# Canada

    A - Scalloped oval with scalloped panel through the center
    B - rectangle with simulated perforation border
    C - rectangle with straight border, with or without interior panels
    D - town mark and frank with crown between
    E - town mark and frank with maple leaf ornaments
    F - frank inscribed “CANADA POSTES/ POST CANADA” at top
    G - frank inscribed “MAIL POSTE” at top
    PC - designs generated by online/PC systems
    PO - designs used only by post office counter/window machines
    PD - designs used only to collect postage due
    PP - designs used only for parcel post
    PV - designs used only in public access vending machines
NOTE: For specialized information about the meter stamps of Canada, see Canadian Postage Meter Catalog, by Ross W. Irwin, 1972, and 1984, and Canada Meter & Permit Postage Stamps Specialized Catalog, and Addendum, 1986, by Yvon Legris, Yan Philatelic, Montreal.

## GROUP A: Frank is scalloped oval with scalloped panel through the center

* A1. Pitney Bowes “M” (FV-1), 1923.      [Very rare]
* Wide oval frank with pointed accents at the diagonals and with a barbell shape across the center containing the value figures at both ends.
* Inscribed “CANADA” at top, “POSTAGE” at bottom, and "CENTS" in the middle with letters 2.5 mm tall. "LICENSE" and L# below "CANADA".
* "METER" and M# above "POSTAGE".
* One meter only, 4001.
* TM: DC
* Values:      3 only
* A1.1. Pitney Bowes “M” and “C” (FV-1), 1923.
* Very similar to Type A1 but "CANADA", "CENTS", and "POSTAGE" are smaller, letters 2 mm tall.
* Other small differences exist.
* M# 4002 to 4305.
* TM: DC
* Values:      1, 2, 3
* Values:      4, 5
* Values:      6, 12, 13      [Scarce]
* a. Without L#
* b. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* c. With “HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY” in TM
* A2. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-3/5), 1927.
* As type A1 but narrow, upright frank with “METER” or “METRE” in upper half and M# in lower half. Without L#.
* TM: DC or BIC
* A. With “METER”. M# without prefix
* B. With “METER”. M# with “M” prefix
* C. With “METRE”. M# without prefix
* D. With “METRE”. M# with “M” prefix
* Values:      1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
* Values:      10, 12, 13, 25      [Scarce]
* a. 1¢ with “CENTS” (error)
* b. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* A3. Pitney Bowes “HF”, “H3”, “HS” (FV-5/3/1), 1929.
* Similar to Type A2 but frank is wider.
* With “METER“ in top half. M# in 40000 series.
* TM; DC, BIC
* A. Model “HF” (FV-5). M# 40001-40400
* B. Model “H3” (FV-3). M# 46000-46024
* C. Model “HS” (FV-1). M# 48008 only      [Very scarce]
* Values:      1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 25, 50
* Values:      7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 20, 30, $1      [Scarce]
* Values:      75      [Very scarce]
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM

