ATM STAMPS

Stamps issued by Automated Teller Machines and related devices

Including test stamps

By Jim Noll 1

We are not talking about Frama stamps as issued widely in Europe

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ATM HISTORY

• First check driven ATM’s in UK by De La Rue 06/1967

• DACS Check USA

• Followed by another vendor using a punched card design

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ATM HISTORY USA 1969—1987 Using magnetic stripe cards

• Docutel

• Diebold

• IBM

• NCR

• Fujitsu

• Burroughs

• ATMs dispensed besides cash, ads, cents off coupons, and Travelers checks.

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Equibank “Forerunners” to USPS Issues

• ISSUED SHEETLETS 1988-1991 (6 subtypes)

• TEST SHEETLETS 1988

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BEP Proposed ATM Pane 1989 Was to be 25-cent

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Flag Stamps 25-cent & F rate (29-cent), first USPS Issues Initial use, 6 mo. test at FNB of Seattle, WA in 22 ATM’s

Panes of 12 plastic stamps, die cut

• 25-cent rate May 1990

• F rate (29-cent) Jan.1991

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Test panes related to Flag issue

• NCR “VOID” underprint

• Avery shown on annual report 1989

• NCR & USPS

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Torch 29-cent issue 1991

Panes of 18, die cut, paper base, 7 or 8 layer Pane matches US $ bill in size and thickness

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Torch related test panes

• Green 1990 (First seen at AARP convention 05/1994)

• Green/gold on card stock

• Red/Black, German, reverse flame, simulated stamps

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Second Version Postal Buddy 1992/1993, non ATM use

• Eagle & Shield 29-cent issue, 1992

• Not designed for vending use, too thick

• Used only for limited time due to problems

• Glue migrated, panes stuck together

• In San Diego used “brown” version of issue

• Removed from machines 04/1993

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Postal Buddy Test Panes 1992

Top: Folded over to show backing paper, from “green” issue version

Bottom: Misplaced die cuts

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Eagle & Shield “VOID” Test Sheetlet

• Thick card stock paper, no die cuts

• Unknown use, most likely not Postal Buddy

• Shows feeding wear on long edge

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Xmas 1992 29-cent Toys-Train

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Xmas 1993 29-cent Snowman

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Rose “VOID” Test Pane 1993/1995

• Issued stamp was not ATM issue, thick paper <-

• “Test pane” is printed on front only on thin paper ->

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Xmas 1994 29-cent Cardinal Two plate numbers

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“G” Flag 1994 for new 1995 rate 32-cent Xmas 1995 32-cent Sled

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Flag Over Field 32-cent 1995

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Xmas 1996 32-cent Skater

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Pacific 97 June 1997 Demo Pane SF, CA NCR Temple Demo Sheet 1997

• Pacific 97 demo comes in three versions. Major version had no die cuts and black bar pre-cancel lines at USPS request.

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“H” Rate (33-cent) 1998 Flag Over Chalkboard, 33-cent 1999

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FTPO Test Sheets (For Testing Purposes Only)

• FTPO Black 1997 Straight & Serpentine Die Cut exist

• FTPO Magenta (Blue back) 1997

• Wincor Auto Tell LLC (paper sheetlet, simulated stamps)

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Other Test Sheet 1998

• 1998 Experimental USA 00 Sheetlet

• Pictures “George Clinton” a US VP, a founding father

• By USPS

• Made to test used envelope/stamp recycling

• Not used to test ATMs

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Flag Over Farm 2000/2001 First Class Version 34-cent Version

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World Stamp Expo NCR Logo 2001 July 2000 Demo sheet Simulated stamps printed on paper

because actual test stamps were too costly

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U.S. Flag First Class / 37-cent 2002/2003 First Class Version 37-cent Version

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Xmas 2004/2005 37-cent Santa Holiday Ornaments

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Flag Over Lady Liberty First Class,

39-cent 2005/2006

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Xmas 2006 39-cent Snow Flake

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APC’s (Automated Postal Centers) come to post offices in 2004

• APC’s vend ATM sheetlets

• Over 2500 APC were in place by 2005

• APC’s feature Xmas ATM sheetlets each Dec.

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Forever Issues 2007/2009/2010 First 2007 PN on back, Second 2007 PN front, 2009 issue, 2010 issue

41-cent, 42-cent, 44-cent usage

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Xmas 2007, 2008, 2009 41, 42, 44-cent

Holiday Knits, Nutcrackers, Winter Holidays

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New ATM Test Sheets Reported in 2010 Left: Avery Right: Ashton Potter

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Holiday Evergreens & Lady Liberty/American Flag

Forever ATM Stamps 2010/2011

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Forever ATM Panes 2011/2012

• Oct. 2011 Coming Attractions In 2012

• Holiday Forever Flags

• Baubles Four Designs

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International Uses

• Taiwan 1995

• France 1996-2005

• Australia 1994-96

• Singapore 1993-98

• Canada 1996

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Luxembourg ATM Issue in 2010

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