USA Meter Stamp, Type SPE-IC4.2A2

United States · 2018 · 50¢

A modern US meter stamp featuring 'US POSTAGE', the Pitney Bowes logo, the date 'NOV 04 2018', and a postage value of 50 cents, alongside a barcode and other machine-readable data.

Meter stamps like this represent the widespread adoption of automated postage systems in the 20th and 21st centuries, allowing businesses and individuals to print postage directly, rather than using adhesive stamps.