International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Bahrain
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Bahrain[edit | edit source]
The first meter stamps appeared in 1950. All franks contain “BAHRAIN” The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
- A - simulated-perforation outer border
- B - straight-line outer border
- PO - stamps generated only by machines in post offices
GROUP A: Franks with simulated perforation outer border[edit | edit source]
A1 Neopost (LV-6), 1950.
- Frank is upright rectangle with double-line outer frame line.
- Post horn directly below “BAHRAIN” at top. “POSTAGE PAID” in scroll at center.
- Value in panel at bottom. M# “N1” in bottom of TM.
- TM: BIC
- Values (“A/ANNAS”):
½, 1, 1½, 4, 6, 10 [$50] - Values (“R/RUPEES”): 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 [$25]
A2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957. 
[$10]
- Post horn and filagree at bottom, “POSTAGE” vertical at left, blank at right.
- M# with “N” prefix in town mark.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0 00 0∙000
A3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957.
- Similar to Type A2, but “PAID” added at right, and “RUPEES” added above post horn.
- M# without prefix in town mark.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0·00 [$10]
- V/F: 0·000 [$20]
A4. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1964.
- Single-line outer border. “BAHRAIN” in curved panel at top.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC
- A. V/F: =000 with “POSTAGE” below [$5]
- B. V/F: =000 with “FILS/ POSTAGE” below [$5]
- C. V/F: =0.oo with “RUPEES/ POSTAGE” below [$10]
- A. V/F: =000 with “POSTAGE” below
A5. Satas “Baby” (MV), 1981. [$10]
- Nearly square frank with single-lined outer frame.
- “POSTAGE” vertical reading up at left.
- M# with “SA” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Date figures tall.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
A6. Satas “Baby” (MV). [$10]
- As Type A5 but with “FILS” horizontal at left and “POSTAGE at bottom.
- M# with “A$” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Date figures tall.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
A7. Francotyp “Cc” (MV), 1981. [$10]
- Upright rectangle with single-line outer frame.
- “BAHRAIN” at bottom. “POSTAGE” vertical reading down at right.
- M# with “FA” prefix break bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000
000
A8. Postalia (MV). [$5]
- Horizontal frank with single-line border.
- “FILS” at left and “POSTAGE” at right flanking value figures in center.
- M# with “PU” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
A9. Postalia (MV), 1981. [$10]
- Similar to Type A6, but slightly larger.
- M# with “FA” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
- Date figures short.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
A10. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV). [$10]
- Horizontal frank with single-line outer frame.
- “POSTAGE” and “FILS” vertical at sides. “BAHRAIN” at top.
- Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix outside frank at lower left.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.000
- V/F:
A11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV), 1982. [$5]
- Similar to Type A10, but “BAHRAIN” at bottom,
- and date and value figures on same level.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix outside frank at lower left.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.000
.000
A12. Pitney Bowes “6600” (MV). [$5]
- Horizontal rectangle with single-line outer frame.
- “BAHRAIN” at bottom. “POSTAGE” vertical at left, “FILS” horizontal at right.
- M# with “PB” prefix breaks lower left corner frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000
A13. Hasler (MV), 1987 or earlier. [$5]
- Horizontal rectangle with single-line outer frame.
- “BAHRAIN” at bottom. “FILS” horizontal at left, “POSTAGE” vertical at right.
- M# with or without “H” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.000
A14. Neopost "IJ40" (digital), 2009.
- Wide frank with small simulated perforation outer border.
- The date figures are smaller and on a lower level than the value figures.
- The meter number breaks bottom frame line.
- Meter number with "IJ40" prefix
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.000
A15. Neopost "IJ80" (digital), 2012 or earlier.
- Very similar to Type A14 but the value figures and meter number are taller.
- Meter number with "IJ80" prefix
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.000
GROUP B: Franks with straight-line outer border[edit | edit source]
B1. Hasler “F88” (MV). [$25]
- Large frank with “BAHRAIN” at top and large “POSTAGE” at bottom.
- Without M#.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0,ooo
B2. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV), 1973. [$5]
- Square frank with “BAHRAIN” in curved panel at top.
- “POSTAGE” below value figures.
- M# with “RN” prefix in bottom corners.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: • 000
B3. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV).
- Similar to Type B2, but frank wider than tall.
- M# with “RN” prefix.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 0•000
B4. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). [$5]
- Similar to Type B2, but frank taller, and M# centered at bottom.
- M# with “RN” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC (found both with and without arcs within the two circles)
- V/F: .000
B5. Unidentified (digital).
- Nearly square frank with small openings in the center of the sides.
- Above the value figures is the postal logo containing "BAHRAIN POST".
- Below the value figures are the date and meter number with "BH5" prefix.
- Small square 2D bar code at far left below "Kingdom of / Bahrain".
- Various alpha-numeric codes of undetermined nature between the bar code and frank.
- TM: nil
- V/F: 00.000
NOTE: This may be a Post Office stamp.
GROUP PO: Franks generated only by machines in Post Offices[edit | edit source]
PO1. Zebra "S4M” (digital).
- This stamp is identical to United Arab Emirates Type PO1 except for the value figures.
- It is a label for registered mail but it includes the postage amount as well as the registration information.
- Covers found with this label have no other postage indicators and so it is also a postage stamp.
- Below the bar code are two lines of text:
- First line: registration number, date, value figures
- Second line: destination, origin, weight
- V/F: Amt: 0.000