The
new ATMs from SIGNE, S.A. |
The Spanish
company SIGNE S.A. was the winner of the Correos public
tender (Dec. 2002) for the manufacture of the ATM
labels in 2003 and 2004. |
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From July the first ATM
made by this company, the model Amilcar- 1927 can be found already
in the post offices.
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The new
ATM issues already include new Correos logo.
The paper used is thermal self
adhesive phosphorescent, and the printing of the design is by offset.
(Click
on the image to enlarge it) |
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Studying in detail the new sticky supports,
we can appreciate some important differences in relation to the
papers manufactured until now by OVELAR and RCM-FNMT.
Although the size stays in 47 x
27 mm, the lateral undulations are similar to the papers of the
RCM-FNMT, but much more emphasized.
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Label size:
47 x 27 mm.
Wavy side with points
Manufacturer:
OVELAR
(by
order from RCM-FNMT) |
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Label size:
47 x 26
mm.
Smooth wavy side
Manufacturer:
RCM-FNMT. Real Casa de la Moneda - Fabrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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Label size:
47 x 27
mm.
Wavy side
Manufacturer:
SIGNE, S.A. |
Format
type 2 |
Format
type 3 |
Format
type 4 |
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Also the central cut for security
is different; the cut in semi-ellipse is more opened and with a smaller
horizontal axis, almost semicircular.
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These new
sticky supports includes, in addition, a new safety measure to avoid
the falsifications (?); the printing with invisible ink of the postal
logo in the basis of the paper, as can be seen in the image in detail. |
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Finally, also the paper crystal of
base in that they appear adhered the sticky supports have a beige
- brown tone, well different from the yellowish tone that they had
the papers in all the previous issues.
(More information about formats and
characteristics of the adhesive papers, please visit this page)
ATM
Web - Spain and Latin American Postal Services: http://www.ateeme.net
©
J. Jove - M. Sans.
ATEEME. Variable value stamps study group
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rights reserved. This page was created : 29.07.03. Last updated : 29.07.03
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