title: Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba–Be)
text: # Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba–Be)
  
  Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers.
  
  See the Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project.
  
  ## BA/BMA Issues
  
  ### Includes
  
      Eritrea (British Administration);
      Eritrea (British Military Administration);
      Malaya (British Military Administration);
      North Borneo (British Military Administration);
      Sarawak (British Military Administration);
      Somalia (British Administration);
      Somalia (British Military Administration);
      Tripolitania (British Administration);
      Tripolitania (British Military Administration)
  
  ### See also
  
      British Occupation Issues;
      British Occupation of Italian Colonies;
      East Africa Forces;
      Egypt (British Forces);
      Middle East Forces
  
  ## BA Eritrea
  
  ### Refer
  
      Eritrea (British Administration)
  
  ## BA Somalia
  
  ### Refer
  
      Somalia (British Administration)
  
  ## BA Tripolitania
  
  ### Refer
  
      Tripolitania (British Administration)
  
  ## Baden
  
  Became part of Germany in 1871.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1851–1871
  
  ### Capital
  
      Karlsruhe
  
  ### Currency
  
      60 kreuzer = 1 gulden
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Baden
  
  ## Baden (French Zone)
  
  ### Dates
  
      1947–1949
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1947) 100 pfennige = 1 Reichsmark
      (1948) 100 pfennige = 1 DM
  
  ### Refer
  
      Germany (Allied Occupation)
  
  ## Baghdad (British Occupation)
  
  British occupation forces issued Turkish stamps overprinted BAGHDAD IN BRITISH OCCUPATION.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1917 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Refer
  
      British Occupation Issues
  
  ## Bahamas
  
  Self-government was introduced on January 7, 1964. The islands became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on July 10, 1973.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1859 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Nassau
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1859) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1966) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Main article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of the Bahamas
  
  ## Bahawalpur
  
  Pakistan stamps in use since 1949.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1945–1949
  
  ### Capital
  
      Bahawalpur
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Bahawalpur
  
  ## Bahrain
  
  A group of islands 20 miles east of the Arabian peninsula and joined to Saudi Arabia by causeway. The largest is Bahrain itself. The site has been inhabited for over 5000 years. Bahrain was under British protection 1861–1971 and is now fully independent. Indian and British postal administration was used until 1 January 1966 when Bahrain opened its own service.
  
  Bahrain used Indian stamps 1883–1933. Since then it has had its own stamps but also used general issues of British PAs in Eastern Arabia during shortages in the 1950s.
  
  Issues during 1933–1947 were Indian stamps overprinted BAHRAIN. During 1948–59 British stamps were used, again overprinted BAHRAIN. The first stamps exclusive to Bahrain were issued on 1 July 1960.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1933 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Manama
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1933) 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
      (1957) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee
      (1966) 100 fils = 1 dinar
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Bahrain
  
  ### See also
  
      British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia
  
  ## Baluchistan
  
  ### Refer
  
      Las Bela
  
  ## Bamra
  
  ### Dates
  
      1888–1890
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Refer
  
      Indian Native States
  
  ## Banat Bacska (Romanian Occupation)
  
  Romanian occupation of Hungary. The area was subsequently split between Romania and Yugoslavia.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919–1920
  
  ### Capital
  
      Temesvar (Timișoara)
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 filler = 1 korona
  
  ### Refer
  
      Romanian Post Abroad
  
  ## Bangkok (British Post Office)
  
  British PO issued 1867 Straits Settlements stamps with an overprint of B.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1882–1885
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      British Post Offices Abroad
  
  ## Bangladesh
  
  Formerly East Pakistan.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1971 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Dhaka
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1971) 100 paisa = 1 rupee
      (1972) 100 paisa = 1 taka
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Bangladesh
  
  ## Baranya (Serbian Occupation)
  
  Serbian occupation of Hungary.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919 only
  
  ### Capital
  
      Pécs
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 filler = 1 korona
  
  ### Refer
  
      Serbian Occupation Issues
  
  ## Barbados
  
  Self-government was attained on 16 October 1961. Became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 November 1966.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1852 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Bridgetown
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1852) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1950) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Barbados
  
  ## Barbuda
  
  Barbuda is one of the islands making up the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It had a separate issue in 1922 of overprinted Leeward Islands stamps (11 values). Apart from this, it used stamps of Antigua and Leeward Islands concurrently until 1968. During 1971–1973, Antigua stamps were in sole use. Barbuda has had its own stamps on a regular basis 1968–1971 and since 1973. Barbuda stamps are valid in Antigua and vice versa.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1922 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Codrington
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1922) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1968) 100 cents = 1 dollar
  
  ### Refer
  
      Antigua and Barbuda
  
  ### Main article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Barbuda
  
  ## Barwani
  
  ### Dates
  
      1921–1938
  
  ### Currency
  
      12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee
  
  ### Refer
  
      Indian Native States
  
  ## Bashahr
  
  ### Refer
  
      Bussahir
  
  ## Basle
  
  Swiss Cantonal Administration issue on 1 July 1845 was of one stamp only. This was valued at 21/2 rappen and inscribed STADT POST BASEL.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1845 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 rappen = 1 franken
  