## GROUP B: Frank is rectangle with simulated perforation border

* B1. Franco "Multi-Valor" (MV), 1933. [Very rare on cover, scarce on loose tape]
* “CANADA” in curved panel at top with maple leaves in corners.
* “METRE” (M# 1021) or “METRE NO.” and M# at bottom. “POSTES” and “POSTAGE” stacked at sides.
* A. Small frank (28 mm square), small TM (24 x 17 mm)
* M# 1021
* M#s 1022, 1023
* B. Large frank (30 mm square), large TM (28 x 18 mm)
* M#s 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025
* TM: DC
* V/F:      .00      0.00
* The Multi-Valor was designed by Wilhelm Friedrichs of Francotyp, manufactured in England by Universal Postal Frankers Ltd., and marketed in Canada by Canadian Postage Meters & Machines Co., Ltd. (the Canadian branch of Pitney Bowes).
* Two licences were issued:
* Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto (14 Sep 1933)
* M# 1021, 1022, 1024, 1025 (meters were swapped on multiple occasions between 1934 and 1935 due to technical problems).
* Lever Bros. Ltd., Toronto
* M# 1023
* All machines were reported to have been withdrawn by December 1936, although the actual date may have been earlier.
* B2. Pitney Bowes “HF”, “H3”, “HS” (FV-5/3/1), 1934.
* Similar to Type B1 but smaller, and “CANADA” is more deeply curved.
* With “CENT“ or “CENTS” below value figure.
* A. Model “HF” (FV-5). M# 40005-45000s
* B. Model “H3” (FV-3). M# 46025-46200
* C. Model “HS” (FV-1). M# in 48000 series
* TM: DC, BIC
* Values:      1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 20, 30
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With “P.O.W.” in the TM, used for prisoner of war mail      [Very rare]
* c. 4¢ with “CENT” instead of CENTS      [Scarce]
* B3. Pitney Bowes “HX”, “HT” (LV-10), 1932.
* Similar to Type B2 but with “POSTES” above and “POSTAGE” below value figures.
* M# 82400-84999, as well as 47xxx and 48xxx series.
* A. With “METRE NO.” at bottom
* B. With “METRE” at bottom
* C. With “METER – COMPTEUR” at bottom
* TM: DC, BIC with date in one line (MMM DD 'YY or DD RM 'YY)
* Values:      .01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .07, .09, .10, .12, .13, .15, .20, .50, 1.00
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With “RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID/ PORT DE RETOUR PAYE” in TM
* c. “POSTAGE PREPAID/ RETURN” in TM
* d. Military stamp, with “N.P.O.” (Navy Post Office) in TM      [Scarce]
* e. Military stamp error, with "N.T.O." in lieu of "N.P.O." in TM. N.T.O. meter 1117      [Appears to be rare]
* B4. Pitney Bowes “MS” & “CS” (FV-1), 1933.
* Similar to Type B3, but spacing between TM and frank is much narrower.
* A. Model CA (FV-1). With “METRE NO.” at bottom. M# 04000-04003
* B. Model CV (LV-6). With “METRE” at bottom. M# 04004 – 04014
* TM: DC (date as MMM DD / YYYY or DD RM / YYYY)
* Values:      .01, .02, .03, .04, .06, .10
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE / PREPAID” in TM
* b. With time as well as date in TM
* c. Military stamp, with “N.P.O.” (Navy Post Office) in TM
* B5.1. Pitney Bowes “CV” (LV-6), 1934.
* Similar to type B4 but with wide spacing.
* With “METRE” and M# at bottom. M# 54000 only.
* Values:      .06
* B5.2. Pitney Bowes “CV” & “CVS” (LV-6), 1934.
* Similar to type B5.1 but with “POSTES” and “POSTAGE” vertical at the sides of the frank.
* The ornament below the value figures curls up at the ends.
* Wide or medium spacing between TM and frank.
* Date figures in two or three lines unless year only. M# 54001-54131.
* A. With “METRE” and M# at bottom
* B. With “METER – COMPTEUR” at bottom below M#
* TM: DC (date as MMM DD / YYYY or DD RM / YYYY)
* Values:      .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .10
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM.
* b. With “RETURN POSTAGE PREPAID/ PORT DE RETOUR PAYE” in TM
* c. Model CVS: Spacing 11mm. M# 54105 and 54112 only
* d. With time as well as date in TM
* e. Military stamp, with “R.C.A.F.” in TM
* f. “HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY” in TM
* B6. Pitney Bowes “MS” & “CS” (FV-1).
* Very similar to Type B5 but spacing very narrow (5 mm) to narrow (11 mm).
* M# 04015-04018.
* TM: DC (date as MMM DD / YYYY or DD RM / YYYY)
* A. With “METRE – COMPTEUR” at bottom      [Scarce]
* B. With “METER – COMPTEUR” at bottom below M#
* Values:      .01, .02, .03
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With time as well as date in TM
* c. “HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY” in TM
* d. Military stamp, with “N.P.O.” in TM      [Scarce]
* B7. National Postal Meter (MV), 1943.      [Scarce]
* Frank wider than tall with maple leaves in upper corners vertical rather than at an angle.
* “POSTES” and “POSTAGE” vertical at the sides.
* A. “COMPTEUR/ N.P.M No 9922”
* B. “METER-COMPTEUR/ N.P.M No 9923”
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      ≋.00
* B8. Commercial Controls Corporation (MV), 1944.
* Very similar to Type B7B but M# with “CC” prefix.
* M#s 40001-40225.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      ≋.00      ≋.00≋
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM (DC)
* B9. Neopost (LV-6), 1950.
* Upright frank with large crown beneath arched “CANADA” at top.
* “CENTS” and value box below crown. M# at bottom right.
* M# 101 up.
* A. Tiny “COMPTEUR/ METER No” at bottom left      [Scarce]
* B. Tiny “COMPTEUR/METER” at bottom left
* TM: BIC
* Values:      1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 20, 25
* B10. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-3), 1950.      [Very rare]
* Upright frank with petal ornaments forming an oval containing a crown above “GviR”.
* “No” and M# in bottom corners.
* M#s 1, 5 and 6 known.
* TM: BIC
* Values:      1, 2, 3
* a. Without TM

