Bamra An indian feudatory state attached to the Sambalpur district in the central provinces.From 1888 to 1894 it issued its own stamps, at which point the Indian Post Office took over its postal service.A series of six stamps were issued, (1888), which were all printed in black on coloured papers. The values issued were ¼ anna on yellow paper, ½ anna on rose paper, 1 anna on blue paper, 2 anna on green paper, 4 anna on yelow paper and 8 anna on rose paper. The stamps were printed at the Jagannata Ballabh press, Deogarh and were all imperforate. The design comprised of two lines in English, (BARMA POSTAGE), one line in Ourya characters and a forth line showin an ornament. The design of these stamps had no surrounding frame lines.The plate consisted of 96 impressions arranged in eight rows of twelve and all the values were printed from the same plate, although in some cases only part of it was used. On the ½, 4 and 8 anna stamps the whole plate was used. The 2 anna value was produced in sheets of 80 and the 1 anna value in sheets of 72. The size of the ¼ anna stamp is not known.Reprints were made of all the values. The second issue was made in July 1890, and these were again printed in black on coloured papers. This series consisted of ¼ anna on mauve, bright rose or magenta paper, ½ anna on green paper, 1 anna on yellow or orange paper, 2 anna on mauve or rose red paper, 4 anna on mauve or rose red paper, 8 anna on rose red paper and 1 rupee on mauve or bright rose paper. The inscription on this issue was changed and frame lines were included to enclose the stamp. These are illustrated below. This issue was produced in sheets of 20, (five rows of four). A third issue was released between 1891 and 1893 in which the top section had the word 'POSTAGE'. This issue was produced in blocks of 16, and 10 diffrent settings are known. Bamra also issued three items of postal stationery. In 1890, envelopes stamped with types similar to those of the 1888 and 1890 issues were put on sale. At least two diffrent values are known. At about the same time a ¼ anna postcard, (in blue), with the Rajah's portrait in green was also released.In 1894 the Bamra state post offices were unified with the imperial post office and the state stamps became obsolete. Banat Bacska A province on the Danube whose name was overprinted on the stamps of Hungary in 1919. Banat Bacska was part of Hungary until the end of World War 1, when the peace treaties divided it between Rumania and Yugoslavia. In 1919 Rumanian troops occupied te area and overprinted 51 diffrent stamps of Hungary, (these included postage, newspaper, savings bank, express and postage due), for use on local mail. Bandar Abbas A seaport in the Persian Gulf.In 1867 an Indian post office opened here and handstamped marks on mail from this date show the name of the seaport in various spellings. In 1872 the office became a sub office of Bushire.From at least 1873, (it is possible that earlier examples exist), a two piece cancellation was in use.From 1879 Bombay abministered the post office until its closure in 1923. Bandelette This is another name for Dominical label which was issued as part of a campaign to reduce the amount of postal work that was carried out in Belgium on Sundays.Bandelettes are found attached to the bottom of Belgian stamps from 1893 to 1914. They bear the inscription 'NE PAS LIVRER LE DIMANCHE - NIET BESTELLEN OP ZONDAG, (Do not deliver on Sunday). The labels were introduced to appease strict sabbatarians who objected to postmen working on Sundays.Anyone wanting their letters delivered on that day simply removed the label. Bandit Post This was a special mail service that operated between Tsaochwang and Paotzeku mountain, China, during May and June 1923. The service was established to serve captive that were held by bandits.On the 6 May 1923, the bandits forced 120 passengers off the Blue Express train on the Tientsin - Pukow line. They were then forced to march for 10 days to the Paotzeku mountains, where they were held as hostages.Carl Crow, a representive of the American Red Cross, organised a messenger service by wich letters and parcels could be sent to the hostages. For this service he had two stamps, produced by a local printer, to pay for the service.The five cent stamp showed an outline of the mountain and had the value shown as 50 cents in error.The ten cent stamp.About 500 stamps were printed and a supply was sent to the prisioners for use on their correspondence. The rest were kept a crow's headquarters for use on letters being forwarded to the captives. No cancellation was used on this service.For letters that were going further afield, Chinese stamps were used along side these issues. These letters were then forwarded by diplomatic bag.After a few weeks the Bandit Post stamps were banned by the Chinese Post Office.By the 13 June 1923 the last of the hostages had been released. Bando This was a Japanese camp near Tokushima for German prisoners during World War 1. In August 1918 an internal mail system was set up.Two stamps were produced for payment on messages and letters carried within the camp. The first was a 2 sen in black, yellow and was the same size as a normal definitive stamp. The design showed a tree and a hut on a hill and these were produced in sheets of 20.The second, a 5 sen value, in a large format, and showed a camp hut. These were printed in black, yellow, blue and grey in sheets of 16. Both stamps were roughly pin-rouletted.Examples are known cancelled with a single lined circular mark bearing the name of the service. None are known on card or cover. Banghy Post This is the origin of the Indian parcel post.A banghy was a bamboo pole with slings at eah and to support heavy dispatches, parcels or baggage. It was carried by a parcel bearer, (known as a banghywallah). The Bengal goverment intorduced the method originally for the conveyence of official records, but eventually charges accourding to weight and distance were set up.As banghy rates were lower than letter rates, the service prospered and banghy lines developed along the Bengal routes. