International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Indonesia 1

International Postage Meter StampCatalog/Indonesia

Indonesia•• Meter stamps were first used during the Dutch colonial period when it was known as the Dutch or Netherlands

East Indies. The colony was occupied by the Japanese during World War Two. After the war a native uprisingagainst the Dutch ended with independence in December 1949 except for the province of Irian Jaya (West NewGuinea) which remained in Dutch control until 1963.

•• The stamps are grouped according to political inscription and usage:A - Dutch East Indies, inscribed “NED-INDIE” or “NED.INDIE”, 1929B - Japanese Occupation, inscribed “DAI NIPPON TEIKOKU YUBIN” or without country name, 1942C - Pre-independence Indonesia, inscribed “INDONESIA”, 1945D - Republic of Indonesia, inscribed “REPUBLIK INDONESIA”, 1949E - Dutch controlled Irian Jaya, inscribed “NEDERLANDS NIEUW-GUINEA”, 1950-1963PO - Franks generated only by Post Office meters

NOTE: Group D has been extensively revised from the printed version of this catalog. Apologies offered to thoseinconvenienced by the changes.

GROUP A: Dutch colonial period, stamps inscribed “NED-INDIE” or“ned.indie”

A1. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1929.Horizontal shield-shaped frankwith concave sidessuperimposed by smaller shieldscontaining “Ct”.

“NED-INDIE” at top, post hornat bottom.

With or without 4-digitimpression counter number highbetween TM and frank.The meter number appears in thebottom of the town mark. Meternumbers 1–91.

A."NED-INDIE"serifed

[$10]

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B."NED-INDIE"sanserif,meters1and8only

[$40]

TM: BICV/F: 0(½) (A, meters 20 and 38) 0(½) (A, meters 28 and 29) 00(½) (A,O)

000(½)(A,O)

000■(A,meter15)

00—(A,meter7)a. Post Office stamp. Very narrow spacing. Town mark contains "P.T.T". Without meter

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number

[Theexistenceofthisstampisquestionable.]b.Valuefiguresrectangular

NOTE: Meter no. 1 was re-engraved at some point. It is known both with "NED-INDIE" serifed and sanserif.A2. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1929.

Very similar to Type A1 butspacing between TM and frankis narrower.Four-digit impression counternumber high between TM andfrank.Meter numbers 200-206, and210.

A."NED-INDIE"serifed

[$20]

B."NED-INDIE"

sanserif(meters205and206)

[$40]

TM: BICV/F: 00(½) (O, meter 210) 000(½) (O, meters 200-206)

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A3. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1938. [$35]

Rectangular design withframeless “ned.indie” at top.

With or without impressioncounter number high betweenTM and frank.Meter numbers 1–91, and 105.

TM: BICV/F: 0(½) (A,O) 0(½) (A, meters 333 and 336 only) 00(½) (O) 000(½) (A,O)

A4. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1938. [$100]Very similar to Type A3 but spacing between TM and frank isnarrower.Four-digit impression counter number high between TM and frank.Meter numbers 200-206, and 210.TM: BICV/F: 00(½) (O) 000(½) (O)

GROUP B: Stamps issued during the Japanese occupation of World War Two• Stamps inscribed “DAI NIPPON TEIKOKU YUBIN” or with country inscription excised.

B1. Francotyp “C” (MV). [$500]As Type A1 but with countryname removed from top offrank.One meter known, #48.Four-digit impression counternumber between frank and TM.TM: BIC

V/F: 0(½)NOTE: The only example seen has Japanese Year of Emperor “03” instead of western year in the date.

B2. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1942. [$500]

Japanese character at top and“DAI NIPPON TEIKOKUYUBIN” at bottom.

“S” for Sen in shields at sides.One meter known, #82.Four-digit impression counternumber between frank and TM.

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TM: BICV/F: 00(½)

GROUP C: Pre-independence Indonesia, stamps have “INDONESIA” alone

C1. Francotyp ”C” (MV). [$10]As Type A3 but inscribed“INDONESIA”.With or without impressioncounter number.M# 1–91, 99, 301 up, 401 up.TM: BICV/F: 00(½)

NOTE: It is possible a Francotyp model "B" meter with Group C frank was used. If so the stamp would differ fromType C1 by having stops in the date and slightly narrower spacing between the town mark and frank.

