International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Bahrain

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 left|300px left|297pxA1. 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”): 4 ½, 1, 1½, 4, 6, 10 4 [$50] "B". Values (“R/RUPEES”): 4 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 4 [$25] left|310pxA2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957. 4 [$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: 4 0 00 4 0∙000 left|333pxA3. 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: 4 0•00 4 [$10] V/F: 4 0•000 4 [$20] 306px|leftA4. 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 4 [$5] B. V/F: =000 with “FILS/ POSTAGE” below 4 [$5] C. V/F: =0.oo with “RUPEES/ POSTAGE” below 4 [$10] left|291pxA5. Satas “Baby” (MV), 1981. 4 [$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: 4 0000 left|291pxA6. Satas “Baby” (MV). 4 [$10] As Type A5 but with “FILS” horizontal at left and “POSTAGE” at bottom. M# with “A$” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Date figures tall. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|330pxA7. Francotyp “Cc” (MV), 1981. 4 [$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: 4 000 4 ◆000 305px|leftA8. Postalia (MV). 4 [$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: 4 0000 left|310pxA9. Postalia (MV), 1981. 4 [$10] Similar to Type A6, but slightly larger. M# with “FA” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Date figures short. TM: DC V/F: 4 0000 left|304pxA10. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV). 4 [$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: 4 0.000 left|301pxA11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV), 1982. 4 [$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: 4 0.000 4 ≋.000 left|319pxA12. Pitney Bowes “6600” (MV). 4 [$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: 4 ≋000 308px|leftA13. Hasler (MV), 1987 or earlier. 4 [$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: 4 0.000 left|350pxA14. 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: 4 00.000 left|350pxA15. 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: 4 00.000 GROUP B: Franks with straight-line outer border left|338pxB1. Hasler “F88” (MV). 4 [$25] Large frank with “BAHRAIN” at top and large “POSTAGE” at bottom. Without M#. TM: DC V/F: 4 0,ooo 277px|leftB2. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV), 1973. 4 [$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: 4 • 000 343px|leftB3. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). Similar to Type B2, but frank wider than tall. M# with “RN” prefix. TM: BIC V/F: 4 0•000 left|337pxB4. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). 4 [$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: 4 ≋.000 left|375pxB5. 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: 4 00.000 NOTE: This may be a Post Office stamp. GROUP PO: Franks generated only by machines in Post Offices left|350pxPO1. 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: 4 Amt: 0.000