## GROUP C: Frank is straight-sided rectangle with or without inner panels

* C1. Universal Postal Frankers “Midget” (FV-3), 1926.      [Very rare]
* Frank is plain, upright rectangle with “CANADA” arched at top
* and “CENTS” below large value figure in center.
* M# below “CENTS”. M#s 501, 503, 505, 507, 509, 511, 512 and 513.
* TM: DC
* Values:      1, 2, 3, 5
* a. 1¢ with “CENTS” (error)      [Exceptionally rare]
* C2. Neopost “105” (LV-25), 1968.
* Arched “CANADA” breaks top frame line, and “POSTES”, “POSTAGE” break side frame lines.
* Frank taller than wide. M# with “RN” prefix.
* Very tiny “COMPTEUR/ METER” left of M#.
* TM: BIC
* Values:      1 to 25
* C3. Neopost “205” (MV), 1968.
* As Type C2 but larger, nearly square frank.
* M# with “RN” prefix.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      000
* C4. Neopost “405/505” (MV), 1968.
* As Type C3 but frank wider than tall.
* M# with “RN” prefix.
* TM: SC, BIC
* V/F:      000
* a. Post Office stamp for Postage Due: with “POSTAGE DUE” in TM      [Scarce]
* C5. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1968.      [Exceptionally rare]
* Large frank with thick outer border.
* CANADA in panel at top.
* METER COMPUTEUR and meter number in split panel at bottom.
* Meter H2000001 only
* Two examples are known to exist, a cover and a loose tape with the tape in poor condition.
* V/F:      00.00
* C6. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1981.
* Similar to type C5, but the frank is much shorter with a thinner border.
* M# with “H” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0.00      0.00 :      00.00      00.00 :
* C7. Postalia “MS5” (MV), 1985.
* Square frank with panels at top and bottom.
* “METER/ COMPTEUR” next to “POSTALIA”/ M#” at bottom.
* A. “POSTES” vertical at left and “POSTAGE” vertical at right of value figures
* B. Without “POSTES”, blank at left of value figures
* TM: DC, SC
* V/F:      000      0.00      ≋.00      00.00
* C8. Postalia “Electronic” (MV).
* Square frank similar to Type C7A but without line below “CANADA”.
* TM: small SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00

## GROUP D: Town mark and frank with crown between

* D1. Pitney Bowes “Model J” (MV), 1936.
* Wide frank with outer simulated-perforation border enclosing both the TM and frank.
* Crown and wavy lines above M# between TM and frank. M#s 94001 up.
* A. With “METRE” above M#
* B. With “METER" above and "COMPTEUR” below meter number
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00      .00
* a. Post Office stamp. As B, TM with “P” and “O” at the sides
* b. Value figures very small, meter 94000
* c. Meter number very large, 94071      [Appears to be rare]
* d. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* e. With “HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY” in TM

## GROUP E: Horizontal stamp with maple leaf ornaments
#### Sub-group EA: Frank with "POSTES" and/or “POSTAGE” vertical at one or both sides of the value figures

