# Macau

* Macau is a small, former Portuguese colony (six square miles) located on an island off the southwest coast of China. Although a twin to Hong Kong in both geographical and political relations to the rest of China (a special administration region), it is far smaller in size and economic strength.
* Postage meters were first introduced in 1973.
* All stamps have “MACAU” in the frank.
* The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
       A - Upright frank with simulated perforation border
       B - Square or horizontal frank with straight line border
       C - Frank with tower of General Post Office
       PO - Stamps from machines in Post Offices

## GROUP A: Upright frank with simulated perforation border

* A1. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1973.      [$50]
* Frank with “C.T.T.” at top and “MACAU” at bottom.
* Four small shield shapes form crosses in the upper corners.
* “P.B.” in lower left corner and meter number in lower right corner.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0.oo
* A2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV)      [$100]
* As Type A1 but with “C.T.M.” at top and without ornaments above "MACAU" at bottom.
* M# with “P.B.” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      =0.oo

## GROUP B: Square or horizontal frank with straight line border

* B1. Neopost “205” (MV).      [$50]
* Small square frank inscribed “CORREIOS MACAU” at the top.
* Five-shields-in-cross logo at left.
* Meter number with “NP” prefix at bottom.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00
* B2. Pitney Bowes-GB "Automax" (MV).      [$75]
* Square frank with panel at top containing small "CORREIOS / MACAU".
* Between the town mark and the frank is an image of the Barrier Gate facing right.
* Large date figures and value figures of unequal height.
* Meter number "PB5" outside frank at lower right.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.oo
* B3. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).      [$75]
* Similar to Type B2 but with image of the ruins of St. Paul’s Church facing left.
* Larger “CORREIOS / MACAU” in top panel.
* Meter number with "PB" prefix appears outside the frank at bottom right.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* B4.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).      [$25]
* Horizontal rectangle with “CORREIOS / MACAU” in panel at top.
* Date figures are raised in relation to value figures.
* Meter number with “PB” prefix low between TM and frank.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* B4.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).      [$30]
* As Type B4.1 but M# in upper right.
* Meter number with “PB” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* B4.3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).      [$35]
* Similar to Type B4.2 but frank is narrower, and date and value figures are on the same level.
* Meter number with “PB” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).      [$20]
* Frank is horizontal rectangle with "CORREIOS MACAU" at top.
* Five-shield logo at left.
* Meter number with “PB” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.$^{oo}$
* B6.1. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV), 1984.
* Similar to Type B5 but frank is wider and with new “CTT” logo at left.
* Meter number with “H” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000.00
* B6.2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* As Type B6.1, but with large five-shield logo.
* Meter number with “SH” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00      000.00
* a. Meter number figures very narrow
* B7.1. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).      [$20]
* Similar to Type B6.2 but smaller.
* A. Meter number with “A” prefix
* B. Meter number with “RA” prefix
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* B7.2. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* As Type B7.1 but with “CTT” logo at left.
* Meter number with “CTT - A” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00

## GROUP C: Frank contains tower of General Post Office building

* C1. Hasler “Smile” (MV), 2000.
* GPO tower at left, simulated perforations along top and right, straight line at bottom.
* “CORREIOS DE MACAU” at top.
* M# with “H” prefix at lower right.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000.00
* C2. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* As Type C1 but smaller frank.
* M# with “SA” or "SR" prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* C3. Pitney Bowes “5300” series (MV).
* The frank is wider than Types C1 and C2.
* M# with "SP" prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.oo      ≋00.00
* C4. Pitney Bowes “A900” / “B900” series (MV).
* Similar to Type C3 but upper panel is shorter and value figures are more widely spaced.
* M# with "P" prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00

## GROUP PO: Stamps from machines in Post Offices

* PO1. Unidentified (digital), 2000 or earlier.
* Wide self-adhesive tape with rounded corners.
* Underprint of post rider and "CTT CORREIOS" in rose-red repeated across the top.
* Stamp used only for registered mail.
* Large barcode runs through the middle of the stamp.
* "R" and registration number above “MACAO" at top left.
* Machine number with "EMP" prefix above date and post office identification at top centre.
* Value figures in both escudos and euros at top right.
* V/F:      000$ / EUR 0.00
* NOTE: It is very likely other digital Post Office stamps similar to Type PO1 exist.