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Agra, (as well as other cities), were connected by them.Banghy post handstamps first appeared in 1837. These were a boxed type with the inscription 'BANGHY / the post office / weight / PAID'. Some marks are known with the word 'PAID' at the base replaced with 'BEARING'.When postage stamps were introduced in India, (1854), the Banghy post was extended and parcels were accepted throughout India on every day except Sunday. Bank & Insurance This is an inscription that appeared on stamps issued by Hussey's local post in New York, (United States), between 1854 and 1876.Some stamps have the inscription 'BANK & INSURANCE DELIVERY OFFICE' and other 'BANK & INSURANCE CITY POST'. Banknotes (used as stamps) In 1920 Latvia issued red cross fund stamps which were printed on the back of unfinished banknotes, due to a shortage of paper. Three types of note were used the blue Bolshevist, the red, green and brown Bolshevist and the green Bermondt-Aavaloff. The backs of these stamps all show parts of the bank note designs.The converse situation occoured in 1914, (Great Britian), when the first treasury bank notes, (signed by Bradbury), were produced by Waterlow and Sons on stamp paper with the Royal Cypher watermark. Bantams This is a nickname given to small sized South African stamps issued between 1942 and 1944. The size of the stamps was reduced as a war time economy measure. These stamps depicted war time themes. The The perforations applied to these issues was the same as had been used on the regular sized stamps with the addition of rouletting added in the newly created margins.The term has also been applied to the British Queen Victoria ½ penny stamp that was issued in 1870. This was also half the size of the standard penny stamp. Baram A district of Sarawak that produced provisional stamps by typesetting at the end of World War 2. This provisional issue was made when stamps of the British Military Administration became temporarily unavalible. Two issues were made, an 8 cent and a 15 cent value, and they were printed in black or violet.The stamps were pasted onto envelopes to which the district office stamp was also applied. The stamps were initialed C B M, (C B Murry), and cancelled with the pre-war Baram handstamp.The BMA Headquarters at Labuan disaproved of the unofficial issue and mail bearing the Baram stamps was intercepted. The stamps were then soaked off and replaced with officially authorised stamps. Very few examples escaped detection and examples are scarce. Baranya A district in southern Hungary whose name appeared, as an overprint, on Hungarian stamps during the Serbian occupation after World War 1.At the end of the war, German and Austrian troops withdrew from Baranya and Serbian forces moved in. In May 1919 over 60 diffrent postage and postage due stamps were overprinted. Although these were only semi-official, they were later reconised by the postal atorities.In August 1920, Baranya was returned to Hungarian control. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
From 1888 to 1894 it issued its own stamps, at which point the Indian Post Office took over its postal service.
A series of six stamps were issued, (1888), which were all printed in black on coloured papers. The values issued were
¼ anna on yellow paper, ½ anna on rose paper, 1 anna on blue paper, 2 anna on green paper, 4 anna on yelow paper and 8 anna on rose paper.
The stamps were printed at the Jagannata Ballabh press, Deogarh and were all imperforate. The design comprised of two lines in English, (BARMA POSTAGE), one line in Ourya characters and a forth line showin an ornament. The design of these stamps had no surrounding frame lines.
The plate consisted of 96 impressions arranged in eight rows of twelve and all the values were printed from the same plate, although in some cases only part of it was used.
On the ½, 4 and 8 anna stamps the whole plate was used. The 2 anna value was produced in sheets of 80 and the 1 anna value in sheets of 72. The size of the ¼ anna stamp is not known.Reprints were made of all the values.
The second issue was made in July 1890, and these were again printed in black on coloured papers. This series consisted of
¼ anna on mauve, bright rose or magenta paper, ½ anna on green paper, 1 anna on yellow or orange paper, 2 anna on mauve or rose red paper, 4 anna on mauve or rose red paper, 8 anna on rose red paper and 1 rupee on mauve or bright rose paper.
The inscription on this issue was changed and frame lines were included to enclose the stamp. These are illustrated below.
This issue was produced in sheets of 20, (five rows of four).
A third issue was released between 1891 and 1893 in which the top section had the word 'POSTAGE'. This issue was produced in blocks of 16, and 10 diffrent settings are known.
