Meters or franko

Meters is like postage meters, were the revenue stamp are imprinted directly on the documents.

Many company, mostly banks and insurance companies, have used this for many years.

I have seen these stamp with blue or red ink. Many different shapes.

See below.

Simular imprintings have been seen on document before the revenue stamps came in use (1867/68). See the 2 examples below.

 

 

 

Old document from 1868 with round imprinted revenue

Old document from 1867 with round imprinted revenue

Examples from meters revenue stamps

Examples of meters revenue stamps from documents

Document with blue meter revenue stamp imprinted