C2. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1949. [$35]

As Type A4 but inscribed“INDONESIA”.M# without prefix at bottom ofTM. M# 200-206, 210.TM: BICV/F: 00(½)

GROUP D: Issues of the Republic, stamps inscribed “REPUBLIKINDONESIA”

Sub-Group DA: “REPUBLIK INDONESIA” unframed at top

•• Frank with straight vertical line ornaments at left and horizontal line ornaments at right

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DA1. Francotyp "C” (MV), in use May toNovember 1946. [$25 unused, $75 used]

Provisional stamp printed in brown orblack with country name removed fromthe top of the frank, applied to postalstationery.With boxed “REPOEBLIK/ INDONESIA”or "REPOEBLIK/ INDONESIA PTT" inred or violet added by handstamp.

Used by the postal service to pre-frankpostal cards and other stationery sold overthe counter.

A.Frank only

B. With 4-digit impression counternumber at top left of the frank

V/F: 00(½) 003, 005, 007, 010a. On envelope instead of postalcard [Very rare, value unknown]b. On wrapper instead of postalcard [Very rare, value unknown]c. V/F: "100", for express mailservice [Extremely rare, valueunknown]

DA2. Francotyp “C” (MV).As Type C1 but with changedinscription.With or without impressioncounter number high betweenTM and frank.Meter numbers 1-99, 301 up,401 up.

A.Valuesin“Sen”

B.Valuesin“Rp”

[$20]

TM: BIC

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V/F: 0(½) 00(½) 000 0000 0000

NOTE: It is possible a Francotyp model "B" meter with Sub-group DA frank was used. If so the stamp would differfrom Type DA2 by having stops in the date and slightly narrower spacing between the town mark and frank.

DA3. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1951. [$20]

As Type C2 but with changedinscription.Value in “Sen”. M# 200-206, and210.

V/F: 00(½)

DA4. Francotyp “Cc” (MV).Similar to Types D2-3 butspacing very narrow.Without impression counternumber.TM: BIC

A.Valuesin“Sen"

B.Valuesin“Rp”

[$20]

V/F: 000 000 0000 ◆0000DA5. Neopost “405/505” (MV). [$10]

Frank as previous DA types.Date figures are smaller, andvalue figures and widely spaced.Value in “Rp.”.Without meter number.TM: BICV/F: 0000

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DA6. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). [$10]

Frank as previous DA types.Meter number with “A” prefix atbottom of TM.

Value figures of variablethickness.Values in “Sen”.TM: BIC

V/F: 0000DA7. Pitney Bowes “Automax”(MV). [$10]

As Type DA6 but value figuresare of even thickness.Meter number with “P.B.” prefixat bottom of TM.

Values in “Rp.”.TM: DCV/F: =0.000

DA8. Pitney Bowes “Automax”(MV). [$10]

Without box in lower rightcorner for currency indicator.Left side of frank is wider thatprevious DA types.“Rp” added at left of valuefigures.

TM: DCV/F: 00oo

Sub-group DB: Rectangular frank with single-line, simulated-perforation border

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DB1. Satas “Rotary RT” (MV).Country inscription in one line attop with “POS & GIRO” belowit.

Pentagon logo with rays atbottom.A small star appears at left side.Value figures centered in frank.Date figures short.Without meter number.

TM: SCV/F: ★000

DB2. Satas “Rotary RF” (MV).Nearly identical to Type DB1,but the the date figures are muchtaller.Without meter number.TM: SCV/F: ★00

DB3. Satas “Rotary RF” (MV).Country inscription in two linesat top without “POS & GIRO”.No logo at bottom.“Rp.” at lower right.Without meter number.TM: SCV/F: ★00

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DB4. Frama “M/E” (MV).Country inscription in one line attop.Without postal logo.“Rp” centered at bottom.Value figures thick.TM: SCV/F: 000

DB5. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).Horizontal frank with"REPUBLIK INDONESIA" inone line at the top.“Meter number with “RA” prefixbelow the bottom frame line.

TM: SCV/F: ≋000 ≋0000

DB6. Krag (MV), 1976. [Appearsto be quite scarce]

Upright frank with extendedcorners.“REPUBLIK/ INDONESIA” attop.

