A catalog of all known Alaska Postal Meters of the 20th Century

This is a list of all known Postal Meters used in Alaska during Statehood (Jan. 3, 1959) through the end of the 20th century (Dec. 31, 1999). However, I do not attempt to list all varieties possible within the same meter number. The same owner of a given meter can change a slogan, buy another machine etc. I list all known meter numbers only and try to picture an example wherever possible. Please send any updates you might have to Dirk van Gelderen, Voorkade 74, 2771 ZB Boskoop, Netherlands or e-mail them to me. All help is greatly appreciated!

Here you will find how the listing is built. .

This catalog is dedicated to the memory of Raymond A. Fay, a great friend who brought me into collecting this specialty. He passed away in 1997 and is greatly missed!

ANCHORAGE

cat# description wording
X B01 1018251 University of Alaska, Southcentral Regional Center
X B02 849220 The Continental Insurance Companies / ALSO: Underwriters Adjusting Company
X B03 813848 Barrett Office Supply, Inc.
X B04 928025 Alaska Teamster Employer Joint Trust
X B05 711914 Apone's T-Shirt Cache
X B06 937327 Alaska Teamsters Employer Service Corporation
X B07 1047223 Alaska State Medical Association
X B08 1083775 RCA Alaska Communications
X B09 1111575 NEA-ALASKA
X B10 120851 Greater Anchorage Area Borough, Dept. of Finance
X B100 2213143 American Diabetes Association, Alaska Affiliate
B101 8000516 Alaska Division of Parks and outdoor / ALSO: Alaska Department of Natural Resources
B102 6183000 Anchorage Daily News
X B103 963119 State of Alaska, Dept. of Natural Resources, / Division of Parks
X B104 516782 Consolidated Fuel Co, Inc. / Slogan: OIL HEATS BEST / COSTS LESS
B105 1362631 Iliamna Lake Resort, Alaska Frontier Resorts, Inc.
B106 6016723 Alaska Railroad Corporation
B107 6103000 Anchorage Daily News
B108 2220201 DAB Marketing Inc
B109 6740014 Markair
X B11 659878 The First National Bank of Anchorage
B110 890574 10Th & M. Seafoods
B111 217524 Anchorage Eagle Nest Hotel
B112 976809 The ULU Factory, Inc.
X B113 2223419 ABC Motorhome & Car Rentals / Slogan: BUY / ALASKA / KEEP THE CHANGE!!
B114 1293182 Quinnat Landing Hotel
X B115 100471 unknown hotel
X B116 2229273 unknown
X B117 2231210 Tax Deferral Associates
B118 2755111 Alaska Video Publishing Inc.
B119 2212221 Gray Line of Alaska
X B12 627081 Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
B120 951715 Greatland Gold
B121 8608261 (?) Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
X B122 170816 unknown
X B123 6109526 Anchorage Museum of History and Art
X B124 612861 First National Bank of Anchorage
X B125 649681 First National Bank of Anchorage
X B126 1011557 unknown
X B127 907594 unknown
X B128 387435 State of ALalska, Dept of Health and Welfare
X B129 307224 Matanuska Valley Bank
X B13 623491 Providence Hospital
X B130 340521 RCA Service Company
X B131 412114 Midnight Sun Broadcasters Inc
X B132 573866 Alaska State Housing Authority
B133 523926 SERVING / WESTERN / ALASKA
X B134 952401 George Hall
B135 3324125 probably a meter used in Spenard post office
X B136 6800904 Alaskan Exposure
X B137 959410 George Hall
X B138 175505 unknown
X B139 8000998 First National Bank
X B14 1051768 Alaska Visitors Association
X B140 2204997 Bartlett High School
X B141 2502619 Anchorage School District
B142 6842259 Alaska Bar Association
B143 578554 unknown
X B144 572567 Reeve Aleutiona Airways, Inc.
X B145 5083633 Wien Air Alaska
X B146 1253338 Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Alaska Inc
X B147 380594 Kiwanis Club of Anchorage
X B148 1185089 Bartlett-Begich Secondary School
X B149 979330 Elmendorf AFB
X B14A 1051768 same, slogan: TOURISM / IS / EVERYBODY'S / / BUSINESS
X B15 1972412 Major Marine Tours
B150 303614 First National Bank of Anchorage
B151 805802 Director, Alaska On-Base Schools
B152 316872 Greater Anchorage Borough, Accounting Dept
X B153 416334 unknown
B154 3017925 US Dept of Agriculture, Soil Conservation / Service
