# CVP32 - 1994 Shield & Bunting, Variable Rate, ve
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1994 29¢ Shield and Bunting
City: Merrifield, Virginia
Printed By: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method: Photogravure
Computer Vended Postage StampsÂ
Prior to these, there were tests of computer vended postage on an even smaller scale. Between November 13, and December 14, 1989, self-service machines were available at the 20th Universal Postal Congress at the Washington, DC. But they werenât available to the general public.
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These Postage and Mailing Center machines could print any denomination from 1¢ to $99.99 on the stamp. Customers used the built-in scale to determine the necessary postage. There were many mechanical problems, and when the machines were working properly, collectors quickly emptied them.
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1994 29¢ Shield and Bunting
City: Merrifield, Virginia
Printed By: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method: Photogravure
Computer Vended Postage StampsÂ
Prior to these, there were tests of computer vended postage on an even smaller scale. Between November 13, and December 14, 1989, self-service machines were available at the 20th Universal Postal Congress at the Washington, DC. But they werenât available to the general public.
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These Postage and Mailing Center machines could print any denomination from 1¢ to $99.99 on the stamp. Customers used the built-in scale to determine the necessary postage. There were many mechanical problems, and when the machines were working properly, collectors quickly emptied them.
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