* EA1. Pitney Bowes “Model R” (MV), 1940.
* Stamp without complete outer border.
* “CANADA” arched above value figures.
* Maple leaves at center and surrounding top of TM.
* “METER/ COMPTEUR” next to “P.B” above M#.
* “POSTES” vertical at left and “POSTAGE” vertical at right of the value figures.
* Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00      00      ≋00      ≋00      .00
* V/F:      0 00      0:
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With “PORT DE RETOUR/ PAYE” in TM
* c. With “PORT PAYE – RETURN POSTAGE” in TM
* d. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PORT/ DE RETOUR/ PAYE/ PREPAID” in TM
* e. Post Office stamp: “P” and “O” at sides of TM
* f. Post Office stamp for Postage Due: With boxed, vertical “POSTAGE/ DUE” at left of TM      [Scarce]
* g. Post Office stamp for Postage Due: With large “POSTAGE DUE” at left of TM      [Scarce]
* h. Military stamp: with “N.P.O.” in TM
* i. Military stamp: with “CAPO” in TM
* j. Military stamp: with “RCAF” or “R.C.A.F.” in TM
* k. Military stamp: with “CANADIAN A.P.O.” and number in TM
* l. Military stamp: with “F.M.O.” in TM
* m. Public Vending Machine stamp (“Mailomat”): with M# in 51000 series with or without “P O” in the TM.      V/F:      .00
* n. Official Postal Business stamp: with “DEAD LETTER OFFICE” slogan
* o. M# only four digits, with “14” prefix omitted
* EA2. Pitney Bowes “RF” (MV), 1952.
* As Type EA1 but “POSTES” is in lower left corner outside the TM.
* Value box contains “POSTAGE” vertical at left and is blank at right.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00 :
* EA3. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), 1949.
* Small stamp with “POSTES” and “CANADA” straight across the top Maple leaf between TM and frank.
* “METER/ COMPTEUR” above M#. “P.B.” outside TM at bottom left.
* M#s 240000 up.
* TM: SC
* Values:      01 to 21
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* EA4. Pitney Bowes “DM” (LV-21), 1951.
* Small like Type EA3 but “CANADA” with curved bottom above crown at left,
* and leaves above TM at right.
* TM: SC
* Values:      01 to 21
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With “PORT DE RETOUR/ PAYE” in TM
* EA5. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV), 1956.
* Similar to Type EA1 but frank wider, nearly square,
* with single simulated-perforation outer border.
* Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
* M#s 156000 up and 163000 up.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋00      ≋.00      ≋00 :      00 :      00≋
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With “PORT DE RETOUR/ PAYE” in TM
* c. Post Office stamp: “P” and “O” at sides of TM
* EA6. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV).
* Similar to Type EA5 but frank with straight-line border
* added inside the simulated-perforation outer border.
* Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋.00      ≋.00 :      ≋0.00      ≋.00≋
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. Post Office stamp: “P” and “O” at sides of TM
* c. Post Office stamp for Postage Due: With small, boxed, vertical “POSTAGE DUE” at left of TM      [Scarce]
* d. Military stamp: with “CFPO” (Canadian Forces Post Office) in TM
* e. Official Postal Business stamp: with “CMPM-MPCF” in the TM
* f. Official Postal Business stamp: with “E.T.L.C.” in the TM
* EA7. Pitney Bowes “6500” (MV).
* As Type EA6 but frank is much wider with thick outer border.
* Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
* A. Inscribed "METER/ COMPTEUR" left of tall "PB"
* B. Inscribed "PB METER/COMPTEUR"
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00≋
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* b. With “PORT DE RETOUR/ PAYE” in TM
* EA8. Pitney Bowes “5700” (MV).
* Similar to Type EA5 but “CANADA” is straight rather than arched.
* Value figures lowered in relation to date figures.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00      ≋≋.00
* EA9. Pitney Bowes “6900” (MV).
* Similar to Type EA5 but with larger frank.
* Date and value figures are on the same level.
* “PB” is at right of “METER/ COMPTEUR”.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋.00≋
* EA10. Pitney Bowes-GB “6500” (MV).      [Rare]
* Similar to Type EA9 but frank has complete simulated perforation border at the sides, and maple leaves are closer to the frank than the TM. “PB” is above “METER/ COMPTEUR”.
* A. Frank with inner frame line across bottom and up the sides. The bottom outer frame line has simulated perforations
* B. Inner frame line is complete around the frank. Both frame lines are straight along the bot-tom except for two indentations
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋000
* NOTE: This stamp appears to have been used only by Canadian Forces stationed overseas. All TMs contain “CFPO”.
* EA11. Postalia “D2” (MV), 1960.
* Very similar in appearance to Type EA1, the first Pitney Bowes stamp of this sub-group.
* The most noticeable difference is that the date and value figures are on the same level with the Postalia stamp.
* A. With “P” above “METER/ COMPTEUR”
* B. With “P” at right of “METER/ COMPTEUR”
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0.00      ≋.00
* a. Military stamp: with “CFPO” in TM

