Frama: A general name used for an ‘automatic stamp’. Automatic stamps are produced individually by a machine on demand in a denomination selected by the customer. There normally is no date on the stamp.
Frama: A general name used for an automatic stamp, derived from the name of the Swiss firm, Frama AG, an early producer of such issues. Automatic stamps are produced individually by a machine on demand in a denomination selected by the customer.
Frama: An automatic stamp.
Frame: The outer portion of a stamp design.
Frank: Indication on covers that means the cover is prepaid.
Frama - Another name used for an automatic stamp, coming from the Swiss company which produced such stamps.
Frame - The outer portion of a stamp design, often consisting of a line or a group of panels.
Frama: A general name used for an automatic stamp. Automatic stamps are produced individually by a machine on demand in a denomination selected by the customer. There normally is no date on the stamp, like there is on a meter strip.
Frama
Although the name Frama is specific to a manufacturer of special patterned papers for use in automated vending machines, it is used interchangeably by most collectors for most types of computer-vended variable denomination stamps.
[edit] Frama labels
The Frama company of Switzerland produced a special type of patterned paper suitable for dispensing by machine and electronic printing that could be used to create an unlimited number of different stamp designs.
Frama: 1: adhesive postage label dispensed by an electric coin-operated machine producing postally valid labels of any denomination. 2: name of machine manufactured by Frama firm of Switzerland.
Stamps printed from this plant are indicated by 'Leigh-Mardon, Scoresby', with the original plant indicated by 'Leigh Mardon, Morrabin'. Leigh-Mardon withdrew from Australian stamp printing in May 1995, although it did print the Festive Framas in ...
 See also: Stamp, Used, Machin, Cover, Catalog
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