Pitney Bowes Meter Postmarks

Pitney Bowes Meter

This page contains images of postmarks from all the surveys - not just the current survey. Newer postmarks are not shown if they are a duplicate. However, newer postmarks may replace older postmarks if they are a cleaner strike.

Image Ship Classification Dimensions

ASHLAND
LSD 48 Meter PB (#8666171) FPO AE 09564 n/a

BARRY
DDG 52 Meter PB (#8646908) FPO AE 09565 n/a

BATAAN
LHD 5 Meter PB (#8648395) ZIP FPO AE 09554 n/a

BENFOLD
DDG 65 Meter PB (#8774341) FPO AP 96661 n/a

BENFOLD
DDG 65 Meter PB (#8613304) FPO AP 96670 n/a

BLUE RIDGE
LCC 196 Meter PB (#8631532) FPO AP 96628 n/a

BOONE
FFG 28 Meter PB (#8637646) FPO AA 34093 n/a

CAPE ST GEORGE
CG 71 Meter PB (#8687269) FPO AP 96662 n/a

CARTER HALL
LSD 50 Meter PB (#8731992) FPO AE 09573 n/a

CHOSIN
CG 65 Meter PB (#8762209) FPO AP 96662 n/a

COLE
DDG 67 Meter PB (#8637646) FPO AE 09566 n/a

COLE
DDG 67 Meter PB (#8660461) FPO AE 09566 n/a

CROMMELIN
FFG 37 Meter PB (#8667506) FPO AP 96674 n/a

CROMMELIN
FFG 37 Meter PB (#8774901) FPO AP 96662 n/a

CURTIS WILBUR
DDG 54 Meter PB (#8600334) FPO AP 96683 n/a

DECATUR
DDG 73 Meter PB (#8564320) FPO AP 96663 31

DENVER
LPD 9 Meter PB (#8635716) FPO AP 96663 n/a

DUBUQUE
LPD 8 Meter PB (#8655652) FPO AP 96663 n/a

ELROD
FFG 55 Meter PB (#8662241) FPO AE 09568 n/a

ESSEX
LHD 2 Meter PB (#8715089) FPO AP 96669 n/a

FARRAGUT
DDG 99 Meter PB (#8685860) FPO AA 34091 n/a

FITZGERALD
DDG 62 Meter PB (#8631012) FPO AP 96661 n/a

GRIDLEY
DDG 101 Meter PB (#8521852) FPO AP 96666 n/a

HALSEY
DDG 97 Meter PB (#8654109) FPO AP 96667 n/a

HAWES
FFG 53 Meter PB (#8543333) FPO AE 09573 n/a

HIGGINS
DDG 76 Meter PB (#8553515) FPO AP 96667 n/a

HOPPER
DDG 70 Meter PB (#8579302) FPO AP 96667 n/a

IWO JIMA
LHD 7 Meter PB (#8731444) FPO AE 09574 n/a

JAMES E WILLIAMS
DDG 95 Meter PB (#8672809) FPO AE 09554 n/a

JAMES E WILLIAMS
DDG 95 Meter PB (#8544542) FPO AE 09575 n/a

JOHN PAUL JONES
DDG 53 Meter PB (#8521852) ZIP FPO AP 96669 n/a

JOHN S MCCAIN
DDG 56 Meter PB (#8513139) FPO AP 96672 n/a

KAUFFMAN
FFG 59 Meter PB (#8677051) FPO AE 09576 n/a

KEARSARGE
LHD 3 Meter PB (#8581771) FPO AE 09534 n/a

KITTY HAWK
CV 63 Meter PB (#8511622) ZIP 91950 n/a

LASSEN
DDG 82 Meter PB (#8558251) FPO AP 96671 n/a

MAKIN ISLAND
LHD 8 Meter PB (#8635716) FPO AP 96672 n/a

MCCAMPBELL
DDG 85 Meter PB (#8640859) FPO AP 96672 n/a

McCLUSKY
FFG 41 Meter PB (#8640859) FPO AP 96672 n/a

McFAUL
DDG 74 Meter PB (#8641028) FPO AE 09578 n/a

MILIUS
DDG 69 Meter PB (#8596380) FPO AP 96672 n/a

MILIUS
DDG 69 Meter PB (#8635716) FPO AP 96672 n/a

MOMSEN
DDG 92 Meter PB (#8723014) FPO AP 96672 n/a

MONTEREY
CG 61 Meter PB (#8590769) FPO AE 09578 n/a

NICHOLAS
FFG 47 Meter PB4 (#5204213) Norfolk, VA n/a

NICHOLAS
FFG 47 Meter PB (#8559201) FPO AE 09579 n/a

NITZE
DDG 94 Meter PB (#8731619) FPO AE 09569
Note: Zip is 09569 instead of 09579. n/a

