with “◇”.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ◇000      ◇0,00      ◇0.00
* a. Without “SVERIGE” (LIC. 2625)
* D3.3. Francotyp “Cm7000/10000” (MV).
* Similar to Type D3.2 but the value figures are not thick and the date figures are more narrowly spaced.
* Value figures with “♦”.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ♦0000
* D4.1. Postalia “D2/D3” (MV).
* Short date figures, value figures small and narrow.
* L# with “LIC.” prefix.
* A. "LIC." and number on same line
* B. "LIC." above number
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000      0000
* D4.2. Postalia “MS5/WK4” (MV).
* Similar to Type D4.1 but the date figures are taller and the TM is larger.
* L# with “LIC.” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000      00000
* D5.1. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).
* Small frank with relatively large town mark.
* Only three 'perforations' in the bottom frame line.
* L# with "LIC." prefix.
* A. Stamp is 57mm wide
* B. Stamp is 64mm wide
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00000
* D5.2. Francotyp-Postalia “JetMail” (digital).
* Small frank with relatively large town mark.
* Only three 'perforations' in the bottom frame line.
* Large 6-digit L# with "LIC." prefix.
* TM: DC with date in format YYYY-MM-DD
* V/F:      00000
* D6.1. Frama (MV).
* Similar to Type D3.2 with its thick value figures and widely spaced date figures.
* Most easily identified by the leading "★" in the value figures.
* With “LIC.” above L#.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ★0.00      ★00.00
* D6.2. Frama "EPS” (MV).
* Similar to D6.1 but the value figures are smaller.
* 6-digit L# below "LIC.".
* With leading "★" in the value figures.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ★00.00
* D6.3. Frama "Sensonic” (digital).
* Small frank with relatively large and tall value figures.
* 6-digit L# with "LIC." prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ✳00.00
* D7. Krag (MV).
* Value figures tall and widely spaced.
* The zeros have curved rather than straight sides.
* A. L# with “LIC.” prefix. Date figures with stops centered between D and M and Y.
* B. 5-digit L# below "LIC.". Date figures without stops.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000
* D8.1. Neopost “205” (MV).
* Relatively narrow design with tall “SVERIGE”.
* Date figures are tall, as tall as the value figures.
* A. Stamp approximately 50 mm wide, with “LIC” left of L#
* B. Stamp approximately 56 mm wide, with "LIC." above L#
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0•00      0000
* D8.2. Neopost “405/505” (MV).
* Design approximately 65 mm wide.
* Date figures low and wide, without stops.
* L# with “LIC” prefix.
* A. Medium crown and post horn
* B. Small crown and post horn
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00•00
* D8.3. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* Very similar to Type D8.2B but the date figures are slightly taller and with stops after D and M.
* L# with “LIC” prefix and M# at bottom center.
* Value figures raised.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0000      ≋00.00
* a. Extremely wide spacing between TM and frank. M# “LIC 2” under crown and post horn and rest of M# “3649” beneath value figures
* D8.4. Neopost (digital).
* Small design with relatively large License number below "LIC.".
* Small date figures centered low in the town mark.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000.00
* D8.5. Neopost SM26" (digital).
* Posthorn solid.
* 6-digit L# with "LIC" prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* D9. probably Secap (MV).
* Very similar in appearance to Types D1.5 and D6.2 but with wide date figures without stops.
* With "LIC." above L#.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00000

## GROUP E: Simulated-perforation frame line at both sides and bottom, with post code but no town mark

* E1. Pitney Bowes “EasyMail” (digital).
* Two columns of numbers outside frame line at left.
* L# with “LIC PB” prefix.
* Date with stops.
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* E2. Pitney Bowes “PersonalPost” (digital).
* Frank is taller and slightly wider than Type E1.
* One column of numbers outside frame line at left.
* L# with “LIC PB" prefix.
* Date without stops.
* Found in both red and blue.
* V/F:      000.00
* E3. Pitney Bowes “DM” series (digital).
* Frank is quite wide but also short in height.
* With four stacked 3-digit numbers outside frame line at left.
* Lettering in “SVERIGE” is thick.
* The date is in two lines with year above month and date
* L# with “LIC PB” prefix.
* Found in both red and blue.
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* E4. Pitney Bowes “DM” series (digital).
* Frank is nearly identical to Type E2 but has two columns of numbers at left.
* Date with stops, as 00.00.00.
* V/F:      ≋00.00

## GROUP F: Frame with 2D barcode at bottom left, crown & post horn logo in concentric circles at right

This design first appeared in the early 2010s and uses a similar format for all manufacturers. Licence numbers are issued in blocks of 1000 for each model, e.g. 738000-738999 for the Pitney Bowes DM100i.
Models thought to have been fielded in this design so far are as follows:
* Francotyp-Postalia MyMail, OptiMail 30/60/90, UltiMail
* Neopost IJ25, IS420, IS480
* Frama EcoMail, OfficeMail, MailMax, Matrix F2/F4/F6
* Pitney Bowes DM series
F. (All types) (digital).
    Crown and post horn within two concentric circles at right.
    Frame at left contains 2D barcode at lower left.
    Above the barcode are the value figures and date.
    At right are the mail class, license number, and ID number stacked at top, and "SVERIGE" at bottom.
    V/F: 000:00
* F1. Francotyp-Postalia (digital).
* 6-digit L# starting with "3".
* F2. Neopost (digital).
* 6-digit L# starting with "5".
* F3. Frama (digital).
* 6-digit L# starting with "6".
* F4. Pitney Bowes (digital).
* 6-digit L# starting with "7".

## GROUP PO: Stamp from machine used in Post Offices

* See also Types A1a and A2a for Post Office stamps.
* PO1. Frama (digital).
* Frank is similar in style to Group D stamps but with straight-line town name at top left.
* Without identification number
* Through the center of the stamp are the date as 00. 00. 00, two large digits for the hour, an asterisk, and the value figures.
* Printed through a ribbon.
* TM: SL
* V/F:      000.00
* PO2. Unidentified (digital), 2014.
* Self-adhesive label with 3-line frank at top.
* 1st line: posthorn logo and mail class in bold characters.
* 2nd line: Payment type and value figures.
* 3rd line: "From Buy:" and date.
* Presumably the mailer's identity would be printed under "From" if it were an account rather than a cash purchase.
* Below the frank are the destination address, the weight, and a service 2D barcode if required.
* V/F:      (0)00,00 SEK

## GROUP PP: Special stamp used for parcel post

* PP1. Undetermined (digital), 1984 or earlier.
* Frameless design consisting of two lines of text applied in red via a dot-matrix process onto a plain adhesive label with curved, truncated corners.
* Top line: post office ID, "SVERIGE", date.hour as YYMMDD.HH
* Bottom line: date repeated, value figures, identification code.
* TM: SL
* V/F:      (post horn) 0,00