#### Sub-group EB: Frank with “maple leaves stacked along right side

* EB1. Friden (MV), 1967.
* Three solid maple leaves stacked at right.
* Straight outer frame line across top and right side.
* Inner value box with panel below containing “POSTAGE/POSTES”.
* Maple leaf over field of horizontal lines between TM and frank.
* M# with “F” prefix in 300000 series.
* TM: DC or SC
* V/F:      ≋.00      ≋.00≋
* EB2. Friden (MV).
* Narrow stamp with three stacked maple leaves at right, top and
* bottom leaves are solid and center leave is outlined.
* Three smaller solid leaves are above the TM. Value box open at right.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋.00≋
* EB3. Friden (LV-21).
* Narrow frank like Type EB2 but with five small maple leaves stacked
* at right and one large leaf between TM and value box.
* Value box open at right and partly at left.
* Leaves also at top left, top right and lower left of TM.
* TM: SC
* Values:      1 to 20, and 100
* EB4. Friden (MV), 1967.
* Frank with narrow rectangular value box.
* Seven small and two large maple leaves at right.
* One large outline maple leaf at left, below “CANADA”.
* M# with “F” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋.00
* EB5. Friden (MV), 1981.
* “CANADA/POSTAGE POSTES” above value box.
* Seven small maple leaves at right, one large outline leaf at left.
* Sides of value box are thicker than the top and bottom.
* M# with “F” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00      ≋.00≋
* a. With “RETURN POSTAGE/ PREPAID” in TM
* EB6. Friden/Neopost (MV).
* Similar to Type EB5 but value box and value figures are larger,
* and “POSTAGE” and “POSTES” are vertical at the sides.
* Outline maple leave in lower left corner.
* M# with “F” prefix.
* A. M# with “F” prefix (Friden)
* B. M# with small “N” prefix (Neopost), small maple leaf at left of “CANADA”.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* EB7. Friden (MV).
* The value box has straight sides but no top and bottom lines.
* At right, inside frame line, are four solid and two outline maple leaves.
* At right are three leaves of different sizes.
* “CANADA/POSTAGE POSTES” at top of value box.
* M# with “F” prefix
* A. Frank without side bars (M# 385000-385049)
* B. Frank with side bars (385050 up)
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00      ≋.00≋

## GROUP F: Franks inscribed “CANADA / POST (LOGO) POSTES / CANADA"

* F1. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* Rectangular frank, 26 mm square, with panel at bottom containing M# in 4100000 series.
* M# without prefix is franked by two maple leaves.
* TM: small SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* F2. Francotyp-Postalia “MS4” (MV).
* Similar to Type F1 but with “CANADA” and maple leaves above bottom panel.
* M# with “PF” prefix in bottom panel.
* TM: large SC
* V/F:      0.00
* F3. Francotyp-Postalia “T-1000” (digital-thermal).
* Frank as Type F2 but wider than tall with S# vertical between TM and frank.
* M# with “FP” prefix in bottom panel.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00
* F4. Francotyp-Postalia “OptiMail” (digital), 2000.
* Rectangular frank wider than tall with rectangular data code field at left.
* M# with “FP” prefix and S# vertical between bar code field and frank.
* Bottom of frank contains date over post code. Without town name
* A. Date as ‘YYYYMMDD’
* B. Date as ‘YYYY. MM. DD’ (shown)
* V/F:      00.00
* F5. Neopost “IJ25/IJ65” ? (digital).
* Similar to Type F4 but with line below “POST CANADA” and value figures smaller.
* Single line at bottom with post code at left and date at right as ‘YYYY-MM-DD’.
* M# with “NE 01” prefix vertical between digital data field and frank.
* Without town name.
* A. Value figures 3mm tall
* B. Value figures 4½mm tall
* V/F:      00.00
* F6. Pitney Bowes “Gem” (digital).
* Similar to Type F5 but value figures larger, and three vertical lines of data between the digital data field and the frank.
* Date as ‘YYYY.MM.DD’.
* M# with "PB031" prefix.
* Without town name.
* A. "CANADA POSTES/ POST CANADA" inscription in small letters about 1¼ mm tall
* B. Inscription in large letters about 2 mm tall
* V/F:      00.00
* a. Outer frame lines are thicker than normal (shown)
* F6.1. Pitney Bowes (digital).
* As Type F6B but there is no line below "POST CANADA".
* The frank is wider the Type F6.
* M# with "PB030" prefix.
* Without town name.
* V/F:      00.00
* F7. Neopost "IS-4 series (digital).
* Similar to Types F5 and F6 but with horizontal inscriptions
* between the data code field and the frank.
* M# with “NE 014” prefix.
* V/F:      00.00
* a. With “CORRECTION” centered below value figures (shown)
* F7.1. Neopost "IS-4 series (digital).
* Inscriptions between barcode and frank are horizontal as with Type F7 but are more uniform and all of the same height.
* The value figures are much smaller than on F7.
* M# with “NE 014” prefix.
* V/F:      00.00
* F7.2. Neopost "IS-4" series and "IN-600/700/6000" (digital).
* Inscriptions between barcode and frank are vertical.
* A. M# with “NE 014” prefix (IS-4 series model)
* B. M# with “NE310” prefix (IN- series model)
* Value figures are larger than with Type F7.1.
* V/F:      00.00
* F8. Francotyp Postalia (digital).
* Similar to Type F6 but with three lines of vertical inscriptions
* between the data code field and the frank.
* M# with "FP040", "FP041", "FP042", "FP043", or “FP044” prefix.
* V/F:      00.00
* a. With "Statement / Manifeste" added below the value figures

