Bahia This is Brazils oldest city and is also known as Baia or Salvador. It was founded in 1549 by Thomas de Souza.In 1866 a British postal agency was established in the area, which operated until 1874. British stamps used here can be identified by the oval numeral C81 cancellation. Baillieu, Alexandre An early French stamp dealer who originally trained as a book binder in his fathers book selling business. Baillieu, (born in 1842), was quick to note the growing intrest in stamps and began selling them as a sideline in the 1860s. This proved so successful that he then concentrated on stamp dealing.He was also the publisher of an early stamp catalogue entitled Guide De L'Amateur De Timbres-poste which ran to three editions. these were released in 1863, 1864 and 1864. Baillieu died in 1899. Baj An abbreviation for Bajoccho which is a unit of currency used by the Roman states. It was inscribed on their stamp issues between 1852 and 1867 when the Italian currency of 100 centesimi to the lire was introduced.100 bajocchi = 1 scudo. Baja California The Spanish name for the state of Lower California.In 1915 during the Mexican civil war, Lower California attempted to secede from the union and set up its own goverment.A series of four stamps were released in March 1915 on which the central motif consisted of a mail coach. The stamps were printed in two colours and issued imperforate. The values issued were 1, 2, 5 and 10c. Bajar Porto This is an inscription on the postage due stamps issued by Indonesia since 1950. It was originally applied in the form of an overprint to the postage due series of the Netherlands Indies, with an additional surcharge in sen. Baker's City Express Post A local post which operated in Cincinatti in the United States.In 1849 a 2 cent stamp was released which was printed on pink paper. The design illustrated a post rider on a galloping horse enclosed in an oval frame with the company name.Only 5 examples of this stamp are known on cover. Bakhmut A Russian town in the Ekaterinoslav province which issued two stamps for the Zemstov post in 1901.The 1 kopeck printed in brownish-purple, and the 3 kopeck printed in yellow-green were both issued on the 20 March 1901. They were produced in sheets of 25 at the goverment printing works, St Petersburg and both showed the towns shield. Bakker's Express Company This was established in 1887 by a mail cart contractor, F H Bakker at Pretoria, South Africa. The company operated a local postal service for te outlying districts to the north.Bakker's service delivered and collected mail between Pretoria and Marabastad, (about 200 miles away).In 1887 stamps were issued to cover the postal charge. These consisted of a ½d black printed on azure paper and a 1d black on rose paper. There was also a postage due stamp printed in black on white paper. This was wrongly denominated ½d. It shoud have been 2d.The stamps were printed in sheets of 60 and issued both with and without gum. They were cancelled with a rectangular wavey-lined mark.A substansial number of these stamps have survived mint. Balay French colonial keytype used between 1906 and 1912. They are so called because they portray the French statesman Dr. N Eugene Balay. Balliol College Oxford college which in 1885 intended to issue stamps to prepay the fee charged by the college messenger on local mail.The stamps were never issued as they were only produced at the end of 1885, by which time the college had met with the Postmaster general's request to discontinue them.The stamps sowed the college shield embossed in red on white paper. They are thought to have been produced by Emberlin & Son of Oxford who produced other college stamps.The stamps were made singly by hand on narrow strips of paper which were long enough to take 17 impressions. Tete-beche pairs are known from the middle of the strips where the paper was turned around to make production easier. The stamps were perforated between the impressions but the sides were imperforate. Balloon post See Aerophilately Baltimore Chief city in Maryland, United States, where in 1846, (before the first general issue),the postmaster at the time, (James Madison),issued his own stamps.Two values were released, 5 and 10 cents, and the were both printed from engraved plates on white or bluish paper.The design showed a reproduction of Buchanan's signature above the value.Eleven variations of the 5 cent and three of the 10 cent are known. These variations are in the length of the signature and the value.The sheet format is not known. Baltimore Post Office Dispatch A carrier post which operated in and around Balitomore, the main city in Maryland, United States.Three issues of a 1 cent stamp were made betwen 1850 and 1857.The first issue was made at some time between 1850 and 1855. There are several variations of this issue which were printed in red on white paper, in red on bluish paper, in blue on white paper, in blue on bluish paper and in green on white paper. The small octagonal design has a three line inscription reading 'POST OFFICE / ONE CENT / DESPATCH'. The stamps were produced in small shets of 10, (two vertical colums of five). The second issue appeared in 1856 in various shades of blue or red. This had a rectangular design and was inscribed 'CARRIERS DISPATCH', (note the change in speling from the first issue), and showing a reproduction of a one cent coin in the centre. In 1857 a third issue was put on sale. This happened shortly after the goverment took over the carrier post and it became semi-official. The design of this issue bore the inscription 'GOVERMENT CITY DISPATCH' and showed a post rider with the words 'one cent' on a ribbon streaming from behind the riders head. The stamps were produced in various shades of red and black.A short time after this issue, the Baltimore PO Dispatch was merged with the United States postal service and the stamps were discontinued. All three issues have been extensively forged.
