USA Type PC-G1 Meter Stamp

United States · 1920 · Variable

A rectangular meter stamp design featuring 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and 'PAID' at the bottom, separated by a wavy line from a central blank area where the variable denomination would be imprinted.

Meter stamps like this revolutionized mail processing for businesses, allowing them to print postage directly onto envelopes. The PC-G1 type represents an early and widely used postage meter design, significantly impacting postal efficiency in the United States.