“Rp” at bottom right.Without meter number.TM: SCV/F: 0000

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Sub-group DC: Frank with double-line border, simulated-perforations on the outside and straight on theinside

DC1. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). [$5]

Horizontal rectangle, 29 x22mm, with simulatedperforation outer border andstraight-line inner border.“REPUBLIK INDONESIA” attop, “Rp” in lower right corner.

Date figures raised in relation tovalue figures.

TM: DCV/F: ≋0000

a. With solidunengravedblock lowbetween thetown mark andfrank

DC2. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV).As Type DD1 but frank is not astall, and date and value figuresare on the same level.Frank width is variable.

A.Frank29mmwide

B.Frank32mmwide

TM: DC or SCV/F: ≋000 ≋00000

a.Model

number “P.B.6300” belowfrank

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b.Meternumberbelowfrank

c.Unengravedblockbelowfrank

d.Blockofwavylinesbelowfrank

e.Blankbelowfrank

f.Innerframelinecompleteat

bottom center

DC3. Postalia “PS 4/5” (MV).Frank slightly wider than TypesDD1 and 2.M# below frank with“POSTALIA” or “POST.” prefix.

TM: DCV/F: 000 00000

a.Model

numberinstead ofmeternumberbelow

frank, “POSTALIA

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PS 4/5”DC4. Pitney Bowes-GB “A/B900”(MV).

Frank as with Types DC1 andDC2 but the frank and valuefigures are a bit larger.“Rp” to right of value figuresrather than in lower right corner.

Without meter number.TM: DC

V/F: ≋0000DC5. Postalia "D3" (MV).

Frank is upright rather thanhorizontal.“REPUBLIK/ INDONESIA” intwo lines at the top.

“Rp” at bottom right.Frank variable in width from 24to 26mm.Spacing between TM and frank7mm.TM: DC

V/F: 0000DC6. Postalia "MS5/WK4" (MV).

As Type DC5 but spacing iswider with 13mm between TMand frank.The frank is slightly larger at27mm wide.TM: DCV/F: 00000

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Sub-group DD: Horizontal frank with straight-line outer border

DD1. Frama “M/E” (MV).Frank with fields of horizontallines at left and right with “Rp”indented at left of the valuefigures.

Value figures thick.Meter number with “FM” prefixat bottom.

TM: DCV/F: 00000

DD2. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).Frank with vertical lines at leftand horizontal lines at right.No continuous line below"REPUBLIK INDONESIA".Without meter number.TM: DCV/F: 0000

DD3. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).As Type DD2 but smaller andwithout horizontal line field atright.With or without meter number atbottom.

A.Frank33mmwide

B.Widerfrank(35mm),andlargerTM

TM: DCV/F: 0000 00000

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GROUP E: Stamp used only in province of Irian Jaya during Dutchoccupation, 1950 – 1962/3• inscribed “NEDERLANDS/ NIEUW-GUINEA”

E1. Francotyp “Cc” (MV).Horizontal design with frameless“NEDERLANDS/NIEUW-GUINEA” at top.

Meter number with “F” prefix insmall box below country name.

Several proofs from meters F1,F2 and F3 are known, butpostally used examples havebeen reported only of F2.

A.Postallyusedoncover

[$250]

B.Proof

[$50]

Town name in arc above dateV/F: ◆000

a.Withdashafter“NEDERLANDS”

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GROUP PO: Designs generated only by Post Office meters•• See also Type A1a for a Post Office stamp.

PO1. Satas “Rotary RF” (MV).Nearly identical to Type DB2,but with hour figure between thetown mark and frank.With or without meter number.If present it is found at thebottom of the town mark.TM: SCV/F: ★000

PO2. Satas “Rotary RF” (MV).As Type PO1 but the pentagonlogo at bottom does not haverays.Also the small star at left side offrank is removed.Without meter number.TM: SCV/F: ★000

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PO3. Satas “Rotary RF” (MV).“REPUBLIK INDONESIA/ PT.POS INDONESIA” at top.

Globe and bird logo withoutpentagon at bottom.Meter number at bottom of thetown mark.TM: SCV/F: ★000

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