Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba - Be)

Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba - Be)

Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers.

See the page for details of the project.

BA/BMA Issues

;Main Article Needed:

;Includes : Eritrea (British Administration);: Eritrea (British Military Administration);: Malaya (British Military Administration);: North Borneo (British Military Administration);: Sarawak (British Military Administration);: Somalia (British Administration);: Somalia (British Military Administration);: Tripolitania (British Administration);: Tripolitania (British Military Administration)

;See also : British Occupation Issues;: British Occupation of Italian Colonies;: East Africa Forces;: Egypt (British Forces);: Middle East Forces

BA Eritrea

;Refer : Eritrea (British Administration)

BA Somalia

;Refer : Somalia (British Administration)

BA Tripolitania

;Refer : Tripolitania (British Administration)

Baden

Became part of Germany in 1871.

;Dates : 1851 - 1871;Capital : Karlsruhe;Currency : 60 kreuzer = 1 gulden

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Baden (French Zone)

;Dates : 1947 - 1949;Currency : (1947) 100 pfennige = 1 Reichsmark: (1948) 100 pfennige = 1 DM

;Refer : Germany (Allied Occupation)

Baghdad (British Occupation)

British occupation forces issued Turkish stamps overprinted BAGHDAD IN BRITISH OCCUPATION.

;Dates : 1917 only;Currency : 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

;Refer : British Occupation Issues


= Bahamas =

Self government was introduced 7 January 1964. The islands became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 10 July 1973.

;Dates : 1859 -;Capital : Nassau;Currency : (1859) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound: (1966) 100 cents = 1 dollar

Bahawalpur

Pakistan stamps in use since 1949.

;Dates : 1945 - 1949;Capital : Bahawalpur;Currency : 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

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Bahrain

A group of islands 20 miles east of the Arabian peninsula and joined to Saudi Arabia by causeway.The largest is Bahrain itself. The site has been inhabited for over 5000 years. Bahrain wasunder British protection 1861-1971 and is now fully independent. Indian and British postaladministration was used until 1 January 1966 when Bahrain opened its own service.

Bahrain used Indian stamps 1883-1933. Since then it has had its own stamps but also usedgeneral issues of British PAs in Eastern Arabia during shortages in the 1950s.

Issues during 1933-1947 were Indian stamps overprinted BAHRAIN. During 1948-59] British stampswere used, again overprinted BAHRAIN. The first stamps exclusive to Bahrain were issued on 1July 1960.

;Dates : 1933 -;Capital : Manama;Currency : (1933) 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee: (1957) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee: (1966) 100 fils = 1 dinar

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;See also : British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia

Baluchistan

;Refer : Las Bela

Bamra

;Dates : 1888 - 1890;Currency : 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

;Refer : Indian Native States

Banat Bacska (Romanian Occupation)

Romanian occupation of Hungary. The area was subsequently split between Romania and
Yugoslavia.

;Dates : 1919 - 1920;Capital : Temesvar (Timişoara);Currency : 100 filler = 1 korona

;Refer : Romanian Post Abroad

Bangkok (British Post Office)

British PO issued 1867 Straits Settlements stamps with an overprint of B.

;Dates : 1882 - 1885;Currency : 100 cents = 1 dollar

;Refer : British Post Offices Abroad

Bangladesh

Formerly East Pakistan.

;Dates : 1971 -;Capital : Dacca;Currency : (1971) 100 paisa = 1 rupee: (1972) 100 paisa = 1 taka

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Baranya (Serbian Occupation)

Serbian occupation of Hungary.

;Dates : 1919 only;Capital : Pécs;Currency : 100 filler = 1 korona

;Refer : Serbian Occupation Issues

Barbados

Self government was attained on 16 October 1961. Became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 November 1966.

;Dates : 1852 -;Capital : Bridgetown;Currency : (1852) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound: (1950) 100 cents = 1 dollar

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Barbuda

Barbuda is one of the islands making up the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It had a separateissue in 1922 of overprinted Leeward Islands stamps (11 values). Apart from this, it usedstamps of Antigua and Leeward Islands concurrently until 1968. During 1971-1973, Antiguastamps were in sole use. Barbuda has had its own stamps on a regular basis 1968-1971 andsince 1973. Barbuda stamps are valid in Antigua and vice-versa.

;Dates : 1922 -;Capital : Codrington;Currency : (1922) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound: (1968) 100 cents = 1 dollar

;Refer : Antigua & Barbuda

Barwani

;Dates : 1921 - 1938;Currency : 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

;Refer : Indian Native States

Bashahr

;Refer : Bussahir

Basle

Swiss Cantonal Administration issue on 1 July 1845 was of one stamp only. This was valuedat 21/2 rappen and inscribed STADT POST BASEL.

