USA Meter Stamp Type IA3i2

United States · 1940 · 5¢

A rectangular meter stamp impression featuring 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top, '5¢' denomination in the center, and 'PAID' at the bottom. It includes a wavy line cancellation and a circular postmark area.

Meter stamps like this revolutionized mail processing by allowing businesses to print postage directly, streamlining bulk mail. This specific type represents an early era of machine franking in the United States, used by Pitney Bowes machines.