A small collection  of ATM stamps from different Countries. The countries are

France  , Switzerland, Portugal , Thailand , Spain , Germany and Greece.

ATM – the German abbreviation for  “Automatenmarken”,  i.e. postage labels from electronic stamp vending machines – exist since 1969. They are – according to the Postal Law of the UPU (passed at the UPU Congress at Hamburg, 1984) – postage stamps that are printed by electronic stamp vending machines. After inserting the necessary amount of money (coins, banknotes etc.) the customer usually gets a stamp directly printed on (security) paper by the machine. In all respects (denomination of value and country, symbol of the postal authorities etc.) this stamp corresponds to the traditional postage stamp.

Five ATM stamps from Spain on Architecture theme issued from different Cities like Madrid,Zaragoza,Lagrono etc. The Postal tariff and date are printed through the vending Machine.

This is an amazing relatively new field of Philately. We shall cover on this aspect in days to come.

Spain has brought ATM stamps designed on Car Models . Few stamps are listed , Note the chnaging denomination in same designs.

Some ATM stamps from Spain with different face values.

Locomotive 1887 – ATM stamp issued in April 2005

Bicycle Hudson – Atm issued in Feb 2002

Postage Labels produced by electronic Vending Machines were introduced in Australia in 1984. Seven Machines manufactured by Frama of Switzerland were installed in GPOs. A FDC with FDI  dated 22 Feb 1984 from Canberra GPO is shown with a Frama label of 30c.

A FDC issued on 01 May 1984 on Royal Mail Postage Labels Frama . Ther are three value labels .

A Frama stamp on 1996 Olympics used on a cover with a Special Cancellation on Queensland Stamp and Coin Expo 1996.

ATM Stamps are being issued by Switzerland . Four ATM stamps with Motifs as  Postal Transport were first issued on 20  Sep 2001.

Mail Train –  ATM Issue no 15 of Swtzerland

Mail Truck – ATM Issue no 16 of Switzerland

Mail Van –   ATM Issue no 17 of Switzerland

Mail Aircraft -ATM Issue no 18 of Switzerland

Swiss Flag – First Issue 06 Sep 2005 – ATM Issue no 20 of Switzerland

ATM Stamps are being issued by Switzerland . Four ATM stamps with Motifs as  Postal Transport were first issued on 20  Sep 2001.

Mail Train –  ATM Issue no 15 of Swtzerland

Mail Truck – ATM Issue no 16 of Switzerland

Mail Van –   ATM Issue no 17 of Switzerland

Mail Aircraft -ATM Issue no 18 of Switzerland

Swiss Flag – First Issue 06 Sep 2005 – ATM Issue no 20 of Switzerland

Two ATM stamps from Singapore.

A FDC with cancellations of  7 Days of ASEANPEX 94 . Five stamps used are self adhesive No Value Indicator stamps for Local Mail only and on theme celebration.

ATM stamps issued by Germany.

Some ATM stamps issued by Spain.