# Belarus

* Belarus became an independent country after the former Soviet Union broke up in 1991. Meter stamps with Soviet markings continued to be used in Belarus after independence. See SOVIET UNION for these stamps. Covered here are only stamp designs introduced since independence and inscribed “BELARUS” or “БЕПАРУСЬ” or without country inscription but with Belarus town mark.
* The stamps are grouped according to appearance and usage:
       A - Provisional issues without country inscription in the frank, or with old Soviet Union identification ("CCCP") but modified in some way to indicate the change in status
       B - Frank is octagon inscribed “BELARUS” or “БЕЛАРУСЬ”
       C - Frank is rectangle
       PO - Special stamps generated only in Post Offices

## GROUP A: Provisional issues without country inscription in the frank or with modified Soviet Union identification ("CCCP")

* A1. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* This is similar to USSR stamp Types DB1, DC1, and DD1 but with a zero added at bottom centre.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000 + 0
* A2. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* As Type A1 but with “CCCP” removed at right.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* A3. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* As Type A2 but star removed from the top.
* Frank has no inscriptions except “ПОЧТА” stacked at left.
* Relatively wide frank with long diagonals.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* A4. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* As Type A3 but frank is narrower with longer sides and shorter diagonals.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000

## GROUP B: Frank is octagon with inner box around value figures, inscribed “BELARUS” or “БЕЛАРУСЬ”

* B1. Perm (MV).      [$20]
* Frank has double line outer border.
* “БЕЛАРУСЬ” stacked at left and “BELARUS” stacked at right.
* “ПОШТА” (= “POST”) at top and “РУБ” (= “RUB”) at bottom.
* Date and value figures horizontal.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B2. Perm (MV).
* As Type B1 but with single line outer border,
* and the inscriptions are much larger.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* a. With 4-digit S# high between TM and frank
* B3. Perm (MV).      [$5]
* Frank as Type B2 but with “x100 РУБ” at bottom.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B4. Perm (MV).      [$20]
* Frank is wider than previous B types.
* Flag added at top, and “КАП” (= “KOP.”) added at bottom.
* “РЕСПУБЛIКА” (= “REPUBLIC”) stacked at left, and “БЕЛАРУСЬ” (“BELARUS”) stacked at right.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B5. Perm (MV).
* As Type B2 but value figures stacked, and date figures vertical.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* A. With "РУБ" at bottom
* B. Blank at bottom
* V/F:      000
* a. Date only without TM
* B6. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* As Type B4 but with star containing hammer and sickle at top.
* “Беларусь” stacked at right. Inscriptions small.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* NOTE: This stamp is an error. The former Soviet star at top was overlooked during conversion. Known on one meter only.
* B7. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* Frank with large dot at top.
* “ПОШТА" stacked at left, “БЕЛАРУСI” stacked at right.
* “РУБ” at bottom.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B8. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* As Type B5 but with “x100 РУБ” at bottom.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B9. Perm (MV).      [$10]
* As Types B5 and B8 but blank at top, “РУБ./ ПОШТА" at bottom.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      000
* B10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* Shorter frank, almost as wide as tall.
* “Беларусь” stacked at left and “Belarus” stacked at right.
* “ПОШТА" at top and “КАП” at bottom.
* Narrow spacing between TM and frank.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000

## GROUP C: Frank is rectangle

* C1. Perm (MV).
* Large frank with simulated perforation border along top and left side and straight line border along right side and bottom.
* “ПОШТА" in panel at top, and “БЕЛАРУСI” in panel at bottom.
* Post horn logo above “РУБ” in side panels.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000
* C2. Perm (MV).
* As Type B1 but without top and bottom panels.
* “БЕЛАРУСi” stacked at left above post horn logo, and “ПОШТА" stacked at right above post horn logo.
* “РУБ” below post horn logos in both side panels.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00000
* C3. Perm (MV).
* Similar to Type C2 but with simulated perforations all around.
* “ПОШТА" stacked at left, and “БЕЛАРУСЬ” stacked at right.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00000
* C4. Perm (MV).
* Frank with straight line border all around.
* “ПОШТА" at top, and “РУБ” at bottom. “БЕЛАРУСЬ” stacked at left, and “BELARUS” stacked at right.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0000
* C5. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).
* Smaller frank with simulated perforation outer border all around.
* Horizontal box contains value figures. “ПОШТА" at top and “БЕЛАРУСЬ” at bottom.
* A. “РУБ” below value figures.
* B. “KOP” below value figures.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00000
* C6. Francotyp-Postalia “T1000” (digital).
* Similar to Type C5 but without inner box around value figures.
* “РУБ” at both sides of value figures.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      00000
* C7. Perm (MV).
* Similar to Type C3 but inscriptions at sides of frank are switched, and "РУБ" is added below each inscription.
* Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
* V/F:      0000
* C8. Perm? (MV), 2008.
* Frank with straight line outer frame with panels at top and bottom.
* "БЕЛАРУСЬ/ BELARUS” in top panel, and “ПОШТА" in bottom panel.
* Meter number with "ПП" prefix breaks bottom frame line.
* TM: SC
* V/F:      0 0 0 0

## GROUP PO: Special stamps used only in Post Offices

* PO1. Unidentified.      [Probably rare, value unknown]
* Large, plain, horizontal label with text only.
* Town mark centred at top with postal zone number (large) at top left.
* Most of remainder of text is left justified.
* Transaction number and value figures across bottom
* PO2. Unidentified, possibly Anker.      [Probably rare, value unknown]
* Provisional stamp. Large, plain, vertical to near square label.
* Transaction number and value figures across bottom.
* A. Coat of arms at upper left and text throughout most of the rest of the design. Two lines near centre for manual entry of postal data
* B. City name at top left, date at middle right
* V/F:      up to 999999.99 with leading asterisks