# Bolivia

The first meters were installed in post offices in 1950. All stamps have “BOLIVIA” in the frank. The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function:
    A - horizontal design with condor and sun between TM and frank
    B - upright frank, double straight-lined border
    C - rectangle with simulated-perforation border
    PO - designs found only on Post Office meters

### GROUP A: Horizontal design with condor and sun between TM and frank

* A1. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV).      [$10]
* Value box 22 mm wide, wider than tall.
* Inscribed “FRANQUEO PAGADO” across top of value box.
* “CORREOS Value $b” above “No” below condor and sun.
* None seen with meter number.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* NOTE: See Type PO1 for a similar stamp.
* A2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
* Eagle and sun inside value box.
* Large “CORREOS $b” below value figures.
* M# with “P.B.” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.oo

## GROUP B: Upright frank with double straight-line border inscribed “CORREOS DE/ BOLIVIA” across the top

* B1. Postalia (MV), 1959 or earlier
* “FRANQUEO PAGADO” above meter number centered at bottom.
* M# with “P” prefix.
* TM: DC
* A. Value indicator “Bs”.      V/F:      00.00      00000
* B. Value indicator “$b”.      V/F:      000.oo      000.000
* B2. Postalia (MV).
* As Type B1, but M# with “POSTALIA” prefix.
* TM: DC
* A. Value indicator “$b”.      V/F:      00.00      0.000      00000      000.00      000.oo      00.0000
* B. Without value indicator.      V/F:      00.oo
* B3. Postalia (MV).      [$5]
* With “ULTIMA HORA” above “POSTALIA” and M# at bottom.
* Value indicator “$b”
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000.00
* B4. Postalia (MV).
* With postal logo centered at bottom.
* M# without prefix at bottom right.
* Value indicator “Bs”
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00

## GROUP C: Rectangular frank with simulated-perforation border

* C1. Satas “Rotary” (MV), 1962.
* Nearly square frank with single-line border with corners slightly extended.
* Inscribed “CORREOS DE/ BOLIVIA” at top and “FRANQUEO PAGADO” above M# at bottom.
* M# with “S“ prefix. Date figures tall or short.
* A. Value indicator “$b”
* B. Without value indicator
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00.oo      00.oo      0.oo o
* a. With “AEREO” vertical between TM and frank
* C2. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
* Frank slightly larger than for Type C1.
* Inscribed “CORREOS/ DE BOLIVIA” at top.
* Straight line ornaments at sides and bottom.
* M# with “P.B.” or “P.B.P.” prefix at bottom.
* A. With “BOLIVIANOS” above meter number
* B. With “ Value $b” above meter number
* TM: DC
* V/F:      =0.oo      =00oo

## GROUP PO: Stamps from meters used only in Post Offices

* PO1. Pitney Bowes “Model R” (MV), 1950.
* Post Office stamp. Similar to Type A1 but value box is narrower, almost square.
* “CORREOS” and currency indicator below condor and sun at center bottom.
* M# with “No” prefix below left of TM. M# 1 up.
* A. Currency indicator “Bs.”
* B. Currency indicator “$b.”
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00:      000      0.00
* PO2. Francotyp “Taxograph” (MV), 1977.
* Both frank and town mark are horizontal rectangles, the town mark having rounded corners.
* “REPUBLICA” at top of frank and “BOLIVIA” at bottom.
* Meter number vertical with “T” prefix reading up and breaking left frame line of frank.
* A. V/F:      $b ◇00.oo
* B. V/F:      Bs ◇00.oo
* C. V/F:      0000.ooo (without currency indicator)
* a. Five wavy lines between TM and frank
* b. “R” in right side of TM frame line and number between TM and frank (for registered mail)
* c. Service indicator “CERTIFICADA” beneath TM (certified mail)
* d. Service indicator “CERT.AEREA” beneath TM (certified airmail)
* e. With small letter ("A" and "B" seen) lying on its side facing up between M# and V/F