O'KANE
DDG 77 Meter PB (#8667506) FPO AP 96674 n/a

O'KANE
DDG 77 Meter PB (#8579302) FPO AP 96674

Note: PB meter on PVI meter stock. n/a

OAK HILL
LSD 51 Meter PB (#8514522) FPO AE 09573 n/a

OSCAR AUSTIN
DDG 79 Meter PB (#8660461) FPO AE 09591 n/a

PELELIU
LHA 5 Meter PB (#8774901) FPO AP 96624 n/a

PONCE
LPD 15 Meter PB (#8590769) FPO AE 09582 n/a

PORTER
DDG 78 Meter PB (#8565310) FPO AE 09582 n/a

PREBLE
DDG 88 Meter PB (#8744966) FPO AP 96675 n/a

RAMAGE
DDG 61 Meter PB (#8678992) FPO AE 09568
Note: Zip is 09568 instead of 09586. n/a

RAMAGE
DDG 61 Meter PB (#8657980) FPO AE 09586 n/a

RENTZ
FFG 46 Meter PB (#8687269) FPO AP 96677 n/a

REUBEN JAMES
FFG 47 Meter PB (#8626581) FPO AP 96669 n/a

REUBEN JAMES
FFG 47 Meter PB (#8762209) FPO AP 96662 n/a

ROSS
DDG 71 Meter PB (#8565310) FPO AE 09586 n/a

ROBERT G BRADLEY
FFG 49 Meter PB (#8666171) FPO AA 34090 n/a

RUSSELL
DDG 59 Meter PB (#8600912) FPO AP 96674 n/a

SAMPSON
DDG 102 Meter PB (#8696534) FPO AP 96678 n/a

SAN ANTONIO
LPD 17 Meter PB (#8517677) FPO AE 09564 n/a

SHOUP
DDG 86 Meter PB (#8732839) FPO AP 96678 n/a

SIMPSON
FFG 56 Meter PB (#8512759) FPO AA 34093 n/a

STEPHEN W GROVES
FFG 29 Meter PB2 (#953135) FPO AA 34091 1485 n/a

STETHEM
DDG 63 Meter PB (#8702050) FPO AP 96678 n/a

TAYLOR
FFG 50 Meter PB (#8556475) FPO AA 34093 n/a

THACH
FFG 43 Meter PB (#8737477) FPO AP 96679 n/a

THE SULLIVANS
DDG 68 Meter PB (#8655442) FPO AA 34093 n/a

Ship	Classification	Dimensions
ASHLAND LSD 48	Meter PB (#8666171) FPO AE 09564	n/a
BARRY DDG 52	Meter PB (#8646908) FPO AE 09565	n/a
BATAAN LHD 5	Meter PB (#8648395) ZIP FPO AE 09554	n/a
BENFOLD DDG 65	Meter PB (#8774341) FPO AP 96661	n/a
BENFOLD DDG 65	Meter PB (#8613304) FPO AP 96670	n/a
BLUE RIDGE LCC 196	Meter PB (#8631532) FPO AP 96628	n/a
BOONE FFG 28	Meter PB (#8637646) FPO AA 34093	n/a
CAPE ST GEORGE CG 71	Meter PB (#8687269) FPO AP 96662	n/a
CARTER HALL LSD 50	Meter PB (#8731992) FPO AE 09573	n/a
CHOSIN CG 65	Meter PB (#8762209) FPO AP 96662	n/a
COLE DDG 67	Meter PB (#8637646) FPO AE 09566	n/a
COLE DDG 67	Meter PB (#8660461) FPO AE 09566	n/a
CROMMELIN FFG 37	Meter PB (#8667506) FPO AP 96674	n/a
CROMMELIN FFG 37	Meter PB (#8774901) FPO AP 96662	n/a
CURTIS WILBUR DDG 54	Meter PB (#8600334) FPO AP 96683	n/a
DECATUR DDG 73	Meter PB (#8564320) FPO AP 96663	31
DENVER LPD 9	Meter PB (#8635716) FPO AP 96663	n/a
DUBUQUE LPD 8	Meter PB (#8655652) FPO AP 96663	n/a
ELROD FFG 55	Meter PB (#8662241) FPO AE 09568	n/a
ESSEX LHD 2	Meter PB (#8715089) FPO AP 96669	n/a
FARRAGUT DDG 99	Meter PB (#8685860) FPO AA 34091	n/a
FITZGERALD DDG 62	Meter PB (#8631012) FPO AP 96661	n/a
GRIDLEY DDG 101	Meter PB (#8521852) FPO AP 96666	n/a
HALSEY DDG 97	Meter PB (#8654109) FPO AP 96667	n/a
HAWES FFG 53	Meter PB (#8543333) FPO AE 09573	n/a
HIGGINS DDG 76	Meter PB (#8553515) FPO AP 96667	n/a
HOPPER DDG 70	Meter PB (#8579302) FPO AP 96667	n/a
IWO JIMA LHD 7	Meter PB (#8731444) FPO AE 09574	n/a
JAMES E WILLIAMS DDG 95	Meter PB (#8672809) FPO AE 09554	n/a
JAMES E WILLIAMS DDG 95	Meter PB (#8544542) FPO AE 09575	n/a
JOHN PAUL JONES DDG 53	Meter PB (#8521852) ZIP FPO AP 96669	n/a
JOHN S MCCAIN DDG 56	Meter PB (#8513139) FPO AP 96672	n/a