X B16 812917 Adressograph Multigraph Corporation
X B17 1117741 State of Alaska, Commission for Human Rights
X B18 234594 Simmons & Associates, Inc. / ALSO: Simmons & Wakeland
X B19 845177 State of Alaska, Dept. of Natural Resources, / Division of Lands
X B20 854997 Frank B. Hall & Co.
X B21 811652 Pacific American Life Company / SLOGAN: Protection / At / Low / Cost
X B22 907584 Trans Alaska Pipeline System / ALSO : Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
X B23 326103 Alaska Public Utilities Commission
X B24 1117085 Alaska Retail Association / SLOGAN: Voice Of / Alaska Retailers
X B25 130141 City of Anchorage / Slogan: GO PLACES / FAST / BE A NAVY / MAN
X B25A 130141 same, Slogan: SLOW / DOWN / and / LIVE
X B26 543414 unknown / Slogan: Holiday / Greetings
X B27 5085632 Alaska Native Tourism Council
X B28 338839 unknown, SLOGAN : EDUCATION / AN INVESTMENT / IN PEOPLE
X B29 3323873 Alaska Wilderness Gourmet
X B30 1009874 Anchorage Professional Pharmacy / Slogan: There's More / Downtown
X B31 862787 unknown, slogan: ALL / AMERICA / CITY
X B32 806293 Alaska Airlines
B33 2750520 Antique Ltd
X B34 336141 Anchorage Times, slogan: Anchorage Times / The Big / gest Newspaper / In the Biggest City / In the Bigg
X B35 509281 Montgomery Ward
X B36 653924 Alaska BankAmericard Center, Inc.
X B37 910693 Peoples Bank & Trust
X B38 859282 The Alaska Clinic
X B39 851254 Anchorage Community Hospital
X B40 656091 Anchorage Community Hospital
X B41 848733 Anchorage Eye and Contact Lens Center
X B41A 848733 same, slogan: OPTOMETRY / YOUR FIRST LINE / OF / Defense Against Blindness
B42 1327945 Ketchum Air Service
X B43 592366 Office of History & Archaeology, Alaska Division / of Parks
X B44 1217784 Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
X B45 569792 First Federal Davings and Loans Association
X B46 635826 Alaska Statebank
X B47 182308 Municipality of Anchorage, Dept. of Finance
X B48 649838 Peoples Bank & Trust
X B49 568498 The Salvation Army
X B50 893946 Acknowledgement of Voter Registration
X B51 1112085 Copper Valley Trading Co., Inc.
X B52 1139850 Healthway Food Store
X B53 118314 Environment Protection Agency, Alaska Operations / Office
X B54 1258151 The Book Cache
X B55 1169049 unknown
X B56 1203552 unknown
X B57 140549 unknown
X B58 132862 H & R Block
X B59 179766 unknown
X B60 1042331 Walk for Hope Committee
X B61 1039925 Mac's Foto Service
X B62 1007449 State of Alaska, Dept. of Commerce, Division of / Veteran's Affairs
X B63 1041124 Alaska Northwest Publishing Co.
X B64 1000644 unknown
X B65 1016254 University of Alaska, Southcentral Regional Center
X B66 838142 Atlantic Richfield Center
B67 3359352 USPS
X B68 816252 unknown, slogan: ??? Company to / ????ber for Life
X B69 648477 unknown
X B70 829481 unknown
X B71 3303245 unknown
X B72 5114462 unknown
X B73 594633 Blue Cross Washington Alaska Inc.
X B74 560792 Western Airlines
X B75 611934 Alaska Teamster Employer Joint Trust
X B76 561720 unknown
X B77 597904 Susitna Supply, Inc.
X B78 219182 unknown
X B79 914462 Clary Pioneer Insurance Agency
X B80 590122 Alaska Mill Ends
X B81 585417 Preferred General Agency of Alaska, Inc.
X B82 521599 (?) Alaska Humanities Task Force
X B83 702143 unknown
X B84 390768 unknown
X B85 843777 State of Alaska, Dept. of Public Works, Division / of Aviation
X B86 640820 National Bank of Alaska
X B87 903082 Stolt Electric Supply, Inc.
X B88 913425 BP Alaska, Inc.
X B89 851095 V.F. Grace, Inc.
X B90 889674 State of Alaska, Dept. of Health and Social / Services
X B91 854758 Rural Alaska Community Action Program
X B92 829066 Alaska Medical Laboratories
X B93 859067 State of Alaska, Division of Motor Vehicles
X B94 821997 Northern Supply, Inc.
X B95 162689 Anchorage Sand & Gravel Co, Inc.
X B96 862663 American Plumbing & Steam Supply Co
X B97 648323 Tax Collector
X B98 1182708 State of Alaska, Office of the Governor
X B99 901572 State of Alaska, Dept. of Natural Resources, / Division of Forest, Land & Water Management