## GROUP G: Franks inscribed “MAIL (LOGO) POSTE”

* G1. Pitney Bowes “A900” (MV).
* Rectangular frank, 25 x 22 mm, with semi-circular indentations
* at the ends of the top and bottom lines.
* Three overlapping outline maple leaves between TM and frank.
* “CANADA” at bottom of frank. M# with “PB” prefix.
* Wide and narrow spacing between TM and frank.
* A. Star at lower right
* B. Without star
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00≋
* G2. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV).
* Similar to Type G1 but larger.
* Frank 28-29 x 27-28 mm.
* M# with “PB” prefix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋0.00≋
* G3. Pitney Bowes “EasyMail” (digital-laser).
* Similar to Types G1 and G2 but TM is rectangle.
* The overlapping maple leaves between the TM and frank are outline.
* Two columns of numbers at left of TM
* A. Inscribed "MAIL POSTE"
* B. Inscribed "POSTE MAIL"
* V/F:      00.000
* G4. Pitney Bowes “PersonalPost” (digital-dot matrix).
* Very similar to Type G3 but maple leaves are solid.
* The stamp is made up of fine horizontal lines.
* M# at bottom of TM. “PB” under maple leaves.
* V/F:      00.000
* G5. Hasler “Smile” (MV).
* Horizontal rectangle with straight border.
* Panels at top and bottom.
* Bottom panel split with “METER/ COMPTEUR” at left and M# with “H” prefix at right.
* Cluster of maple leaves at left of value figures.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00
* G6. Postalia “MS4” (MV).
* Rectangular frank 26 mm square.
* “CANADA” and maple leaves above bottom panel
* containing M# at right of “POSTALIA”.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0.00
* G7. Francotyp-Postalia “MS4” (MV).
* Very similar to Type G6 except M# with “PF” prefix in bottom panel.
* TM: DC or SC
* V/F:      000      0.00      0.00
* G8. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).
* Similar to Type G7 but with bottom panel deeper,
* and S# vertical between TM and frank.
* TM: DC with stops in date after D and M
* V/F:      00.00
* G9. Neopost “SM26” (digital).
* Small frank without frame line at sides.
* Panels at top and bottom have open sides while the value box has dots at the sides.
* “CANADA” and maple leaves in bottom panel.
* M# with “N” prefix above bottom panel.
* TM: rectangle with S# below
* V/F:      ≋0.000

## GROUP PC: Digital stamps generated by personal computer/online postage systems

* PC1. e-stamp (digital), 2000.      [Exceptionally rare]
* Frameless design with "CANADA / POST (LOGO) POSTES / CANADA" negative at top left and large "e" negative at top right.
* Wide 2D barcode fills the bottom of the stamp.
* Above the barcode are the date and mail class at left and the value figures at right.
* Below the barcode are "e-stamp.com" at left and the identification number with 053E prefix at right.
* Tested in Calgary for about three months only.
* V/F:      $0.00