;Dates : 1845 only;Currency : 100 rappen = 1 franken]

;Refer : Swiss Cantonal Issues

Basutoland

Used Cape of Good Hope stamps 1880-1933 and became Lesotho in 1966.

;Dates : 1933 - 1966;Capital : Maseru;Currency : (1933) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound: (1961) 100 cents = 1 rand

;Main Article Needed:

;See also : Lesotho

Batum (British Occupation)

Batum is a Georgian Black Sea port which had been captured by Turkey in April 1918. It was occupied by British forces December 1918 to 6 July 1920 when it was included in the Republic of Georgia.

Separate stamps were issued by Batum in 1919. In addition, several issues of both these and Russian types were overprinted BRITISH OCCUPATION.

;Dates : 1919 - 1920;Currency : 100 kopecks = 1 Georgian ruble

;Refer : British Occupation Issues

Bavaria

Stamps are inscribed BAYERN.

;Dates : 1849 - 1920;Capital : Munich;Currency : (1849) 60] kreuzer = 1 gulden: (1874) 100 pfennige = 1 mark

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Bechuanaland

Previously Bechuanaland Protectorate; now Botswana.

;Dates : 1965 - 1966;Capital : Mafeking;Currency : 100 cents = 1 rand

;Refer : Bechuanaland Protectorate

Bechuanaland Protectorate

The territory north of the Molopo river which became Botswana in 1966.

The first issues 1888-1889 were overprinted Great Britain, British Bechuanaland and Cape of Good Hope types. During 1890-1897, British Bechuanaland stamps were used. From October 1897, overprinted Great Britain were used until 12 December 1932 when specific stamps for the Protectorate were first issued.

;Dates : 1888 - 1965;Capital : Mafeking;Currency : (1888) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound: (1961) 100 cents = 1 rand

;Includes : Bechuanaland

;See also : Botswana;: British Bechuanaland;: Cape of Good Hope

Beirut

Stamps were issued by British, French and Russian post offices. The British office was open1873-1914: one issue of 1906 was particular to this office which normally issued BritishLevant. The French office was open 1840-1914: one issue of 1905 was particular to the officewhich otherwise issued French stamps (to 1885) or French Levant (1885-1914). The Russianoffice was open 1857-1914: particular stamps issued in 1879 and 1909-10; normally used Russiaor Russian Levant.

Other offices were opened by Austria, Egypt, Germany and Italy. The German office was open1900-14 and used German Levant. The Italian office was open 1873-83] and used the ESTEROoverprints. The Austrian office used Austrian Levant and the Egyptian office used Egypt.

;Refer : Beirut (British Post Office);: Beirut (French Post Office);: Beirut (Russian Post Office)

;See also : Austro-Hungarian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: British Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: Egyptian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: Italian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;: Russian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire

Beirut (British Post Office)

The office was open 1873-1914 and normally used stamps of British Levant. One issue on 2 July 1906 was particular to Beirut. This consisted of one stamp with an overprint of 1 Piastre, thestamp used being the twopence Edward VII definitive (green and carmine) that was first issuedin Britain during September 1905.

;Dates : 1906 only;Currency : 40 paras = 1 piastre

;Refer : British Post Offices in the Turkish Empire

Beirut (French Post Office)

The office was open 1840-1914 and normally used stamps of France (to 1885) or French Levant(1885-1914). One issue of 17 January 1905 was particular to Beirut. This consisted of asingle French stamp overprinted by 1 Piastre Beyrouth.

;Dates : 1905 only;Currency : 40 paras = 1 piastre

;Refer : French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire

Beirut (Russian Post Office)

The office was open 1857-1914 and normally used stamps of Russia or Russian Levant. Occasionalissues in 1879 and again in 1909-10 were particular to Beirut. These were Russian Levant typesoverprinted by Beyrouth and a value.

;Dates : 1879 - 1910;Currency : 40 paras = 1 piastre

;Refer : Russian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire

Belarus

Formerly part of the Russian Empire and the USSR, Belarus became independent in 1991 and beganits own postal administration in 1992.

It has previously been called Byelorussia or White Russia.

;Dates : 1992 -;Capital : Minsk;Currency : 100 kopecks = 1 Belarusian ruble

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;See also : Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Sources

* Stanley Gibbons Ltd: various catalogues
* [http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/home.html Encyclopaedia of Postal History]
* Stuart Rossiter & John Flower: "The Stamp Atlas"


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