BARROW

cat# description wording
B01 955420 unknown


BETHEL

cat# description wording
B01 316718 Kyuk, Pouch 468
X B02 6104904 Lower Kuskokwim School District


CHUGIAK

cat# description wording
B01 030436 unknown


COLLEGE

cat# description wording
X B01 326872 University of Alaska


CORDOVA

cat# description wording
X B01 541010 The First Bank of Cordova


CRAIG

cat# description wording
B01 1488389 Shaan Seet Inc


DELTA JUNCTION

cat# description wording
X B01 5017013 Rika's Road House and Landing. Slogan: RIKA'S / ROAD HOUSE AND LANDING / Big Delta Alaska
X B02 439986 Alaska National Bank
X B03 1333298 Delta Junction School


DILLINGHAM

cat# description wording
B01 3042401 Ekwok Lodge


DOUGLAS

cat# description wording
X B01 342711 unknown


EAGLE RIVER

cat# description wording
B01 ??? EXAMPLE UNREADABLE unknown


ELMENDORF

cat# description wording
B01 575399
B02 307602 unknown


FAIRBANKS

cat# description wording
X B01 816689 Geophysical Intitute of the University of Alaska / ALSO: American Ass'n for the Advancement of Scienc
X B02 439134 Sanfair Bakeries, Inc. Slogan: Santa's / HOME / / MADE / PRODUCTS
X B03 326872 University of Alaska
X B04 160634 Nerland's Home Furnishings / SLOGAN: Only SIMMONS / makes the World Famous, SLOGAN : Beautyrest
X B05 211808 News Service, University of Alaska
X B06 843324 State of Alaska, Dept. of Fish and Game
B07 1031476 unknown
B08 1597033 Alaska Riverways, Inc.
X B09 6754421 Great Alaska Highways Society
X B10 959761 Santa Claus House, North Pole
X B11 6838509 unknown
X B12 809422 University of Alaska
B13 440466 HOME OF / LADD AF BASE / FARTHEST NORTH / / - IN AMERICA -
X B13A 440466
X B14 372760 City of Fairbanks
X B15 333707 Alaska Sunshien Products, Inc.
X B16 553918 , SLOGAN : BUILD / THE / PIPELINE / NOW! / MAILER'S ADV.
B17 278284 , SLOGAN : AIR MAIL
B18 350216 Fairbanks Public Schools
X B19 267863 unknown


FORT RICHARDSON

cat# description wording
B01 369758


GIRDWOOD

cat# description wording
B01 1036362 unknown


GLENNALLEN

cat# description wording
X B01 702787 Faith Hospital Central Alaskan Missions, Inc.
X B02 272116 Copper Valley Electric Ass'n, Inc.
X B03 1164350 Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc
X B04 716424 Copper Valley School


