USA Meter Stamp, Type REV2

United States · 1957 · 3¢

A red rectangular meter frank featuring 'US POSTAGE' and 'METER', with a central '3¢' denomination. It includes a postmark indicating 'NEW YORK N.Y.' and the date 'DEC 10 1957'.

Meter stamps revolutionized postal services by allowing businesses to print postage directly, streamlining mail processing. This 1957 impression from New York exemplifies the widespread use of such machines for everyday mail in the mid-20th century U.S.