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BARNAUL PROVISORY(Tomsk province) — local issue of 1920, the revaluation of plying brands in the ratio 1:100,— manual paint black overprint of the new value of "R" on stamps of Russia 1, 2 and 3 kopecks.

"bartender FAKE"— the name philatelic fake stamps of Germany 50 Pfennig. (1879) — made in 1882 in the town of Barmen. Used in large quantities (up to 140 thousand copies) to the detriment of mail. Mail is quite rare.

BARWANI[Barwani] — the former feudal state in British India in the mountains Satpura. A private postal service was organized in 1861, but the first stamp issued after 60 years, in 1921. On the stamps of Barwani portraits of princes of the wound. Issued 43 stamps, most in small sheets of 4 stamps. There are a large number of varieties. The last stamp issued in 1938. All Barwani stamps withdrawn from circulation and replaced 01.07.1948 brands India.

Barwani postage stamp

BASEL[Basel, Canton of Switzerland]. Released in 1845 his own brand with the image of the dove, the embossing. This is the first tricolor stamp of the world. Was in circulation until 30.09.1854.

BAEHR[Bussahir] — the former feudal Principality in British India, in the Himalayas. Own stamps were issued in 1895-1901. On them the inscription "Territory Bashahr" in English and Devanagari. Brand Besahara withdrawn from circulation and replaced 01.04.1901 stamps of British India. After that, a large number of brands of Besahara repaid stamp with the text "RAM-PUR. May 19, 1900" and sold abroad traders brands.

Postage stamps Bashahr

BASHMAKOVA PROVISORY(Penza province) — local issue of 1920, the revaluation of plying stamps — handwritten in blue ink the new denomination "25 rubles" the postage stamp of Russia 10 kopecks.

BASUTOLAND[Basutoland] — since 1868 a British protectorate in southern Africa. With 04.10.1966 independent Kingdom of Lesotho. Until 1913 the appeal were stamps of Cape colony, and from 1913 — South-African Union. Own stamps were issued in 1933-66, the first commemorative stamps in 1935, 1933-64—postage due stamps, 1934 — 4 service stamps. The name "Lesotho" placed for 2 editions of Basutoland 1959-65.

Postage stamp of Basutoland

BAT— in 1883-1908 monetary unit of Siam (Thailand) is 4 salunga = 16 sikam = 32 SIO = 64 attem = 128 solocam. 1909 1 baht = 100 satang.

BATHS— see Lay.

BAUCKE, Gustav (d. 1876) — German merchant marks and the publisher of the first albums for stamps. A permutation of the letters of his name the name of the world famous albums of stamps "Shawbak", which was produced in GDR.

BAVARIA[Uuegp] — a Kingdom in 1806-1918. In Bavaria in 1849 produced the first in Germany postage stamp "Black unit". After becoming a part of Germany (1871) Bavaria until 1920 he retained the right to issue its own stamps. 06.04.1920 Bavarian mail refused this right, having received compensation of 60 million. Issued official stamps, postage due stamps, reflexive, Telegraph stamps, and stamps exemption from postal fees and stationery. The first commemorative stamp issued in 1911. Semi-postal airmail stamp used 1912 in Munich and Nuremberg. Stamps of Bavaria withdrawn from circulation with 30.06.1920.

Postage stamps of Bavaria

"BAVARIA"— the name of philatelic stamps of Bavaria, 1920 with the symbolic representation of Bavaria.

BE A HERO! — title philatelic postage stamps of the USSR 1941 (No. 819). On resisance brand: mother admonishes the son of a soldier leaving for the front, and the text "Be a hero!". Pochtovaya the first Soviet stamp dedicated to the great Patriotic war of 1941-45.

"Be a hero!"

BECHUANALAND [Bechuanalend] — former British protectorate in southern Africa. In 1885 the southern part of the country was declared a British crown colony in British Bechuanaland, and in the Northern in 1888 was established the Bechuanaland protectorate. In 1890, the two parts were combined in 1895 and is included in Cape colony. In 1897 the whole area was declared a protectorate. 1966 — the independent state of Botswana. In the southern part of the first stamps — overprint (English). the colony name on stamps of the Cape colony, were issued in 1886, and continued until 1894. Brand 1891-94 used throughout the country. For the North own stamps issued in 1888, 1889 — Mauritania (English). the word "Protectorate" on stamps of British Bechuanaland, or the words "British Bechuanaland" on stamps of Cape colony. From 1897 began a single issue of stamps for the whole territory. The first commemorative edition was held in 1935. Postage due stamp was produced from 1926.

Postage stamps of Bechuanaland

BEIRUT PROVISORY— the local edition of the French post office in Beirut 17.01.1905 — overprint (FR.) "1 piaster. Beirut" the stamp of 15 centimes, was used a short time.

BEIRUT EDITION[Beiruth, Lebanon]. Until 1914 in Beirut, worked for the Russian post office which used the stamps of Russian mail in the Ottoman Empire. In 1909 entered into circulation stamps with overprint (FR.) the name of the city. The series consisted of 9 stamps of face values. There are varieties of.

The issue of the Russian post office in Beirut

BELAU, see Palau.

The BELGIAN CONGO [Congo Beige, Belgisch Congo] — from 1908 to the Belgian colony in Central Africa. Independence proclaimed 30.06.1960. Prior to 1964 the Republic of the Congo, then the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1971 Republic of Zaire. First stamps — overprint (FR.) "The Belgian Congo" on stamps of the so-called Independent state of Congo — came into circulation in 1909. There are 3 types napechatat. In June 1909 the appeal of the brand with original drawings and an inscription in French. From 1910 all the inscriptions on the stamps of the Belgian Congo in 2 languages — French and Flemish. In 1918, issued the first postal charity stamps of 1923 — the first commemorative, postal airmail stamps — 1930, the first in 1937. Latest brand, came out in may 1960. Postage due stamps issued in 1923-57.

Postage stamps of the Belgian Congo

"BELGIAN PRINT"— the name of philatelic stamps of Greece 1886-88 (head God of trade Hermes), printed Belgijskoj of fine typography

BELGIUM [Belgique, Belgie], Kingdom of Belgium — gosudarstvovo in Western Europe in the North sea. Belgium became an independent state in 1831. The stamps were issued in 1849, the first commemorative stamps in 1894, an airmail — 1930, the same year the first block, the post charity since 1914. In 1891-1913, the Belgian post issued a so-called Sunday stamps. From 1894 for mass mailings used stamps with pre-cancellation. Some of them without this damping will not be released. Used stamps special purpose: for parcels carried by rail, parcel post, official, military, postage due, newspaper, Telegraph. Most of these are published up to the present time. Widely the booklet and roll stamps. Belgian mail practices the issue of souvenir sheets and blocks with imprints of stamps in original colors (for private orders). These pages (usually on thick paper) mail circulation do not have.

Postage stamp Belgium