HAINES

cat# description wording
B01 1730754 Captains Choice Hotel
B02 1189871 Haisler Hardware & Supply, Inc


HEALY

cat# description wording
B01 1248855 unknown
B02 356541 unknown


HOMER

cat# description wording
X B01 1187619 American Fisheries Society
B02 3327417 USPS
B03 672324 Alaska Wild Berry Products


HOONAH

cat# description wording
X B01 717448 Hoonah Public Schools


JUNEAU

cat# description wording
X B01 645510 State of Alaska, Dept. of Administration
X B02 635206 unknown
X B03 919669 Alaska State Supreme Court
X B04 839603 Alaska State Senate / ALSO: House of Representatives
X B05 590897 State of Alaska, Dept. of Fish and Game
X B06 852504 State of Alaska, Dept. of Environmental / Conservation
X B07 624759 State of Alaska, Dept. of Health & Social Services
X B08 652371 State of Alaska, Office of the Governor
X B09 107048 State of Alaska, Dept. of Administration
X B10 648038 State of Alaska, Dept. of Administration
X B11 1227724 State of Alaska, Dept. of Community and Regional / Affairs
X B12 167534 State of Alaska, Dept. of Public Safety
X B13 606161 State of Alaska, Dept. of Revenue, Fish & Game / Licensing
X B13A 606161 same, slogan: TOUR / ALASKA / 1967
B14 9700015 Fiddlehead Reastaurant & Bakery
X B15 608152 State of Alaska, Dept. of Economic Development
X B16 627134 State of Alaska, Dept. of Administration
X B17 819565 unknown. Slogan: Spring up / to Alaska!
X B18 813690 Alaska State Supreme Court
X B19 165486 State of Alaska, dept. of Labor. Slogan: SAFETY / / ALWAYS / PAYS
X B20 1103328 Alaska Ass'n of Independent Insurance Agents, Inc. / Slogan: YOUR Independent / Insurance AGENT / SERVE
X B21 852504 State of Alaska, Dept. of Environmental / Conservation
X B22 305907 State of Alaska, Dept. of Commerce
X B23 350259 unknown
X B24 349474 State of Alaska, Dept. of Education
X B25 917736 Alaska Pacific Insurance Company
X B26 976823 Inland Boatmen's Union. Slogan: SHIP / AMERICAN
X B27 1164018 State of Alaska, Dept. of Fish and Game
X B28 576158 Office of the Governor
X B29 14278 Northstar Products Co.
X B30 137312 Office of the Governor
X B31 164608 unknown. Slogan: It's FUN to Live and Work / in / ALASKA
X B32 135804 unknown. Slogan: TAXES / Timely Filing / and / Prompt Payment / Avoids Penalties
X B33 1112608 Jack's Plumbing & Heating
X B34 361870 State of Alaska, Dept. of Administration
X B35 917893 City and Borough of Juneau School District
B36 9700270 Temsco Helicopters Inc.
B37 950413 The Red Dog Saloon
B38 6107189 University of Alaska Southeast
X B39 5831638 State of Alaska, Dept. of Administration
X B40 3326336 Seely Hall
X B41 3367447 Seely Hall?
B42 614880 State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game
B43 452778 unknown. Slogan: Tour Alaska in '64
X B44 6827873 OFFICIAL BUSINESS / STATE OF ALASKA / STATE PENALTY FOR / PRIVATE USE
X B45 645510 OFFICIAL BUSINESS / STATE OF ALASKA / / STATE PENALTY FOR / PRIVATE USE
X B46 6142853 OFFICIAL BUSINESS / STATE OF ALASKA / STATE PENALTY FOR / PRIVATE USE
X B47 1625155 Shearson Lehman, American Express
X B48 1164916 unknown
X B49 293952 Alaska Legislative Council
X B50 308331 Department of Health and Welware
X B51 170137 Post Office Postage Due imprint
X B52 660977 City and Borough of Juneau School District
B53 216604 State of Alaska, Office of the Governor / Local Affairs Agency
X B54 173422 unknown


