The Post closer to you
The ATM´s issues had started in 19 th September 1993 with the issue of ATM denominated Correios mais perto de Si ( The Post closer to you ) to use in the Klüssendorf machines model 631 . This ATM was designed by Ng Wai Kin and it shows the main building of the Post . The ATM paper was printed by Enschedé ( in Nederland ) . The standart values were 1,00 ; 1,50 ;3,50 and 4,50 Patacas ( MOP ) althow it was also possible to obtain from the machine some aditional values of 0,50 ; 2,00 ; 3,00 ; 4,00 ; 5,00 ; 5,50 ; 8.00 ; 10,00 ; 12,00 ; 30,00 and 50,00 MOP . From five to five labels it was possible to earn one label with a control number in the back .
The 1993 Klüssendorf ATM
Control number in the back of a ATM
At the same time a oficial F.D.C. , a maximum card and a philatelic souvenir were also issued .
The first day cachet
The oficial F.D.C.( Cortesy of Mr. João de Brito Augusto )
Maximum card with Klüssendorf ATM ( Cortesy of Mr. João de Brito Augusto )
Souvenir ( with Klüssendorf set )
About the Klüssendorf ATM´s it was also possible to obtain a receipt from the machine , printed in a white normal paper . However this option was switch off ( by the new chinese administration authorities ) after the 19th December 1999 .
Klüssendorf machine receipt
The Post closer to you - Nagler N 104 machine
In the 15 th June 1998 another ATM was issued , using the same paper from the previoss one but with values printed in a Nagler machine model N 104 . The standart values were the same of the previous issue ( 1,00 ; 1,50 ;3,50 and 4,50 MOP ) , althow it was also possible to obtain the aditionat values of 0,5 ; 2,00 ; 3.00 ; 8,00 and 12,00 MOP . It was also possible to earn a ATM with a control number in the back from five to five labels .
The 1998 Nagler ATM
No oficial F.D.C , maximum card or philatelic souvenir were issued together with this new ATM .
As it was mentioned before , the 19th December 1999 was the last day of portuguese administration in Macau and the end of an historical era for the territory . For that day some cachets were prepared to mark that event and it was possible to cancell some ATM covers with those cachets and create a historic piece of that event .
The Post closer to you Klüssendorf ATM normal cover with the 19/12/99 historic cachet
The Post closer to you Nagler ATM normal cover with the 19/12/99 historic cachet
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