# Bahrain

The first meter stamps appeared in 1950. All franks contain “BAHRAIN”. The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
    A - simulated-perforation outer border
    B - straight-line outer border
    PO - stamps generated only by machines in post offices

## GROUP A: Franks with simulated perforation outer border

* A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1950.
* Frank is upright rectangle with double-line outer frame line.
* Post horn directly below “BAHRAIN” at top. “POSTAGE PAID” in scroll at centre.
* Value in panel at bottom. M# “N1” in bottom of TM.
* TM: BIC
* Two machines existed with M# N1, one denominated in Annas and one in Rupees.
* "A". Values (“A/ANNAS”):      ½, 1, 1½, 4, 6, 10      [$50]
* "B". Values (“R/RUPEES”):      1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50      [$25]
* A2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957.      [$10]
* Post horn and filigree at bottom, “POSTAGE” vertical at left, blank at right.
* M# with “N” prefix in town mark.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0 00      0∙000
* A3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957.
* Similar to Type A2, but “PAID” added at right, and “RUPEES” added above post horn.
* M# without prefix in town mark.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0•00      [$10]
* V/F:      0•000      [$20]
* A4. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1964.
* Single-line outer border. “BAHRAIN” in curved panel at top.
* M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom.
* TM: DC
* A. V/F: =000 with “POSTAGE” below      [$5]
* B. V/F: =000 with “FILS/ POSTAGE” below      [$5]
* C. V/F: =0.oo with “RUPEES/ POSTAGE” below      [$10]
* A5. Satas “Baby” (MV), 1981.      [$10]
* Nearly square frank with single-lined outer frame.
* “POSTAGE” vertical reading up at left.
* M# with “SA” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Date figures tall.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0000
* A6. Satas “Baby” (MV).      [$10]
* As Type A5 but with “FILS” horizontal at left and “POSTAGE” at bottom.
* M# with “A$” prefix breaks bottom frame line. Date figures tall.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0000
* A7. Francotyp “Cc” (MV), 1981.      [$10]
* Upright rectangle with single-line outer frame.
* “BAHRAIN” at bottom. “POSTAGE” vertical reading down at right.
* M# with “FA” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000      ◆000
* A8. Postalia (MV).      [$5]
* Horizontal frank with single-line border.
* “FILS” at left and “POSTAGE” at right flanking value figures in centre.
* M# with “PU” prefix at bottom.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0000
* A9. Postalia (MV), 1981.      [$10]
* Similar to Type A6, but slightly larger.
* M# with “FA” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
* Date figures short.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0000
* A10. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” series (MV).      [$10]
* Horizontal frank with single-line outer frame.
* “POSTAGE” and “FILS” vertical at sides. “BAHRAIN” at top.
* Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
* M# with “P.B.” prefix outside frank at lower left.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0.000
* A11. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV), 1982.      [$5]
* Similar to Type A10, but “BAHRAIN” at bottom,
* and date and value figures on same level.
* M# with “P.B.” prefix outside frank at lower left.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0.000      ≋.000
* A12. Pitney Bowes “6600” (MV).      [$5]
* Horizontal rectangle with single-line outer frame.
* “BAHRAIN” at bottom. “POSTAGE” vertical at left, “FILS” horizontal at right.
* M# with “PB” prefix breaks lower left corner frame line.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋000
* A13. Hasler (MV), 1987 or earlier.      [$5]
* Horizontal rectangle with single-line outer frame.
* “BAHRAIN” at bottom. “FILS” horizontal at left, “POSTAGE” vertical at right.
* M# with or without “H” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0.000
* A14. Neopost "IJ40" (digital), 2009.
* Wide frank with small simulated perforation outer border.
* The date figures are smaller and on a lower level than the value figures.
* The meter number breaks bottom frame line.
* Meter number with "IJ40" prefix
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.000
* A15. Neopost "IJ80" (digital), 2012 or earlier.
* Very similar to Type A14 but the value figures and meter number are taller.
* Meter number with "IJ80" prefix
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.000

## GROUP B: Franks with straight-line outer border

* B1. Hasler “F88” (MV).      [$25]
* Large frank with “BAHRAIN” at top and large “POSTAGE” at bottom.
* Without M#.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      0,ooo
* B2. Roneo Neopost “205” (MV), 1973.      [$5]
* Square frank with “BAHRAIN” in curved panel at top.
* “POSTAGE” below value figures.
* M# with “RN” prefix in bottom corners.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      • 000
* B3. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV).
* Similar to Type B2, but frank wider than tall.
* M# with “RN” prefix.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      0•000
* B4. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).      [$5]
* Similar to Type B2, but frank taller, and M# centred at bottom.
* M# with “RN” prefix at bottom.
* TM: DC (found both with and without arcs within the two circles)
* V/F:      ≋.000
* B5. Unidentified (digital).
* Nearly square frank with small openings in the centre of the sides.
* Above the value figures is the postal logo containing "BAHRAIN POST".
* Below the value figures are the date and meter number with "BH5" prefix.
* Small square 2D bar code at far left below "Kingdom of / Bahrain".
* Various alpha-numeric codes of undetermined nature between the bar code and frank.
* TM: nil
* V/F:      00.000
* NOTE: This may be a Post Office stamp.

## GROUP PO: Franks generated only by machines in Post Offices

* PO1. Zebra "S4M” (digital).
* This stamp is identical to United Arab Emirates Type PO1 except for the value figures.
* It is a label for registered mail but it includes the postage amount as well as the registration information.
* Covers found with this label have no other postage indicators and so it is also a postage stamp.
* Below the bar code are two lines of text:
* First line: registration number, date, value figures
* }Second line: destination, origin, weight
* V/F:      Amt: 0.000