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

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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 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 (barely visible in the image shown here).

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 “C” (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

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

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 "IJ" series (digital), 2009.

Wide frank with small simulated perforation outer border.

The date figures are smaller and on a lower level than the value figures.

M# with "IJ4" prefix breaks bottom frame line.

TM: DC

V/F: 0.000

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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# centered at bottom.

M# with “RN” prefix at bottom.

TM: DC

V/F: .000