In 1866 a British postal agency was established in the area, which operated until 1874. British stamps used here can be identified by the oval numeral C81 cancellation.
He was also the publisher of an early stamp catalogue entitled Guide De L'Amateur De Timbres-poste which ran to three editions. these were released in 1863, 1864 and 1864. Baillieu died in 1899.
In 1915 during the Mexican civil war, Lower California attempted to secede from the union and set up its own goverment.A series of four stamps were released in March 1915 on which the central motif consisted of a mail coach. The stamps were printed in two colours and issued imperforate. The values issued were 1, 2, 5 and 10c.
In 1849 a 2 cent stamp was released which was printed on pink paper. The design illustrated a post rider on a galloping horse enclosed in an oval frame with the company name.
Only 5 examples of this stamp are known on cover.
The 1 kopeck printed in brownish-purple, and the 3 kopeck printed in yellow-green were both issued on the 20 March 1901. They were produced in sheets of 25 at the goverment printing works, St Petersburg and both showed the towns shield.
Bakker's service delivered and collected mail between Pretoria and Marabastad, (about 200 miles away).
In 1887 stamps were issued to cover the postal charge. These consisted of a ½d black printed on azure paper and a 1d black on rose paper. There was also a postage due stamp printed in black on white paper. This was wrongly denominated ½d. It shoud have been 2d.The stamps were printed in sheets of 60 and issued both with and without gum. They were cancelled with a rectangular wavey-lined mark.
A substansial number of these stamps have survived mint.
The stamps were never issued as they were only produced at the end of 1885, by which time the college had met with the Postmaster general's request to discontinue them.
The stamps sowed the college shield embossed in red on white paper. They are thought to have been produced by Emberlin & Son of Oxford who produced other college stamps.
The stamps were made singly by hand on narrow strips of paper which were long enough to take 17 impressions. Tete-beche pairs are known from the middle of the strips where the paper was turned around to make production easier. The stamps were perforated between the impressions but the sides were imperforate.
Two values were released, 5 and 10 cents, and the were both printed from engraved plates on white or bluish paper.
The design showed a reproduction of Buchanan's signature above the value.
Eleven variations of the 5 cent and three of the 10 cent are known. These variations are in the length of the signature and the value.
The sheet format is not known.
Three issues of a 1 cent stamp were made betwen 1850 and 1857.
The first issue was made at some time between 1850 and 1855. There are several variations of this issue which were printed in red on white paper, in red on bluish paper, in blue on white paper, in blue on bluish paper and in green on white paper.
The small octagonal design has a three line inscription reading 'POST OFFICE / ONE CENT / DESPATCH'. The stamps were produced in small shets of 10, (two vertical colums of five).
The second issue appeared in 1856 in various shades of blue or red. This had a rectangular design and was inscribed 'CARRIERS DISPATCH', (note the change in speling from the first issue), and showing a reproduction of a one cent coin in the centre.
In 1857 a third issue was put on sale. This happened shortly after the goverment took over the carrier post and it became semi-official. The design of this issue bore the inscription 'GOVERMENT CITY DISPATCH' and showed a post rider with the words 'one cent' on a ribbon streaming from behind the riders head. The stamps were produced in various shades of red and black.
A short time after this issue, the Baltimore PO Dispatch was merged with the United States postal service and the stamps were discontinued.
All three issues have been extensively forged.
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