Bahrain

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

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 centre.

Value in panel at bottom. M# “N1” in bottom of TM.

TM: BIC

Two machines existed with M# N1, one denominated in Annas and one in Rupees.

"A". Values (“A/ANNAS”): ½, 1, 1½, 4, 6, 10 [$50]

"B". Values (“R/RUPEES”): 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 [$25]

A2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957. [$10]

Post horn and filigree 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]

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 breaks 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 centre.

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

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

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# centred 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 centre 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

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