uncommon1945-1980

United States Postage Due Meter Stamp, Type PD-A4.3

Name: United States Postage Due Meter Stamp, Type PD-A4.3
Brand: United States

United States · 1960 · Variable

A catalog image of a United States postage due meter stamp. It features the 'POSTAGE DUE' slug, identified as Type PD-A4.3, which would be applied by a meter machine to indicate underpaid postage.

Postage due meter stamps were used by the U.S. Post Office to collect underpaid postage directly from recipients, streamlining the process compared to traditional postage due adhesive stamps.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

postage-due meter-stamp postal-history

Catalog Numbers

scottPD-A4.3

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.5

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