Bamra also issued three items of postal stationery.
In 1890, envelopes stamped with types similar to those of the 1888 and 1890 issues were put on sale. At least two diffrent values are known. At about the same time a ¼ anna postcard, (in blue), with the Rajah's portrait in green was also released.In 1894 the Bamra state post offices were unified with the imperial post office and the state stamps became obsolete.
Banat Bacska was part of Hungary until the end of World War 1, when the peace treaties divided it between Rumania and Yugoslavia. In 1919 Rumanian troops occupied te area and overprinted 51 diffrent stamps of Hungary, (these included postage, newspaper, savings bank, express and postage due), for use on local mail.
In 1867 an Indian post office opened here and handstamped marks on mail from this date show the name of the seaport in various spellings. In 1872 the office became a sub office of Bushire.
From at least 1873, (it is possible that earlier examples exist), a two piece cancellation was in use.
From 1879 Bombay abministered the post office until its closure in 1923.
Bandelettes are found attached to the bottom of Belgian stamps from 1893 to 1914. They bear the inscription 'NE PAS LIVRER LE DIMANCHE - NIET BESTELLEN OP ZONDAG, (Do not deliver on Sunday). The labels were introduced to appease strict sabbatarians who objected to postmen working on Sundays.Anyone wanting their letters delivered on that day simply removed the label.
On the 6 May 1923, the bandits forced 120 passengers off the Blue Express train on the Tientsin - Pukow line. They were then forced to march for 10 days to the Paotzeku mountains, where they were held as hostages.
Carl Crow, a representive of the American Red Cross, organised a messenger service by wich letters and parcels could be sent to the hostages. For this service he had two stamps, produced by a local printer, to pay for the service.
The five cent stamp showed an outline of the mountain and had the value shown as 50 cents in error.
The ten cent stamp.
About 500 stamps were printed and a supply was sent to the prisioners for use on their correspondence. The rest were kept a crow's headquarters for use on letters being forwarded to the captives. No cancellation was used on this service.
For letters that were going further afield, Chinese stamps were used along side these issues. These letters were then forwarded by diplomatic bag.
After a few weeks the Bandit Post stamps were banned by the Chinese Post Office.
By the 13 June 1923 the last of the hostages had been released.
Two stamps were produced for payment on messages and letters carried within the camp. The first was a 2 sen in black, yellow and was the same size as a normal definitive stamp. The design showed a tree and a hut on a hill and these were produced in sheets of 20.The second, a 5 sen value, in a large format, and showed a camp hut. These were printed in black, yellow, blue and grey in sheets of 16. Both stamps were roughly pin-rouletted.
Examples are known cancelled with a single lined circular mark bearing the name of the service. None are known on card or cover.
A banghy was a bamboo pole with slings at eah and to support heavy dispatches, parcels or baggage. It was carried by a parcel bearer, (known as a banghywallah). The Bengal goverment intorduced the method originally for the conveyence of official records, but eventually charges accourding to weight and distance were set up.
As banghy rates were lower than letter rates, the service prospered and banghy lines developed along the Bengal routes. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Agra, (as well as other cities), were connected by them.
Banghy post handstamps first appeared in 1837. These were a boxed type with the inscription 'BANGHY / the post office / weight / PAID'. Some marks are known with the word 'PAID' at the base replaced with 'BEARING'.
When postage stamps were introduced in India, (1854), the Banghy post was extended and parcels were accepted throughout India on every day except Sunday.
Some stamps have the inscription 'BANK & INSURANCE DELIVERY OFFICE' and other 'BANK & INSURANCE CITY POST'.
the blue Bolshevist, the red, green and brown Bolshevist and the green Bermondt-Aavaloff.
The backs of these stamps all show parts of the bank note designs.
The converse situation occoured in 1914, (Great Britian), when the first treasury bank notes, (signed by Bradbury), were produced by Waterlow and Sons on stamp paper with the Royal Cypher watermark.
The term has also been applied to the British Queen Victoria ½ penny stamp that was issued in 1870. This was also half the size of the standard penny stamp.
The stamps were pasted onto envelopes to which the district office stamp was also applied. The stamps were initialed C B M, (C B Murry), and cancelled with the pre-war Baram handstamp.
The BMA Headquarters at Labuan disaproved of the unofficial issue and mail bearing the Baram stamps was intercepted. The stamps were then soaked off and replaced with officially authorised stamps. Very few examples escaped detection and examples are scarce.
At the end of the war, German and Austrian troops withdrew from Baranya and Serbian forces moved in. In May 1919 over 60 diffrent postage and postage due stamps were overprinted. Although these were only semi-official, they were later reconised by the postal atorities.
In August 1920, Baranya was returned to Hungarian control.
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