  ### Refer
  
      Swiss Cantonal Issues
  
  ## Basutoland
  
  Used Cape of Good Hope stamps 1880–1933 and became Lesotho in 1966.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1933–1966
  
  ### Capital
  
      Maseru
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1933) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1961) 100 cents = 1 rand
  
  ### See also
  
      Lesotho
  
  ## Batum (British Occupation)
  
  Batum is a Georgian Black Sea port which had been captured by Turkey in April 1918. It was occupied by British forces December 1918 to 6 July 1920 when it was included in the Republic of Georgia.
  
  Separate stamps were issued by Batum in 1919. In addition, several issues of both these and Russian types were overprinted BRITISH OCCUPATION.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1919–1920
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 kopecks = 1 Georgian rouble
  
  ### Refer
  
      British Occupation Issues
  
  ## Bavaria
  
  Stamps are inscribed BAYERN.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1849–1920
  
  ### Capital
  
      Munich
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1849) 60 kreuzer = 1 gulden
      (1874) 100 pfennige = 1 mark
  
  ## Bechuanaland
  
  Previously Bechuanaland Protectorate; now Botswana.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1965–1966
  
  ### Capital
  
      Mafeking
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 cents = 1 rand
  
  ### Refer
  
      Bechuanaland Protectorate
  
  ## Bechuanaland Protectorate
  
  The territory north of the Molopo river which became Botswana in 1966.
  
  The first issues 1888–1889 were overprinted Great Britain, British Bechuanaland and Cape of Good Hope types. During 1890–1897, British Bechuanaland stamps were used. From October 1897, overprinted Great Britain were used until 12 December 1932 when specific stamps for the Protectorate were first issued.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1888–1965
  
  ### Capital
  
      Mafeking
  
  ### Currency
  
      (1888) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound
      (1961) 100 cents = 1 rand
  
  ### Includes
  
      Bechuanaland
  
  ### Main article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Bechuanaland Protectorate
  
  ### See also
  
      Botswana;
      British Bechuanaland;
      Cape of Good Hope
  
  ## Beirut
  
  Stamps were issued by British, French and Russian post offices. The British office was open 1873–1914: one issue of 1906 was particular to this office which normally issued British Levant. The French office was open 1840–1914: one issue of 1905 was particular to the office which otherwise issued French stamps (to 1885) or French Levant (1885–1914). The Russian office was open 1857–1914: particular stamps issued in 1879 and 1909–10; normally used Russia or Russian Levant.
  
  Other offices were opened by Austria, Egypt, Germany and Italy. The German office was open 1900–14 and used German Levant. The Italian office was open 1873–83 and used the ESTERO overprints. The Austrian office used Austrian Levant and the Egyptian office used Egypt.
  
  ### Refer
  
      Beirut (British Post Office);
      Beirut (French Post Office);
      Beirut (Russian Post Office)
  
  ### See also
  
      Austro–Hungarian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      British Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      Egyptian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      Italian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire;
      Russian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire
  
  ## Beirut (British Post Office)
  
  The office was open 1873–1914 and normally used stamps of British Levant. One issue on 2 July 1906 was particular to Beirut. This consisted of one stamp with an overprint of 1 Piastre, the stamp used being the twopence Edward VII definitive (green and carmine) that was first issued in Britain during September 1905.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1906 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      40 paras = 1 piastre
  
  ### Refer
  
      British Post Offices in the Turkish Empire
  
  ## Beirut (French Post Office)
  
  The office was open 1840–1914 and normally used stamps of France (to 1885) or French Levant (1885–1914). One issue of 17 January 1905 was particular to Beirut. This consisted of a single French stamp overprinted by 1 Piastre Beyrouth.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1905 only
  
  ### Currency
  
      40 paras = 1 piastre
  
  ### Refer
  
      French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire
  
  ## Beirut (Russian Post Office)
  
  The office was open 1857–1914 and normally used stamps of Russia or Russian Levant. Occasional issues in 1879 and again in 1909–10 were particular to Beirut. These were Russian Levant types overprinted by Beyrouth and a value.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1879–1910
  
  ### Currency
  
      40 paras = 1 piastre
  
  ### Refer
  
      Russian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire
  
  ## Belarus
  
  Formerly part of the Russian Empire and the USSR, Belarus became independent in 1991 and began its own postal administration in 1992.
  
  It has previously been called Byelorussia or Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
  
  ### Dates
  
      1992 –
  
  ### Capital
  
      Minsk
  
  ### Currency
  
      100 kopecks = 1 Belarusian rubel
  
  ### Main Article
  
      Postage stamps and postal history of Belarus
  
  ### See also
  
      Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
  