## GROUP PO: Designs used originally only by machines at contract post offices but later at some regular post offices

* PO1. Siemens Nixdorf (digital-dot matrix), 1988.
* Horizontal frank printed on self-adhesive label.
* Frank with double straight-line outer border with rounded corners.
* Crown at upper left, maple leaf at upper right.
* Frame lines broken by panels containing “CANADA” at top and PO ID# with M# at bottom.
* M# with “N” prefix.
* Value figures tall, oval
* A. M# in 3000000 series
* B. M# in 4000000 series
* C. M# in 2000000 series (error)      [Scarce]
* TM: SL
* V/F:      000.00
* PO2. Siemens Nixdorf (digital-laser), 1990.
* Similar to Type PO1 but frame lines with square corners.
* Value figures are shorter and more angular than with PO1.
* M# in 3000000 and 5000000 series.
* A. Printed on plain white label
* B. Printed on label with silver-gray underprint
* V/F:      000.00
* PO3. Siemens (digital), 1997.
* Redesigned frank with single outer frame line, and single panel across top and three panels side-by-side across bottom.
* “MAIL (LOGO) POSTE” in top panel, and three numbers in the bottom panels (M# at left in 6000000 series).
* Below top panel is an inscription reading “Canada Post Corporation/Societe canadienne des postes”.
* Printed on label with silver-gray underprinting.
* A. Inscribed “POSTE (LOGO) MAIL” at top
* B. Inscribed “MAIL (LOGO) POSTE” at top (shown)
* V/F:      (00)0.00
* PO4. Siemens (digital).
* Similar to Type PO3 but inscribed "CANADA / POST (LOGO) POSTES / CANADA”
* at top with circled postal logo at center.
* A1. Printed on label with silver-gray underprinting, inscribed "Postage - Port" above the value figures (shown)
* A2. As A1 but inscribed "Port - Postage" above the value figures
* B1. Printed on wide white label with silver strip at top. With slogan at left “From anywhere... to anyone / De partout... jusqu’a vous”
* B2. As B1 but the slogan inscriptions are reversed, French above English
* B3. Printed on wide white label with silver strip at top. With slogan at left “Spirit of the season / La magie des Fêtes”
* C. Printed on wide label as with B but with large "O/S" (variable in size) above "G/F" at left, both above small "Stream/Flot de courrier"
* D. Printed on wide label, with four chevrons pointing out at right, postal information at both left and below
* E. As D, label with chevrons, with large "O/S" and small "Stream" over large "G/F" and small "Flot de courrier"
* F. Label wider than D and E, 98 mm wide, without chevrons at right. (image reduced)
* G. Similar to D but in heavier font and on white label with serrations at top and bottom and without rounded corners. V/F with "$" prefix and "CAD" suffix.
* V/F:      (00)0.00
* V/F:      $(00)0.00 CAD
* Note: Labels may bear a pink/red strip containing the Canada Post logo along the top as they approach the end of the roll.
* PO5. Siemens (digital).
* Printed on wide label as with PO4B/C/D/E but the text format is entirely different.
* The point-of-sale text is divided into three sections separated by straight lines, a large one across the top with two smaller ones below.
* The top section contains the “to” address and two small square barcode matrixes at lower left and upper right.
* The lower left section contains the destination postal code in large characters.
* The lower right section contains the origin post office identification, value figures, weight and date plus other numeric codes all in small characters.
* V/F:      (00)0.00

