Spanish ATM stamps
And moving on with worldwide ATM stamps…Here are some ATM stamps from Spain. So far Spain has issued 172 different ATM-stamps: 1 Frama, 5 Klussendorf issues, and rest are Epelse/Mobba issues on thermal paper.
First some almost “faded out” ATM’s with some quite abstract designs:
Spain. Michel#ATM7 (1993) and ATM9 (1994). Face values 65pts and 28pts.
Moving on, the man on the right side ATM is Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwrighter best known for his magnum opus “Don Quixote”. The face value of 367pts equals roughly 2.20€.
Spain - Michel#ATM11 (1995) and ATM#15(1996). Face values of 62pts and 367pts.
And then some more abstract designs relating to music and Lisbon World Exposition EXPO’98.
Spain. Michel#ATM18 (1997) and ATM#23 (1998). Face values 70pts and 390pts.
Next… On the left is 18th century ship from Spain. On the right are comic figures Mort & Phil (Spanish: Mortadelo y Filemón, Finnish: Älli & Tälli) by Francisco Ibáñez Talavera; something I haven’t read for a long time.
Spain. Michel#ATM19 (1998) and ATM24(1998). Face value of 70pts.ea.
Next… ATM’s issued in 1999. Several topics display statues of Holy Mary, but otherwise they are of very mixed topics. Once again, there the ATM’s I have contain some huge face values up to 1245pts (roughly 7.50€):
Spain,1999. Michel# ATM#25+26,28+31,34+33, 35+36,37
Moving on, in year 2000 the ATM’s have also a variety of topics. And once again, the stamps pictured have some unusually high face values:
Spain, 2000. Michel#ATM38+38,39+41,42+44,46+47
And final item I have is from the last Peseta-value set issued in 2001. This year the topics were heavy with old trains and cars.
Spain. Michel#ATM50 (2001)
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I found it interesting that in Spain the ATMs are cancelled. Postally, that seems useless to me.
I think that most countires cancel ATM’s the same way as they do with normal postage stamps. In the end cancellation/postmark is the only way to prevent re-usage.
Interesting to see how beatiful ATMs in come countries are. Here in Germany they are quite boring. (On the other hand they are not made fromthermal paper and don’t fade out.)
Of cause they are cancelled like normal stamps. This is the difference to the “postage paid” labels used in some post offices. These bear the date and can only be used on the same day and only by post offices, so there is no way te reuse them and they don’t have to be cancelled.
@Tim: I agree. Spanish ATM’s are very beautifull.
I am Rafael from Spain. Fortunately there are not ATM in Spain since this year. ATM can not separated envelope. I prefer traditons stamps.
I have more stamps with “giro nacional”
Hi Rafael,
and thanks for adding a comment…. It was very interesting to know that Spain ended issuing ATM’s after such a long time. On the other hand it’s not that suprising either as many countries have done similar decisions.
Best,
-keijo-
with regards to spains A.T.M. labels (stamps?)
I’ve been collecting them for a few years now & surprised there is so little interest shown in collecting them in the U.K. To me they are just as collectible as postage stamps, there were only about 172-6 issued. And I think none have been issued since 2008(it’s quite difficult to get info at times as for sales, virtually none for used labels). Also how to determine prices &values.I have several thousand for sale if any one is interested.
Going back to collecting them there are lots of ways to do it for exampl: one of each issue, by sets, by topics etc – lots of versions of the same stamp but different values (the higher the value the harder to find). Errors also etc
With regards to having to keep them on the paper – do not try and remove them with water.You’ll destroy the the printing. The usual way is to crop the paper close as possible the label, but it doesn’t look very good when mounted. I discovered a method of removing them some years ago. My best labels I use stamp mounts, otherwise I use stamp hinges – so in the albums they look no different to other stamps.
Hi Ken,
I think that calling these stamps is proper.
As for values and information, I think that Michel’s ATM-catalog is pretty essential source of information for any ATM stamps (though there are few other catalogs I’m aware too). And I’m quite sure that Spanish collectors have specialized literature of these too.
Hello Keijo.
Thanks for your info
with regards to you saying they are stamps I agree with you
If stanley Gibbons listed them they would be more acceptable Theres still a lot of snobbery with Stamp collecting also a lot of people seem to be only interested in the value & not collected for pleasure
“Theres still a lot of snobbery with Stamp collecting also a lot of people seem to be only interested in the value & not collected for pleasure”
Sad but true…
If anyone reads this or maybe if you read it yourself Ken Taylor please contact me in regard to Spanish ATMs
Regards Dean
Hello Ken,
I would be interested to know how to remove them off papaer.
Thanks,
George