# Venezuela

* The first meter for private use was installed in 1950.
* All franks are inscribed “VENEZUELA”.
* Most stamps show a Licence number (L#) rather than a Meter number (M#).
* The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function as follows:
       A – Commercial use designs, inscribed “CORREOS”
       B – Commercial use designs, inscribed “IPOSTEL”
       OO – Official government use

## GROUP A: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “CORREOS”

* A1. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV), 1950.
* Horizontal design incorporating TM.
* Inscribed “EEUU DE VENEZUELA/ CORREOS” across top.
* Horse design between TM and value box.
* L# with “LIC.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋00 :
* A2. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV).
* As Type A1 but inscribed “REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA/ CORREOS” at top.
* A. L# with “LIC.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix
* B. L# with “MH.—“ prefix and “-P.B.” suffix
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋00 :
* A3. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV).      [$5]
* Similar to Type A2, but value box is wider.
* L# with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋.00      ≋0.00
* A4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” (MV).
* Similar to Type A3 but country inscription starts right of the town mark and extends beyond the right side of the value box.
* L# with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* A5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
* Similar to Type A4 but “CORREOS” is below the value box, and the date and value figures are on the same level.
* L# below “CORREOS” with “LIC.” prefix and “P.B.” suffix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* A6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
* Frank with single, simulated perforation border line.
* Country name in curved panel at top. “CORREOS” in panel at bottom with “BOLIVARES” and M# above.
* L# with “P.B.” prefix.
* TM: DC, BIC (one meter only with TM BIC, M# 881)
* V/F:      =0.oo
* A7. Francotyp “Cc/Ccm” (MV).
* Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.
* “BOLIVARES” above “CORREOS” in scroll at bottom.
* Meter model “FRANCOTYP CCM” above L# with “SERIAL” prefix below TM.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0,00      ◆0,00
* a. Without “BOLIVARES”      [$5]
* A8. Hasler “F88” (MV).
* Upright frank with double, straight-line frame.
* Country name in scroll at top.
* Ornamental design above value figures.
* L# with “H (circled) HASLER” prefix below frank.
* Spacing between TM and frank variable.
* A. “Bs.” right of value figures
* B. “Bs.” left of value figures
* TM: SC, DC
* V/F:      0,oo      0,oo      ◇0,oo
* a. M# repeated inside TM below date
* b. With 5-digit impression counter number high left of TM
* c. Unengraved ‘half moon’ in TM below date
* A9. Postalia (MV).
* Upright frank with single, straight-line frame.
* Coat of arms breaks frame at lower right.
* “BOLIVARES” above and “CORREOS” at left of coat of arms.
* L# with “POSTALIA” prefix, low, outside frank at left.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000      0,00      0. 00      0000      00, 00      00. 00
* a. Value figures break frame line at left
* A10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* Horizontal rectangle with large “CORREOS” across bottom and small “Bs” at right.
* Frank without ornaments.
* L# with “H” prefix below frank.
* TM: DC
* V/F: 00.00

## GROUP B: Stamps for private and commercial use, inscribed “IPOSTEL”

* B1. Satas “Baby” (MV).
* Small upright frank with double straight-line frame.
* Identification number between town mark and frank.
* Only two examples seen, both quite weak, from 1987 and 1996, identification numbers S/017 and [S?]043.
* Presumably with "IPOSTEL" in the frank but possibly not.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00,00
* B2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* As Type A10 but with "IPOSTEL" across bottom of frank.
* Small "DE" between "REPUBLICA" and "VENEZUELA".
* L# with “H” prefix below frank.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00      000.00
* B3. Pitney Bowes-GB “Paragon” (MV).
* Similar to Type A5 but value box much deeper with “IPOSTEL” below.
* Without “LIC”.
* M# with “PBE” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋000
* B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
* Similar to Type A5 but value box is wider, value figures are larger, and with “IPOSTEL” replacing “CORREOS”.
* M# with “PBE” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0000
* B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).
* Similar to Type B5 but "IPOSTEL" is above the value box.
* Value figures are below the level of the date figures.
* M# with “PBE” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0000

## GROUP OO: Stamp designs found only on government official mail

    Design contains the letters “G.N.” for “Gobierno Nacional”
* OO1. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV).      [$20]
* Similar to Type A6 but with “E.E.U.U. DE” / “VENEZUELA” at top and with large “G.N.” in dotted letters above “CORREOS” at bottom.
* Identification number with “U” prefix in small boxes in corners above “CORREOS”.
* Proofs are known dated 1943 with earliest recorded use in 1945.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000 (A)
* OO2. Hasler “F88” (MV), 1954.      [$10]
* Similar to Type A2 but with “REP. DE VENEZUELA” across top.
* Large “G.N.” below value box.
* Identification number 001 without prefix is below the horse.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0,oo

## GROUP ESY: Essays

* ESY-UPF-MV-1. Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1938.
* Similar to type OO1 but with “CENTIMOS” in place of the letters “G.N.”.
* M# U1 only.
* V/F:      00 (A)