FRANCE
Montimbrenligne, Computer Vended Postage	Date(s) of issue: 8 January 2009 ->

On 8 January 2009 La Poste introduced the possibility of buying computer vended postage on-line, for printing on labels or directly onto envelopes or cards. With the introduction of the Montimbrenligne ["Mystamponline"], anyone with a computer and a printer could download postage "on the go" and send their postal items from any post office or mailbox. While the postage value lies in the matrix and codes, La Poste offers the possibility to choose a graphic to the label, to make it more stamp-like. For individual users, the graphic must be chosen from a bank of designs offered by La Poste, whereas professional users can apply to use their own designs or logos. Allready from the start, several cat designs were available.

Postal items franked with French CVPs are postmarked as ordinary stamps. Mixed franking with PCVs and other means of franking is permitted.

The CVPs are sold in almost all denominations applicable to the intended service at any time. When postage rates are ajusted, denominations for the difference between old and new rates are also available.

Montimbrenligne have been offered in several sizes. All color designs can also be found in black and white, depending on the printer used. From the start, the validity has been limited to a date printed on the CVP ("Valable jusqu'au:"). At first it was set for 60 days, but this was altered to 10 months (?) from ???. Unlimited validity was introduced with the introduction of new types in 2015.

Over the years, several changes has been made to the code part of the CVP, and graphics has been added or removed. The following list of possible cat-designs has been made based on reported varieties and designs, and is in no way complete. If you have other examples of types (with any design), or unlisted cat designs, please let us know.

Type	Dates	Picture	Description
1	Sold from February 2009		Montimbrenligne with standard pictures. Two-part matrix to the right. Denomination in bold type in upper right corner of the design Logo, Country name and alphanumeric code placed vertically to the right of picture. Validity centred below design. Date format DD MM YYY in bold type Size: 45 x 25 mm

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X1	X2	X4	X5
5 February 2009	5 February 2009 B&W only	2 March 2009	2 March 2009

Type	Dates	Picture	Description
2	Sold from February 2009		Montimbrenligne with standard pictures. Two-part matrix to the right. Denomination in bold type in upper right corner of the design Logo, Country name and alphanumeric code placed vertically to the right of picture. Validity a little bit to the right of centre below design. Date format DD MM YYYY in bold type Size: 60 x 25 mm

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X3	X6	X7	X8	X19	X20
5 February 2009	2010	January 2011	January 2010	29 January 2011	1 October 2012
X21	X22	X23	X24	X25	X26
2009	May 2009	January 2011	January 2011	2009	July 2011
X35	X71	X74	X75	X82
2 March 2009	2010	2010	January 2010	January 2011

Type	Dates	Picture	Description
3	Sold from 1 July 2011		Montimbrenligne with standard pictures. Two-part matrix to the right. Denomination in bold type in upper right corner of the design Country name horizontally below denomination Logo and service indicator placed vertically to the right of picture. Validity to the left below picture. Alphanumeric code to the right below picture Date format DD-MM-YYYY in plain type Size: 60 x 25 mm
Known service indicators: LETTRE PRIORITAIRE, LETTRE VERTE

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X7	X8	X9	X20	X23	X24
January 2010	January 2010	June 2015	1 October 2012	January 2011	January 2011
X26	X27	X28	X29	X32	X73
July 2011	July 2011	Janaury 2013	September 2014	April 2012	2012

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X10	X11	X33	X72	X76	X77
January 2016	2017	February 2018	March (?) 2015	2017	2016

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X9	X10	X12	X13	X14	X15
June 2015	January 2016	2018	2018	2019	2019
X16	X17	X18	X30	X31	X34
20 February 2019	20 February 2019	16 March 2019	2015	January 2015	7 December 2019
X41	X42	X43	X44	X45	X46
4 November 2019	4 November 2019	4 November 2019	4 November 2019	February 2020	February 2020
X47	X48	X49	X50	X51	X52
February 2020	October 2020	2019	January 2021	January 2021	January 2021
X53	X56	X57	X58	X61	X62
May 2023	2021	2021	2019	2021	2022
X63	X64	X65	X66	X67	X68
4 November 2021	2019	2019	2019	2019	2019
X69	X70	X78	X79	X80	X81
2019	October 2019	2021	2020	2018	2021
X83
2020

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X9	X10	X14	X15	X48	X50
June 2015	January 2016	2019	2019	October 2020	January 2021
X51	X52	X56	X57	X58	X60
January 2021	January 2021	2021	2023	2019	2022

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X9	X10	X14	X15	X48	X50
June 2015	January 2016	2019	2019	October 2020	July 2021
X51	X52	X56	X57	X58	X60
July 2021	July 2021	2021	2023	2019	2022

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X10	X14	X15	X48	X50	X51
January 2016	2019	2019	October 2020	January 2021	January 2021
X52	X54	X55	X56	X57	X58
January 2021	January 2023	2023	2021	2023	2019
X59	X60
November 2023	2022

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X10	X14	X15	X48	X50	X51
January 2016	2019	2019	October 2020	July 2021	July 2021
X52	X56	X57	X58	X59	X60
July 2021	2021	2023	2019	November 2023	2022

Possible cat-graphics (earliest date reported beneath picture):
X58
2019

If you have corrections or addendae to this list, please send an e-mail to checklists@catstamps.org.

List compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update of this page: 7 September, 2024