KAUFFMAN FFG 59	Meter PB (#8677051) FPO AE 09576	n/a
KEARSARGE LHD 3	Meter PB (#8581771) FPO AE 09534	n/a
KITTY HAWK CV 63	Meter PB (#8511622) ZIP 91950	n/a
LASSEN DDG 82	Meter PB (#8558251) FPO AP 96671	n/a
MAKIN ISLAND LHD 8	Meter PB (#8635716) FPO AP 96672	n/a
MCCAMPBELL DDG 85	Meter PB (#8640859) FPO AP 96672	n/a
McCLUSKY FFG 41	Meter PB (#8640859) FPO AP 96672	n/a
McFAUL DDG 74	Meter PB (#8641028) FPO AE 09578	n/a
MILIUS DDG 69	Meter PB (#8596380) FPO AP 96672	n/a
MILIUS DDG 69	Meter PB (#8635716) FPO AP 96672	n/a
MOMSEN DDG 92	Meter PB (#8723014) FPO AP 96672	n/a
MONTEREY CG 61	Meter PB (#8590769) FPO AE 09578	n/a
NICHOLAS FFG 47	Meter PB4 (#5204213) Norfolk, VA	n/a
NICHOLAS FFG 47	Meter PB (#8559201) FPO AE 09579	n/a
NITZE DDG 94	Meter PB (#8731619) FPO AE 09569 Note: Zip is 09569 instead of 09579.	n/a
O'KANE DDG 77	Meter PB (#8667506) FPO AP 96674	n/a
O'KANE DDG 77	Meter PB (#8579302) FPO AP 96674 Note: PB meter on PVI meter stock.	n/a
OAK HILL LSD 51	Meter PB (#8514522) FPO AE 09573	n/a
OSCAR AUSTIN DDG 79	Meter PB (#8660461) FPO AE 09591	n/a
PELELIU LHA 5	Meter PB (#8774901) FPO AP 96624	n/a
PONCE LPD 15	Meter PB (#8590769) FPO AE 09582	n/a
PORTER DDG 78	Meter PB (#8565310) FPO AE 09582	n/a
PREBLE DDG 88	Meter PB (#8744966) FPO AP 96675	n/a
RAMAGE DDG 61	Meter PB (#8678992) FPO AE 09568 Note: Zip is 09568 instead of 09586.	n/a
RAMAGE DDG 61	Meter PB (#8657980) FPO AE 09586	n/a
RENTZ FFG 46	Meter PB (#8687269) FPO AP 96677	n/a
REUBEN JAMES FFG 47	Meter PB (#8626581) FPO AP 96669	n/a
REUBEN JAMES FFG 47	Meter PB (#8762209) FPO AP 96662	n/a
ROSS DDG 71	Meter PB (#8565310) FPO AE 09586	n/a
ROBERT G BRADLEY FFG 49	Meter PB (#8666171) FPO AA 34090	n/a
RUSSELL DDG 59	Meter PB (#8600912) FPO AP 96674	n/a
SAMPSON DDG 102	Meter PB (#8696534) FPO AP 96678	n/a
SAN ANTONIO LPD 17	Meter PB (#8517677) FPO AE 09564	n/a
SHOUP DDG 86	Meter PB (#8732839) FPO AP 96678	n/a
SIMPSON FFG 56	Meter PB (#8512759) FPO AA 34093	n/a
STEPHEN W GROVES FFG 29	Meter PB2 (#953135) FPO AA 34091 1485	n/a
STETHEM DDG 63	Meter PB (#8702050) FPO AP 96678	n/a
TAYLOR FFG 50	Meter PB (#8556475) FPO AA 34093	n/a
THACH FFG 43	Meter PB (#8737477) FPO AP 96679	n/a
THE SULLIVANS DDG 68	Meter PB (#8655442) FPO AA 34093	n/a

Cancel dial dimensions are given in millimeters. If not circular, the first dimension is horizontal and the second dimension is vertical.

For the 2007 postmark survey, the Custodian of Postal Effects from the USS Hopper DDG-70 not only included the meter, but left it on the tape sheet! This gives us a look at how the new Pitney Bowes meters (starting in 2006?) are generated. The tape has blanks for two meters that peel away - essentially like self-adhesive stamps. The entire sheet measures 6 x 4 inches with each meter measuring 6 x 1 3/4 inches.

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For the 2008 postmark survey, the Custodian of Postal Effects from the USS Cole DDG-67 provided clarification on the usage of Meters: "[They] are only used now whenever ships are visiting foreign countries or during deployments, once they return from their deployment they get turned into the Post Office."