US Meter Stamp, Type SPE(IA4.1)A2

United States · 1964 · 5¢

A red meter stamp impression featuring 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and '05' as the denomination, with a wavy line cancellation. It includes a New York postmark dated 1964.

Meter stamps like this one were widely used by businesses in the mid-20th century to pre-pay postage, offering efficiency over traditional adhesive stamps. This example reflects the standard design for 5-cent domestic mail in 1964.