KENAI

cat# description wording
B01 381179 Kenai Central High School


KETCHIKAN

cat# description wording
X B01 969284 John Grainger
X B02 3327950 John Grainger
X B03 6838528 unknown
X B04 1107196 Ketchikan Dray Co.
X B05 1470093 Geo. E. Shaffer, DMD
X B06 3008914 Ketchikan General Hospital
X B07 175373 Alaska Sportsman
X B08 253715 Dale's Promart Home Center / Slogan: YOUR / MAYTAG / DEALER
X B09 1366281 Drs Wilson and Wilson, P.C.
X B10 563975 unknown
B11 1005394 Webber Airlines, Inc.


KING SALMON

cat# description wording
B01 921367 unknown


KODIAK

cat# description wording
X B01 808815 Kodiak Island Borough School District
B02 2217240 St. Herman's Theological Seminary. Slogan: / Map with Cross
B03 253963 City of Kodiak
B04 ??? Safe Deposit / Boxes
B05 605323 Kodiak Branch, First National Bank of Anchorage


MOUNT EDGECUMBE

cat# description wording
X B01 320924 unknown


NAKNEK

cat# description wording
B01 594039 Bristol Bay Borough School District


NOME

cat# description wording
B01 248691 Munz - Northern Airlines, Inc.
B02 449146 Munz Airlines


NORTH POLE

cat# description wording
X B01 6127795 unknown
B02 127218 unknown
X B03 127213 unknown


PALMER

cat# description wording
X B01 562744 Touchstone
X B02 850360 James L. Gregory
B03 834456 Matanuska - Susitna Borough
X B04 2801129 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
B05 1530050 Palmer High School


PEDRO BAY

cat# description wording
B01 8612762 unknown


PELICAN

cat# description wording
B01 491569


PETERSBURG

cat# description wording
B01 1191480 Petersburg Public Schools


PRUDHOE BAY

cat# description wording
X B01 2810399 Alaska Clean Seas


SEWARD

cat# description wording
B01 1873284 The Van Gilder Hotel. Slogan: US Flag waving
B02 302021 First National bank of Anchorage, Seward Branch


SITKA

cat# description wording
X B01 861715 Sheldon Jackson College. Slogan: Something's / / happening at / Sheldon Jackson / College
X B02 1082388 Alaska Pioneers Home
X B03 3359555 unknown
B04 5127803 State of Alaska
B05 ??? EXAMPLE UNREADABLE unknown
B06 416386 Saint Michael's Cathedral Fund
X B07 433443 Greater Sitka Borough School District


SKAGWAY

cat# description wording
B01 9057642 White Pass & Yukon Route
B02 1160815 Skagway City School District


SOLDOTNA

cat# description wording
B01 834456 Olde Kenai River Fish Camp
B02 5061179 Greater Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
B03 246661 D.M. Farnsworth


TOK

cat# description wording
X B01 3326241 Willy Lou Warbelow - Young


VALDEZ

cat# description wording
X B01 1249228 Valdez Community Hospital
X B02 1255462 Growden-Harrison Elementary School
X B03 942595 Valdez Branch The First National Bank of Anchorage
X B04 860264 State of Alaska, Dept. of Health & Social Services
X B05 1286152 Alaska Court System
X B06 1043773 Valdez City Schools
X B07 854975 Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative Inc.
X B08 1248313 Day Insurance Agency
X B09 491771 Valdez Alaska Terminals
X B10 469472 Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative Inc.
X B11 245924 City of Valdez
X B12 825312 Valdez Branch The First National Bank of Anchorage
X B13 285939 unknown
X B14 78965 Lynden Transport Inc.
B15 937300 City of Valdez
X B15A 937300 same. Slogan: Valdez Icefree Deepwater / Access / Port To Interior / Direct Route Via / Water Highwa
X B16 942999 Valdez Branch The First National Bank of Anchorage


WASILLA

cat# description wording
B01 3345507 unknown
X B02 6822220 Iditarod Trail Committee


WRANGELL

cat# description wording
B01 1140845 City of Wrangell