Bilingual pair Two unseperated stamps on which the inscriptions, (either printed or in the form of an overprint), are in diffrent languages. Billig's Philatelic Handbooks TBAmerican handbook series of 30 volumes which was published in New York by Fritz Billig between 1942 and 1964.The cover many countries of the world with articles written in english by a number of experts. Bipartite stamp A stamp made in two parts for easy seperation so that one part may be affixed to the letter and the other retained as a counterfoil or reciept. Sometimes the second part is attached to a document as proff that the package has been sent. Birkenfeld A German town in the province of Wurttemburg which issued its own stamps at the end of World War 2.Between July and the end of August 1945, 13 values were issued ranging from 6 pfennig to 108 pfennig. These violet stamps were applied by rubber handstamp inscribed 'TAXE PRECUE' meaning charge paid in French. The value was insert at the base in manuscript. Bisects The name given to a single postage stamp which has been divided in half, (officially or unofficially), and used postally.In many cases these are bisected diagonally but examples are also known with horizontal or vericial bisects.During the occupation of Guernsey by German forces in World War 2, two pence stamps were authorised for use bisected due to a shortage of the one penny values. These stamps were officially in use between December 1940 and February 1941 and examples are known where the date slug '0' has also been bisected to form rhe number '1'. Bishop Museum A museum founded in Honolulu, Hawaii, by Charles Bishop.In 1899 Bishop brought the collection of Hawaiian stamps that had been formed by T G Thrum. He then presented the collection to the museum. Bishop's City Post One of the minor private carrier posts that operated in Cleveland, Ohio. (United States of America). The post was operated in 1854 by Henry Bishop.Prior to the establishment of the full American postal service, (with adhesive stamps), there wee a large number of private and local posts, particulary in New York.Bishop did not however fall into either of these headings as he had been a superintendent of the O'Reilly Telegraph and became a regularly appointed and bonded carrier of the United States Post Office.Two stamps were issued for his service, both in a similar rectangular design. The first had a central oval that was blank and the second contained a colourless outline of the figure '2' in the oval. In the later a microtype name of the printer, (Beattie Cleve), appears. Bit (currency) An American term for a small silver coin, originally an eighth of a Spanish dollar and worth 12½ cents.Bit was also the unit of currency in the Danish West Indies. 100 bit = 1 franc. Bit (papermaking) This is a term used in papermaking to describe a piece of bent wire or stamped out brass. The bit is fixed to the mould which reduced the thickness of the paper at that point. When the paper dries the areas where the bits were in contact with the paper are more translucent than the surrounding area forming a watermark. Black Jack A nickname given to the 2 cent black stamp of 1863 which shows a close up portrait of Andrew Jackson.See also AEF Black Plates These are the printing plates used for the production of the Penny Black postage stamps in Great Britain. Some of these early plates were also used for the production of the first printings of the Penny Red stamps which were released in 1841. Black Prints These are prints taken from the original plates or cylinders which are printed in black rather than the issued colour. These are normally produced as press release samples. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
The cover many countries of the world with articles written in english by a number of experts.
Between July and the end of August 1945, 13 values were issued ranging from 6 pfennig to 108 pfennig. These violet stamps were applied by rubber handstamp inscribed 'TAXE PRECUE' meaning charge paid in French. The value was insert at the base in manuscript.
In many cases these are bisected diagonally but examples are also known with horizontal or vericial bisects.
During the occupation of Guernsey by German forces in World War 2, two pence stamps were authorised for use bisected due to a shortage of the one penny values. These stamps were officially in use between December 1940 and February 1941 and examples are known where the date slug '0' has also been bisected to form rhe number '1'.
In 1899 Bishop brought the collection of Hawaiian stamps that had been formed by T G Thrum. He then presented the collection to the museum.
Prior to the establishment of the full American postal service, (with adhesive stamps), there wee a large number of private and local posts, particulary in New York.
Bishop did not however fall into either of these headings as he had been a superintendent of the O'Reilly Telegraph and became a regularly appointed and bonded carrier of the United States Post Office.
Two stamps were issued for his service, both in a similar rectangular design. The first had a central oval that was blank and the second contained a colourless outline of the figure '2' in the oval. In the later a microtype name of the printer, (Beattie Cleve), appears.
Bit was also the unit of currency in the Danish West Indies. 100 bit = 1 franc.
See also AEF
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