## GROUP PD: Designs used only for Postage Due

* See also Types C4a, EA1f/g and EA6c for Postage Due stamps.
* PD1. National Cash Register “1100” (MV), 1933 or possibly earlier.      [Very scarce on cover]
* Tall, narrow label inscribed as follows:
* “CANADA” above boxed "Postage Due" or “POSTAGE DUE”
* Date and impression counter number
* V/F:      .00      0.00
* Meter number/ town line/ year
* Value repeated at bottom:      $00.00
* Printed on label with underprint design. Different ink and paper colors were used as shown in the illustration.
* Two meters known, 137 and 246, both Toronto.
* A. “Postage Due”
* B. “POSTAGE DUE”
* a. With year on same line as the meter number above town line, and without value figure at bottom
* PD2. National Cash Register “1900” (MV).      [Scarce on cover]
* Stamp printed on rectangular label wider than tall.
* Sequence of elements:
* date
* “CANADA POSTAGE" / "DUE”
* value figures and impression counter number
* “N.C.R. Meter" and number
* town line
* V/F:      .00      –.00      0.00
* a. “Amount to be Collected” added below value line (shown)
* PD3. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV), 1953.      [Scarce on cover]
* Horizontal rectangle With large “POSTAGE/DUE above and left of small value box.
* TM: SC inside at left. M# at bottom center with “P.B.” prefix at lower left of TM.
* V/F:      00
* a. TM blank

## GROUP PP: Designs used for Parcel Post

* Although designed for franking parcels, the stamps were used occasionally to frank letter mail.
* PP1. National Cash Register “1100” (MV), 1930.
* Tall, narrow label inscribed as follows:
* CANADA POSTAGE PAID or variation at top
* value figures
* meter number, town line, year
* impression counter and date or date alone at bottom
* A. Top section reads: “CANADA" / "POSTAGE" / "PAID”      [Rare on cover]
* B. Top section reads: “CANADA" / "Postage Paid:" / "Port Paye”      [Very rare on cover]
* C. Top section reads: “Canada Postage" / "PAID" / "House of Assembly" / "P.C.”      [Exceptionally rare on cover]
* D. Top section reads: “CANADA POSTAGE" / "PAID/ PORT-PAYE”      [Exceptionally rare on cover]
* V/F:      0.00      $0.00      $00.00
* a. Without year below town line
* b. Value figures without "$"
* NOTE: There are many variations among the NCR “1100” model stamps (Types PD1 and PP1-PP4). The examples shown for PP1 above and PP2-PP4 below are representative.
* PP2. National Cash Register “1100” (MV).      [Very rare on cover]
* As Type PP1 but sequence of elements is as follows:
* "CANADA" / "POSTAGE" / "PAID"
* date and impression counter
* meter number and year / town line
* value figures
* V/F:      $00.00
* PP3. National Cash Register “1100” (MV), 1928 or earlier.      [Rare on cover]
* As Types PP1-2 but sequence of elements is as follows:
* date and impression counter
* CANADA" / "POSTAGE" / "PAID"
* value figures
* meter number / town line / year
* V/F:      $0.00
* a. with “POST/ OFFICE” instead of “POSTAGE PAID” below “CANADA”      [Extremely rare]
* PP4. National Cash Register “1100” (MV).
* As Types PP1-3 but sequence of elements is as follows:
* meter number / town line / year
* value figures
* "CANADA" / "POSTAGE" / "PAID"
* impression counter and date
* V/F:      $0.00
* PP5. National Cash Register “1900” (MV), 1931.      [Scarce on cover]
* Stamp printed on rectangular label wider than tall.
* Date at top followed by oval design with “CANADA POSTAGE” at top.
* Through the center are the value figures and an impression counter.
* Below the value figures are “PAID” and the M# above “NCR METER”.
* The town line is below the oval.
* Paper color variable (as shown).
* V/F:      .00      –.00
* a. With package sequence number left of the value figures
* b. "PAID" in different font, with serifs
* c. Underprint inverted
* PP6. National Cash Register “1900” (MV), 1931.      [Very scarce on cover]
* As Type PP5 but inscribed “POSTES – CANADA” at top of oval.
* Below the value figures are “No. and the meter number above “Porte Paye”.
* A. Meter number above "Port Paye"
* B. Meter number below "PORT PAYE", with "N.C.R. PERMIS" prefix
* V/F:      .00      –.00
* a. With package sequence number left of the value figures

## GROUP PV: Designs used only in public access vending machines

NOTE: See also Type EA1m for a vending machine stamp.
* PV1. Pitney Bowes “Mailomat” (MV), 1938.      [Scarce]
* Similar to Type D1 but the value box is much narrower.
* Ornaments added at upper and lower left of the town mark and at bottom of the value box.
* “METER” above and “COMPTEUR” below M#.
* M# 101 only.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00