B-Blank variety This is an ommission of the bottom left corner check letter on the British imperforate one penny red stamp of 1841 - 1854. (Plate 77).These stamps had two check letters, one in each of the bottom corners indicating their possition in the printed sheet. The top left stamp had the letters AA, the next AB and so on across the row to AL. The next row started at BA and continued in the same manner down to the bottom right corner which was lettered TL.The ommission occoured during the production of the printing plate, when the letters were inserted by punch onto the plate. After the issue of these stamps, it was almost 9 mounths before the error was noticed and the plate was corrected. B in oval The emblem of the Belgian state railways that was overprinted on Belgian stamps for use on the railways' official mail. The overprint was first applied to the 1936 - 1942 Arms and King Leopold issues. In 1946 contemporary arms stamps were issued with the B in oval incorperated into the design. B overprint (Nicaragua) An overprint on Nicaragua stamps with Dpto. Zelaya printed below. These issues were produced for use in the Bluefields district of Zelaya between 1904 and 1912. B overprint (Straits Settlements) An overprint on the 1867 - 1884 of the Straits Settlements which shows that they were for use in the British Post Offices in Siam between 1882 and 1885. Baby This is a nickname given to the 1889 - 1899 Spanish issue which featured the portrait of Alfonso XIII, (1886 - 1941), as a baby. Babylon Ancient Middle Eastern civilisation which operated the worlds earliest postal services at about 3800BC.Messages were written on clay or soapstone tablets. These were then placed inside clay envelopes (wrappers) which bore the name of the recipient. In order to remove the contents the clay wrapper had to be broken. Backing Part of a printing plate that is made by pouring molten metal onto the non printing side of an electro-deposited shell. Without this backing it would be to fragile to use in printing.The reinforced shell is then mounted on a wooden or metal plate ready for use in the press. Badajoz A Spanish province, (the largest in Spain), whose name appeared on Republican stamps during the civil war. 200 30 correo stamps were overprinted and used by the Banco Hispano-Americano.A bogus overprint, (shown above), was made in Paris and when found on cover has a bogus cancellation. The genuine Badajoz canceller has the number 7 (not 20) at the base. Bad Nauheim A German mountain spa in Hesse where during a tempory stamp shortage, gummed seals were used to prepay postage in December 1945. This situation was repeated in February and March of the folowing year.The issues were not officially ortherised and were valid for ocal post only. Bad Saarow A German town in Mark. In July 1945 it overprinted five Hitler low values with a three line inscription 'BAD / SAAROW / MARK'. The overprints were made by typewritter and were for use on local mail.At the same time postal seals were issued with a circular design. The value on these seals was added at the base, again by typewritter. The seals are known in 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 pfennig values though it is believed that only the 10 and 15 pfennig values were actually sold overthe counter. Bad Suderode A Saxon town where in 1923, (at the height of German inflation), blue telegraph seals with a violet overprint reading 'BAD SUDERODE / OSTHARZ' were issued to post offices. The overprint was applied by handstamp.A value, which was applied in manuscript, denoted prepayment of postage. These seal were not sold over the counter, but were affixed to the mail by the postal clerks. They are known in three values, 20,000, 30,000 and 75,000 marks. Baena A Spanish town in Cordoba province whose name appeared in nationalist overprints on some Spanish stamps during the civil war. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
These stamps had two check letters, one in each of the bottom corners indicating their possition in the printed sheet. The top left stamp had the letters AA, the next AB and so on across the row to AL. The next row started at BA and continued in the same manner down to the bottom right corner which was lettered TL.
The ommission occoured during the production of the printing plate, when the letters were inserted by punch onto the plate. After the issue of these stamps, it was almost 9 mounths before the error was noticed and the plate was corrected.
Messages were written on clay or soapstone tablets. These were then placed inside clay envelopes (wrappers) which bore the name of the recipient. In order to remove the contents the clay wrapper had to be broken.
The reinforced shell is then mounted on a wooden or metal plate ready for use in the press.
A bogus overprint, (shown above), was made in Paris and when found on cover has a bogus cancellation. The genuine Badajoz canceller has the number 7 (not 20) at the base.
The issues were not officially ortherised and were valid for ocal post only.
At the same time postal seals were issued with a circular design. The value on these seals was added at the base, again by typewritter. The seals are known in 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 pfennig values though it is believed that only the 10 and 15 pfennig values were actually sold overthe counter.
A value, which was applied in manuscript, denoted prepayment of postage. These seal were not sold over the counter, but were affixed to the mail by the postal clerks. They are known in three values, 20,000, 30,000 and 75,000 marks.
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